Maxwell Jacob Friedman thanks the poors for allowing him to be their scumbag.
MJF will forever remember 2023 as the year that encompassed his first reign as AEW World Champion. This was also the first year that he embraced being a babyface on TV after years of proudly being the number-one villain in all elite wrestling.
In a recent tweet, MJF called 2023 the most challenging year of his life but also says that it's a year that's brought him closer to his ultimate goal of being one of the best wrestlers of all time.
This will feel random but I just wanted to say I’ve been doing this since I was 18 and there were times I questioned if I belonged or if I was good enough to be involved in something I hold at such a high regard.
2023 has been a year that has challenged me more physically and emotionally then any year of my life. One day I’ll tell everyone what stuff went down in my personal life….
But it’s also been the most amazing year as well. I can say confidently I’ve never loved this sport more.
I’m excited for the present and the future.
I wanted to thank everyone who ever told me I was great.
And everyone whoever told me I wasn’t good enough.
It all drives me to reach for my ultimate goal of going down as one of the greats.
Thanks for following my career.
Thanks for loving something I cherish and hold dearly.
Thank you Poors.
Thank you Pro wrestling.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman will next defend his AEW World Championship against Jay White at AEW Full Gear 2023. Check out the card here.
MJF is also chasing Kenny Omega's record as the longest-reigning AEW World Champion of all time. He's inside of two weeks of reaching that goal.
