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. 1 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2026, 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
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
AEW Dark
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
The Iron Claw
2023
0Hey! (EW)
2022
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
Stranglehold
2026
MLW Fusion
2018
MLW Fusion
2018
Hollywood Demons
2025
0Violent Night 2
2026
Filmography
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as MJF · 2019
AEW Dark
as MJF · 2019
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as MJF · 2023
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self · 2017
The Iron Claw
as Lance · 2023
Hey! (EW)
as MJF · 2022
Happy Gilmore 2
as Gordie · 2025
Stranglehold
as Daryl · 2026
MLW Fusion
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018
MLW Fusion
· 2018
Hollywood Demons
as Self - Professional Wrestler · 2025
Violent Night 2
· 2026
Catalyst Wrestling
· 2017
AEW Dynasty
as MJF · 2026
AEW All In 2026: London
as MJF · 2026
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
as Killer Croc (voice) · 2023
AEW Fight for the Fallen 2019
as MJF · 2019
AEW Double or Nothing 2020
as MJF · 2020
AEW Winter is Coming 2020
as MJF · 2020
AEW Revolution 2026
as MJF · 2026
AEW Revolution 2020
as MJF · 2020
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
as MJF · 2021
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
as MJF · 2025
AEW The House Always Wins
as MJF · 2021
AEW Revolution 2021
as MJF · 2021
AEW All Out 2022
as MJF · 2022
AEW Dynasty 2025
as MJF · 2025
AEW All In 2024: London
as MJF · 2024
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
as MJF · 2026
AEW All Out 2025
as MJF · 2025
AEW Full Gear 2021
as MJF · 2021
AEW All In 2023: London
as MJF · 2023
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
as MJF · 2023
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self · 2020
AEW All In 2025: Texas
as MJF · 2025
AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026
as MJF · 2026
AEW All Out 2020
as MJF · 2020
AEW Revolution 2022
as MJF · 2022
AEW Bash at the Beach
as MJF · 2020
AEW Worlds End 2024
as MJF · 2024
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
as MJF · 2024
AEW Full Gear 2020
as MJF · 2020
AEW Worlds End 2025
as MJF · 2025
AEW All Out 2023
as MJF · 2023
MLW War Games 2018
as MJF · 2018
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
as MJF · 2026
AEW Worlds End 2023
as MJF · 2023
The Floaters
as Matt · 2026
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
as MJF · 2022
AEW Full Gear 2019
as MJF · 2019
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
as MJF · 2023
AEW Full Gear 2022
as MJF · 2022
AEW All Out 2024
as MJF · 2024
AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
as MJF · 2023
AEW Full Gear 2023
as MJF · 2023
AEW WrestleDream 2024
as MJF · 2024
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
as MJF · 2025
AEW All Out 2021
as MJF · 2021
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
as MJF · 2023
AEW Grand Slam
as MJF · 2021
AEW Revolution 2023
as MJF · 2023
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2
as MJF · 2019
AEW Revolution 2025
as MJF · 2025
All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing 2020
· 2020
All In
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018
AEW Double or Nothing 2019: The Buy In
as MJF · 2019
RevPro High Stakes 2019
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2019
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
as MJF · 2020
AEW Full Gear 2024
as MJF · 2024
AEW: Dynamite Awards
as MJF · 2021
AEW Fyter Fest
as MJF · 2020
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as MJF · 2020
AIW Ain't Nothing But A Gangsta Party
· 2018
AEW Winter Is Coming 2021
as MJF · 2021
All Elite Wrestling Fight for the Fallen 2019
· 2019
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
as MJF · 2023
GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York
· 2018
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
· 2017
AAW Path Of Redemption 2018
· 2018
AEW Road Rager
as MJF · 2021
Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018
AEW Beach Break 2022
as MJF · 2022
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
as Security Guard · 2016
House of Hardcore 39
· 2018
AEW Beach Break
as MJF · 2021
AEW Fyter Fest
as MJF · 2019
CZW: Better Than Our Best
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018
CMLL 92nd Anniversary Show
as MJF · 2025
CZW Proving Grounds 2018
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018
AEW Fyter Fest
as MJF · 2021
MLW Saturday Night SuperFight
as MJF · 2019
WSU King and Queen of the Ring
as Maxwell Jacob Feinstein · 2017
AIW Slumber Party Massacre
· 2019
Alpha-1 wrestling Presents Another Long Halloween
· 2018
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2024 - Road To The Anniversary
as MJF · 2024
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018
AAW Showdown 2018
· 2018
MLW Battle Riot
· 2018
Sorry You're Watching This: MJEFF
as MJEFF · 2019
Making MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman)
as Himself · 2018
AEW Awards
as MJF · 2022
GCW 400 Degreez
· 2019
CZW: Sacrifices
as Maxwell Jacob Feinstein · 2017
PWG: SIXTEEN
as MJF · 2019
CZW Nineteen
as Maxwell Jacob Friedman · 2018