AEW World Champion MJF has never been shy about saying how he feels, no matter whether it’s about AEW, his co-workers, or those that used to work for the promotion. The latter was a spotlight during MJF’s recent interview with the Recent York Post, where the highest star didn’t mince words regarding certain wrestlers that had rocky tenures with AEW, resulting in them in search of their fortunes in either WWE or other promotions.
“To place it mildly, I do not have to call names, it is not obligatory to call names, but problem children are inclined to have a way of finding their way out the door,” MJF said. “And a few of those problem children, in my view, they thought they were taking a step forward when all they were doing was taking a step laterally or backwards.”
While many will likely speculate on who MJF is referring to, the AEW World Champion quickly modified focus to those that were in AEW without delay. Specifically, he called attention to the growing principal event scene in AEW, and the way he and his many challengers have motivated one another to be higher, and thus have helped AEW gain momentum in consequence.
“Everybody’s pushing one another to be the best possible version of ourselves,” MJF said. “I’m pushing Swerve, Swerve’s pushing Hangman, Hangman’s pushing Kenny [Omega], Kenny’s pushing [Kyle] Fletcher, Fletcher’s pushing [Will] Ospreay and so forth and so forth. It is a domino effect. And that is why our show is so incredible without delay. We’re all biting on one another’s heels. All of us want the spot. All of us want the championship. To top it off, all of us care deeply about All Elite Wrestling.”