MJF Reveals Why He Opted To Re-Sign With AEW

MJF returned to AEW at Double or Nothing after missing five months due to injury and would share wrestling’s worst-kept secret that he had re-signed with the promotion. And now, having wrestled his first match since December during this week’s episode of Dynamite against Rush, the 28-year-old has disclosed during an interview with Fox 5 in New York why he opted to re-sign with AEW. Noting that, in addition to Tony Khan paying him a massive amount of money, which most presumed, he also feels that AEW has the best wrestlers in the world.

“It was a very easy decision for me, mainly because Tony Khan is paying me an exorbitant amount of money. But outside of that, I also believe in AEW, I believe that it’s where the best wrestle. I believe that we have some of the most top-tier elite talent you get to see in the world today.”

MJF’s pro wrestling journey began in 2015, and he would attempt to accelerate his career through WWE’s Tough Enough, although he wasn’t selected. Despite this, he wouldn’t be put off, and he honed his skills on the indie circuit before joining MLW and then AEW. Subsequently, his charisma, mic skills, and ability to blur the line between reality and storylines propelled him up the ranks in Khan’s promotion. With notable feuds with wrestling icons like Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho, and CM Punk going on to solidify his status as a true main event star.