Latest On Backstage Reaction To MJF's AEW Dynamite Promo
How did MJF's AEW colleagues take his epic Dynamite pipe bomb?
MJF's AEW colleagues are very much under the impression that his recent controversial Dynamite words are part of an elaborate storyline, according to Fightful Select.
With The Salt of the Earth's merch on ShopAEW.com being pulled and the star being swiftly removed from the All Elite online roster page, it appears Tony Khan is most definitely doubling down on this worked-shoot of an angle that has thoroughly gripped the wrestling landscape.
MJF's ShopAEW was pulled, and sends you to a 404 error pic.twitter.com/dCRxRVgAVn
Advertisement— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 2, 2022
Fightful (via WrestlingInc) would also confirm that the promo was specifically designed to generate a polarising reaction, something it ultimately did and then some. And when speaking to a number of AEW talents regarding the situation, Fightful would state that reactions ranged from "it’s always been a work on MJF’s side” to “well, it’s definitely a work now.”
Yet, one talent did note how if they were to discover that the entire scenario had been a work past the events of this weekend, then they would be “particularly frustrated for many reasons.” Its thought that this talent had actually spoken to both parties involved in confidence to uncover the truth of the situation and issues at hand, which were both legitimate based on these interactions.
On top of TK stating to his roster that “working talent” isn't something he felt people signed to AEW should expect, a number of talents who were forced to work for longer on the back of MJF's no-showing of the AEW meet-and-greet in Vegas were said to have been understandably annoyed by the situation.
One talent even admitted to trying to steer clear of MJF, be that in interviews, social media, or storylines, due to it being “difficult to decipher MJF’s motivations.” This talent prefers simply speaking to MJF backstage.
Evidently, it seems as though much of the roster has been left somewhat in the dark by the ever-twisting tale of MJF and his work-shoot ill will towards his employer. And Chris Jericho's recent Twitter post stating that folks should "go elsewhere" if "certain talents feel they're under compensated" seemed to act as yet another worked-shoot development from the company, too.
For the record @AEW is the best sports entertainment company I’ve ever worked for & @TonyKhan is the best boss I’ve done business with. If certain talents feel they’re under compensated, maybe ur not as good as u think u are. Go elsewhere PLEASE. You’ll be begging to come back!
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) June 3, 2022
The plot thickens, as they say.