{"id":230807,"date":"2026-02-28T12:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/this-is-how-we-get-in-the-death-riders-former-wwe-champion-goes-bald-aew-star-reacts-to-his-new-look\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T12:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:23:07","slug":"this-is-how-we-get-in-the-death-riders-former-wwe-champion-goes-bald-aew-star-reacts-to-his-new-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/this-is-how-we-get-in-the-death-riders-former-wwe-champion-goes-bald-aew-star-reacts-to-his-new-look\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;this is how we get in the Death Riders\u201d- Former WWE champion goes bald, AEW star reacts to his new look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5131110\" data-slug-id=\"2743386\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A former WWE champion currently employed by AEW was shaved bald after losing a major stipulation bout recently. Now, one of his stable-mates has taken to social media to point out the silver lining to Johnny TV losing his hair- the prospects of MxM TV aligning with The Death Riders. <\/p>\n<p>The erstwhile John Morrison has been making regular appearances in AEW and in the Jacksonville-based company&#8217;s sister-promotion, Ring of Honor, since around 2023. After his initial stint as a member of QT Marshall&#8217;s unit &#8220;QTV&#8221;, his feud with Dalton Castle in ROH, and his subsequent run as a singles competitor (with matches against the likes of PAC, Hook, Claudio Castagnoli, Dustin Rhodes, Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin and Daniel Garcia), the former multi-time WWE champion aligned himself with MxM Collection in late 2024. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Since then, the faction of Mansoor, Mason Madden and Johnny TV- together known as MxM TV- have been sporadically competing as a trio in AEW and ROH. From the start of 2026, the group has also been prolifically active in CMLL. This Friday, at CMLL Viernes Espectacular, Johnny Consejo (as the former &#8220;Guru of Greatness&#8221; is referred to in the Mexican promotion) lost to Angel De Oro in a Hair vs Hair match. The loss, which put an end to the star&#8217;s recent winning streak, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-10-time-wwe-champion-loses-hair-vs-hair-match-goes-bald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">resulted in him being shaved bald post-match<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Now, Johnny&#8217;s teammate Mason Madden has reacted to his ally&#8217;s new look on X\/Twitter in hilarious fashion, claiming that losing their hair could potentially enable MxM TV to join The Death Riders. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It\u2019s fine guys, this is how we get in the Death Riders.&#8221; &#8211; Madden wrote. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Notably, while working commentary last November on Collision, Jon Moxley, the leader of The Death Riders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-ex-wwe-star-sends-message-jon-moxley-reveals-likes-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">stated that he &#8220;liked&#8221; MxM TV<\/a>, a detail that amused viewers in light of the stark differences between the two factions. <\/p>\n<h2>When were MxM TV last seen in action in AEW?<\/h2>\n<p>Johnny TV, Mansoor and Mason Madden last competed in an All Elite Wrestling ring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/live\/aew-collision-live-results-november-27-2025-huge-grudge-match-samoa-joes-new-challenger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">last year on AEW Collision: Thanksgiving<\/a>. The stable took on the fan-favorite team of Dalton Castle and The Outrunners in trios action, but were unsuccessful in their efforts. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Still from MxM TV vs Dalton Castle and The Outrunners [Source: All Elite Wrestling on YouTube]\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/d9f52-17722768694063-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Still from MxM TV vs Dalton Castle and The Outrunners [Source: All Elite Wrestling on YouTube]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It remains to be seen when the former Johnny &#8220;Elite&#8221; will return to the Tony Khan-led promotion&#8217;s programming. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Read all the hottest WWE news from Sportskeeda by choosing us as your preferred source. 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