MJF Getting Trey Miguel Fired for Dating His Wife Debunked

Trey Miguel’s release from AEW has led to tons of online theories—but according to Sean Ross Sapp, one rumor involving MJF is flat-out false.

Speaking during the Fightful post-AEW Dynamite show on January 21, 2026, Sapp addressed an online theory that MJF got Trey Miguel fired from AEW—specifically due to Miguel’s past relationship with MJF’s now-wife, Alicia Atout. Sapp wasted no time shutting it down.

“I saw really weird conspiracy theories saying, ‘Oh, it’s because he dated MJF’s wife.’ Let me begin to tell you guys, first off, no. That was one million, one hundred thousand percent verified no.”

Sapp then revealed that MJF actually supported the idea of bringing in Trey Miguel and the Rascalz—including Zachary Wentz, who had his own past controversies. According to Sapp, MJF stepped up to vouch for them.

“Because if anything—sorry if I’m blowing up his spot—MJF went to bat for that group. Because of some of Zachary Wentz’s controversial things in the past, MJF stepped up and said, ‘Bad joke. Not that guy,’ and encouraged AEW to bring them in.And there’s no way that he would have encouraged them to bring in Wentz and not expect Trey Miguel to be brought in.”

Sapp made it clear that past relationships are not a factor in a business where nearly everyone has dated someone within the industry, adding that’s exactly the explanation that was given to him by AEW.

“People in wrestling date each other a lot. That was the direct explanation given to me. It was, ‘Who the hell would have a job if nobody could work with anyone that they used to date, or someone that they dated, etc.’”

This update clears up a growing narrative that had nothing to do with reality. According to prior reports from Wrestling Observer Radio, Miguel’s situation was more about old tweets that resurfaced, leading to concern from Warner Bros. Discovery—AEW’s television partner.

Dave Meltzer explained that Miguel had made offensive comments years ago, including in an online argument with David Starr, but noted that Miguel had immediately apologized and even received public support from Starr himself.

“He said something in—there’s like one in 2019, 2020—one was in an argument he had with David Starr… I saw the article in question, and the quotes are bad, but again, like I said, he apologized immediately.”

Bryan Alvarez compared the situation to the infamous Jay Briscoe controversy, where WBD allegedly refused to allow Briscoe on AEW TV despite multiple public apologies.

“This appears very much like the Jay Briscoe situation where he said things, apologized, did everything he could to make it right, and it didn’t matter. WBD was not going to allow him on programming—and they never did.”

Miguel’s own public comment was a short emotional message confirming he was “stepping away from the business” and asking for privacy. AEW never officially announced his signing—or his removal.

This new statement from Sean Ross Sapp shuts down one of the most persistent and personal rumors surrounding Trey Miguel’s AEW release. The facts point to a corporate decision tied to old online comments—not a backstage issue with MJF. In a business where timing, perception, and reputation are everything, it’s a reminder of how quickly speculation can spiral.

Do you think AEW made the right call by pulling back from Trey Miguel—or should past apologies carry more weight in wrestling today? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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