MJF Defends Booker T After Worst Announcer Award

AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman publicly defended WWE Hall of Famer Booker T on social media this week, following Booker's landslide win in the Worst Television Announcer category of the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards.

The awards, announced last week, highlighted both achievements and criticisms across professional wrestling. Booker T, a five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and current commentator for WWE's NXT program on the CW Network, received 516 votes in the negative category, far outpacing runner-up Pat McAfee with 123 votes. Other nominees included Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, and Tony Schiavone. The result sparked widespread debate among fans and observers, with some questioning Booker's commentary style while others praised his energy and contributions to developing younger talent.

On February 16, Friedman, known professionally as MJF, entered the discussion with a post on X, formerly Twitter. "BookerT5x in a lot of ways is a blueprint to me. A completely homegrown top guy with massive drawing power on Warner TV without having to have worked for McMahon. If you dislike what he does in the booth, thats fine. But You guys talk crazy on legends. Show...