All Elite Wrestling changed the landscape in a big way when the company first launched in 2019. Since then there’s been a lot of tribalism in the professional wrestling world as some fans feel a certain sense of allegiance to whichever brand they prefer.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman recently discussed the tribalism on Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch, and he encouraged fans to not attack the other side, and to simply put over the company they enjoy the most.
“If you like AEW more than WWE, and there are a lot of people that feel that way, that doesn’t mean you have to s**t on WWE. You don’t need to make think pieces online about why WWE sucks. Make think pieces about why AEW is better.
Whatever those logical reasons are. Whether it’s because you get more bang for buck on pay-per-views or because our matches are better or because our rivalries are better or because MJF is better looking than any top guy in any promotion. There are so many different things, but that doesn’t mean you have to attack the other side. Just put your side over.”
MJF will be in action at All In this weekend as it’s been confirmed that he will be competing in the Casino Gauntlet match. Stay tuned for updates.