AEW: AEW & Adult Swim Teaming Up for Animated Series Project, Samoa Joe Non-Contact Injury Update, MJF on Tribalism Among Wrestlers Just Doesn’t Exist

AEW & Adult Swim Teaming Up for Animated Series Project

Writer Nic Collins recently announced on Linkedin that he has teamed up with AEW for the writing a production of a new animated series for Adult Swim.

“Excited to share that I’m writing and producing a new animated project with Adult Swim x All Elite Wrestling.”

This would be the third time that AEW has collaborated with Adult Swim. The prior times involving “Ricky & Morty” sponsoring an episode of AEW Dynamite and AEW holding an AEW x Adult Swim Battle For The Booty event as part of the San Diego Comic Con 2024 event.

Collins previously worked as a writer and producer in WWE from April of 2025 to September of 2025.

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Samoa Joe Non-Contact Injury Status Update

As noted before, Samoa Joe is currently out of action due to him recently suffering a non-contact injury while training.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources confirmed that Joe’s injury is legitmate and not a storyline one.

Johnson also reported that speculation of Joe’s injury being caused due to him training for the upcoming third season of the Twisted Metal series is not the reason due to production for this new season has yet to begin.

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MJF Comments on Tribalism Among Wrestlers Just Doesn’t Exist

Rolling Stones Australia held a recent interview with AEW World Champion MJF. One of the topics discussed included MJF’s thoughts about his belief that tribalism doesn’t exist among wrestlers against rival companies.

“I think in order to be a top name in our industry at a high level for a long period of time – not a short period of time, ’cause there are plenty of people that pull this off in a short period of time – you have to be a fan. You have to be a student of the game. You have to love this shit. You have to be passionate about it to an OCD level. The amount of tape study I’ve done in my life is unhinged. If people knew how much professional wrestling I’ve consumed in the 29 years I’ve been on this planet, they would probably vomit. It’s insane, but that’s how you become the best of the best. That’s how I become MJF. That’s how I become a household name when I’ve never been in the “big promotion” right? As far as Adam Copeland, Jon Moxley, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes. these guys aren’t turning around and saying “F that other company.” They’re not in real life. I’m sorry. They’re just looking for a place to hang their hat.”

MJF also gave his thoughts about the differences between specific wrestlers and how everyone looks at the business in a different way.

“And then you have certain guys who feel very passionate about the company they’re in, and they would never want to leave, you know? Everybody’s different. Everybody looks at professional wrestling different. Some people look at it as, I love professional wrestling, but I love money more, so I’m gonna go to this place. Some people care more about the creative side of things and feeling free as both an entertainer, an artist, and as a professional athlete.

What I will say is there’s no bad blood between the boys in the companies. It just doesn’t exist.”