MJF discusses his AEW contract.
There had been some doubt about MJF’s contract throughout 2023 and into 2024. He often talked about “the bidding war of 2024”. MJF was absent for a few months after he lost the AEW World Championship but returned at AEW Double or Nothing. There, he made it clear he was in AEW to stay.
Speaking on SI Media with Jimmy Traina, MJF was asked about his contract status, as Traina said that he “guessed” the former champion signed a new deal in 2024.
“You guess? I mean, it’s pretty obvious. [Asked about report that his contract was for $15 million a year] Oh, that’s a little light,” he said. “That’s a little on the light side, I can say that with full confidence. That’s a little on the light side. Oh, we’re talking per year? No, no, no.”
MJF On Length Of AEW Contract
MJF was then asked to comment on how long the contract was for. He stated that, throughout the contract, he would make more than $15 million. He also said that he would still be young when the deal was up. MJF went on to say that there would be another bidding war when this contract was over.
“What I will tell you is, the amount of money that I get by the time it is over far surpasses $15 million,” he said. “I am making top guy money, whether it be an All Elite Wrestling contract or a WWE contract. I will say this, I am 28 years old. Every single top act in professional wrestling, besides me, is either in their late 30s, late 40s, or early 50s. So yeah, for the people who are panicked, ‘Oh my gosh, am I ever gonna get to see MJF outside of All Elite Wrestling? Am I ever gonna get to see MJF in this place, that place?’ Look, the reason I was paid top dollar is because I’m a generational talent.
“I won the bidding war. WWE didn’t win the bidding war, All Elite Wrestling didn’t win the bidding war. I won the bidding war. Because I’m making an absurd amount of money. By the time the contract is up, I will still be absurdly young, and then I will be able once again to make an absurd amount of money in the next bidding war.
“You know who’s going to win again? Me. Now, All Elite Wrestling is winning for the simple fact that they get to have me on their television show. I am, without a shadow of a doubt, week in and week out, the biggest ratings draw the company has. I have been one of the top merchandise sellers since the inception of said company, I have been a top guy in this company since the inception of said company.”
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