Update on MJF after AEW World Championship loss
It doesn’t sound like MJF will be taking time off from AEW after dropping the promotion’s World Championship.
Just days after retaining against Kenny Omega at AEW Dynasty, MJF lost the AEW World Championship to Darby Allin last night at Dynamite Spring BreakThru. The loss led to speculation that MJF could be going on hiatus from AEW for an acting role. However, Self Made Pro Wrestling — an outlet that interviewed MJF in February — reports that he is not expected to miss time and is factored into the plans for Double or Nothing 2026.
“In speaking with a source with knowledge of the situation, it was relayed to @SelfMadePW that MJF is not expected to miss time and is not filming a movie at this point,” Self Made tweeted. “MJF is scheduled for upcoming Dynamites and will be factored into main event plans for Double or Nothing.”
The Allin vs. MJF match on Dynamite was a quick one with Allin, after getting payback for an MJF low blow, hitting a Scorpion Death Drop, four Coffin Drops, and pinning MJF with a headlock takeover.
Double or Nothing is being held in Queens, New York on May 24. MJF also has a homecoming scheduled for May 1 when he competes for Create-A-Pro in Long Island. It was originally supposed to be MJF vs. Nic Nemeth at that indie show, but MJF will now be issuing an open challenge after TNA Wrestling canceled the originally scheduled bout.
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