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MJF makes surprise indie appearance, set for match next month

Posted on by Ian Carey

The AEW World Champion made a surprise appearance at an indie show on Saturday.

MJF appeared unannounced after the main event of WrestlePro’s 10th anniversary show on April 4 in Rahway, New Jersey. Promotion owner and AEW Vice President of Talent Development Pat Buck was thanking fans for attending the show when MJF confronted him and gave him a low blow.

It was later announced that Buck and MJF will go one-on-one at the promotion’s show on Sunday, May 31 also in Rahway, New Jersey.

WrestlePro wrote:

“After the conclusion of our main event, owner and founder Pat Buck was thanking the fans when AEW World Champion @The_MJF interrupted and struck Pat below the belt. So now, on Sunday May 31st it is Pat Buck vs AEW World Champion MJF!!!”

MJF is also set for Create-A-Pro Wrestling’s event on May 1, where he will wrestle Nic Nemeth. MJF trained under Buck and Brian Myers at the Create-A-Pro Academy. He is also scheduled to defend the AEW World Championship against Kenny Omega on April 12 in Vancouver at Dynasty.

The video below is cued to MJF’s appearance on the show.

AEW World Champion MJF wrestles first indie match since 2019

Posted on by Joseph Currier

While returning home to Long Island over the weekend, AEW World Champion MJF wrestled his first indie match since 2019.

MJF made a schedule appearance at Create A Pro Wrestling’s Homecoming event in Melville, New York on Saturday night. He ended up competing in the ring at the show, defeating Leo Sparrow in an impromptu match. The full match can be seen on Create A Pro’s YouTube channel:

The match was made after the heel Sparrow used MJF’s “I’m better than you — and you know it” catchphrase during a promo. MJF’s music then hit and he made his way out to confront Sparrow.

Before the bell rang, MJF addressed the “dirty rumor” going around that he doesn’t like to wrestle matches that much.

“There’s a dirty rumor about me amongst professional wrestling fans. People say I don’t like to wrestle too much,” MJF said. “And, guys, that couldn’t be further from the truth. I love to wrestle, actually. The problem is I don’t like to wrestle in front of disgusting poors in sh*tty states in front of gross AEW fans. There’s only one place I like to wrestle, baby. And it’s the most magical place in the world known as Long Island.”

MJF was trained at Create A Pro by Brian Myers and Pat Buck. He put over Myers and Buck in a post-match promo, crediting the Create A Pro Academy for the success he’s had in wrestling.

MJF has been AEW World Champion since November 2022. He’s defending the title against Darby Allin, Jungle Boy, and Sammy Guevara in a four-way match at AEW Double or Nothing on Sunday, May 28.

Tye Dillinger announced for first post-WWE indie matches

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A week after he was granted his release, the former Tye Dillinger has been announced for his first matches since departing WWE.

Create A Pro Wrestling announced today that Dillinger, who is going by the name Shawn Spears, will have his “first post-WWE independent match” at their event in Lynbrook, New York on Friday, May 31.

Shawn Spears is the name Dillinger used at the beginning of his career.

Dillinger is also set for Beyond Wrestling’s Uncharted Territory show in Worcester, Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 5.

Dillinger tweeted before the announcements were made: “Ok, under 2 weeks out and my excitement is already building. So, Let’s get to work. NOW accepting bookings for shows after May. 31st, 2019 and available now for select signings and appearances. Email: [email protected] Thank you all and I look forward to this.”

That May 31 date is after AEW Double or Nothing, which is taking place on May 25.

WWE announced on February 22 that they had “come to terms on the release” of Dillinger. That came after Dillinger posted a statement revealing that he requested his release on February 19. He thanked everyone in WWE and wrote: “I feel at this time this decision, as extremely difficult as it was, is what is best for myself and WWE. I wish to continue to grow as a performer and offer those paying hard earned money to watch a show I’m performing on, a little more of myself.”