10 Most Heavily Protected Wrestlers In AEW Right Now
1. MJF
Long term storytelling.
It's a compliment when it's thrown AEW's way and a stick to beat WWE with. One thing AEW has received critical acclaim for is it's near two year arc for Hangman Page and when he does dethrone Kenny Omega and become champion, it will be a cathartic moment. But then, he will usurped by another long term story coming to fruition.
MJF is the most protected man on the AEW roster. A machine gun with the mic in hand, he is fast becoming the most loathed heel in the business as well as one of the most must see. Cleverly, AEW have been able to keep him away from the title picture since his feud with Moxley by having him feud with Jericho, but MJF is the man to take the belt from Page when the time comes.
In two years of AEW programming, MJF has only ever lost a singles match twice. Both times, he has a genuine claim to being screwed over. Moxley used an illegal manoeuvre and he only lost to Jericho once the match had been restarted. The 'Salt Of The Earth' has been kept phenomenally strong throughout every storyline, outsmarting babyfaces and also showing a sadistic streak. His lashings of Cody's back were a seminal moment for the company, but MJF still felt the need to kick the man in the grapefruits.
Given ample opportunities to prove his worth in the ring as well as an almost weekly promo due to his mic skills, it is crazy to think MJF is this good at just twenty five years old. And all of this protection will have been worth it when he finally wins the AEW World Championship.