MJF made his return at AEW Full Gear 2026.
While Will Ospreay had just defeated Kyle Fletcher in the main event of the PPV, MJF returned to strike Ospreay and remind everyone that he is AEW’s one and only true world champion.
It was a hard-fought confrontation between Ospreay and Fletcher, a match lasting over 40 minutes in which Fletcher came very close to seizing his first world title. Ospreay was compelled to unleash his Tiger Driver and several Hidden Blades to preserve the title.
After the match, Ospreay knelt before Fletcher to show him a sign of respect. While Ospreay celebrated alone in the ring, it was at that moment that MJF attacked him from behind, crushing his world title belt:
.@THE_MJF IS BACK! 😱
Watch the #AEWFullGear replay on HBO Max PPV! pic.twitter.com/FND1F2IBiw
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 15, 2026
MJF had been absent since AEW All In 2026, but clearly he hasn’t forgotten his plan to remind everyone that he is the sole true champion.
The rest of this storyline will unfold on AEW’s shows this week.