8 Amazing Wrestling Gimmicks That Died Too Soon

MJF is one of the most consistent acts in pro wrestling. Over the course of AEW's lifespan, he has made almost everything thrown his way work and been relentlessly entertaining as both a face and a heel. His recent run as an honorary member of The Hurt Syndicate was something of a curveball, but yet again, he turned it into solid gold.

MVP and his Hurt Syndicate were turning into one of the most popular acts on the AEW roster, with their "we hurt people" entrance music garnering an electric reaction at every show. Being the snake that he is, MJF wanted in to the group, with his sucking up to Bobby Lashley in particular being great TV. He was eventually let into the group, and things were going great.

It's a mystery, then, as to why this union lasted around 8 weeks in the summer of 2025 before MJF was booted from the group in a spectacular and emotional speech from MVP.  The impending threat of Lashley coming for Maxwell because his selfishness threatened the fabric of The Hurt Syndicate was engaging and had bags of potential, but MJF entered a feud with Marc Briscoe instead before disappearing from our screens entirely. There may be more chapters of this story to be written, but the first act of this story felt rushed and undercooked.