Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Acting
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
A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
An in-ring show featuring more wrestlers, more stories and more action to super-serve fans.
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don't expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over.
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
AEW Dark is a weekly web series featuring untelevised matches from the TNT series AEW Dynamite. Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone hosts the program.
AEW Dark
The least violent talk show in wrestling.
Hey! (EW)
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
Happy Gilmore 2
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
The Iron Claw
Six documentaries about Hollywood's darkest scandals with accounts from insiders, project collaborators, and survivors who endured harrowing abuse and struggles
Hollywood Demons
Major League Wrestling: FUSION is a weekly professional wrestling television series produced by Major League Wrestling® (MLW®) and created by Court Bauer. FUSION presents top ranked wrestlers clashing from around the world, creating a unique fusion of styles.
MLW Fusion
Formly Capital Wrestling
Catalyst Wrestling
The sequel to the 2022 film. Plot TBA.
Violent Night 2
The 2026 Double or Nothing was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) that took place on May 24, 2026, at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City, New York, USA. It featured the first quarter-final matches of the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments for both the men and women, as well as the long-anticipated AEW International Championship match between Don Callis Family members Kazuchika Okada (c) and Konosuke Takeshita. The show was headlined by Darby Allin (c) vs. MJF in a Title vs. Hair match for the AEW World Championship, where MJF would have to shave his head bald if he lost.
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat the monsters, they must call on their new friends – Team RWBY – for help!
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
The 2026 Revolution was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) that took place on March 15, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, and was headlined by MJF (c) vs. Adam Page in a Texas Death Match for the AEW World Championship.
AEW Revolution 2026
AEW Full Gear 2021 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling that took place on November 13, 2021, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was headlined by Kenny Omega (c) vs. Adam Page for the AEW World Championship.
AEW Full Gear 2021
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Dynasty 2026 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) that took place on April 12, 2026, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The show was headlined by MJF (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship, dubbed "The Devil vs. The God of Pro Wrestling."
AEW Dynasty 2026
Struggling musician Nomi accepts a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend Mara: mentoring misfit campers, the “Floaters,” at their childhood Jewish summer camp. As the camp struggles to survive amidst competition with a longtime rival, Nomi, the Floaters, and Mara must overcome their differences to bring the community together and save the camp.
The Floaters
AEW Full Gear 2022 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place in November 2022 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and was the first AEW pay-per-view event to be held in the Tri-State area. The event featured the return of wrestler Saraya to the ring after a five-year absence and the return of The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) after they were suspended following an altercation at a previous event.
AEW Full Gear 2022
The second annual All Elite Wrestling (AEW) PPV event taking place at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida features a fight for the AEW World Championship as Jon Moxley defends his title against MJF.