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Good old heel MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) is back. Since the inception of AEW, the 28-year-old has established himself as one of the top villains in the company. He recently had a heated interaction with a fan.
On the latest episode of AEW Dynamite, MJF accompanied Daniel Garcia to the ring for his match against Will Ospreay for the International Championship. The bout was nothing short of brilliant, and it ended with Garcia's defeat.
In the middle of the bout, Friedman offered his Dynamite Diamond Ring to The Red Death to blindside the champion. However, Daniel Garcia refused to use the weapon. Ospreay took advantage of the situation and successfully defended his championship by hitting Garcia with a Hidden Blade and pinning him.
Following the match, Friedman brutally attacked Garcia, turning heel in the process. Although officials tried to stop the former AEW World Champion from assaulting the 25-year-old, he mercilessly continued the beatdown. Ultimately, The Aerial Assassin rushed to aid his opponent, forcing The Salt of the Earth to retreat.
You can view the footage of the post-match attack here.
Fans in the arena were seemingly disgusted by Friedman's actions and relentlessly showered him with boos. The AEW star even threw garbage at a spectator and came very close to exchanging blows with him. Thankfully, due to security intervention, the situation didn't escalate further.
MJF will kick off the upcoming episode of AEW Collision
After humiliating Daniel Garcia on Dynamite, Friedman took to X/Twitter to confirm that he would kick off the upcoming episode of AEW Collision. The program will take place at Landers Center in Southaven, MS.
MJF is the longest-reigning AEW World Champion in history. He secured the gold at Full Gear 2022 by defeating Jon Moxley in a stellar match. At Worlds End 2023, he lost the title to Samoa Joe. He went on hiatus after the loss and eventually returned at this year's Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
It will be interesting to see what The Salt of the Earth will have to say after his vicious attack on Garcia.
