MJF Calls Out Tony Khan Over AEW’s Exhausting Pay-Per-View Length

MJF is calling out AEW President Tony Khan — and he’s not holding back when it comes to the company’s long pay-per-views.

While speaking to LNG Productions on April 5, 2026, MJF directly addressed AEW’s long-standing issue with lengthy pay-per-views, calling out Khan’s booking style and the impact it has on live crowds. The comments come after Khan previously defended AEW’s runtime, citing contractual obligations that require shows to run close to four hours.

The Salt of the Earth made it clear that from his perspective, those long cards are hurting the audience experience — especially by the time he hits the ring.

“Thanks for putting 15 matches on, Tony. You’re a f****** mensch. By the time I get out there, you can literally hear a f*****—like, you can hear a person fart. They’re dead. They’re f****** exhausted. They don’t want to be there anymore.”

He explained that by the time his entrance music hits, the crowd is already drained — forcing him to work even harder to bring them back into the moment: “MJF’s music hits—alright, we’ve got to lock in. I give those fans and that live audience no choice but to get emotionally invested.”

MJF then broke down his ideal structure, making it clear he’d take a shorter, tighter show over a stacked marathon any day: “Now when you ask me, ‘Hey, Max, would you rather be on a card that had f****** six matches or 30?’ My answer’s gonna be f***** six.”

That said, he didn’t completely dismiss Khan’s approach — giving him credit for delivering value, even if he disagrees with how it’s done: “But I’ve got to give Tony credit, as much as it pains me—he makes sure he gives you the bang for your buck.” Still, MJF believes there’s a better balance — and he even laid out what he sees as the ideal number of matches for a pay-per-view.

“But I personally feel eight is the magic number. I really do. I think if we did eight on a consistent basis, I think people would be shocked at the level in which the reverence of the pay-per-views…”

MJF’s comments cut straight through AEW’s long-running format — challenging the idea that more matches automatically means a better show, and instead arguing for a tighter, more focused card. With AEW continuing to deliver marathon-length events and talent now speaking openly about it, this debate isn’t going away anytime soon.

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