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04-04-2023, 07:49 PM
AEW World Heavyweight Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman ('MJF') believes WWE's blockbuster merger with the UFC is good for professional wrestling, good for AEW and good for him.
On Monday, Friedman was honored with the Key to the Town of Oyster Bay, located on Long Island, NY. MJF grew up on Long Island and is a 2014 graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage High School.
MJF took time out of his busy schedule to speak with the media after the key presentation ceremony. He touched upon a number of topics, including battling Anti-Semitism, his future in pro wrestling and much more.
When asked about the news of WWE merging with the UFC, MJF explained that the entire industry will benefit, including AEW.
"It's exciting. A rising tide lifts all ships. The more professional wrestling is in the media, the better, which is why as World Champion. The best thing Tony Khan ever did was give me the opportunity to wrestle for the belt and beat that loser Jon Moxley so I can rise the ship that is All Elite Wrestling.
Now, AEW, when you talk about professional wrestling, you can't not talk about AEW and you damn sure can't not talk about Maxwell Jacob Friedman. So, I think both companies right now are white hot, I think in my opinion, [holding up the Triple B - BIG BURB, the AEW World Heavyweight Championship] this is THE belt. If you want to be at the pinnacle of our profession, as a professional wrestler, this is the belt to win, this is the belt to hold, and I'm the guy to beat.
Ain't nobody gonna beat me, because I'm a Long Islander and you can't beat a Long Islander."
If you haven't heard by now, MJF's contract with All Elite Wrestling expires at the end of this year. He'll become pro wrestling's hottest free agent in just a matter of months and whoever wants to retain his services will have to pay up.
When asked how often he thinks about the Bidding War of 2024, MJF said ...
"If you're asking how often I think about money - often. That's the answer to the question. It's a battle of the Khans! We'll see who wins.
What I will say right now, I'm very happy to be the face of my promotion. I'm very happy to be the biggest minute-for-minute draw on Wednesday nights by a freakin' landslide - no offense to anybody else on the roster, it's just a fact. Tony Khan is very fortunate to have me and I have a feeling he's doing to do whatever it takes to keep it as such."
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On Monday, Friedman was honored with the Key to the Town of Oyster Bay, located on Long Island, NY. MJF grew up on Long Island and is a 2014 graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage High School.
MJF took time out of his busy schedule to speak with the media after the key presentation ceremony. He touched upon a number of topics, including battling Anti-Semitism, his future in pro wrestling and much more.
When asked about the news of WWE merging with the UFC, MJF explained that the entire industry will benefit, including AEW.
"It's exciting. A rising tide lifts all ships. The more professional wrestling is in the media, the better, which is why as World Champion. The best thing Tony Khan ever did was give me the opportunity to wrestle for the belt and beat that loser Jon Moxley so I can rise the ship that is All Elite Wrestling.
Now, AEW, when you talk about professional wrestling, you can't not talk about AEW and you damn sure can't not talk about Maxwell Jacob Friedman. So, I think both companies right now are white hot, I think in my opinion, [holding up the Triple B - BIG BURB, the AEW World Heavyweight Championship] this is THE belt. If you want to be at the pinnacle of our profession, as a professional wrestler, this is the belt to win, this is the belt to hold, and I'm the guy to beat.
Ain't nobody gonna beat me, because I'm a Long Islander and you can't beat a Long Islander."
If you haven't heard by now, MJF's contract with All Elite Wrestling expires at the end of this year. He'll become pro wrestling's hottest free agent in just a matter of months and whoever wants to retain his services will have to pay up.
When asked how often he thinks about the Bidding War of 2024, MJF said ...
"If you're asking how often I think about money - often. That's the answer to the question. It's a battle of the Khans! We'll see who wins.
What I will say right now, I'm very happy to be the face of my promotion. I'm very happy to be the biggest minute-for-minute draw on Wednesday nights by a freakin' landslide - no offense to anybody else on the roster, it's just a fact. Tony Khan is very fortunate to have me and I have a feeling he's doing to do whatever it takes to keep it as such."
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