MJF, also known as Maxwell Jacob Friedman, is a prominent professional wrestler currently competing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is the reigning AEW World Champion and has achieved significant success within the promotion. Among his accolades, MJF has won the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring annually from 2019 to 2022, the Casino Ladder Match in 2022, and the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament in 2023. He is also a recipient of the Dynamite Award, further cementing his status as a top performer in AEW.
Before his AEW tenure, MJF wrestled in Major League Wrestling (MLW) from 2017 to 2020, where he became the inaugural MLW World Middleweight Champion and captured the MLW World Tag Team Titles. Earlier in his career, he competed in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) from 2015 to 2018, earning the CZW World Heavyweight Championship and the CZW Wired Championship twice each. His exceptional mic skills earned him ESPN’s “Promo Artist of the Year” award in 2022, and he was ranked 6th among the top 500 wrestlers by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) in the same year. PWI also recognized him as the “Most Hated Wrestler of the Year” in 2021 and 2022.
At 28 years old, MJF’s net worth is estimated to be at least $1 million in 2024. His primary income comes from his $1 million annual AEW salary, which includes bonuses and allowances. Additionally, MJF has endorsement deals with brands like Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym, Emperor Lou, pHierce, and Kaylin + Kaylin Pickles. His custom merchandise, sold via AEW Shops and Pro Wrestling Tees, also contributes to his earnings.
MJF is active on social media, boasting 456K Instagram followers and 495.9K Twitter followers. Beyond wrestling, he has ventured into acting, portraying Lance Von Erich in the 2023 film The Iron Claw. He has also appeared on shows like Impractical Jokers and Rhodes to the Top. Notably, MJF received the “Key to the Town” from Oyster Bay for his charitable efforts against anti-Semitism, a cause for which the town declared “MJF Day” in his honor.
