MJF, Brody King respond to news coverage of anti-ICE chants on AEW Dynamite
MJF and Brody King have both responded to NBC News coverage of the crowd chants at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
As the main event was set to begin, the crowd at The Pearl Theater in Las Vegas began chanting “F*** ICE.” Several news outlets including NBC News, TMZ, and others have covered the story.
On Thursday, NBC News wrote, “Fans at an All Elite Wrestling match broke out into an anti-ICE chant that briefly paused the pro-wrestling match and appeared to startle one of the wrestlers in the ring.”
This led MJF to respond that he was not startled:
“The world champion wasn’t startled. He’s better than you and you know it.
Watch @AEW Wednesday night on TBS and streaming on HBOMAX.
And watch AEW on Saturday nights on TNT and streaming on HBOMAX.”
King responded to the same NBC News post, writing:
“I’m glad that we could both see how visibly frightened @The_MJF was of me.
Watch me end his title reign next Saturday 2/14 across the world at Grand Slam Australia on TNT and streaming on HBOMAX. @AEW”
Referee Bryce Remsburg also indicated on social media on Thursday that he may have delayed the opening bell to allow the chants to be heard for longer. He wrote, “It seems like the referee may have waited to ring the bell so these could resonate longer? Oh no. Whoops.”
Before Wednesday’s match against MJF on Dynamite, Brody King shared that his recent fundraising efforts for the Minnesota Immigrants’ Rights Action Committee Education Fund through Headlocked Comics and Edgemen Printing had raised $58,904.09.
King defeated MJF following a distraction by Hangman Page in the main event of Wednesday’s show. They’ll meet again for the title at Grand Slam Australia on February 14.
Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.