It’s fair to say that most of the AEW roster and its fans are excited to see the company join forces for the second annual edition of Forbidden Door next month in Toronto. It’s equally fair to say that MJF doesn’t share that sentiment.
After escaping the Four Pillars match at Double or Nothing this weekend still in possession of his precious Triple B (known to the rest of us as the AEW World Championship), MJF was asked during the media scrum if he was looking forward to wrestling at Forbidden Door.
Not exactly.
“Do I have to wrestle at Forbidden Door?” MJF said. “F–k that! Oh god, it’s a f–king indie fed. …
“With all due respect, their greatest legend probably couldn’t lace my boots. I think I would make anyone on that roster look silly, and I don’t want to waste my time.”
Though his disdain was apparent, MJF did name one, perhaps surprising, NJPW wrestler he enjoyed watching.
“I think New Japan Pro-Wrestling sucks, except that Great-O-Khan guy,” he said. “He pops me. I like him.”
Why Great-O-Khan? Like so many things MJF, only the champ himself knows for sure. Check out his entire press conference time below, with video courtesy of Denise Salcedo.
MJF didn’t have to participate in the first ever Forbidden Door last year, falling as it did during the time between Double or Nothing and All Out when he was not actively wrestling. Alas, as the AEW World Championship will almost certainly be defended on this year’s show (as it was in 2022), meaning that like it or not, he’ll be on the card.
Maybe he’ll even get to wrestle Great-O-Khan. We’ll find out for sure over the next few weeks.