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Maxwell Jacob Friedman
MJF in 2024
Birth nameMaxwell Tyler Friedman
Born(1996-03-15)March 15, 1996(age 28)
Plainview, New York,U.S.
Websitemaxwelljacobfriedman
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Maxwell Jacob Friedman
MJF
Maxwell Jacob Feinstein
Pete Lightning
Sandy Bunker
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Billed weight226 lb (103 kg)
Billed fromPlainview, New York[2]
Trained byBrian Myers
Pat Buck
DebutFebruary 13, 2015
Signature

Maxwell Tyler Friedman(born March 15, 1996), better known by thering nameMaxwell Jacob Friedmanand the shortened epithetMJF,is an Americanprofessional wrestlerand actor. As a wrestler, he has been signed toAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) since January 2019.He is a one-timeAEW World Champion,with his reign being the longest in the title's history, and is also a one-timeAEW International Champion.

Friedman previously worked forMajor League Wrestling(MLW), where he became a one-timeMLW World Tag Team Championand a one-time and inauguralMLW World Middleweight Champion.[3][4]He has also worked on the Americanindependent circuitfor promotions such asCombat Zone Wrestling(CZW), where he became a one-timeCZW World Heavyweight Championand a one-timeCZW Wired Champion.

Early life

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Maxwell Tyler Friedman[5][6]was born into anAshkenazi Jewishfamily inPlainview, New York,on March 15, 1996.[7][8][9][10]At the age of five, he appeared on an episode ofThe Rosie O'Donnell Showthat aired on September 10, 2001, singing "You Are My Sunshine"after his parents submitted a tape of him singing it in anoperaticstyle while eating a pear. After a video of his performance resurfaced in 2019, it was referenced as part of a wrestling storyline. During his interview withRosie O'Donnell,Friedman said he aspired to be an opera singer and a professional wrestler, and thatGoldbergandThe Rockwere his favorite wrestlers.[11][12]

Friedman grew up as areligious Jew,having had his "original"Bar mitzvahin 2009.[13]Friedman graduated in 2014 fromPlainview – Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School,where he was a member of thefootballteam.[14]He briefly attendedHartwick CollegeinOneonta, New York.[15]

Professional wrestling career

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Early career

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Friedman was trained byBrian MyersandPat Buck,[16]and made his in-ring debut in their Create A Pro Wrestling Academy inHicksville, New York,on February 15, 2015.[17]He also wrestled forCombat Zone Wrestlingand Five Borough Wrestling during his debut year and went on to appear in numerous promotions across the northeastern independent wrestling circuit. In April 2015,WWEuploaded his entry forWWE Tough Enoughto theirYouTubechannel.[18]He also appeared as an onscreen security guard duringSamoa Joe's entrance atNXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IIin August 2016, during which he was pushed by Joe.[19]

Combat Zone Wrestling (2015–2018)

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Friedman worked under the new ring name Pete Lightning in several CZW Dojo Wars events since 2015, usually in tag team matches with Hous Blazer andPenelope Ford.On the September 7, 2016 edition of CZW Dojo Wars, he returned to his previous ring name Maxwell Jacob Feinstein, he entered the Dramatic Destination Series tournament. On May 13, 2017, at CZW Sacrifices, Friedman defeated Johnny Yuma to win theCZW Wired Championship.He won his first title defense at CZW EVILution, defeatingTrevor Lee.He successfully retained the title in further singles matches against Mike Del, John Silver, and Ace Romero. On October 14 at CZW The Wolf of Wrestling, Friedman lost the CZW Wired title toJoey Janela.Two months later at CZW Cage of Death 19, Friedman won the title back after defeating Janela in a rematch.

Friedman returned on February 10, 2018, at CZW Nineteen, where he won the 27-Man Battle Royal to become the new number one contender for theCZW World Heavyweight Championship.He also successfully defended the CZW Wired Championship against Alex Colon on that date. There he defeated Rickey Shane Page to win the CZW World Heavyweight Championship for the first time, and surrendered the CZW Wired Championship on the same night. He would forfeit the title in November 2018 and make his final appearance on CZW.

