Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Acting

Born Mar 15, 1996

From New York City, New York, USA

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 two-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.

Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Known For

Happy Gilmore 2

The Iron Claw

AEW Dynasty 2026

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two

Violent Night 2

AEW Revolution 2026

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2024 - Road To The Anniversary

The Floaters

AEW Revolution 2020

Filmography — Acting

Happy Gilmore 2

The Iron Claw

AEW Dynasty 2026

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two

Violent Night 2

AEW Revolution 2026

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2024 - Road To The Anniversary

The Floaters

AEW Revolution 2020

AEW All In 2025: Texas

AEW Winter is Coming

AEW Dynasty 2025

AEW Full Gear 2022

AEW: Dynamite Awards

AEW Worlds End 2023

AEW All Out 2022

AEW All Out 2024

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

AEW All Out 2021

AEW Full Gear 2024

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

AEW Full Gear 2021

AEW Bash at the Beach

AEW Revolution 2022

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2023

AEW All Out 2025

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

AEW Double or Nothing 2020

AEW Worlds End 2024

AEW Awards

AEW All In 2023: London

AEW Revolution 2023

AEW Revolution 2021

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023

AEW Worlds End 2025

AEW All Out 2023

AEW Full Gear 2019

AEW Full Gear 2023

AEW Beach Break

AEW WrestleDream 2024

AEW Revolution 2025

AEW All In 2024: London

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

AEW Double or Nothing 2025

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

AEW Full Gear 2020

AEW All Out 2020

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026

All In

Stranglehold

AEW Beach Break 2022

AEW Fyter Fest

Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"

AEW Grand Slam

AEW Fight for the Fallen

MLW Saturday Night SuperFight

AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour

GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2

AEW Road Rager

All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing 2020

AEW Double or Nothing 2019: The Buy In