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Tony Khan Seen Visibly Furious After AEW Champion MJF Sets Twitter Ablaze by Name-Dropping WWE and Nick Khan in Post-Double or Nothing Media

Published 05/29/2023, 10:00 AM EDT

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One of the things that gets a lot of attraction from WWE fans is the possibility of seeing their favorite wrestlers in WWE. Wrestlers from all over the world, NJPW, AAA, ROH, or AEW, are also asked the question, what about WWE? While many deny it or hope for it, there always seems to be hope for it. One of the wrestlers who love to tease fans about joining WWE is MJF.

The current AEW World Champion is an expert in getting the fans to think he might switch any day. But this time when MJF tried to hint at a possible WWE switch, his boss was sitting right next to him, and he was not happy.

MJF teases WWE switch in front of his boss Tony Khan

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After retaining his title at Double or Nothing, MJF sat alongside Tony Khan for the media scrum. Friedman was restating his claim to the world title and boasting about his glorious victory. But then, someone asked him why he keeps saying the phrase, take my ball and go home. While MJF didn’t reply to it, he hinted at something bigger.

To the question, MJF replied, “When I say, take my ball and go home, everybody thinks I’m talking about WWE, right? Now, does Nick Khan want me to work in his company, sure! Calm down it’s fine or maybe it’s not?” At this, Tony Khan had an equally angered as well as a shocked reaction on Khan’s face.

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While this isn’t the first time that MJF has scared Khan, that time when MJF called his own boss, a mark on live TV, this is the first time that he has said it to Khan’s face. So what do the fans think about it?

Fans troll Tony Khan after MJF’s comments on media scrum

While this wasn’t the first time MJF hinted at a WWE switch, this is the first time he called out Nick Khan by name. Before, the AEW World champion might have just subtly hinted at it, but now, he’s outright about it, especially in front of his boss. So, what do the fans think about it?

Fans are feeling sad for Khan more than anything.

This fan just made the funniest comparison to Tony Khan’s reaction!

Fans appreciate MJF’s move at the media scrum.

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Whether MJF goes to WWE or not, it is certain that he’ll continue to make these comments to get his boss and fans fired up.

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Murtaza Bharmal

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Murtaza is a seasoned WWE writer at EssentiallySports with a passion for storytelling in journalism. His love for pro wrestling began during the legendary Randy Orton-John Cena feud in the 2010s, and his enthusiasm for the sport reached new heights after witnessing the masterful performance of Sasha Banks and Bayley in NXT. As an expert in the field of pro wrestling, Murtaza epitomizes the fans' perspective at ES.
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Amal Joyce