Major League Wrestling (2017–2020)

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World Middleweight Champion (2017–2018)

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Friedman performing at anindependent circuitshow in November 2018

On September 5, 2017, it was reported that Friedman signed a contract with the reinstatedMajor League Wrestling(MLW) to appear at its reunion eventOne Shotto compete in a match againstJimmy Yuta,which Friedman won. Friedman then became a member of the MLW roster as he continued his winning streak againstJoey Ryanat Never Say Never. MJF suffered his first loss in MLW againstBrody Kingat Zero Hour on January 11, 2018. He then participated in a tournament for the vacantWorld Heavyweight ChampionshipatRoad To The World Championship,losing to the British wrestlerJimmy Havocin the opening round. Friedman went on to defeatLance Anoa'iat Spring Break. He made hisFusiondebut on the May 11 episode by defeatingFred Yehi.He continued his success with an upset win overMontel Vontavious PorteratIntimidation Games.

On July 29, MJF defeated Joey Ryan to become the first-everWorld Middleweight Championat theBattle Riotspecial. Later that night, MJF participated in thenamesake matchas the No. 38 entrant and was eliminated by the eventual winnerTom Lawlor.[20]On the August 10 episode ofFusion,MJF made his first title defense against Joey Janela in afalls count anywhere match,which he retained after Janela's on-screen girlfriend Aria Blake turned on Janela by hitting him in the head with a bottle. This led to Blake becoming MJF's valet. On the September 21 episode ofFusion,MJF and Blake defeated Joey Ryan andTaya Valkyriein a mixed tag team match.[21]MJF made his second title defense of the World Middleweight Championship on the November 9 episode ofFusion,where he successfully defended the title against Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta in a three-way elimination match. On November 25, Friedman revealed that he had suffered a fractured elbow with a recovery time of 4 to 6 weeks. MLW later announced that the Middleweight title has been stripped from Friedman due not being cleared in time for his scheduled title defense at MLW's live Fusion December 14 episode.[22]

The Dynasty (2019–2020)

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Main article:the Dynasty
MJF alongside fellow members ofthe DynastyRichard HollidayandAlexander Hammerstonein 2019

MJF returned from his injury on the February 16, 2019 episode ofFusion,where he unsuccessfully challenged the new championTeddy Hartfor the World Middleweight Championship. After the match, Richard Holliday joined MJF in attacking Hart.[23]As a result, the duo formed a team calledThe Dynastyand began feuding with theHart Foundation.They were shortly after joined by the newcomerAlexander Hammerstone.He later won theMLW World Tag Team Championshipwith Richard Holliday as part of the Dynasty.

He left the promotion in January 2020, but would wrestle Mance Warner in a loser leaves town, empty arena match in April 2020.[24]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

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Undefeated streak (2019–2020)

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MJF during AEW's first-ever officially branded PPV,Double or Nothing,in 2019
MJF during one of the very first episodes ofAEW Dynamitein 2019

On January 7, 2019, it was announced that Friedman was signed toAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) for a five-year deal.[25][26]He debuted as a heel atDouble or Nothingas a part of the pre-showCasino Battle Royalefor anAEW World Championshipopportunity. He lasted until the final two, before being eliminated byAdam Page.[27]Friedman went on to compete in a four-way match against Page, Jimmy Havoc and Jungle Boy atFyter Festin June, which Page also won.[28]The following month atFight for the Fallen,he teamed withShawn SpearsandSammy Guevarato defeat Havoc,Darby Allin,and Joey Janela in a six-man tag team match.[29]

