Unseen photo during MJF's promo from AEW Dynamite has fans deeply concerned

MJF is the current AEW World Champion and, as the champ, carries a lot of weight on his shoulders. The audience loves him as a heel, and he is one of the few professional wrestlers who is organically over with the audience.

Fans also keep an eye on his matches and exactly how many he draws to the venues in which his matches are booked. Recently, one keen-eyed social account posted a photo of the venue where The Salt of the Earth cut a promo, which showed several rows of empty seats. X (formerly Twitter) accounts were quick to react to the picture.

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Social media reacted to a pic showing empty seats at AEW venue

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MJF and Tony Khan are routinely criticized for not bringing numbers to AEW

MJF might personally be on a roll. As the AEW World Champion, he's been featured twice on the merchandise best-selling list for his company, but the product ratings are not very impressive. Better Than You clashed with Kenny Omega for his championship at Collision, and it didn't increase the ratings drastically.

A wrestling promotion giving away a championship match for free on television is rare. The Jacksonville-based company's Continental Classic Tournament will see a new championship, the AEW Continental Championship, and a new champion at their pay-per-view, World's End, on December 30. The round-robin tournament's matches are taking place on Collision and Dynamite.

Tony Khan, the head booker and President of AEW, is routinely called out for the dismal ratings his broadcasts bring in. Collision and Dynamite have had a shocking stumble in the ratings, with their numbers going down by a startling 40% to even 50% percent, as compared to just a year ago.

What do you think MJF and Tony Khan should do to increase the ratings and get more people into the venue? Tell us in the comments section below.