AEW Fined $10,000 By The Maryland State Athletic Commission

Posted By: Dustin Frisch on May 06, 2020

AEW has been fined $10,000 by the Maryland State Athletic Commission over the "Unsanctioned Lights Out match" between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega.

It alleges that AEW violated multiple regulations, including the Conduct of Wrestling Contest and Responsibility of Promoter. AEW agreed to pay a civil penalty to the Commission in the amount of $10,000 within 30 days of the order.

The Commission acknowledges that AEW took precautions to reduce the potential for injury to both talent by using materials to simulate injury and merely give the appearance of bleeding, blood was still introduced into the ring in other instances during the match, through deliberate and repeated actions of the two wrestlers, as scripted by AEW.