Summary

MJF drew a political distinction between AEW and WWE while discussing fan expression and company identity during an interview with Adam Friedland.

He pointed to recent visible ties between WWE leadership and the White House, then contrasted that with AEW's approach, saying the promotion is not aligned with any political party. MJF made the comments after Brody King wore an "Abolish ICE" shirt on AEW television in Mexico and fans chanted "Fuck ICE" during King's match against him.

Quote from MJF

"We had a 'Fuck ICE' chant. What's so cool about that is, in our company, our fans have a voice and in the other company, a lot of times, when fans curse or when they say something that they don't want them to say, they just bleep it. They bleep the crowd entirely and they edit it out of the show or they'll create fake crowd noise of it so you can't hear the chants. I'll also say, they've made a choice to be a little bit more right-leaning. Triple H has done a couple of speeches in the White House. Linda McMahon is in the cabinet. We are not affiliated to any party so anybody can feel comfortable going to our shows,"

What MJF's comments mean for AEW and WWE

MJF framed AEW and WWE as presenting two different public identities, and that gives wrestling fans a clearer sense of how he sees each company handling politics and crowd expression. In MJF's telling, AEW is willing to let that reaction play out in the building, while WWE has chosen a more controlled presentation.

Because MJF tied those comments directly to Triple H, Linda McMahon, and the recent Brody King moment, the quote also stands out as more than throwaway interview chatter. It puts a sharp, public label on a difference that usually stays in the background unless a wrestler or executive addresses it directly.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.