Summary

MJF said fan tribalism in wrestling comes from the same kind of team-based rivalry seen in traditional sports.

He said he grew up in a period when WWE had no real alternative, and that he now sees value in two companies pushing each other.

MJF also said he will argue that AEW handles parts of the business better, but does not believe one roster is universally better than the other in every category.

He finished by saying he believes AEW Dynamite is the best wrestling show on television and that his own weekly presence is part of that belief.

MJF's AEW-WWE comments push rivalry talk toward competition over absolutism

MJF saying both companies can elevate each other creates a concrete consequence, the fan conversation shifts from total-brand loyalty arguments toward comparing execution and presentation week to week.

At the same time, his insistence that AEW Dynamite is the top show keeps the promotional edge intact, so his message balances coexistence with clear brand confidence.

Quotes

Quote from MJF

"Listen, I grew up idolizing everybody that was in WWE when I was a kid. There was no alternative. It was a complete monopoly. WWE was the only thing that existed. And I would have loved if there was an alternative growing up when I was a kid, but there wasn’t. And now that there is one, I think it’s really cool that both companies kind of push each other to be the best versions of themselves, at least the athletes and what we’re doing out there. Why is there tribalism? I think tribalism is just a sports thing, right? If I’m in New York and I say I’m a Giants fan and there’s a Jets fan, you know, we can get into an argument over that. Silly, I know we’re both from the exact same place and we both love the exact same sport, but we’re arguing over that. So that’s what I think it comes from. I just think it’s a Neanderthalesque trait, if that makes sense. Now I’ll talk all day long about what I think we do better from a business aspect, how we treat wrestlers or how we treat our fans. But I’m not going to sit here and pretend that our wrestlers are 10 times better than their wrestlers in every single capacity. It’s just not true. Every professional wrestler is different. Every single professional wrestler has their pros and cons. But if you’re asking me point blank, do I think AEW Dynamite is the best professional wrestling show on TV? I do actually fully believe that. And the reason why I know that to be true is because I’m on it every week. And I’m the best professional wrestler in the world today. Nobody is more complete than me, on the microphone, in the ring, fully untouchable."

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.