Cassidy’s first singles pay-per-view main event in AEW lasted just under 20 minutes, with the champion even kicking out of Moxley’s well-protected finisher in order to try and retain. Looking back on the match, specifically its conclusion, Cassidy credits the company’s fans for getting him there.

“My trajectory through AEW is only because of the AEW fans,” Cassidy stated. “I appreciated the moment they gave me. They did that for me, but it wasn’t just for me. It was for them, too. They’re the reason I was covered in blood. I wrestle for them. They make our company run, and I don’t think we give enough credit for what they do.”

In addition to the fans, Cassidy had highly complementary things to say about his opponent on Sunday. The AEW star seems to echo the sentiment others have expressed in the past about Moxley acting as a role model for the locker room.

“That’s the guy who put AEW on his shoulders when we needed carrying,” Cassidy continued. “The respect I have for Jon Moxley is immense. He leads by example, and his presence and actions make us better professional wrestlers and better people. And yes, when you’re in a ring with him, you’re going to bleed.”

Cassidy also noted that, while he bled in Sunday’s match, Moxley did not. That was despite Cassidy’s best efforts.

“For a guy who bleeds as much as Jon, I couldn’t get him to,” Cassidy said. “I don’t know what that says about me.”