"WE. DONT. WANT. THEM" - AEW star reacts as Tony Khan reportedly signs two former WWE Superstars
A top AEW star has responded to Tony Khan reportedly signing two former WWE superstars to his company. This would be Max Caster reacting to the All Elite President supposedly bringing in MxM (Mansoor and Mason Madden.).
The self-proclaimed "Best Wrestler Alive" has been a controversial figure on social media, where he frequently shares his views on pro wrestling talent potentially joining AEW. Caster was at it again on X/Twitter after reports emerged that a popular tag team, once signed with WWE, has officially inked a deal with the Tony Khan-led promotion.
Mansoor and Mason Madden first linked up in WWE in 2022 on SmackDown, where they joined forces with Max Dupri as The Maximum Male Models. The duo would later be managed by Maxxine Dupri, and the group would eventually be drafted to Monday Night RAW. However, Maxxine later aligned herself with The Alpha Academy, ending her alliance with ma.çé and mån.sôör.
The duo was released by WWE in 2023, after which they continued to wrestle on the independent scene as a team, now re-christened as MxM, competing in promotions such as DPW, GCW, and Beyond. Earlier this month, the official X profile of Ring of Honor revealed the imminent arrival of Mansoor and Mason Madden with a video package. A new report from Fightful Select noted that MxM has officially signed with AEW/ROH.
The report garnered a response from Max Caster. The Acclaimed member took to X/Twitter to react to Mansoor and Madden arriving at All Elite Wrestling and its sister promotion, Ring of Honor, with a four-word message.
"WE. DONT. WANT. THEM."
Check out Max Caster's tweet below:
Shelton Benjamin commented on Max Caster being opposed to him signing with AEW
Earlier this year, rumors circulated about former WWE Superstar Shelton Benjamin signing with AEW after the Stamford-based company released him last year. Although fans were incredibly excited about the notion, Max Caster voiced his disapproval of The Gold Standard potentially going All Elite on X/Twitter, supposedly to protect his own TV time.
During a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Shelton Benjamin shared his two cents on Max Caster's remarks about him. The former Intercontinental Champion revealed that he was not personally acquainted with Caster and claimed to have been surprised by the comments of the 34-year-old star.
"I guess my first thought was, who is this? I'm like, I really don't know him. I have nothing against him, as far as I know I've never met him. I was more shocked that he would say something like that. And again, I don't know him, I don't have a relationship with him."
Benjamin has also confirmed that he had engaged in talks with AEW. It remains to be seen what the future holds for the 49-year-old veteran.