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Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Birthday: 1996-03-15 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Maxwell Tyler Friedman, better known by the ring name Maxwell Jacob Friedman (often shortened to the initials MJF), is an American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 2015 for Create A Pro Wrestling. He signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2019 and is a two-time AEW World Champion, including a record-setting first reign of 406 days, and is also a one-time AEW International Champion. In addition to wrestling, Friedman has pursued acting roles, appearing in The Iron Claw (2023), where he portrayed Lance Von Erich, and in Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) alongside Adam Sandler. He was also featured on Impractical Jokers, a hidden-camera comedy series centered on four lifelong friends who challenge one another to complete embarrassing public dares. Friedman previously worked for Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he became a one-time MLW World Tag Team Champion and the inaugural MLW World Middleweight Champion. He has also competed on the American independent circuit, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he became a one-time CZW World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time CZW Wired Champion.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
AEW Revolution

as    MJF

2026
2025
AEW Worlds End 2025

as    MJF

2025
2024
AEW All In 2024: London

as    MJF

2024
AEW All Out 2024

as    MJF

2023
2023
AEW Revolution 2023

as    MJF

2023
2023
AEW All In 2023: London

as    MJF

2023
AEW Full Gear 2023

as    MJF

2023
AEW Worlds End 2023

as    MJF

2023
2022
AEW Revolution 2022

as    MJF

2022
AEW Awards

as    MJF

2022
2022
AEW Full Gear 2022

as    MJF