On Wednesday’s All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite, MJF had a talk with AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, which featured a lengthy classic promo from MJF about the perils of Cody Rhodes, before MJF and Jericho debated over whether or not the younger star would join Jericho’s Inner Circle or not. Before a decision was made, Cody Rhodes entered the ring to confront his former protegee. Jericho departed the ring, but MJF was far from alone against Cody – with his eyes intently on MJF, Cody was attacked from behind by a debuting Wardlow (he’d only been seen in vignettes). It was soon revealed that Wardlow was now the official muscle for MJF.
.@Wardlow_1 has arrived and has aligned himself with @the_mjf!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TNTDrama 8e/7c#AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/BqbHtlWhOL— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 14, 2019
Wardlow’s AEW debut had been teased as far back as April, when Cody mentioned in an episode of Road to Double or Nothing they were looking at Wardlow, and then he was teased again in an episode of Road to Fyter Fest. During All Out, his first vignette aired, signaling his impending arrival.
https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1167947876527304707
The Cleveland, Ohio native is a veteran of the Northeast indie scene, where he was a longtime regular with Pennsylvania’s International Wrestling Cartel (IWC) and a 3x IWC Heavyweight Champion.
He’s also worked for Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) and Premier Championship Wrestling (PCW) in his home state, as well as Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore, Chicago’s Warrior Wrestling, and others.
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