MJF Says WWE Leans on Older Stars While AEW Builds New Ones

TLDR

MJF drew distinctions between AEW and WWE during an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show, stating that WWE's top acts are mostly in their 40s while AEW focuses on younger, hungry talent. He acknowledged that WWE's use of established stars like The Undertaker and John Cena is a smart business practice for attracting lapsed viewers, but argued that AEW succeeds by offering fresh content rather than relying on nostalgia. MJF cited performers like himself, Hangman Adam Page, Swerve Strickland, and others as examples of AEW building new stars who make fans "feel like kids again."