Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 15, 1996
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
102 titles
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Biography
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 three-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. Ranked No. 6 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2023, Friedman won Feud of the Year in back-to-back years for his rivalries with Chris Jericho in 2021 and CM Punk in 2022, while also being voted Most Hated Wrestler of the Year in both years. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter named him Best on Interviews in 2021 and 2022 and Most Charismatic in 2020, 2022, and 2023.
Known For
Filmography
Violent Night 2
The Floaters
Matt
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
MJF
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
MJF
AEW Dynasty 2026
MJF
AEW Revolution 2026
MJF
AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026
MJF
AEW Worlds End 2025
MJF
AEW All Out 2025
MJF
CMLL 92nd Anniversary Show
MJF
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
MJF
Happy Gilmore 2
Gordie
AEW All In 2025: Texas
MJF
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
MJF
AEW Dynasty 2025
MJF
Hollywood Demons
Self - Professional Wrestler
AEW Revolution 2025
MJF
AEW Worlds End 2024
MJF
AEW Full Gear 2024
MJF
AEW WrestleDream 2024
MJF
AEW All Out 2024
MJF
AEW All In 2024: London
MJF
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2024 - Road To The Anniversary
MJF
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
MJF
AEW Worlds End 2023
MJF
The Iron Claw
Lance
AEW Full Gear 2023
MJF
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
MJF
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
Killer Croc (voice)
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
MJF
AEW All Out 2023
MJF
AEW All In 2023: London
MJF
AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
MJF
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
MJF
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
MJF
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
MJF
AEW Revolution 2023
MJF
AEW Full Gear 2022
MJF
AEW All Out 2022
MJF
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
MJF
AEW Awards
MJF
Hey! (EW)
MJF
AEW Revolution 2022
MJF
AEW Beach Break 2022
MJF
AEW Winter Is Coming
MJF
AEW Full Gear 2021
MJF
AEW Grand Slam
MJF
AEW All Out 2021
MJF
AEW Fyter Fest
MJF
AEW Road Rager
MJF