Jeff Cobb made a surprise debut on AEW this Wednesday, leaving his mark on fan-favourite Jon Moxley.

Earlier in the night, Le Champion Chris Jericho said he searched the world for a hitman and he found Cobb, who he recruited for a match with the #1 ranked challenger for the AEW World Championship Moxley next week.

During this week's DYNAMITE show, Moxley and Santana went one-on-one in the main event of the night.

“It’s Biblical, J.R. It’s literally an eye for an eye!” said commentator Excalibur.

The two men were brawling in the crowd before the bell rang. They slugged it out to the ring, but the action spilled back to the outside as Mox jumped off the top rope to the floor onto Santana!

Momentum shifted with Santana landing a running kick to Mox. Ortiz laughed and taunted Mox on the outside, yelling, “We’re the best! We’re the best!” Back in the ring, Santana continued to work over Mox’s blind side.

Moxley applied a Fujiwara arm bar onto Santana, and then a release German suplex! Santana rolled through with a cutter and an arrogant pin attempt. Santana then hit a stalling pile driver, but Mox mustered out!

“It’s a slobber knocker without a doubt,” said Jim Ross.

Santana went for the frog splash but Mox got his knees up!

Santana blocked a lariat and returned the favour with a thrust kick to his opponent. Mox connected with a brutal lariat of his own!

Moxley headed to the top, but Ortiz, standing on the outside, spit alcohol from his flask into Mox’s good eye. Santana went back up for the frog splash and this time he found it! Mox escaped the pin at two!

Moxley dug his thumb into Santana’s bad eye, and then defeated Santana with the Paradigm Shift! Like a pack of rabid dogs, the Inner Circle descended upon Moxley, assaulting him with the mad ball, the heavyweight belt, and low blows.

“He’s defenseless! What else can they hit him with here?” asked Tony Schiavone.

Chris Jericho smashed Moxley with the Judas Effect elbow! Jericho called to the back.

Jeff Cobb came down, answering Jericho’s command, and gave Mox a “Tour of the Islands” onto the mat!

Reports had surfaced that despite the big debut and high-profile match for the promotion, Jeff Cobb is not signed to a long term deal with AEW.

Now in the latest update from Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer has provided some more details on the situation.

Despite getting booked for a huge match next week, Cobb is still promoted for Ring of Honor shows, up to April’s Supercard of Honor event.

The report says that AEW wants Jeff Cobb to work full-time, and has offered him a contract. However, the wrestler wants to work for other promotions like New Japan Pro Wrestling, along with working his Ring of Honor dates.

Be sure to watch next week live on February 19, as AEW DYNAMITE will be broadcasting on TNT from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA!