MJF Defends Anti-ICE Chants on AEW Dynamite: “We Don’t Censor the Fans”

MJF is standing by the Las Vegas crowd’s controversial “F*** ICE” chants on Dynamite—and making it crystal clear AEW won’t be muting its audience anytime soon.

Speaking to Ross Tucker on February 5, 2026, the AEW World Champion directly addressed the politically charged moment that erupted during the February 4 episode of Dynamite, when fans loudly chanted against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement just before the main event. Rather than dodge the controversy, MJF leaned into it—proudly.

“I think what people want more than anything is rest and reprieve from all the horrible stuff that’s going on in the world. And I’m glad that’s something I get to provide at AEW.”

The Salt of the Earth then pointed to the “F*** ICE” chants as a prime example of what makes AEW different from every other promotion in the business. MJF didn’t just tolerate the moment—he endorsed it.

“Another great thing about AEW is that our fans have a voice. I’ll give you a literal example—last night we were in Vegas and the crowd started an ‘F ICE’ chant. I don’t care what side of the political line you fall on. There’s no other wrestling promotion that wouldn’t censor the fans, but we don’t do that. We’re the listening company. So if the fans want to chant that, we’re going to let them chant that. I think that’s inherently really cool and awesome, and I think that’s what makes my company special. We don’t censor the fans, and that’s nice. It’s very nice.”

This follows referee Bryce Remsburg’s moment during the same Dynamite broadcast, when he appeared to delay ringing the bell just so the chant could resonate longer. Cameras caught MJF visibly thrown off while AEW’s production stayed silent—no cuts, no censorship. Remsburg later took to Twitter and said:

“It seems like the referee may have waited to ring the bell so these could resonate longer? Oh no. Whoops.”

Whether it was an act of solidarity or just letting the crowd vent, AEW made space for that message—and MJF is proud of it.

Is AEW setting a new standard by letting fans speak without filters—or is it crossing a line by letting political chants dominate the moment? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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