Konnan on: did MJF make a mistake staying with AEW?

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[@KeepinIt100OFFICIAL]

KONNAN talks about AEW fans losing interest in AEW kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5C4pGxunJeDa6c

[@jjgunterlord6221]

MJFs calf has been absolutely ruined in AEW

[@lorenacarrera246]

It will get stale. He’s not a good guy

[@Am0ment0fB]

Them hair plants look so ridiculous. Let's just hope MJF doesn't break his leg, fighting Darby on top of a barbwire cage or some stupid shit. Ha.

[@user-rx2hw8up2j]

Look at his ridiculous pouty angry face in the thumbnail

[@louio]

I knew something was off about his hair.

[@OfficialJarradHewett]

There was also a lot of toppik in there. It may not have been all transplants

[@foreverunsaved6661]

MJF isn't going to hurt himself anymore than he did when he missed a stroke doing the hand jerky shuffle in his grandmother's basement

[@ainaalaina-kn8kp]

@@user-rx2hw8up2jhonestly dont see the hype behind him tk must’ve squandered it cuz all see when I see mjf on the thumbnail all I get is wannabe tough guy Jew boy with plug ins😂

[@dallas317]

Mjf better be making 15 mill for that tattoo

[@blablablaa14]

The tattoo was fake

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

Did MJF make a mistake? No, take all of Tony's money. That's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[@Thurmanatr16]

In that aspect, absolutely true.

[@olaakande5581]

I dunno why ppl think he was a free agent when he wasn’t lol Dude re signed a long time ago around the Wardlow situation He can do his thing & eventually leave

[@1Smooth1]

@@olaakande5581People weren’t sure if MJF resigned, based on no formal announcement and the fact he made it public in ever promo “the bidding war of 2024”. Well we are in 2024, and up until his recent announcement; most had no true confirmation he resigned. Unless your a wrestling Dork contacting your Dork buddies that mop the floors at AEW and have insider knowledge. Your the same guy that had he showed up at Mania would have said “I told you he was going to WWE”. Sure Dork.

[@AllHailKingKurt]

Agreed

[@Robby_C]

I thought people understood that Cody got the tattoo where he did so he was able to take the trademark with him anywhere he went.... it had nothing to do with AEW.

[@JShadow6661]

Yeah to keep the “American Nightmare Logo” since WWE (other companies too) like to keep likeness and names hostage. Dude had to fight to even get the “Rhodes” name back

[@philwalsh8975]

Eric Bischoff exposed AEW for being in massive debt. Tony Khan has been in meltdown mode ever since.

[@xymoriintus]

You are 💯 a bot

[@philwalsh8975]

@@xymoriintus and you are 100% a triggered AEW mark

[@louio]

​@philwalsh8975 it's Tony Khan himself 😂

[@philwalsh8975]

@@louio especially tonight

[@SchnitzelCFC]

​@@philwalsh8975 damn Phil you murdered the AEW mark

[@sayheyguy]

Where the hell did Disco get an evaluation of $8B for AEW? Their most favorable evaluation was $1B by Forbes.

[@TK-tl6ci]

The Khans are worth that. Not AEW. He’s essentially saying, “what’s losing $50-100m a year when you’re worth 800x that” in other words, they don’t care about AEW losing money. It’s just a hobby for TK not a serious business where he depends on the financial outcome of.

[@gregthegroove]

MJF is still young. I hope he didn’t sign more than a 3 year deal and then he can still go to WWE 2028

[@vegetalover9297]

why would he

[@gregthegroove]

@@vegetalover9297 well unless you have a crystal ball, the question why would he NOT? Depends on what’s going on at that time. Another asteroid could wipe this planet out by the time that happens.

[@renafan3333]

Pssh,not if they actually gave him 15 million per year. SHOOOOOOOOOOOT I would put up with Tony Khan for 30 years,F WWE,if I was getting 15 million a year.

[@ninthlife1745]

Hey Konnan, stand up for Tony Khan even harder sometime. We get it, he's rich. That's not the point of the question at all. Stop with the shilling.

[@ajstyles8550]

Man you sound like a crybaby aew shills boy

[@almightyironhead25]

BOOM!!! 😎🤘💯💯💯

[@almightyironhead25]

My god, konnan... if you want to pop that puppies can, you don't have to grease him so hard, brother... face it k-dawg... that promotion is good as dead. It might take a minute.. but the money won't last forever. You gorget they're businessmen at the end of the day.

