Following his months-long dispute with Tony Khan over his contract, Friedman dropped a pipebomb on the company on the June 1 episode of Dynamite.
The Salt of the Earth poured his heart out while ranting against Mr. Khan over endlessly signing former WWE names.
He even called the head honcho a “f**king mark” before begging to be fired from the company.
Speaking on the Keepin It 100 podcast, Disco Inferno questioned why AEW didn’t give the Long Islander another chance at the world title despite the star proving his worth:
Inferno added that the company made the “dumbest” mistake ever by giving MJF a live mic if the latter’s promo was indeed a shoot:
You can check out the full clip below:
MJF is reportedly closer than ever to AEW return
Despite AEW alluding to the fact that MJF is no longer with the company, recent reports have suggested otherwise.
Dave Meltzer recently tweeted that Friedman’s situation has been kept secret, and it is widely believed that he’ll be returning at some point:
Another conflicting report from Fightful has suggested that the locker room hasn’t maintained contact with The Salt of the Earth since his controversial promo.
Regardless, MJF’s return promises to be jaw-dropping if it happens. Fans will just have to wait and see.
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