Nigel McGuinness Reflects On His Defeat to Jon Moxley at AEW All In: London

Nigel McGuinness has opened up about his defeat to Jon Moxley in the Continental Challenge Cup Finals in front of home fans at Wembley Stadium in London at All In 2026.

As noted, McGuinness challenged Moxley for the AEW Continental Championship in the final of the inaugural Continental Challenge Cup this Sunday. Despite his best efforts, the English pro wrestler failed to beat the Death Riders leader, ultimately tapping out to the Ankle Lock.

In a digital exclusive shared by AEW’s social media team last night, Nigel McGuinness said that despite the defeat, he was able to exorcise the ghost of fear of failure at All In: London. He spoke about sitting in the audience as a kid 34 years ago and dreaming about performing at Wembley and finally achieving his goal this past weekend.

Here’s what he said:

“I said if I was going to lose, it would haunt me forever, but the reality is far from being haunted. I feel as though I exorcised the ghost of my fear of failure. My fear of not doing enough, not being enough. 34 years ago, I sat out there where everyone was sat out there where everyone was sat. Today, I hope you will forgive me; it’s here. 34 years later, a dream only imaginable to that young boy came true. Moxley’s still the Continental Champion, but I will go on to fight another day. I’m really looking forward to getting back behind the commentary desk.”

Listen to his comments below:

"I said if I was going to lose, it would haunt me forever …"

EXCLUSIVE: An emotional @McGuinnessNigel assesses his performance at #AEWAllIn London, and realizes that he achieved a dream. pic.twitter.com/IRiTXEfsiw

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 31, 2026

Nigel defeated Katsuyori Shibata, Hechicero, and Kyle O’Reilly to earn a spot in the C3 Final.

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