This past Saturday, MJF dropped the AEW World Championship to Samoa Joe at Worlds End. After the match, Adam Cole revealed himself as The Devil. Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, and Wardlow were also revealed as members of Cole’s faction.
A day before the Worlds End event, MJF stated via The Players’ Tribune that he’s dealing with multiple injuries, including a torn labrum. The Salt of The Earth added that he’s on painkillers.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer noted that MJF has two options to recover from the shoulder injury. Meltzer stated that he should rehab the shoulder or undergo surgery. However, the former AEW World Champion will be out for a long time if he undergoes surgery
“From what I was told, he is either going to have to rehab the shoulder, which is the main problem, or he may need surgery and just judging from how severe it was, he may need that surgery. And the surgery would put him out for quite a while. He is still debating which tact to take. I think it’s probably the best thing for him to have the surgery but that’s a long time off.”