The biggest in-ring test of Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s career is set to take place at AEW Revolution on Sunday night.
MJF will put his AEW world championship on the line in the main event against Bryan Danielson in an Iron Man match. It’s a 60-minute match pitting the brightest young star in wrestling against one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time.
The 26-year-old MJF has built his reputation on his cocky, better-than-you persona. In an era when the quality of wrestling matches around the world is so high, MJF has stood out by prioritizing character work and promos. There’s no one better at making you hate him. If he wants you to feel sympathy for him, MJF is capable of doing that, too. MJF is such a unique figure in AEW. It’s much more likely that you’ll see him cutting a promo on Dynamite than having a match. AEW has purposely made it so MJF matches are a rare occasion. In 2022 he wrestled fewer than 10 times. Sunday will be his second match of ’23.
