MJF was recently pulled from a scheduled match for Beyond Wrestling, with the promotion revealing he had suffered an injury.
The AEW World Champion was in a match with Rush on Dynamite earlier this week when the injury occurred.
MJF is thought to have hyperextended his knee during the fight, but a new update suggests there is hope that it is not a serious problem.
MJF is legitimately injured, but there is hope it is not serious
In the world of wrestling, it is hard to tell which injuries are real and which are simply a work to progress a story.
However, in the case of MJF, Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer has now reported that this injury is real.
Posting to his subscribers on X/Twitter, as quoted by WON, the wrestling journalist wrote: “MJF injury is legit but they’re hoping it’s not serious”
AEW’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view is due to take place in San Jose, California, on June 28, 2026.
No matches have officially been confirmed for the PPV at this time, though we do know that Will Ospreay will be competing in the final of the Men’s Owen Hart Cup.
As for MJF, while he has not been announced for a match yet, it was expected that the AEW Champion would be competing at the show.
It remains to be seen if he will have recovered from his injury in time. If it is a hyperextended knee, as was mentioned by the Wrestling Observer, then the recovery time for such an issue can be quite short in some cases.
Medical News Today has previously reported that a person can recover in two to four weeks if the injury is not serious.
However, they also mention that if surgery is required, that could extend recovery time to somewhere around six months.
Two to four weeks on the sidelines could see MJF back for Forbidden Door at the end of this month, but surgery would likely mean he misses the PPV.
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