MJF may not only be hated on AEW TV.
Reports have broke over the last week stating that MJF is leaning towards leaving AEW when his contract expires in 2024. We have heard from MJF about possible matches with Roman Reigns, and reports have stated that MJF is not happy with his current contract and WWE are interested in signing the young heel.
According to Will Washington of Fightful, many in the AEW locker room are not on MJF’s side in his contract negotiations with Tony Khan. MJF reportedly wants more money but the AEW president wouldn’t want to pay him more if he doesn’t guarantee that he’d stay with AEW for a few more years.
“I did some digging around as well. I asked multiple people around in AEW and I did get one person who gave me a quote they said I am free to use. So basically, there’s not a whole lot of people on MJF’s side of this I am gathering. The one thing I heard from somebody that said, ‘Look his deal is his deal. Changing the terms of an existing deal while in the middle of it would set a horrible precedent and If he wants new money then sign a new deal.’ The idea I gave..what they’re saying here is, yeah if MJF in the middle of his deal can simply say actually, I’m actually worth this now.”
“Granted, I think he is…but they’re like what would stop anybody else from wanting to change the terms of their deal in the middle of it and not sign a new deal. And also said [the source], ’Tony would be a fool to give him any more money without the guarantee of more years.’ Of course if Tony gives up something on this new deal then he has to get something and so yeah, you sign a new deal, he’s got to tack on a few more years to make it happen. It sounds like he still wants his free agency in 2024.”
Will Washington of Fightful
What do you make of the possibility of MJF leaving AEW following his contract expiration? Are the AEW locker room right for being upset with MJF? Let us know in the comments and on our social media pages.
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