MJF will defend the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe at AEW Worlds End next Saturday at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.
In a recent interview with SEScoops, MJF discussed why some wrestling fans hate All Elite Wrestling in comparison to WWE.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
MJF on why certain wrestling fans hate AEW: “Yeah, well, here’s why. I’m actually going to relate this to Judaism, because I’m very good at my job. When you think about why people hate us and why we constantly get attacked, it’s because we’re different and being different makes people uncomfortable.”
MJF on fans making bad-faith arguments: “I genuinely feel the reason that a lot of the time you’ll find a lot of–and don’t get me wrong, there was most certainly constructive criticism online, genuinely.. but you’ll find a lot of non-constructive criticism online. Just wild irredeemably messed up sh*t that people are saying that is either untrue Or just mean, you know? And I think the reason that’s happening is Monday Night RAW is the longest-running episodic television show of all time. We have only been around for what, four and a half years? That’s new, that’s different, and what’s different scares people.”
On Tony Khan’s comments about AEW being the challenger brand to WWE: “So I actually do agree for once with Tony Khan’s assessment [AEW being the ‘challenger brand’ to WWE] and I think that’s the issue. I think the issue is that we’re fresh. We’re new. We feel dangerous to people – and I kind of get off on that, because I get to be the World Champion of that danger and that change, just like I get to be a champion of the Jewish people.”
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MJF, also known as Maxwell Jacob Friedman, is set to defend the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe at AEW Worlds End next Saturday. In a recent interview with SEScoops, MJF discussed why some wrestling fans hate All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in comparison to WWE.
According to MJF, one of the reasons why certain wrestling fans hate AEW is because it is different from WWE. He compared this to Judaism, stating that being different makes people uncomfortable. AEW offers a fresh and new approach to professional wrestling, which can be intimidating for those who are used to the traditional WWE format.
MJF also addressed the issue of fans making bad-faith arguments and non-constructive criticism online. He acknowledged that while there is constructive criticism, there is also a lot of untrue and mean-spirited comments. He believes that the reason for this is the long-standing history of WWE’s Monday Night RAW compared to AEW’s relatively short existence of four and a half years. The newness and difference of AEW can be threatening to some fans, leading to negative reactions.
Furthermore, MJF agreed with Tony Khan’s assessment of AEW being the “challenger brand” to WWE. He believes that AEW’s freshness and newness make it feel dangerous to people, and he takes pride in being the World Champion of that danger and change. He draws a parallel between this feeling and his role as a champion of the Jewish people.
The interview with MJF can be watched in the embedded video in the article.
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In conclusion, MJF’s insights shed light on why some wrestling fans may have negative opinions about AEW compared to WWE. The differences in approach and the newness of AEW can make people uncomfortable, leading to criticism and hate. However, MJF embraces the uniqueness of AEW and takes pride in being a part of the “challenger brand” that brings change to the wrestling industry.