MJF on AEW’s Locker Room Having “Guys Come In Thinking They’d Be King Shit Because They Had A Run In Other Promotions. That’s Not How It Works” & WWE Counter-Programming All In Texas

TVInsider held a recent interview with MJF. One of the topics discussed included MJF’s thoughts about the dynamic of AEW’s locker room and his issues with certain wrestlers coming in from other promotions thinking they’d be “king shit” in AEW because they had a run on other promotions.

“He has learned I’m his biggest star, which is why he pays me the big bucks. He understands what I bring to the table more than ever. The other thing I would say Tony Khan has learned is you want people in your locker room that not only want to be there but are worthy of being there. We’ve had a lot of guys in the past come in and think they are going be king sh*t just because they had their time in the sun for a millisecond in other promotions. That’s not it f*ck’in works. It’s called All Elite Wrestling. Not All Average Wrestling. Not All Mediocre Wrestling. Not All…I’m going to show up, cash a check and expect to be world champion wrestling. It’s All Elite Wrestling.

Right now, everyone in that locker room is on the same page. We aren’t coming there to cash a check. We aren’t coming to give 50 percent. We’re all giving 110 percent. If you think you’re going to come into my company, and yes I said my company because I’ve been here since day 1, and I’m the best professional wrestler in the world. If you think you’re going to come into my company and barely put in work, you’re out of your goddamn mind. You don’t belong here. We don’t want you here. So stay where you are and be miserable over there because you don’t belong swimming in the ocean of sharks that is AEW, and you’re talking to the biggest shark of them all in MJF.”

MJF also gave his thoughts about WWE counter-programming AEW’s All In Texas event being a smart business decision on their end.

“You mean shows that are running at the exact same time as us, even though they claim we’re not competition? How do I feel about it? I think it’s a smart business practice. I give jolly old St. Nick and Trips a whole lot of credit. At the end of the day, if you can stomp out your competition, you’re doing what is necessary. Lord knows I would. Everyone is judging them for it. I think that’s silly. Don’t judge them for it, but also, don’t be stupid. They’re not doing this by happenstance. This isn’t circumstantial. None of it is. The difference between me and everyone else is even though I know that, I’m not going to pretend that is not the truth or going to stand here and pretend that’s not an incredibly intelligent thing to do. I would stomp on anyone’s neck if it meant I would get ahead. I’ve done it a million times in my career. That’s my thoughts on that.”