MJF tapped out Roderick Strong to win their match at AEW Full Gear, following up the victory with a post-match beating that drew Adam Cole out to make the save.

MJF sent a clear message to Adam Cole this evening at AEW Full Gear after his match with Roderick Strong ended. The finish of the match saw MJF lock Roderick Strong in Salt of the Earth to win the match via submission.

Adam Cole says Roderick Strong facing MJF is the next best thing.

After missing a year thanks to a broken ankle, Adam Cole has returned to the ring. Saturday, he'll be front row for Roddy Strong vs. MJF in Newark.

Kyle O’Reilly says MJF is more of an evil bastard than Adam Cole will ever be. Cole came to the ring on the November 20 episode of AEW Dynamite and commented on not getting to face MJF at AEW Full Gear due to his loss to Konosuke Takeshita the previous week.

On the November 13 edition of AEW Dynamite, Adam Cole faced and lost to Konosuke Takeshita, which disqualified him from facing MJF at AEW Full Gear. During the same show, Roderick Strong earned the right to face the former AEW World Champion, as he defeated Lance Archer to pick up his third singles victory in a row.

Adam Cole is narrowing his eyes on MJF. Since returning to All Elite Wrestling last month, Adam Cole has made it clear that he wants to physically destroy his friend-turned-foe MJF. In the lead up to AEW Full Gear,

WIP’s Justin Dorazio had the pleasure of sitting down with AEW Star Adam Cole, after his year long absence from in-ring action due to a gruesome ankle injury.