AEW star MJF is rarely shy about bragging about his greatness and sometimes puts down other wrestlers to attract heat from fans while making himself stand out. The newest star to face the brunt of the previous AEW World Champion’s blunt honesty is Ace Austin, who recently debuted within the promotion.
Ahead of AEW and NJPW’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view, MJF spoke to “Vice,” where he was asked about Austin, who had joined the promotion after a successful stint in TNA Wrestling. “The Salt of the Earth” brushed aside the previous TNA World Tag Team Champion’s accomplishments, despite acknowledging that he’s a talented star.
“Here’s the deal. Now we have loads of cutesy guys that wear trunks and do flips. I do not really concern myself with Ace Austin. I’ve heard he’s talented. He’s just not my cup of tea,” he said.
There are lots of things that individuals can criticize about MJF, but one which they cannot is the variety of wrestling that he likes. MJF, way back to 2019, stated that he just isn’t a fan of professional wrestlers doing flips and aerial moves, claiming that he focuses on and values the character greater than the rest. Austin debuted in AEW on the August 16 edition of “AEW Collision,” where he lost in his debut match against Ricochet. Despite losing his first match in a brand new promotion, Austin was optimistic concerning the future and stated that the loss would drive him to do higher and be a hit within the promotion.
Austin and MJF actually share some history, having faced one another in tag team and multi-man matches during their time in MLW and CZW between 2015 and 2019, though never in a singles match. Now, with each stars in the identical promotion, and MJF stirring up the hornet’s nest along with his comments about Austin, a singles showdown seems likely.