AEW may be struggling with some of its lowest attendance and TV numbers in company history, but that didnt stop MJF from going on the offensiveand trying to shift the narrative.
During an interview on Mostly Sports, MJF lashed out at wrestling media for what he claims is a bias against AEW, while painting the companys 2025 as a banner year. The numbers, however, tell a different story.
AEW has spent much of the past year downsizing to smaller venues, with weekly attendance dipping well below prior years and ratings consistently underperforming. Yet in this interview, MJF insisted that AEW is being overlookedbecause some outlets just wont give them credit. When the host praised AEWs current product, MJF took that as his cue to call out the media:
MJF argued that he gives credit where its dueeven to WWEbut claims the same energy isnt returned when AEW delivers.
Despite the companys very public struggles, MJF still insisted AEW was on a hot runand vowed to take it even further into the new year:
The comments are part of what feels like a broader PR push by AEW in recent weeks, as several top stars and executives have attempted to reframe the narrativeclaiming 2025 was a turning point rather even though the numbers paint a different story.
Will MJFs title reign actually change AEWs momentum heading into 2026or is the company trying to talk its way out of a deeper problem? Let us know what you think in the commentswere watching this one closely.
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