On Tuesday's AEW Dynamite, Juice Robinson said he had a roll of quarters with MJF's name on it and pulled out a roll of quarters that were labeled for the AEW Champion.
The angle was heavily criticized online for playing into antisemitism and many questioned the timing of the angle with the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
MJF has often told a story on television of being bullied when he was younger, with the bigoted aggressors throwing quarters at him. Robinson has often used a roll of quarters to knockout opponents, pre-dating any feud or story with MJF.
Taking to social media, MJF addressed the criticism and those comparing the angle to the Muhammad Hassan character in WWE.
Muhammad Hassan was portraying an evil Muslim terrorist.
— Maxwell Jacob Friedman (@The_MJF) October 11, 2023
I’m actually Jewish. I’ve actually gone through this. This is my real life!!!!! MY STORY!
And I Look forward to giving Catharsis to every single person who’s ever been oppressed or bullied.
If you think I’d play with…
MJF is set to speak at a Stand Up To Jewish Hate event on Thursday, October 12.
It's worth noting that AEW sources confirmed that MJF did clear the line. The sources said that it's MJF's story to tell and he wants to tell the story on AEW's fictional television show. MJF being comfortable with the story was also important to the company.
We encourage you to learn more about antisemitism from the Anti-Defamation League, which provides several useful resources.