[@ninthlife1745]

@@almightyironhead25 he keeps saying the exact same lines. Makes for a very full listen

[@almightyironhead25]

@ninthlife1745 I know man ... it gets quite old after an hour of slobbin' on tony khan-artist's little tiny knob... KONNAN: "He's cool... and GAY-EW is another place for the boys to work"... really? Because there is MLW... TNA... NWA... COUNTLESS INDY CRAP PROMOTIONS... NO!!! HE IS NOT COOL KONNAN! NOT BY A LONG SHOT! HE IS MAKING A MOCKERY OF THE PROFESSION YOU LOVE SO MUCH...

[@jackiejones3296]

He made the right choice sticking with AEW. MJF is not a star or a draw in any possible way, he will never make big money in the wrestling business outside of AEW. If i was him I would stick with AEW for the rest of my career.

[@alankidd6832]

MJF is the most overrated wrestler today🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vegetalover9297]

mhm

[@shaggnastic69]

He ain’t traitor like punk-ass Cody Rhodes.

[@bradybeijes3232]

He made pretty good money for Iron Claw too. But go off😂

[@alankidd6832]

@@vegetalover9297 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ prove us wrong🤡

[@andisuge]

Tony Clown will turn over in his grave when he sees nxt had better numbers.😂😂😂😂

[@DJJIVESUPREME]

He ain’t even 30 yet, MJF is living his best life right now 😂💯

[@dylonmullins]

If he really is making 15 million a year then yeah I'd say he made the right choice.

[@reginaldshort8486]

Disco forgot that Tony is paying Edge, Joe, Danielson, Moxley, Jericho, The Bucks and Punk

[@joeyskywalker1322]

Punk gone from AEW

[@NoreenOMahony-zd2tp]

​@@joeyskywalker1322 only to be replaced by osprey and okada and mercedes on even more money lol

[@anthonydrosos8679]

MJF is the golden goose who lays golden eggs. I watched AEW last night just to see him. Also shout out to Brian Cage who looks like a champion without a belt

[@MrDagonOfTheDead]

If he's getting 15 million a year, I think he could take a couple years to get there...Who wouldn't? (Long as the interest is there) *And that tattoo was MADE to be covered up easily

[@SasukesSharingan.]

No one and I mean no is making 15 millon a year .. that's nba and football numbers don't be naive

[@MrDagonOfTheDead]

@SasukesSharingan. you think it matters to a billionaire???

[@AntonioBaker-zk8zu]

He’s trying to get as much money out this man before this company ends up either dying in two years or going on a smaller channel. I can’t blame for that.

[@CulEdz]

HELL NOOOOO Artistically, he made a mistake but he will never get the money he’s making now in WWE. And he’s young so there’s time for him to still make a name for himself when he eventually ends up in WWE.

[@mightydegu]

If that $15 million figure is accurate, I don't blame him for staying. If TK was paying him what he's actually worth, he'd be better off betting on himself by making the move to a company that can actually make him a star. That said, given the chance Ricky Starks could be the much better version of MJF.

[@ajstyles8550]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@nickgutierrez6959]

If someone wants to start a business, let them do it. It’s their freedom.

[@crooklyn74]

He got "Bet on yourself" on his leg. Doing whatever he wants hasn't worked for MJF. That's how we got singing and Kangaroo kicks.

[@loooooooongstanding2141]

A smart person goes where the money is but i jus wish he could change the character up. He's been the exact same guy in AEW for 5 years now.

[@djdarq6311]

Wrong. He was his MLW heel character when he came in and now he’s a jacket wearing babyface

[@louio]

​@@djdarq6311exactly, definitely not the same guy.

[@loooooooongstanding2141]

@@djdarq6311 "change the character".

[@yourfavoriteentertainment]

And he's the biggest star AEW has. He's the face of AEW.

[@loooooooongstanding2141]

@@yourfavoriteentertainment stars draw, MJF can't draw. You do the math.

[@adrianpheiffer9960]

Anyone that thinks MJF made a mistake resigning with AEW is absolutely delusional.

[@louio]

*Delusional mark

[@Am0ment0fB]

Tony 🤡 was believing ol' marble mouth Meltzer and the one billion dollar valuation. Ha.

