MJF Challenges 15-Time WWE Champion To AEW World Title Match

MJF wants to prove himself as a fighting champion.

The Salt Of The Earth recently spoke in an interview about how he has always had an X mark behind his back with people going after his spot, whether he was the AEW World Champion or not. Now that he is the champion, he says more people are coming for him to claim his spot.

MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) is ready to take everyone on and is even challenging those who aren’t in contention. In a recent interview on Busted Open Radio, Friedman challenged the podcast’s co-host and TNA star Nic Nemeth to face him for his AEW title.

Nic Nemeth, who had a long career in WWE and was famously known by his WWE ring name Dolph Ziggler, is a former 15-time Champion and has held many of the top belts in the Stamford-based promotion. He is notably a two-time World Heavyweight Champion.

Here’s a look at MJF’s latest promo on AEW Dynamite

Nic Nemeth Responds To MJF’s AEW Title Challenge

During the interview, Friedman promoted AEW and was his usual loudmouthed, cocky self, and challenged Nemeth to a match for the AEW World Championship. Nemeth said that he is focused on the TNA World Title but would be open to stepping in the ring with The Salt Of The Earth.

MJF: Yeah, shut your mouth. If I have to listen to you two dorks talk about music for one more second, when the only thing you should be discussing is my greatness, I’m gonna put a gun in my mouth. Listen, if you watched AEW last night, you realize the tale of the tape is this: I’m the greatest wrestler on God’s green earth. I have the championship that everybody wants.

Samoa Joe wants it, Hangman (Adam Page) wants it, Swerve (Strickland) wants it, Brody King wants it, the list goes on — ya mama wants it, everybody wants it. So enough with the music talk. Get to reviewing my show. All Elite Wrestling’s on a tear right now, and also, (Nic) Nemeth, whenever you find your balls, let me know, I’d love to wrestle you for the title as well. Good day, sir.”

Nemeth said that he is on board to make the match happen.

Nemeth: “Wow, what a call. I was just offered an AEW Title shot… I’m really focused, surprisingly, on the TNA World Title tonight possibly even but wow, AEW Champion, especially with all those — you got Swerve and Hangman and Joe all going after MJF and he’s thinking about me. I’m on board. I like that. I always wondered if he could hang in the ring. We’ll find out one day I guess.”

h/t: fightful.com