For AJ Ferrari, it’s becoming very hard to cope with the ongoing trolling. The NCAA Champion is coming off a good start, but the negative criticism seems to have followed him back in the new year.

Currently overcoming the challenges surrounded by a negative environment posed by fans, there has been no stop since his controversial absence from the 2022 case. The Cal State Bakersfield wrestler is, however, coming off a great comeback showcased by his recent performances returning to the mat after a two-year break.

The NWCA National Duals saw AJ Ferrari back in action

The 2025 NWCA National Duals indeed had some renowned faces from the NCAA and NAIA. With elite teams going head-to-head against each other, it was an exciting day that gave out some successful individual wins and neck-to-neck matches.

Standing at 197 pounds, AJ Ferrari’s dominating win over Northern Colorado player Andrew Donahue by 17-4 was one of the highlights of the day. The Round-1 performance put up quite the show from the NCAA and NAIA teams.

The performances reflected by the college wrestlers saw AJ Ferrari posing a promising performance for his team. The Cal State Bakersfield wrestler and NCAA Champion overcoming the challenges faced by his 2022 case is coming out with dominant wins. From receiving his Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week title on Christmas Eve to giving out notable wins, the NWCA Nationals Duals appearance, however, has also gained him some of the negative spotlight.

AJ gets cold vibes from fans

Despite giving a promising performance in the NWCA National Duals, AJ Ferrari yet again comes under the negative spotlight from fans. While it doesn’t make much of a difference for fans, the win doesn’t bring about a change to his image that, however, comes as a negative one today. Making out a big statement, a fan questions his appearance while giving a witty take against him, saying, “Thot he was in jail.” The 2022 case of the protection order issue indeed carries a concerning phase of his life that still hinders his professional career negatively.

Not only AJ but Andrew too drew quite the attention of fans, with both of them tagged on their athleticism. “Looked like 2 unathletic individuals to me.” The match between AJ and Andrew showcased not something wow seen before and the degrading physique projected by the two in the match. However, for a fan, AJ’s performance was too much to handle, with the comment stating, “Too strong.” Despite a dominant win, the Cal State wrestler’s performance seems to have no importance among fans. The amount of hard work that went into it remains in shadow.

Not just his performance, but AJ’s personality also holds a negative image among fans. A comment that reads, “The dude just creeps me out,” however, reflects on the concerning issues with his actual appearance on the mat. Coming as a creepy guy, the years-old case has left quite a negative portrayal of him in the eyes of the fans. Not just his image but AJ as a whole comes as a problematic one for now. The comment reading “The boy is a problem” points out how the CSU Bakersfield wrestler’s performance not only went against it but him overall as a person carrying a troubled past.

Since his comeback, AJ has given out some of the most notable and dominant wins of his career, but the perspective of his fans remains unchanged with time. Commenting, “How many matches until he 🖕🖕,” the fan statement went against his performances while carrying the rage remaining against him since 2022. However, with the uncountable number of negative comments received, all of them made against AJ Ferrari referring to the 2022 case still come into prominence. With almost three years passed since that incident occurred, it seems none of the fans have forgotten the day and will not let AJ himself forget even if he tries to overcome it. The amount of pressure amid these happenings hasn’t let the 23-year-old wrestler give out the best performances and add the successful feats to his professional career.