[@andisuge]

2billion now.😂😂😂😂😂

[@mightydegu]

​@@andisugescrew it. $100 zillion dollars! Sky's the limit when the truth doesn't matter.

[@andisuge]

@mightydegu he will spend that on these wrestlers and have them wrestle in church basements by 2026 I swear. Tony is a mess of a man. I hear weird weird stuff and I noticed it spill out bits by bits. Today Disco let it slip that Tony pays guys contracts but gives them extra money for doing matches he wants. Danielson became a brawler remember??

[@ELHijoDeKilldozer]

Quick question who coined the term "forbidden door" when it comes to wrestling? I think I heard Tanahashi or Jericho say it first but I'm not sure. Thanks.

[@Upendrashahi2060S]

I think he made mistake bro could have been in storyline with cody for champion And i think tony really gave him 15 million that's why he has tattoo aew on his leg

[@philwalsh8975]

Cody Rhodes is a bigger draw than the entire AEW roster

[@Realdanschaal]

Minus MJF

[@philwalsh8975]

@@Realdanschaal MJF isn't a draw or do you think empty venues and TV ratings lower than NXT is a good thing?

[@djdarq6311]

Which is sad cuz he’s an insufferable pretentious runt

[@djdarq6311]

@@philwalsh8975MJF is a draw and the numbers support that he is a draw and the problems with the rest of the company is not his fault or problem

[@mof4104]

They hated Cody when they had em…

[@PiercePoloIII]

The money AEW loses is pocket change to the Khan’s. Yes, millions sounds high to regular people. But this would be like going to see wrestling live to regular people. Maybe even less of an expense.

[@jojojonny4311]

Yes definitely

[@user-tv5hl8zu9s]

This is a great channel 👍 👌

[@matthewn.crawford7840]

The ad intro theme has "its time to.... Du, Du, Du, Du, DUELL!" vibes

[@Nunnayadambiness]

But it's the theme to Pride FC

[@matthewn.crawford7840]

@@Nunnayadambiness do they partner with Yugioh?

[@Nunnayadambiness]

@matthewn.crawford7840 not that I am aware of. It's been dead since 2007.

[@Surfword]

The one thing I love about aew is a lot of wrestlers are smart enough to juice tony khan for a lot of money because he's dumb enough to give it to them get that money set your family up

[@ithinkaboutthings9052]

If MJF and the rest want to make a bunch of money and perform in front of smaller audiences on a part time basis, AEW is the place. MJF ought to be making enough money now to have his own publicist and agent digging for roles outside of AEW.

[@ryanwaslawski6088]

If he’s getting Roman Reigns moneys to work a third of the schedule he would in wwe then good for him. AEW needs him more than wwe he’s legitimately their only draw. Their only guy that feels special and fans have to see what happens with him week to week whether he wrestles or not.

[@DarkGentleman214]

That sounds like horrible business advice, I’m sure no billionaire wants to lose millions or billions regardless of whether it’s a tax write off for a hobby

[@BronxAF]

The thing with AEW is if you’re trying to become a big star you’re also fighting to make AEW big with you as well. Being the top dawg there can only take you so far, the next level will always be in WWE. MJF seems as though he wants the challenge however.

[@dkupke]

He can ask for his release any time. WWE is a bit crowded right now. When it’s a more opportune time, he’ll make the jump.

[@vegetalover9297]

there never will be that time

[@imsljr420]

According to the video title this is supposed to be about if MJF made a mistake staying with AEW and the majority of the video they talk about Tony Khan and Eric Bishoff.

[@seanobrien9311]

Tony did dynamite....then 2 KZbin shows, then. Rampage, then collision. Then battle of the Belts. Then more and more PPVs....all while the supply far outweighed the demand.

[@karlm641]

I’m going to make a bold claim that MJF is a one trick pony in AEW… same as Danielson is without having an established top guy to be the alternative to…

[@andisuge]

Ok Disco knows the story about guys having a contract but Tony gives them more money for doing matches he wants them to do. I knew about this awhile ago but didn't think it was 100% true. What a Mark!

[@ajstyles8550]

You sound like a crybaby

[@ryano2883]

No, MJF didn't make a mistake. Tony Khan did IF that $15M is legit. I know it's MJF, but come on! Nobody is worth that.

[@AG-xc5ni]

He's 5'8". He will get buried in WWE. TAKE THE MONEY AND FAVOURED BOOKING AND LAUGH.

