MJF certainly has a way with words, but sometimes those words come back to haunt him. It’s no secret that Maxwell Jacob Friedman likes to live his character in and out of the squared circle. Regardless of what the circumstances are.

AEW Worlds End 2025 closed the year with a statement on Saturday, as a stacked lineup took over the Now Arena in Chicago. AEW’s final pay-per-view of the calendar year once again leaned into chaos, consequence and championship volatility — fitting themes for a show designed to reset the board heading into 2026.

AEW did the smart thing and gave the hot-returning MJF his redemption and revenge all in one fell swoop in the main event.

AEW finds itself at the mercy of MJF again as the Wolf of Wrestling became the company's World Champion for the second time.

MJF is back and was as scathing as ever upon his return at AEW Holiday Bash: Dynamite last night, but he has caused online controversy after making WWE and Diddy references. The Salt of the Earth was off AEW TV for roughly three months due to Hollywood commitments.

MJF is looking for revenge on Brodie Lee Jr for a beating he received back in 2020, noting that he will beat him up the second he turns 18.

"I FaceTimed with him literally a week ago," MJF claimed. "He's basically my dad. It's pretty wild, and he's the nicest guy I'll ever meet in the world." When asked how the movie appearance came together,