MJF Believes He Needs To Become ‘A Generational Talent’

During a recent interview with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, AEW star Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) discussed his career, his recent losses, and wanting to become a generational talent. Below are some highlights from Fightful:

MJF on His Recent Losses to Mark Briscoe and Mistico

“The guys that I looked up to when I got into this profession were true traveling champions, and their schedules were just as heinous. I think, dare I say, I feel like I put out a better performance in a under 24-hour span in two different matches than anyone else in the history of the business. I’m willing to put my name on that between the Mistico match and the Mark Briscoe match. Am I happy about the results? No.”

On Having Time To Think About His Next Move While Filming His Latest Movie

“But while I was filming Violent Night 2, which will be coming out in December of next year, I had a lot of time to think and a lot of time to reassess. This guy is a lot different from this guy. It’s kind of a matter of me figuring out the amalgamation of what it’s gonna take for me to get back to the tippy of the top of the mountain in not just All Elite Wrestling, but professional wrestling.”

On Wanting To Go Down as a Generational Talent

“Now, when people think about professional wrestling in 2025, the names that come up, am I one of them? Yeah, no fucking shit. But that’s not enough for me. I need to go down as the greatest of all time. I need to go down as a generational talent, as a guy who led my generation for years to come. AEW had me in my 20s. They’re about to have me in my 30s. Have I accomplished more than anybody has in that period of time? Probably. But I’m not satiated. That was my biggest thing that I realized after the Mark Briscoe match. I just was not satiated. It’s not okay to just have a good outing. I need to win.”

MJF made his AEW TV return earlier this week on the Holiday Bash. He revealed that he will cash in his Casino Gauntlet contract at AEW Worlds End, making the World Title bout a four-way featuring reigning champ Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, MJF, and Swerve Strickland.

AEW Worlds End takes place on Saturday, December 27 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.