MJF Unloads On Carlos Silva After TNA Pulls Talent From AEW-Linked Shows

MJF isn’t holding back—and now the fallout from TNA’s latest talent restrictions just got a lot louder as he called out Carlos Silva directly.

On April 9, 2026, MJF took to Twitter to respond after his scheduled indie match with Nic Nemeth was officially scrapped. The bout had been planned for Create-A-Pro’s May 1 event, but it’s now off following TNA’s push to block talent from working against AEW names.

MJF reacted publicly to the situation, calling out TNA and Silva while referencing a report and made it clear that he feels Silva is dumb and he forced the TNA talent off shows where they would have made money.

“It’s called being preempted due to March madness. This guy is actively a dumb mother*****. Congrats. You pay your talents s***. Then force them off shows where they can make money.”

The situation comes after reports that Carlos Silva and TNA leadership have been restricting talent appearances tied to “partner conflicts,” particularly when AEW talent is involved. That crackdown appears to have directly impacted the MJF vs. Nemeth match—ending months of back-and-forth before it could even happen.

With the match now canceled, the Create-A-Pro event is moving in a different direction. Instead of facing Nemeth, MJF will now host an open challenge on May 1—while Nemeth is set to compete in a separate singles match against Bear Bronson.

This marks a major shift from what was shaping up to be one of the more talked-about indie clashes in recent weeks. Now, instead of settling things in the ring, the situation has turned into a public war of words—with MJF making it clear exactly where he stands on TNA’s decision-making.

If anything, the cancellation—and MJF’s reaction—has only drawn more attention to what could’ve been a marquee crossover match, while also raising bigger questions about how far TNA is willing to go to control talent appearances outside its own shows.

With MJF now pivoting to an open challenge and tensions clearly escalating, does TNA’s move protect its roster—or just end up hurting its talent and the matches fans want to see? Drop your thoughts and feedback below.