MJF made a surprise appearance at Full Gear, attacking Will Ospreay moments after the AEW World Champion retained against Kyle Fletcher.
Ospreay had been left alone in the ring following the main event when a masked figure attacked him from behind. The assailant carried a bag containing MJF’s “Triple B” championship, revealing his identity.
MJF then stomped on Ospreay’s AEW World Championship and stood over the champion with his own belt.
Members of United Empire rushed back to the ring, prompting MJF to escape through the crowd. They checked on Ospreay as Full Gear went off the air.
MJF has continued to carry the “Triple B” title, which AEW does not officially recognize, while maintaining that he remains the rightful world champion.
The attack followed a lengthy main event in which Ospreay defeated Fletcher in the latest chapter of their rivalry.
Fletcher had earned the championship match after challenging Ospreay last month. He also entered Full Gear with momentum after the Don Callis Family defeated Ospreay’s team in Blood & Guts.
Both men had allies at ringside Saturday. Andrade El Idolo, Speedball Mike Bailey, Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor accompanied Ospreay, while Fletcher had members of the Don Callis Family in his corner.
The familiarity between Ospreay and Fletcher defined much of the match, with both repeatedly countering each other’s signature offense.
Fletcher gained an early advantage by catching Ospreay outside the ring and powerbombing him onto the apron. Ospreay later answered with a Styles Clash from the apron to the floor.
The challenger came close after hitting a running boot and sheer-drop brainbuster. Ospreay survived, then later countered another attempt with an OsCutter from the ropes.
Fletcher continued to withstand Ospreay’s biggest moves. He kicked out of a Styles Clash and Hidden Blade before stopping Ospreay’s attempted Black Arrow with a turnbuckle brainbuster for another near fall.
Fletcher then removed the top turnbuckle pad while attempting a second brainbuster. Ospreay escaped, and Fletcher fell into the exposed buckle before taking another Hidden Blade.
The closing stretch produced several more near falls.
Ospreay hit the Hidden Blade and Storm Breaker, but Fletcher kicked out. When Ospreay prepared another Hidden Blade, Fletcher shouted that he hated his former friend and caught him in a backslide for a near fall.
Fletcher later kicked out at one from another Hidden Blade, drawing a strong reaction from the crowd.
Ospreay immediately hit another Hidden Blade before finally putting Fletcher away with the Tiger Driver ’91.
Afterward, Ospreay acknowledged Fletcher before celebrating with United Empire. Andrade also briefly drew attention to the future AEW World Championship opportunity he earned at All In before embracing the champion.
The group then left Ospreay alone for what appeared to be the closing celebration.
That created the opening for MJF’s attack and left Ospreay with another potential challenger after successfully defending the championship he won at Wembley Stadium in August.
