Rumor Roundup (July 16, 2026): MJF time off, nothing for Jordynne Grace, Colby Covington, more!

Hey y’all, it’s rumor time! Vacation means he’s better than you Well, we don’t know that three-time AEW World champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman is going on vacation. But as many expected after he dropped the belt to Kenny Omega at Beach Break last week, it does sounds like he’s taking some time off. Fightful Select got that impression when they checked with their AEW sources about plans for Redemption on July 26. The outlet wasn’t told outright that MJF will be off television, so they of course weren’t told why or for how long. It could be related to the knee injury he was working through, or some other issue. It could his next Hollywood project. Or it could just be some downtime for a guy who’s stayed busy representing the company in and out of the ring during his two 2026 World title runs. Any of those things could explain why Friedman reportedly requested his match with Omega be moved from Redemption to last Wednesday’s television. Whatever it is, it’s not expected to be too long. Fig