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MJF’s Diddy Remark On AEW Dynamite Sparks Backlash Online

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• MJF’s Diddy Remark On AEW Dynamite Sparks Backlash Online

MJF made his long-awaited return on this week’s three-hour Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite/Collision after being absent from television for nearly three months. The former AEW World Champion had been filming Violent Night 2 following his loss to Mark Briscoe at All Out, which served as his write-off from AEW programming.

MJF interrupted the contract signing for the AEW World Championship match between Samoa Joe, “Hangman” Adam Page, and Swerve Strickland at Worlds End. He revealed that he was cashing in his Casino Gauntlet contract, officially turning the bout into a Four-Way match. MJF promised to leave the pay-per-view as AEW World Champion.

During his promo, MJF delivered several controversial lines aimed at Strickland, with one remark in particular drawing attention due to real-world context. He compared Strickland to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently serving a 50-month federal prison sentence after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

Here’s what MJF said:

“You really remind me of this famous musician, you guys have a lot in common, you both call yourself moguls, you both rock chains, you both rock way too much baby oil, and you’re both dog sh*t rappers, oh that’s right, P. Diddy.”

MJF also mocked Strickland’s WWE tenure by saying he used to twerk for Top Dolla. The crowd reacted strongly to the WWE reference, prompting MJF to sarcastically call it “a perfectly good company.”

The mention of Diddy sparked immediate discussion online, with some fans arguing that the comparison was in poor taste given the seriousness of the legal situation.

• Unplanned Title Change Leads To Rule Changes In WWE NXT

A surprise title win by Thea Hail on the December 16th episode of NXT has forced WWE to scramble. Hail defeated Blake Monroe for the NXT Women’s North American Championship, but sources confirm the finish was completely unplanned.

According to Fightful Select, the mistake happened at a difficult time for the brand. Because NXT was finishing its filming schedule for the year to allow talent a Christmas break, multiple weeks of shows had already been written.

This accidental title change meant that the script of future episodes no longer made sense. Staff members reportedly had to work frantically to edit and correct the information to match the new reality. Even the WWE website briefly showed an error listing Monroe as the winner before being corrected.

Internally, it is believed that Monroe may have had the wind knocked out of her right before she was supposed to kick out. While that hasn’t been officially confirmed, WWE officials decided to “lean into” the mistake.

They quickly created new graphics and blasted the news across social media. A segment where Monroe confronted Hail after the match was also put together on very short notice to help the story.

This incident is leading to a major policy change for NXT wrestlers. In the past, talent could often leave after finishing their specific segments. Now, a higher-up says wrestlers will likely be required to stay until the very end of the tapings to ensure they are available if a mistake needs to be fixed immediately.

While unplanned title wins are rare, they have happened before to stars like Kevin Owens, Mickie James, and Razor Ramon. As for what’s next, a rematch is already being discussed.

Many expect the two to face off again at NXT New Year’s Evil 2026.

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