[@mr.joedirt8583]

I doubt if he is that tall. Moxley's wife is almost as tall as MJF.

[@naxireal869]

Max still needs to go through developmental and three more years in AEW isn't changing that. Seriously wasn't the leak on WWE's side that Max expected to be a top three paid guy? He hasn't proven to be worth that, if anything when he had the ball it proved he isn't a top guy.

[@CashColorCannabis]

We keep saying he is a billionaire. I guess technically, because his father is a billionaire. He needs to make sure he doesn't make the same mistake Dixie Carter did, forget WCW. Make sure your father doesn't say, "I'm good funding this, find another way"

[@philwalsh8975]

MJF has been absolutely ruined in AEW

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

[@via_negativa6183]

Yes... Although hes still young and he has time to go to the other place when Aew inevitably falls over

[@markmann5539]

if MJF ever goes to WWE, he will be exposed within SECONDS for how much he sucks.

[@matthewrigg893]

No way, he will be involved in storylines with Punk, Rhodes, Rollins, Sami Zayn, Reigns, etc. Working with those guys will make him better as there are lots of guys who are better than him in WWE who would help elevate him.

[@djdarq6311]

Yeah ok incel. MJF has been money since MLW

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

Haha. Come on. MJF will be a top guy at WWE when he finally goes there. This contract has just delayed the inevitable.

[@certifiedbeatz]

Exposed how cm punk went and he hurt jade cardboard cargill went and she hidden by a real wrestler because she can't wrestle.. what's that guy's name pillman jr bump.. Charlotte flairs husband is a bump

[@jerrythomas4457]

He’s a little pudwhacker

[@pistolwhip.4167]

Going to WWE would had made him a house hold name within a year.

[@joetroller514]

MJF is an indy show act, he needs to stay away from WWE because he's simply not talented enough for it.

[@djdarq6311]

🤡

[@conservative_conservative]

I bet they wrote those contracts to make the employees assets of the company and the accountants can depreciate those assets every year. So Shad gets to write off all the depreciation to counter all the gains he makes on the jags and his other businesses

[@mcknice]

Losing 34 mil isn’t that bad?

[@mike9091973]

There’s no way in hell he’s making 15 million a year

[@00boscopops]

I would love to hear what these guys think about Tubi starting their own wrestling company.

[@coldbrutalhonesty]

15 million to work once or twice every week, he's not making any mistakes. Once he's done collecting the money, and wants to join the big leagues and done making his money's worth, he will join WWE and makes his career's worth.

[@EmoEmu]

Not if the rumoured amount on the contract is real. He'd be offered a FRACTION by WWE.

[@laurenceshelly6932]

Don't forget moxley has a clause in his contract that anytime someone gets paid more than him he gets paid the same amount too

[@foreverunsaved6661]

How original (not) that is.

[@alexshirley6096]

MJF is saving aew

[@eamonwright7488]

Like Cornette said. At least he was smart enough to put the AEW tattoo on his calf where his wrestling boots would hide it.

[@Thurmanatr16]

If money is no object then why give a shit about the rights deal going up? Tony should take anything WBD offers if profit is not relevant.

[@joenelsaracho4836]

He gets the bag and cosplaying triple h its a win for him

[@joecable39nc]

15 million don't seem like a mistake to me

[@GoodBeardDay]

Tax write offs aren't for your payroll, what in the world is Konan talking about? And its easy to say someone is cool with losing money, when YOU aren't the one losing it. Who the hell doesnt wanna run a profitable business?

[@09hicktown]

Tony khan

[@joenelsaracho4836]

Tony giving nba contracts is insane

[@edbain6495]

Yes

[@DBToy]

Mjf is smart for staying in Aew, for him he’s doing his best work there and the company is for surely going to go with him, if he went to wwe there is no room to really give him the shine he needs

[@vegetalover9297]

oh there's plenty room

[@markoutwithmark]

Tony has to keep going, because once AEW stops they’ll be basically a footnote within two years.

[@MrGCampbell]

If he truly made 15mil a year or total, he’s setup with passive income for the rest of his life if invested correctly. At 28, he’s set.

[@ithinkaboutthings9052]

Konaan and others who think Khan can just write off the crazy wasteful spending on AEW contracts at tax time are ignorant about bookkeeping and tax laws. Last I read, the I.R.S. takes a dim view of a business that doesn’t even try to turn a profit. Previously, the law considered 4 or 5 consecutive years without profit to be a hobby.

