MJF Says He Intends To Remain AEW World Champion For Five To Six Years

MJF intends to be the AEW World Champion for a very long time. The Long Island native won the title at AEW Worlds End last month, pinning former champion Samoa Joe in a four-way match that also included Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page.

Since then, MJF has defended his gold against Alec Price and Bandido. In a recent interview with Fightful and Down Under The Ring, Friedman said that he intends to hold onto the Triple B for five to six years.

“You know, there’s always been an X on my back. There’s always been people trying to catch up to me. There’s always been haters. There’s always been people that desperately want my spot, whether I have the title or not. Now that I have the title, I’m not going to lie to you, there’s more people in line trying to get a piece of MJF than usual. Is my talent bigger than the mark on my back? I would say yes in droves. I intend to holding [SIC] this title, you know; I’m looking at five to six years. That’s the goal. I’m thinking five to six years. Five to six years sounds right to me,” he said.

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MJF is in his second reign as the AEW World Champion. His first reign lasted a whopping 406 days, spanning from November 2022 to December 2023. With several targets lurking on his back, it will be interesting to see if he holds on to the title for an extended period this time around.

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