WWE Hall Of Famer Praises MJF For Specific Reason
A legendary WWE Hall of Famer thinks MJF stands out from the pack of current wrestlers due to his willingness to be the bad guy.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) didn’t have a great week in terms of things going his way at AEW events. At AEW All In, MJF put on a wrestling clinic with Will Ospreay in his defense of the AEW American Championship, but Ospreay got the win thanks to Daniel Garcia preventing MJF from cheating.
Ospreay didn’t just beat MJF either. Ospreay did it with the Tiger Driver 91 move that Ospreay was reluctant to use again, but MJF’s despicable actions made him do it.
On AEW Dynamite following All In, MJF got into a wild brawl with Garcia, which set them up for a match at AEW All Out on September 7th.
Eric Bischoff is a WWE Hall of Famer who spoke about Friedman’s performances on his 83 Weeks podcast and not surprisingly had a lot of good things to say.
“I think MJF is a superstar. He is a classic heel in the modern era and has made that transition really well. He’s got the psychology, and it’s just part of him. It’s not something he’s learned or studied. Perhaps he studied, perhaps he’s watched films and studied other heels.”
“But it comes very naturally to him, and I think he did a freaking outstanding job [at All In]. He put on a clinic as a heel. He really did.”
MJF Loves Being A Heel, Says Eric Bischoff
As he continued, Bischoff explained that a big reason why MJF is so good at being a heel is because he loves being that character he portrays on television.
“I think with MJF, the magic in MJF from day one is he — you’ve heard me talk about this on 83 Weeks years ago. A lot of people who portray heels are not comfortable being a heel. They’re doing it because it’s their job, and they know it’s their job, and they’re doing it willingly.”
“I’m not suggesting that people are doing it against their will. I am suggesting that some people love being a heel. Most people don’t. You’re taught from a young age that you want to do things and make people like you. Be polite, be courteous, treat others as you would want to be treated. Help old ladies walk across the street. Say please, say Thank you. Yes sir, no sir. All the stuff you’re taught is a very young child that carries over through the rest of your life.”
“It is unnatural for people to enjoy people hating you. But those who do take their time with it because they love it, and I think that’s it. You know, maybe MJF has studied improv. Maybe he studied acting. Maybe he’s a method actor for all I know, I don’t know, I don’t talk to him. But by watching his performance, I think it all comes down to the fact that he loves being a heel.”
In other news about MJF that may surprise some people, Mick Foley revealed that if he did a final match in 2025 then it likely would have been with Maxwell Jacob Friedman.