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MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) signed with All Elite Wrestling at the start of 2019 on a five-year deal. For many months, there have been rumors that he'll be joining WWE after his contract expires in 2024.
The Salt of the Earth is one of the biggest rising stars in pro wrestling today. He is a great wrestler with exceptional mic skills and is currently the biggest heel on the AEW roster. His heel turn took place at Full Gear in 2019 after he betrayed Cody Rhodes in his match against Chris Jericho for the AEW Championship.
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He is also the leader of the "Pinnacle" faction in AEW including tag team FTR, Shawn Spears, and Wardlow. His promos and matches are always a delight to watch.
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MJF's growing popularity has caught the eye of WWE. It looks increasingly likely that if he doesn't get a good contract in AEW, he will sign with WWE in 2024. So here's a list of things that would happen if MJF left AEW and joined WWE.
#5. MJF would face off against dream opponents in WWE
Since his debut, AEW fans have truly appreciated MJF's mic skills. Though he is greatly admired for his promos, it is also worth mentioning how good of a wrestler he is. His matches with Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Jungle Boy and Darby Allin were all outstanding.
With his arrival, fans would be eager to see him come up against various opponents in WWE. Matches against Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, AJ Styles and Finn Balor would all be exceptional. Promo wars with the likes of Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn or John Cena could prove to be a highlight for the WWE Universe. It will be interesting to see how WWE would book him if he were to sign with the company.
#4. MJF would no longer have creative freedom in WWE
MJF is already an established star and is popular for his promos in AEW. Tony Khan has already said that wrestlers are not given any written scripts and have their own creative freedom. But in WWE this would not be the case. Superstars are handed a script for promos and don't have much creative freedom. His promos are known to be edgier and signing with WWE could affect this. The primary reason for his success is his mic skills and if signing with WWE would effect his promos, his character will not be the same anymore.
#3. AEW would look very different without MJF
MJF is known to be one of the four pillars of AEW with Hangman Adam Page, Jungle Boy and Darby Allin. These four pillars are recognized as the future of AEW.
With MJF leaving AEW, it would be hard for the company to find a talented, young, rising heel like MJF. Although AEW has a fully stacked roster of great wrestlers, The Salt of the Earth is an exceptional wrestler with a different aura which cannot be replaced.
It is very hard to imagine an AEW without MJF as one of the lead heels. He has played a major role in going up against the faces of the company, so it is unlikely that Tony Khan will let MJF join WWE.
#2. Things WWE can do with MJF
MJF has been in AEW since the start of the promotion. Initially, AEW's roster had many independent wrestlers. But with Tony Khan's promotion experiencing growing popularity, many former WWE Superstars have started signing with the company.
Although not many stars have been released from AEW, no former AEW wrestler has stepped into WWE after their release. If he joins WWE, he would be the first wrestler to jump ship.
The Salt of the Earth would almost certainly be catapulted into the main event picture as a lead heel if he was ever to make the move to Vince McMahon's promotion. He'd be used to increase the support and adulation for the babyfaces of the company while being one of the top guys.
#1. An AEW vs WWE ratings war
MJF has persistently stated that he is going to start a bidding war in 2024 between AEW and WWE. Inside reports have also been stating that WWE is interested in signing him. If he was to sign with WWE, there would be even more back and forth between the two promotions.
This would generate interest in both products amongst wrestling fans and ignite a ratings war. Although WWE is dominant now, it will be interesting to see how the competition between the two promotions progresses moving foward.