[@TheGreatSerpentor]

Short answer: yes Long answer: yes

[@jasondouglas152]

I don't think mjf ( in wwe ) would have never gotten out of nxt .

[@djdarq6311]

He’d skip NXT cuz he’s above it

[@vegetalover9297]

​@@djdarq6311false

[@tommurrayGTR]

Time will tell, but I just don't see AEW being able to get MJF to that next level.

[@danehockam-dunn8193]

I don't think the boys realise what % of a billion a hundred million is. It's 10%. Rich people don't keep losing money. That's why they're rich. Let's not forget, Tony isn't a billionaire. His dad is.

[@Kancerru]

What does Konnan even think a tax write-off is lol

[@bb-gc2tx]

smart move by mjf one hes still young two wwe is stacked right now with guys at the top in their late 30s and 40s. so take this man child money marks money now then in couple years go to wwe

[@Breezy8486]

Tony khan pays the wrestlers a lot of money so they keep their mouth shut . If they got paid off the house people would pressure him to change things . But since they get paid no matter what they aren’t gonna press him on anything .

[@YoDaddyB]

if mjf was getting paid 15 mil hed be the 4th highest paid player on the jaguars

[@josereyes1148]

BIG FAT YES

[@robertledentu5432]

MJF is young & can be entrepreneurial in AEW.

[@clarenceftdaniel4989]

I’m a wwe guy 100 percent… truthfully I think mjf made the right move … yea wwe will push him but ….lets be honest …they gonna have mjf in mid card purgatory for the next 5 years before he gets a main event spot …they are still building the bloodline … wyatt sicks just debut and bron breakker drew punk and dragunov(Gunther as well) needs their pushes as well id say …resign with aew then jump ship when the time is right !

[@carloslozada470]

Big mistake awe is a Indy production and Khan kant book

[@huh8662]

He made a mistake with those hair plugs. That shit looks like the old "Hair in a Can" spray-on crap. He shoulda gone to Morrie's Wigs.

[@bloodeagle6458]

Money wise no, career wise probably

[@JShadow6661]

LOL when Konnan called out Disco about only knowing the business from his short below mid card career in WCW. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 before AEW disco spent years hating and smearing WWE now he’s targeting AEW. Dudes a clown and probably wouldn’t even ever be considered for a WWE HoF. Konnan on the other hand is a real G and knows the business through and through. I’ll take his input over Disco’s any day.

[@ProjectMopar6]

I don’t think WWE is going to want him as much as TK wants him bc WWE doesn’t need him

[@mikelachey824]

Just saw that Wyatt6 Windham exploitation for a few extra viewers crap. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO he's not making any mistake

[@Robby_C]

5:57 - Konnan might be onto something... maybe the whole company is designed to take losses.

[@najpalace3458]

Probably not in Tony’s eyes but it is definitely in shad and his lawyers also I’m positive most of the aew roster is going to leave as soon as the cash cow starts to dry up Tony wants the loyalty some wwe wrestlers had for Vince but I don’t think he will get it

[@mannyvillarreal8425]

July 4th Lemon Pepper is coming to the Shake Shack

[@mcknice]

He made the right choice because aew isn’t long for this world get their money while you can get wwe money later

[@ChrisCash720]

Otis just got a bigger pop than mjf return

[@pillboss1987]

Yes, he did

[@jaritime1406]

If its a 3 year contract 5M a year MJF is worth to AEW hes all they have to WWE he is worth 750k a year with Bounes (Game and Figures)

[@mansion1719]

Konnan's back to call Tony Khan "cool"?

[@Am0ment0fB]

Hey, what "cool" dude wouldn't know what tie the ring announcer wore back in 1996? Ha.

[@89jstubbs]

NXT beats AEW the week Cody is on it. Wrestling Gods are funny sometimes

[@QAZ-OMEN]

MJF in MLW was better than MJF in AEW

[@ShaneKraemer]

Shad is hoping that Tony learns a lesson and loses interest so he'll be ready to takeover jaguars and his soccer team

[@ROCKETS2965]

MJF is not getting $15M/year lol. MAYBE he’s getting $15M over three years. That would make sense.

[@thejoethe]

Dixie Khan loves the attention.