MJF made sure the wrestling world kept his name in their mouths tonight, showing up at MLW Summer of the Beasts in New York City and making his presence felt in a major way.
The surprise went down at the Melrose Ballroom after Mistico came to the ring to cut a promo. Before Mistico could get his message out, he was ambushed by CONTRA henchmen. Mistico held his ground at first, fighting them off, but a second masked attacker blindsided him with a low blow.
When the attacker unmasked, the crowd erupted as MJF stood over Mistico with a smug grin. Wasting no time, MJF grabbed the mic and sent a message to everyone watching. Im not done with Mistico. And when Im finished, Im going to embarrass him and his country.
The live crowd in NYC didnt see this one coming and popped loud for the reveal. The drama between MJF and Mistico has already spilled across AEW and CMLL, and judging by tonight, its far from over.
MJF is no stranger to crossing the linebut his actions at AEW Grand Slam: Mexico pushed the heat to a whole new level.
The former AEW World Champion reportedly drew such intense backlash from the crowd at Arena Mxico that one fan took it beyond the arenaconfronting him at his hotel later that night.
According to earlier reports, sources within AEW say a fan went after MJF at the hotel after the show, in response to his role during the special broadcast in Mexico City. Fortunately, MJF wasnt hurtand in true heel fashion, he wore the chaos as a badge of honor.
During the June 18 Grand Slam broadcast, MJF walked to the ring decked out in red, white, and blue, waving the American flagwhile standing in the heart of Mexicos most iconic wrestling venue. That alone was enough to rile the crowd, but it didnt stop there.
After a brutal match with Mistico, MJF got himself disqualified. Then came the part that sent fans over the edgehe unmasked Mistico in the ring and placed the legendary luchadors mask on his own head.
MJF has also been cutting aggressive promos on Mistico in the weeks leading up to the event, taking direct aim at one of Mexicos most respected stars. The reaction wasnt just loudit was personal.
The hotel incident shows that MJFs latest run with The Hurt Syndicate is working exactly as intended, at least from a storyline perspective. But it also blurs the line between performance and real-life dangersomething every top heel eventually has to navigate.
With MJF making it clear hes gunning for Mistico, all eyes will be on what happens next between these two.
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