"If he beats me...he can leave" – AEW star takes a shot at MJF after he demands to be fired by Tony Khan on Dynamite

AEW star Captain Shawn Dean sent a message to MJF after the latter's promo on this week's Dynamite.

The Salt of the Earth finally addressed his issues with AEW President Tony Khan. He called out fans who criticized him over the years and claimed Khan values former WWE stars more than him. He ended the promo by asking the company president to fire him.

Taking to Twitter, Dean took a shot at Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as he claimed the latter would be allowed to leave if he could beat him:

"If he beats me …he can leave…but we know what will happen #Salute," wrote Dean.

Check out Shawn Dean's tweet below:

At the Double or Nothing 2022 pay-per-view, MJF lost to his former Pinnacle stablemate and bodyguard, Wardlow. The buzzworthy bout was rather one-sided, and after the bell, The Salt of the Earth was taken away on a stretcher.

Before the pay-per-view, he also no-showed a meet-and-greet. This incident led to further speculation regarding the three-time Dynamite Diamond Ring winner's future in the company.

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Shawn Dean currently has two wins over MJF in AEW

Shawn Dean and MJF's first meeting in AEW was in September 2020, and The Salt of the Earth won the bout.

Almost two years later, they clashed again. At the time, Friedman was feuding against CM Punk, who had vowed to ruin the former's quest to challenge for the AEW World Championship. For this reason, Punk ran down to the ring and hit Dean with the GTS to give him a win via disqualification.

MJF's second clash with Dean occurred in April on Dynamite. This time around, the former was involved in an intense feud against Wardlow, which led to a countout loss for The Salt of the Earth. The powerhouse came to the ring, and the former leader of The Pinnacle was counted out because he refused to get anywhere near the squared circle.