AEW "Secrecy" Over MJF's Injury Status

Some aspects of MJF's AEW recovery are progressing slower than expected.

by Andy H Murray
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MJF is being as "secretive as possible" regarding his injury status in AEW.

Dave Meltzer wrote as much in the 25 March Wrestling Observer Newsletter, stating that the former World Champion remains out of action due to "significant" shoulder issues. Rather than divulging details, the 28-year-old is keeping his cards close to his chest.

Elsewhere, during a Q&A for Fightful Select, Sean Ross Sapp stated that with MJF still healing, "some things were progressing slower than they anticipated." Nonetheless, MJF's time off from AEW had been planned for anyway. Within a month prior to December's Worlds End pay-per-view, it became clear that the headliner would be taking "a pretty extended amount of time out."

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MJF wrestled Samoa Joe on the aforementioned PPV, dropping the AEW World Championship. Prior to this point, the 28-year-old had reportedly been working through myriad injury problems, including the shoulder issues that eventually sidelined him.

Turned on by Adam Cole and the new Undisputed Kingdom stable (completed by Wardlow, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, and Roderick Strong), MJF theoretically has a ready-made feud for his AEW return. For now, it appears impossible to put a timescale on when this may be.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.