
MJF's Revenge: From NXT Security Guard to AEW Star
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Years before MJF became one of AEW’s biggest stars, he was just a young security guard in NXT — and Samoa Joe made sure to remind him of his place.
During their NXT encounter, Samoa Joe pushed MJF around while he was working as security, leaving MJF unable to do anything about it. At the time, MJF could only take the humiliation and walk away. But years later, everything changed.
When Samoa Joe crossed paths with MJF again in AEW, Joe tried to do what he had done before — intimidate and push around the same man who was once powerless to fight back.
Except this time, MJF wasn’t a security guard anymore.
MJF finally stood up to Samoa Joe and fought back, showing just how much he had changed since their NXT encounter. The man Joe once treated like he was insignificant was now standing toe-to-toe with him in AEW.
And MJF wasn’t finished.
He went after Joe on the microphone too, roasting him, mocking him, and reminding everyone that the tables had completely turned. What started as a humiliating moment for a young MJF had now become one of the most satisfying examples of wrestling karma.
Then came the ultimate payoff — MJF stepped into the ring with Samoa Joe and defeated him.
From being pushed around by Samoa Joe as an NXT security guard to fighting back, roasting him on the mic, and ultimately beating him in AEW… MJF finally got the revenge he had been waiting years for.
Samoa Joe thought he was dealing with the same kid from NXT. He quickly found out that MJF had become a completely different man.








