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AEW WrestleDream 2025 left many memorable moments, but also sparked intense debate on social media due to the controversial fish tank sequence during the main event between Jon Moxley and Darby Allin. In the brutal "I Quit" Match, Moxley repeatedly submerged Allin's head in a tank of fish, a scene that some considered too extreme for younger viewers.
One of the voices that resonated the most was that of Sarah Stock, former AEW coach, who posted the following message on social media: "Kids are going to end up dead trying these things at home." She also suggested that the responsibility to stop this content fell on the parents. The text led to a discussion with Amanda Huber, the widow of Brodie Lee.
Among those who defended the segment was WWE Hall of Famer and ECW legend, Bully Ray. On his show Busted Open Radio, the former wrestler argued that the responsibility lies with the parents, not the company, if children end up seeing something inappropriate.
If your 12 or 14-year-old is watching something you believe is not good for them, and you still let them watch it, that's the parents' fault. In this art of professional wrestling and sports entertainment, there's everything: I threw an old lady through a table, Mark Henry had a story with a grandmother... If you don't want your kids to see this, turn off the TV.
Bully Ray also explained that the tank spot was likely inspired by the "piranha death matches" that became popular in Japan, featuring wrestlers like Mitsuhiro Matsunaga. He admitted that, after so many years in the industry, he is 'desensitized' to those types of scenes and reiterated that if a child is watching AEW at midnight, "it's the responsibility of whoever lets them stay up."
The former Dudley Boyz member added that those who are scandalized by these things probably are not regular AEW viewers: "I don't think someone who has never seen AEW is staying up until midnight to buy a pay-per-view without knowing what they're going to see. Everyone knows what AEW offers."
