MJF takes shot at WWE over not pushing young talent
In an interview with Undisputed, AEW World Champion MJF appeared to take a shot at WWE over how the promotion handles young talent.
MJF competed for indie promotion Limitless Wrestling last week, retaining his title against Alec Price. Some big news was also announced that night with MJF presenting Price and Jordan Oliver with AEW contracts. He told Undisputed that both additions are “extremely talented” and can be part of this new generation of young stars that are emerging in the wrestling industry.
Some of those stars are in WWE, with MJF listing Dominik Mysterio and Bron Breakker among the best young wrestlers in the business. But, without directly mentioning WWE by name, he expressed sadness over how the promotion does not elevate young stars to the top of the card.
“Here’s what saddens me,” MJF said. “There is the big promotion that loves to talk about how much they want to cultivate their young talent, but everyone on the top of their card is not young.”
The 29-year-old MJF is now a two-time AEW World Champion after winning the belt at Worlds End 2025. In addition to Mysterio and Breakker, he listed himself, Konosuke Takeshita, Kris Statlander, Hook, Willow Nightingale, Kyle Fletcher, Kevin Knight, Bandido, Darby Allin, Lee Johnson, Blake Christian, Komander, and Daniel Garcia as being some of wrestling’s brightest young wrestlers.
“As much as I love the old generation, this is our time,” MJF said. “It’s our time. I respect the elder statesman. But this is our f***ing time.”
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