On the first episode ofDynamiteon October 2, Friedman defeated Brandon Cutler by submission.[30]The following week onDynamite,Friedman intervened in the attack of his "best friend"CodybyInner Circle,attackingSantana and Ortizwith a steel chair seemingly turning face.[31]AtFull Gear,he accompanied Cody in his AEW World Championship match againstChris Jericho.Cody lost the match after MJFthrew in the towelwhen he was caught in theLiontamerand as a result, Cody was no longer allowed to challenge for the AEW World Championship again due to a pre-match stipulation. After the match, MJF turned heel on Cody by giving him alow blowand walked away.[32]Shortly thereafter, MJF found abodyguardin the debutingWardlow.[33]On the November 20 episode ofDynamite,MJF and Adam Page were the final two entrants in the inauguralDynamite Dozen Battle Royale.[34]The two met in a singles match on the followingDynamite,which MJF won.Diamond Dallas Page(DDP) then awarded him the Dynamite Diamond Ring as a prize for defeating Page.[35]On January 15, 2020, atBash at the Beach,MJF teamed withThe Butcher and The Bladeto defeat DDP,Dustin RhodesandQ. T. Marshall.[36]MJF rekindled his rivalry with Cody, and lay down three stipulations that Cody must follow to gain a match against him atRevolutionwhich included not touching MJF till the match happened, facing Wardlow in asteel cage matchand receiving ten lashes by MJF on live TV.[37]On the February 5 episode ofDynamite,Cody took the ten lashes from MJF, including one from Wardlow.[38]Cody then went on to beat Wardlow in the first steel cage match in AEW's history on the February 19 episode ofDynamiteto make the match against MJF at Revolution official.[39]At Revolution, MJF defeated Cody by pinfall after hitting him on the face with theDynamite Diamond Ring.[40]MJF then entered a feud withJungle Boy,defeating him atDouble or Nothingwith a roll-up.[41]On the May 27 episode ofDynamite,MJF unsuccessfully competed in abattle royalto face Cody for theAEW TNT Championship,being eliminated by Jungle Boy.[42]AtFyter Fest,MJF and Wardlow were defeated by Jungle Boy andLuchasaurus.MJF then moved onto a feud withJon Moxley,campaigning against Moxley's championship reign and decreed that fans deserved a better champion.[43]The two faced atAll Outon September 5, where MJF was defeated, marking his first loss in a singles match.[44]

The Inner Circle (2020–2021)

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See also:Inner Circle (professional wrestling)

On the October 28 episode ofDynamite,Chris Jericho and MJF agreed to wrestle each other atFull Gearduring a confrontational "Town Hall Meeting" withEric Bischoff.[45][46]Should MJF win, he would join Jericho's Inner Circle.[45][46]The previous week, Jericho and MJF had participated in "Le Dinner Debonair", a meeting over asteakdinner during which Jericho and MJF performed a modified rendition of "Me and My Shadow".[47]JournalistWesley Morrislater named the performance one of the "Best Performances of 2020" in an article published byThe New York Times.[48]At Full Gear, MJF, along with Wardlow, became members of Inner Circle after he pinned Jericho.[49][50]On November 11 episode ofDynamite,MJF appeared for the first time as a member of The Inner Circle, where he gave a speech talking the struggles he overcame to get this far in wrestling, and then brought out a surprise birthday party for Jericho, the group's leader, which involved free tickets to Las Vegas and leading the crowd in a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday".[51]On December 2, atWinter Is Coming,MJF once again became a contender for a Dynamite Diamond Ring after he andOrange Cassidywere the final two entrants in the secondDynamite Dozen Battle Royale.[52]On the December 9 episode ofDynamite,MJF won his second Diamond Ring after pinning Cassidy.[53]

On the January 20, 2021 episode ofDynamite,atag team battle royalwas announced forBeach Break,with the winners getting anAEW World Tag Team Championshipmatch againstThe Young Bucks(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) atRevolution.The Young Bucks also participated and had they won, they could have chosen their opponents.[54]Jericho last eliminatedDante Martinof Top Flight to win the battle royal, earning himself and MJF a title match at Revolution. On the February 10 episode ofDynamite,following weeks of growing tension between MJF and Guevara, Guevara attacked MJF following a backstage confrontation, which gave MJF a kayfabe rib injury. Later on in the episode, following MJF and Jericho's victory against The Acclaimed (Anthony BowensandMax Caster) in atag team match,Guevara announced his departure from The Inner Circle.[55]In the lead-up to their match at Revolution, MJF and Jericho attacked The Young Bucks' father, Papa Buck, and bloodied him backstage, vowing to take the titles off them. At Revolution, however, MJF and Jericho were defeated by The Young Bucks.[56]

The Pinnacle (2021–2022)

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Throughout his early tenure in AEW, MJF was flanked by his bodyguardWardlow(pictured)
See also:The Pinnacle (professional wrestling)

