MJF has addressed the value of his AEW contract and has claimed he is one of the highest-paid performers in all of wrestling.
Throughout 2023, Maxwell Jacob Friedman made it clear that “The Bidding War of 2024” was on. With no loyalty to All Elite Wrestling, the former World Champion was ready to sign with whoever made the highest bid.
After losing the World Championship at Worlds End 2023, MJF went on hiatus until his return at Double or Nothing in May of the following year. After taking out Adam Cole, Friedman cut a passionate promo declaring that he was here to stay in All Elite Wrestling and that he had also signed a new deal.
During an interview with Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated, MJF was asked if he could provide more details on his contract that was reportedly valued at $15 million per year. While the former World Champion would not provide specifics on numbers of the number of years, he did confirm that he is being paid very handsomely:
“What I will tell you is the amount of money that I get by the time it is over far surpasses $15 million. 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 am 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.”
MJF Set For Major Match At AEW Revolution
Running back their match from 2019, MJF will go one-on-one with Adam Page at AEW Revolution on March 9th. Over the past few weeks, both men have had multiple verbal and physical confrontations leading to their upcoming clash.
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