AEW Called Out for Only Working with Journalists Who Push Their Agenda

Disco Inferno isn’t holding back when it comes to AEW’s relationship with the wrestling media—and he’s calling out what he sees as total hypocrisy from MJF and the journalists who cover the business.

On a recent episode of Konnan’s K100 podcast, Disco fired back at MJF’s viral quote accusing wrestling journalists of leaning too hard toward WWE. MJF had said that some reporters act like they’re “chasing a hug from a certain company” and implied that WWE has people in its pocket. Disco immediately flipped the script and went straight for AEW’s alleged favoritism.

“If there’s anybody, any people that have an agenda in wrestling journalism, it’s the AEW stans,” Disco said. “These dirt sheet podcasters and marks think that if they say good things about AEW, they’ll get hired by them—and it’s actually happened.”

He pointed to Will Washington, a former podcaster now working for AEW, as proof that being pro-AEW online can lead to a job offer. Disco said WWE doesn’t operate like that and doesn’t reward loyalty posts—it rewards real skill.

“Will Washington got hired. People see that. They see Tony hosting the Sports Illustrated awards on TV. If you say good things, Tony might shout you out on his show or even hire you.”

“WWE isn’t hiring people like that. They’re not hiring people who tweet ‘AEW is better.’ If they’re hiring people, it’s based on talent.”

He drove the point home by comparing WWE’s massive platform reach to AEW’s more limited presence.

“There’s no universe where AEW is the better promotion,” Disco said.
“WWE’s production is a hundred times better. AEW runs dirty buildings with less fans. WWE is on USA, CW, Peacock, Netflix—multiple companies want a piece of WWE. AEW is on TNT and HBO Max. If AEW were the best, Peacock and Netflix would be bidding for them. They’re not.”

And here’s where it gets even more real. Ringside News can confirm that Disco’s claims are accurate. AEW has denied press access to Ringside News and other outlets based solely on editorial tone. If you don’t promote their narrative, you’re out. That’s not speculation—it’s policy. So when MJF paints WWE as the one in bed with media, critics say it’s simply projection.

“That was like the height of irony,” Disco added. “He’s just defending his company because he works there and gets paid well.”

This entire back-and-forth puts a spotlight on a bigger question: is wrestling media becoming less about journalism and more about loyalty tests? At the end of the day, Disco might just be saying what a lot of people are too afraid to admit out loud—if you’re not hyping up AEW, you’re not getting in the door. And when the media becomes more about fan service than facts, it’s not journalism—it’s PR in disguise.

Do you think AEW is gatekeeping media coverage to control their image? Or is Disco Inferno just bitter about the new rules of the game? Drop your take in the comments—we’re listening.

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