On the March 10, 2021 episode ofDynamite,MJF was kicked out from The Inner Circle after it was revealed that he was secretly planning to perform a coup of the group. However, he then revealed that he had been building his own group with Wardlow, Shawn Spears,Tully BlanchardandFTR(Cash WheelerandDax Harwood), who appeared and violently attacked The Inner Circle.[57]The stable would come to be known asThe Pinnacle.[58]AtBlood and Gutson May 5, The Pinnacle defeated The Inner Circle in the inauguralBlood and Guts match.[59]AtDouble or Nothingon May 30, The Pinnacle lost to The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match.[60]AtAll Outon September 5, MJF faced once again Jericho, with Jericho's career on the line. After a false victory for MJF, in which refereeAubrey Edwardscounted the pin for MJF but did not see Jericho's foot placed on the rope, the match was restarted and Jericho forced MJF to submit to the "Walls of Jericho",losing for the first time against Jericho.[61]

On the November 17 episode ofDynamite,MJF began a feud withCM Punk,after Punk interrupted his promo. On the February 2, 2022 episode ofDynamite,MJF became the first person to defeat Punk in AEW and also the person to defeat him in a televised match since 2014.[62][63]During the match, which was held in Punk's hometown ofChicago,Illinois,MJF scored a pinfall over Punk after Wardlow provided a ringside distraction and handed MJF his Dynamite Diamond Ring, which he then hit Punk with.[63][62]On March 6 atRevolution,Wardlow, who began developing tension with MJF in December 2021,[64]turned on MJF and helped Punk defeat him in aDog Collar matchby handing Punk the Dynamite Diamond Ring, which Punk then struck MJF with.[65]On the May 18 episode ofDynamite,Wardlow, as part of a set of contract stipulations which would make him able to wrestle MJF, was lashed 10 times by MJF.[66]The following week onDynamite,Wardlow completed the final stipulation which guaranteed him a match with MJF at the upcomingDouble or Nothingby defeating Shawn Spears insteel cage match,with MJF serving as the special referee and being unsuccessful in his effort to cost Wardlow the match after Spears accidentally knocked him out;[67]should Wardlow win, he would be officially released from his contract with MJF, but would be banned from obtaining a new AEW contract and be required to remain under MJF's employment should he lose.[68]At Double or Nothing, MJF lost to Wardlow after tenpowerbombs,MJF's firstcleanloss in singles action in AEW.[69]

During the Double or Nothing weekend of May, MJFlegitimatelyno-showed a fan fest.[70]This came after months of rumors about the backstage tension between MJF and AEW ownerTony Khanabout MJF's contract and payment he felt he should have, as well as doing an interview withAriel Helwaniwithout telling management.[71]On the June 1 episode ofDynamite,MJF cut aworked shootpromo about not being respected by the fans and Khan.[72]The segment ended with MJF demanding to be fired by Khan, calling Khan a "fuckingmark",his microphone being cut off, quickly fading to commercial, and the commentators not referencing the situation after the break.[72][73]The next day, his profile was removed from AEW's website and his merchandise was pulled on AEW's merchandise site as part of the storyline.[74][75]

AEW World Champion (2022–2023)

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See also:Better Than You Bay Bay

MJF made his return to AEW programming atAll Outon September 4, 2022. Wearing a mask, he won theCasino Ladder matchas the "joker" entrant with the help ofStokely Hathaway,securing himself a future shot for the AEW World Championship. He was revealed to be the person behind the mask at the end of the event, when he came out and stared down the newly crowned AEW World Champion CM Punk on the entrance stage.[76] On the September 14 episode ofDynamite,MJF introduced his faction, The Firm, led by Stokely Hathaway. This new faction was considered as MJF's "Support System" and when they were not supporting MJF, all of the members in The Firm would do their own thing.[77]However, on the October 26 episode, MJF was attacked by The Firm, after he had fired Hathaway for disobeying his orders not to attack AEW World ChampionJon Moxleybecause he wanted Moxley at 100% for their title match atFull Gear.On November 19 at Full Gear, MJF defeated Moxley after usingWilliam Regal's signature brass knuckles. Regal slid them into the ring for MJF, helping to make him the youngest AEW World Champion in the history of the company.[78]On the November 30 episode ofDynamite,MJF discarded the standard AEW World Championship belt, calling it trash, and unveiled his own custom version, which he dubbed Triple-B, the "Big Burberry Belt". It features the exact same design as the standard belt; however, the leather strap is brown and fashioned inBurberry's trademarkcheck patternto match MJF's signature Burberry scarf.[79][80]Later in the segment, MJF turned on Regal by attacking him, causing him to be taken to a nearby hospital thus ending their partnership.[81]

