Tag: The Devil

Samoa Joe defeats MJF, Adam Cole revealed as Devil at AEW Worlds End

Posted on by Josh Nason

For the first time since November 2022, MJF is no longer AEW World Champion as he was submitted by Samoa Joe in the main event of Saturday’s Worlds End from Long Island, New York.

Things then got worse for MJF as his friend Adam Cole was revealed to be the mysterious Devil character along with his henchmen of Wardlow, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett).

The title change didn’t come without controversy as MJF’s hand dropped twice on the mat and then a third time on his own leg, causing referee Bryce Remsburg to momentarily pause after calling for the bell. Based on the reaction he had afterward, that appears to be the impetus for an MJF dispute in the future.

Cole, tan with a trimmed beard, was in MJF’s corner the entire match. While Remsburg was briefly knocked out, MJF called for his Dynamite diamond ring to hit Joe but Cole fumbled around before finally handing it over. Joe managed to avoid the strike and ensnared MJF in a sleeper for the aforementioned tap.

Cole consoled MJF afterward, leading to the four masked henchmen of the Devil to run out and attack. They grabbed both MJF and Cole with one henchman wielding a char and threatening to hit either one of them. MJF yelled to hit himself instead of Cole and then, the lights went out.

When they went back on, Cole was sitting in the chair and slowly put his hair back as MJF was in disbelief.

The four men then revealed themselves and laid MJF out as Cole looked on, eventually pulling the Devil mask out and dropping it on his former friend as the show went off the air. His walking boot remained on as there was no sign of the injury being a ruse.

Taven and Bennett were holding the ROH Tag Team titles they won under masks by defeating MJF in a handicap match on Wednesday’s Dynamite. Afterward, it was revealed that Joe, who was supposed to team with MJF but faked a knee injury, was aligned with the Devil the entire time.

MJF’s first-ever World title run began at November 2022’s Full Gear in Newark, New Jersey, with his win over Jon Moxley. He successfully defended the title ten times, most recently at last month’s Full Gear over Jay White.

He has been battling several injuries as of late, including a torn labrum. His left shoulder was in a brace and heavily taped.

MJF loses ROH Tag Team titles to The Devil’s Masked Men on AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Josh Nason

MJF is no longer half of the Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions.

The reigning AEW World Champion lost the titles to The Devil’s Masked Men in the main event of Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite after Samoa Joe was unable to join him which turned out to be a double-cross.

In a short match that went into the overrun portion of the show, Joe was shown backstage clutching his knee after a supposed attack. MJF elected to defend the titles in a handicap match instead and after dominating both men, a third masked man came out from under the ring to hit MJF in his injured shoulder with a pipe.

MJF was then hit with his own Heat Seeker move and pinned, giving the titles to the mystery men. Afterward, they continued to attack MJF before Joe limped out to make the save, only to hit MJF with a chair after The Devil appeared on the screen followed by a “Pleasure doing business with you” graphic.

Joe then laid out MJF with the Muscle Buster to close the show, adding some intrigue into their World title match at Saturday’s Worlds End.

The defeat ends the reign of MJF and Adam Cole which began with a win over Aussie Open at August’s All In at London’s Wembley Stadium. The duo defended the titles just once (upending Dark Order at September’s All Out) due to Cole sustaining a freak ankle/foot injury at that same month’s Dynamite Grand Slam.

MJF kept the titles as part of the Cole storyline, defending them against The Righteous at October’s WrestleDream in a handicap match. He and Joe then successfully defended them at November’s Full Gear as MJF promised Joe a title shot if he did so.