Tony Khan has placed a lot of expectations on the shoulders of MJF and Adam Cole heading into AEW All in this Sunday.
All Elite Wrestling owner Tony Khan recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. When asked about signing MJF to his company, Khan revealed he first became aware of him by watching him in Major League Wrestling.
“I became aware of Max’s great promos when I was watching him in MLW,” Tony Khan said. “I was watching every moment of wrestling I possibly could, and I found myself mesmerized by MJF as one of the best young prospects in wrestling. In 2018, throughout independent wrestling, anyone who saw Max was talking about him. I thought he’d make a great part of the inaugural AEW roster that we launched with in January of 2019.”
Khan then made an incredibly bold claim that the match between MJF and Adam Cole at All In is the most important match in the history of All Elite Wrestling.
“MJF versus Adam Cole is the most important match in AEW history,” Tony Khan said. “It’s become one of the most fascinating friendships in wrestling, and they’re going to clash for the AEW world championship at the biggest pro wrestling show of all-time this Sunday.”
MJF believes a win at AEW All In will make him undeniably legendary
Maxwell Jacob Friedman isn’t one to shy away from pressure, and he explained to Barrasso why people should watch All In this weekend.
“The reason people should watch AEW, the reason they should watch All In, and the reason they should watch MJF is because this is history in front of your very own eyes,” MJF said. “This has never happened before. No company has ever become this big so quickly. The pay-per-view at Wembley is massive. And no star has ever reached this level like I have.
“I can say that with full conviction, and whether you love me or hate me, people know it’s true–and deep down, that just shows I’m better than you and you know it. A win in Wembley makes me undeniably legendary. A win at Wembley puts me in the same breath and vein as some of the greatest ever in this sport. That’s my ultimate goal, and that’s what I’m going to achieve on August 27.”
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