MJF: A Lot Of People Are Pretty Disenfranchised With WWE & TKO

Candid comments from MJF. He feels a lot of people are disenfranchised with WWE and TKO.

Going into AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view, MJF is making the media rounds, and one of his stops was a chat with Shakiel Mahjouri.

He was asked about the latest WWE talent departures and the Fightful Select report that talents have been asked to restructure their deals. MJF stated that a lot of people are disenfranchised with WWE and TKO. He went on to state that 2026 is the first year that AEW has had a mostly positive reception across the board.

“It’s so important for there to be an alternative and this is one of the reasons why wrestling fans should be rooting for us, and they are. I mean, we’re white hot right now. A lot of people, with love and respect, are pretty disenfranchised with WWE and TKO. I think one of the reasons why we’re white hot is because people are like — we had a black eye at AEW for a little bit because some B.S. went down and we don’t need to get into it. We know what the B.S. is, right? There was a lot. Since then, because of what happened, it’s AEW bad, AEW bad. 2026 is the first time, genuinely, where I’m seeing AEW good across the board and if there’s anyone left saying AEW bad, it’s because you’re focused on what’s transpired in the past. That has not transpired in so long. We have the most talented roster, we have the best wrestling show. When it comes to pay-per-views, nobody does it like us. It’s not even f*cking close, okay? We’re white hot right now, not just because people are disenfranchised with WWE, but because we’re putting on incredible professional wrestling shows.”

MJF will be challenging Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship at Double or Nothing. If MJF loses, he will have to get his head shaved.

If the quote in this article is used, please credit Shakiel Mahjouri with an H/T to Fightful for the transcription.