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AEW Superstar MJF reportedly doesn’t show at Double or Nothing Fan Fest Meet & Greet
Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) has reportedly not appeared at the AEW Fan Fest in Las Vegas before Double or Nothing 2022, which will take place tonight at T-Mobile Arena.
His absence was not planned, and no one from the company was able to contact him. An update from Fightful Select said that they have received confirmation that The Salt of the Star is physically fine, and a fight for him was booked out of Las Vegas for late Saturday night. However, it is unknown if he’s getting on the plane.
The report also noted that his status for AEW Double or Nothing is now uncertain. MJF is supposed to face Wardlow at AEW Double or Nothing.
A source within the company told Fightful said that they were “very unhappy about how it all played out,” while another source said that they heard that the communication between MJF and AEW management had reached an all-time low.
The said fan fest was held earlier at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from 10 AM PDT to 6 PM PDT. One of the featured events was a Meet and Greet featuring AEW’s biggest stars.
Over the last couple of months, The Salt of the Earth has been frustrated with AEW due to his contract and pay scale. According to the report, AEW had been willing to discuss a new contract with MJF, and it’s believed that he would be paid “top performer money” to sign an extension.
His “Wherever the money is” comments had caused a heated discussion with AEW President Tony Khan. Fightful noted that MJF is said to have kept to himself much more since the arguement with Tony in early April.
It would be interesting to see whether MJF shows up tonight at the pay-per-view. Unfortunately, the Salt of the Earth has not responded to the issue.
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