A few weeks ago, the AEW world title scene was focused on Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, and Swerve Strickland. But MJF disrupted things when he returned to AEW on Dec. 17, and now he’s already the new world heavyweight champion after winning a 4-way match at Worlds End. Max will cut his first promo as champion tonight on Dynamite, just as everyone is getting ready to celebrate the upcoming new year. Will he say some harsh things to AEW fans and wrestlers about how he’s better than them and they know it? Yeah, almost certainly. But more than that, it appears that MJF has money on his mind. The new world champion has demanded a bonus from Tony Khan for making him travel to a shit hole like Omaha, Nebraska on New Year’s Eve.

As far as MJF’s immediate business in an AEW ring is concerned, his first title defense is already lined up for Dynamite Maximum Carnage on Jan. 14. He will defend the gold against ROH World Champion Bandido, who just became the first non-MJF wrestler to ever win the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Mercedes Mone might close out the year by losing another belt from her collection when she defends the TBS championship tonight against Willow Nightingale. Mercedes was heard screaming backstage after Willow pinned her in the AEW women’s world tag team championship match at Worlds End.