The Hurt Syndicate
On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of MJF, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Maxwell Tyler Friedman was born in New York City, New York on March 15, 1996, and he is currently 29 years old.
He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling under the ring name of MJF.
Currently, he is a member of the team of The Hurt Syndicate (with MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin).
MJF is a 1-time World Champion, and has won a total of 5 championships in major promotions during his career.
MJF Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameMaxwell Tyler Friedman
- Ring Names
- MJF (January 7, 2019 - Present)
- Maxwell Jacob Friedman (April 30, 2017 - January 6, 2019)
- Maxwell Jacob Feinstein (February 13, 2015 - June 8, 2018)
- Pete Lightning (August 19, 2015 - August 10, 2016)
- Born March 15, 1996 (age 29)
- Nationality
United States - Birth PlaceNew York City, New York
- Billed From
- Plainview, Long Island, New York
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 216 lbs (98 kg)
- NicknamesBetter than You; The Salt of The Earth
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (February 13, 2015 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWJanuary 7, 2019 Present Promotion 
ROHAugust 27, 2023 December 27, 2023 Promotion 
INDYFebruary 13, 2015 January 23, 2020 Promotion 
MLWOctober 5, 2017 January 11, 2020 Promotion 
CZWAugust 19, 2015 October 13, 2018 -
Images History
May 2024
Nov 2022
Aug 2015 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel July 3, 2024 Present Face July 29, 2023 July 2, 2024 Tweener July 5, 2023 July 28, 2023 Heel November 19, 2022 July 4, 2023 Tweener October 26, 2022 November 18, 2022 Heel November 9, 2019 October 25, 2022 Face August 9, 2019 November 8, 2019 Heel August 19, 2015 August 8, 2019
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Finishers
- Salt of the Earth / Friedman Armbar Special - Fujiwara Armbar (February 13, 2015 - Present)
- Heat Seeker - Rope Assisted Piledriver (September 7, 2016 - Present)
- Brainbuster (May 26, 2024 - Present)
- Double Clothesline - with Adam Cole (July 19, 2023 - December 30, 2023)
- Double Cross - Rolling Cutter (November 9, 2019 - September 5, 2020)
- South Hamptons Plunge - Hammerlock DDT (September 7, 2016 - January 6, 2019)
- Cross Armbreaker (February 13, 2015 - September 7, 2016)
- Package Piledriver (February 13, 2015 - September 7, 2016)
- Spear (February 13, 2015 - September 7, 2016)
- Running Knee (February 13, 2015 - September 7, 2016)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Dig Deep" by RW Smith - Single (August 19, 2015 - Present)
- Theme Song"Better Than You, Bay-Bay" by Mikey Rukus - with Adam Cole - Team (July 19, 2023 - December 30, 2023)
- Theme Song"Pinnacle" by Mikey Rukus - with The Pinnacle - Team (March 10, 2021 - June 1, 2022)
- Theme Song"Trophies" by Drake - Single (February 13, 2015 - August 18, 2015)
Titles & Accomplishments
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All Elite Wrestling
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x1 AEW World Championship -
x1 AEW International Championship -
x6 AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) -
x1 AEW Casino Gauntlet Match (2025)
Ring of Honor
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x1 ROH World Tag Team Championship (with Adam Cole)
Major League Wrestling
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x1 MLW World Tag Team Championship (with Richard Holliday) -
x1 MLW World Middleweight Championship
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Combat Zone Wrestling
- 1 CZW World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 CZW Wired Championship
AAW Wrestling
- 1 AAW Heritage Championship
Alpha-1 Wrestling
- 1 A1 Outer Limits Championship
Dramatic Dream Team
- 1 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
Inspire Pro Wrestling
- 1 Inspire Pro Wrestling Pure Prestige Championship
Limitless Wrestling
- 1 Limitless Wrestling World Championship
Maryland Championship Wrestling
- 1 MCW Rage Television Championship
Rockstar Pro Wrestling
- 1 American Luchacore Championship
- 1 Rockstar Pro Trios Championship (with Ace Romero & Clayton Jackson)
Xcite Wrestling
- 1 Xcite International Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- AEW Casino Ladder Match Winner (2022)
- AEW Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Winner (2023 - with Adam Cole)
- AEW Dynamite Award - Best Mic Duel (2021 - with CM Punk on Dynamite Thanksgiving Eve)
- CBS Sports' Rookie of the Year (2019)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2021 - vs. Chris Jericho; 2022 - vs. CM Punk)
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2021, 2022)
- 6° in PWI 500 (2023)
- WON Best on Interviews (2021, 2022)
- WON Most Charismatic (2020, 2022, 2023)
- National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction (2023)
- Oyster Bay's Key to Town (2023 - for charitable endeavors)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Hurt Syndicate - MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin (May 14, 2025 - Present)
- Better Than You, Bay Bay - Adam Cole (July 5, 2023 - December 30, 2023)
- The Pinnacle - Dash Wilder / Cash Wheeler, Scott Dawson / Dax Harwood, Tully Blanchard, Tye Dillinger / Shawn Spears, Wardlow (March 10, 2021 - June 1, 2022)
- MJF & Wardlow - Wardlow (November 13, 2019 - March 9, 2021)
- The Inner Circle - Chris Jericho, Jake Hager / Jack Swagger, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, Mike Santana, Wardlow (November 7, 2020 - March 10, 2021)
- Chris Jericho & MJF - Chris Jericho (January 20, 2021 - March 10, 2021)
- The Dinasty - Alex Hammerstone, Richard Holliday, Gino Medina, Grogan, Aria Blake (April 4, 2019 - January 11, 2020)
- The Nightmare Family - Brandi Rhodes, Cody Rhodes, Goldust / Dustin Rhodes (August 31, 2019 - November 9, 2019)
- The Dream Team - Faye Jackson, Stokely Hathaway, Thomas Sharp, The First Lady of The Dream Team (January 7, 2018 - June 24, 2018)
- Team Tiger Blood - Acey Romero, Clayton Jackson (January 31, 2018 - March 14, 2018)
- The Apple Corp - Matt Macintosh, Valerio Lamorte (November 19, 2016 - December 9, 2017)
- Business Casual - Bear Bronson (February 13, 2015 - December 10, 2016)
- Managers
