WWE ‘Very Interested’ In AEW Star MJF

It’s being reported that WWE is “very interested” in MJF, especially after he brought up his contract status on AEW TV a few weeks ago.

MJF mentioned during a promo that he wants to start a “bidding war” between AEW and WWE when his deal comes up in 2024, despite having said in previous shoot interviews that he wouldn’t leave AEW.

On the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer’s ‘We’re Live Pal‘, Andrew Zarian reported that those comments from MJF got attention from WWE and its TV networks, USA and FOX.

Zarian said:

“So it’s very interesting – he cut that promo a couple of weeks ago where he was saying essentially his contract runs out in 2024 and everybody wants him. And I went out for a couple of drinks with a couple of people, and I can tell you that it got people buzzing. It almost worked the corporate side of stuff on USA and even FOX, where it perked their ears, they’re like, ‘Hey, this guy is really good, is his contract ending in 2024? Is that true?’.

“And there have been conversations. And I know WWE’s very interested in him. They’re always looking for that next star, that next heel, and the second you see this guy, especially on TV, he’s so impressive. The way that they’ve portrayed him on AEW, they do a fantastic job of protecting him in every possible way.

“I can tell you based on my conversations with people within WWE, people within both networks, the last two weeks – I’ve never heard any of them mention MJF’s name to me (until now), in any capacity of a conversation, especially a lot of the network guys are not as familar with the AEW product – they have all asked me my thoughts.

“The network guys – not the WWE guys, they brought up MJF to me – but the network guys, both sides have asked me what I think of him, and if his contract expiring in 2024 is true. So very interesting that there’s a lot of focus on that guy right now. Because I think WWE and the networks are both realising that they need those kind of guys on that roster to balance everything out.”

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AEW is currently working towards a match between MJF and CM Punk, which it seems the winner of would go on to challenge for the AEW World Championship.

MJF is in action on tonight’s ‘Winter Is Coming’ edition of Dynamite, taking on Dante Martin with the Dynamite Diamond Ring on the line.

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