MJF gives shoutout to surprising WWE star ahead of SmackDown

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Maxwell Jacob Friedman took to his Instagram story to shout out Dunne following his victory, and you can check it out in his post below.

MJF defeated Darby Allin at Double or Nothing 2026 to become the AEW World Champion. Pete Dunne had a lot of success in NXT, but it has not been the same story for him on WWE’s main roster so far.

He portrayed a character named Butch in the Brawling Brutes faction alongside Sheamus and Ridge Holland. The Brawling Brutes disbanded in 2023, and Ridge Holland is no longer in WWE.

Chad Gable lost a Mask vs Mask match at AAA Noche de Los Grandes to Ludwig Kaiser’s version of El Grande Americano. As a result of the loss, Gable can no longer portray the character. Dunne is aligned with El Grande Americano as the Rayo Americano character.

Former WWE star praises Pete Dunne

Former WWE star Ridge Holland recently praised Pete Dunne and suggested that he was one of the best minds in the business.

In an interview with Cultaholic Wrestling, Holland complimented Dunne and suggested that it was only a matter of time before everyone realized what an asset he was to the industry.

“Pete [Dunne] is probably one of if not the best minds I’ve ever come across when it comes to wrestling. How he puts matches together, how he structures things, just his whole outlook on wrestling in general, I think he’s one of the best. I just wish that people would listen to him more. I wish he’d have more impact and I think that will come with his backstage role, I think when people start to realise this kid really knows what he’s talking about,” Holland said.

It will be fascinating to see if WWE has anything of importance planned for Pete Dunne in the months ahead.

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