“He’s a terrible person" - Former WWE star labels MJF a ''massive danger'' to the AEW locker room amid heated personal issues
MJF is one of the pillars of AEW. The Salt of The Earth is a former AEW World Champion. However, former WWE and current All Elite star Adam Cole has claimed that Friedman is a danger to the locker room. The Panama City Playboy also called MJF ''a terrible person.''
Last year in AEW, a storyline involving MJF and Adam Cole began after both stars developed a friendship, which eventually got over with fans. The story took a massive turn at the 2023 Worlds End PPV, where The Star of The Show showed his true colors and turned on The Wolf of Wrestling after being revealed as The Devil. The locker room was being attacked by a masked figure (The Devil) and his henchmen for some months leading into Worlds End 2023.
However, Adam Cole went on a hiatus due to his ankle injury after Worlds End. At this year's edition, which is set to take place on December 28, The Panama City Playboy will face The American Hero for the latter's Dynamite Diamond Ring. However, many have pointed out a notable change in the story. Despite Cole turning on MJF last year, the former is currently a babyface in the storyline, whereas Friedman is playing his classic heel character.
In a recent interview with Going Ringside, former NXT Champion Adam Cole claimed that MJF is a danger to the All Elite Wrestling locker room.
“He’s a terrible person. There’s a certain side to Max that a lot of people have seen and a certain side that a lot of people haven’t seen. But MJF is a massive danger not just to our locker room, but to AEW as a whole,” he said. [H/T: News4Jax]
MJF lost the AEW World Title at Worlds End 2023
During his battle with The Devil last year, Maxwell Jacob Friedman also had another job: defending the AEW World Championship. He had a successful title run but was met with the dominant Samoa Joe at the Worlds End PPV on December 30, 2023.
The Samoan Submission Machine was booked as a strong contender leading into the match. He ultimately pinned MJF to win the world title at the PPV in New York. After the match, Friedman was attacked by The Undisputed Kingdom, with Cole eventually being revealed as The Devil.
We will have to wait and see who comes out on top when Cole and MJF collide at Worlds End 2024.