On December 14 atWinter Is Coming,MJF successfully defended the AEW World Championship againstRicky Starksand won the Dynamite Diamond Ring for the fourth time.[82]On March 5, 2023, atRevolution,MJF defeatedBryan Danielsonin the overtime of their sixty-minute Iron Man match, which had ended in a tie.[83]The match was met with critical acclaim,[84]and received a5.75 star ratingfromDave Meltzer,making it the first five star match in MJF's career.[85]On May 28 atDouble or Nothing,MJF defended the AEW World Championship againstSammy Guevara,"Jungle Boy" Jack PerryandDarby Allin,who MJF pinned, in afour-way match.[86]In June, MJF started to feud withAdam Cole,[87]who he faced on the June 14 episode ofDynamite.The match ended in an 30-minute time-limit draw.[88]AtForbidden Door,MJF successfully defended the AEW World Championship againstHiroshi Tanahashi.[89]On the July 1 episode ofAEW Collision,MJF successfully defended the AEW World Championship againstEthan Page.[90]

MJF (front) andAdam Cole(back) atAll Inin August 2023.

On the July 5 episode ofDynamite,MJF and Adam Cole were teamed together to participate in atournamentto receive anAEW World Tag Team Championshipmatch on the July 29, 2023 episode ofCollision.[91]The two men would form a strong friendship and bond in various matches, segments, and skits over the next few weeks and MJF would show signs of a face turn. They won the tournament, defeating TheJericho Appreciation Society(Daniel Garciaand Sammy Guevara) in the finals.[92]However, they would lose their title match toFTR.After the match, MJF in frustration would tease hitting Adam Cole with the AEW World Championship but eventually tossed the championship aside and embraced Cole in a hug, turningfacefor the first time in AEW and in his entire career. Despite the loss, MJF would grant Cole his rematch in the main event ofAll Inwhile also challengingAussie Opento a match for theROH World Tag Team Championshipon All In: Zero Hour. At All In, MJF would both successfully defend the AEW World Championship against Cole and win the ROH World Tag Team Championship with Cole, making MJF a double champion.[93][94]AtAll Outthe following week, MJF and Cole successfully defended the ROH Tag Titles against The Dark Order; on his way to the back, MJF was pushed byROH World Television ChampionSamoa Joe,leading to a brawl.[95]Joe would win an Eliminator tournament to earn a shot against MJF for the AEW World Championship atGrand Slam;before Joe's tournament final match againstRoderick Strongon the September 13 episode ofDynamite,MJF cut a promo that referenced the infamous "Scott Steinermath "promo that Steiner cut against Joe beforeTNA Sacrifice.[96]At Grand Slam, MJF successfully defended the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe.[97]

AtWrestleDreamin October 2023, MJF successfully defended the ROH World Tag Team titles against The Righteous (DutchandVincent) in ahandicap matchafter Cole suffered abroken ankle.[98]On October 25 episode ofDynamite,MJF successfully defended the Dynamite Diamond Ring for the fifth time againstJuice Robinson.After the match, MJF was challenged byKenny Omegato an AEW Championship match on the October 28 edition ofCollisionwhich MJF accepted.[99]OnCollision,MJF successfully defended the title against Omega.[100]On November 8 episode ofDynamite,MJF successfully defended the AEW World Championship against Daniel Garcia.[101]On October 30, it was announced that MJF and a mystery partner would defend the tag title againstThe Gunns(Austin GunnandColten Gunn) during theFull GearZero Hour pre-show.[102]He was offered by Samoa Joe to be his partner in exchange for a future AEW World Championship match, but MJF declined until the November 17 episode ofRampagewhen he accepted after Joe saved him from a beat down.[103]On November 18 at Full Gear, MJF would both successfully defend the AEW World Championship againstJay Whiteand the ROH Tag Titles with Joe against The Gunns, although MJF suffered a minor leg injury.[104]On the following episode ofDynamite,MJF said he would defend the AEW World Championship against Joe that night, but Joe declined, opting to challenge MJF at theWorlds Endpay-per-view instead. On the December 27 episode ofDynamite:New Years Smash,MJF and Samoa Joe were scheduled to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championship against The Devil's Masked Men, but an apparently injured Samoa Joe was shown backstage, causing MJF to unsuccessfully defend the titles on his own. After being defeated by the Masked Men, MJF was attacked before being saved by Joe. However, it was revealed that Joe feigned the injury and had been working with the Devil to set MJF up, after which, Joe hit MJF with a steel chair and delivered a muscle buster.[105]At Worlds End on December 30, MJF lost the AEW World Championship to Samoa Joe, ending his reign at 406 days. After the match, MJF was attacked by Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett and Wardlow, who revealed themselves as The Devil's Masked Men, with Adam Cole revealing himself as the Devil.[106]After the event, it was reported that MJF would be taking some time off due to injuries.[107]

