AEW Unrivaled Collection 6.5" Figure - Jon Moxley

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At some point, Moxley said, his body became dependent on alcohol. He said he's not sure how much alcohol he consumed daily, but it was more than five drinks and "enough to kill a f---ing horse." For more than two years, the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star said he drank alcohol almost daily, often to excess. Moxley tried to quit cold turkey on several occasions, but the withdrawals were unbearable with his schedule, and attempts to wean himself off weren't working, either.

To admit that he needed help -- that took more manhood than not doing it," Moxley's close friend and fellow AEW wrestler Eddie Kingston said. "To me, being vulnerable, it takes a real man to be that." Sunday's match will feel like a culmination of events, like everything has started falling into place for Moxley. But the journey hasn't been easy and is just beginning. Moxley, 36, described his alcohol addiction as a "living hell," something that seeped into every part of his life. He resented coming to work, grew terrified of being a father and was deeply afraid of losing his life in the ring. The timing wasn't ideal. Nora was just 3 months old, Moxley and Paquette were in the process of moving from Las Vegas to Moxley's hometown of Cincinnati. His autobiography was set to be published on Nov. 2, 2021. In AEW, Moxley was one of the featured performers on every show. Before going into rehab, a routine of waking up feeling terrible, chugging water, hitting the sauna and downing countless aspirin to feel somewhat normal became common. Moxley said when he arrived for matches or segments at AEW, he had to shake the brain fog caused by his hangovers and mentally prepare himself to get ready to perform in character. Two days later, Moxley called Paquette from a pay phone at the center. Paquette said everything was fine and that AEW fully supported him. Khan, though, wanted to know what the promotion should say about Moxley's absence. Moxley was scheduled for a match on AEW's upcoming television show and obviously would not be there.I told her, 'He has a baby girl now, he has you -- he has to get help right away,'" Kingston said. "That was it. It was nothing like, 'Oh, he has this wrestling thing coming up, maybe he should wait.' Nah, f--- that. Get him help now." ESPN Daily podcast Paquette didn't know how to broach the topic of rehab with Moxley directly. Kingston, she said, was a good sounding board.

When Paquette, a former WWE broadcaster and personality, told him she was pregnant in late 2020, Moxley figured it was time to curtail his alcohol intake. Feeling that way is untenable for anyone, but especially for one of AEW's top acts. He was expected to perform on television at least once per week, if not more. So, Moxley said he switched to beer, something with lower alcohol content, in an attempt to taper himself off. That didn't work, either. For all I know, everybody is like just mad at you," Moxley said. "Fans are like 'Oh, that guy is a f--- up. What an opportunity he ruined, he's a loser.' And I'm fired and everybody hates me."I was like, 'Holy s---, I've been waiting for you to get home so I can like pass the baby off to you so I can go and do my thing,'" Paquette said. "And he had to go to sleep because he wasn't feeling well, his body was sore." But he didn't hate it. Moxley said he made friends there and it was easy to talk to people going through something similar without worrying about being judged. He said he had "decent times" there, even helping his team win the treatment center's volleyball championship.