It’s a little ironic that of every match at Full Gear, the one that comes by far the closest to being a unanimous pick is the one with the highest number of mysterious elements in play. The champion, MJF, is also wrestling on the pre-show alongside a mystery partner in a match that could have any number of final outcomes. The only guarantee is that he comes into the world title match decidedly less than fresh and well-rested. His challenger, Jay White, who happens to have possession of the championship belt, also has a stable of literal hired guns, Bullet Club Gold, while MJF’s few friends are either injured in real life (Adam Cole) or injured in kayfabe (The Acclaimed). And of course, there’s the matter of the people who injured The Acclaimed, the mysterious masked individuals under the apparent leadership of an ominous figure who seems to have stolen MJF’s Devil mask.

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