Jon Moxley: You have no idea where to classify me, but can’t ignore me

During a recent interview, Jon Moxley opened up about how his career will be remembered.

The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion told Sports Illustrated that he likes the idea of being so unique that fans won’t know where to put him on “your lists or your rankings or whatever the f—.”

Moxley is in a book club with other members of the Blackpool Combat Club and he uses a quote from Awaken Your Genius by Ozan Varol to describe his career.

“The line is like, ‘A genius, in the words of Thelonious Monk, is the one most like himself. Genius, in its Latin origin, refers to the attendant spirit present at birth in every person. Each of us is like Aladdin, and our genie–or our genius–is bottled up inside of us waiting to be awakened.’ It’s kind of what I think of when I say there’s only one me,” Moxley said.

The book’s tagline is “Escape conformity, ignite creativity, and become extraordinary.” The author’s other works include “Think like a Rocket Scientist” and “The Democratic Coup d’État.”

“That’s why I try to focus on what I’m doing. What’s the saying? Comparison is the death of happiness? I’m the only one of me. Forgive me for speaking in the third person, but I’m the only Jon Moxley there is. I don’t see another one walking in any f—— time soon,” Moxley continued.

Moxley successfully defended his IWGP World title against Shota Umino on Saturday at NJPW Resurgence. He’ll next defend the belt against EVIL at NJPW Dominion on June 9 in Osaka.

“When it’s all said and done, and I’ve been eaten by a cougar or something and people look back on everything, I like the idea that you won’t know where to classify me in history,” Moxley continued. “You don’t know where to put me on your lists or your rankings or whatever the f—.

“You have no idea where to classify me, but you can’t ignore me, so you’re going to have to give me my own space. I like that.”

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