Various feuds (2024–present)

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MJF as the AEW "American" Champion in August 2024

AtDouble or Nothingon May 26, 2024, MJF returned after nearly a hiatus of five months by attacking Adam Cole and revealing that he had re-signed with AEW.[108]On the June 5 episode ofDynamite,MJF addressed the fans and called out various wrestlers such asAEW Continental ChampionKazuchika Okada,AEW International ChampionWill Ospreayand AEW World ChampionSwerve Strickland.He would then be interrupted byRush,leading to a brawl between the two.[109]On the June 19 episode ofDynamite,MJF defeated Rush in his first match since Worlds End.[110]AtBeach Breakspecial episode ofDynamiteon July 3, MJF accompaniedDaniel Garciafor his AEW International Championship match against Will Ospreay, where he would unintentionally distract Garcia and cost him the match. After the match, MJF would attack Garcia, turning heel in the process.[111]AtDynamite 250on July 17, MJF defeated Ospreay and won the International Championship for the first time, in a match that finished only seconds short of the sixty-minute time limit.[112]AtBlood & Gutson July 24, MJF renamed the International Championship to the AEW American Championship with a brand new belt design that featured the colors of theAmerican flag.Afterwards, he would be chased off by Ospreay who challenged him to a rematch on August 25 atAll In.On August 25 at All In, MJF lost the AEW International Championship back to Ospreay after interference from a returning Daniel Garcia, ending his reign at 39 days.[113]On September 7 atAll Out,MJF defeated Garcia.[114]On October 12 atWrestleDream,MJF made his return after a brief hiatus and attempted to attack Garcia, but would be chased off by a returning Adam Cole.

Professional wrestling style, persona, and reception

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Friedman's character has been described byThe New York Timesas "partheel,part tool... and partgoodfellawannabe ".[48]Many people within the wrestling industry have praised him for his aggressive villainous character, largely due to his ability toblur the linebetween storylines and reality; he often insults fans and other non-professional wrestling celebrities on social media,[115][116]and fellow wrestlerDasher Hatfieldpraised him for being able to "walk on the edge" and be a "heel without people calling him racist or homophobic".[117]He has also been praised for his professionalism and skill, despite his young age, by the likes ofJim Ross,Jim Cornette,Tommy DreamerandChris Jericho.[118][119][120][121]

Personal life

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Friedman began dating artist Naomi Rosenblum in 2020, and they were engaged in September 2022,[122]but had broken up by February 2023.[123]He started dating Canadian media personalityAlicia Atoutin February 2023, who is ofPalestinianancestry.[124]In a statement toThe Players' Tribune,in relation to theIsraeli-Hamas war,Friedman said he did not "supportterrorism,Zionism,genocide[and]genocidal governments,dead innocent Palestinians [and] dead innocent Israelis".In the same statement, he denounced Hamas as a" literal terrorist organization ".[125]

Friedman is a fan of theNew York Giants,New York Mets,and theNew York Islanders.[126]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Iron Claw Lance Von Erich Scene was cut. Also executive producer[127]
2023 Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two Waylon Jones / Killer Croc(voice) Direct-to-Video[128]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Himself
2021 Rhodes to the Top Himself
2023 Impractical Jokers Himself

Championships and accomplishments

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MJF as the Limitless Wrestling World Champion in 2019
MJF (bottom) as theAEW World Championin 2023
MJF with the "AEW American Championship",his custom version of the AEW International Championship

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^When MJF won the title on July 17, 2024, the title was named the AEW International Championship. On July 24, 2024, the title was rebranded to the AEW American Championship

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