{"id":23070,"date":"2018-07-31T17:48:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T21:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23070"},"modified":"2019-06-09T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T20:05:13","slug":"andnew-mjf-wins-mlw-world-middleweight-championship-continuing-break-out-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/07\/31\/andnew-mjf-wins-mlw-world-middleweight-championship-continuing-break-out-year\/","title":{"rendered":"#AndNEW: MJF Wins MLW World Middleweight Championship, Continuing Break Out Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, Major League Wrestling<\/strong> taped their\u00a0first-ever two-hour special,\u00a0Battle Riot<\/strong><\/em>, which aired on beIN SPORTS on July 27. During the show, Filthy Tom Lawlor<\/strong> won the main event 40-man Battle Riot and its prize of getting a future shot at the MLW World Heavyweight Championship, currently held by Low Ki<\/strong>. But, before the Battle Riot took place, another prize was won as the 22-year-old fast rising indy star Maxwell Jacob Friedman, better known as\u00a0MJF<\/strong>, defeated “famous dick wrestler” Joey Ryan<\/strong> to be crowned MLW’s first-ever middleweight champion.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLW\/status\/1023004680677404675<\/p>\n

With Ryan’s lollipop in his mouth and the referee temporarily distracted, MJF poked his opponent in the eyes before hitting his package shoulder breaker for the win. The match itself featured the typical Ryan antics including a spot where MJF fell head-first into Ryan’s crotch, thus hurting himself in the process, and MJF refusing to grab said crotch unless Ryan shook his hand. Neither of which happened, much to the chagrin of the fans.<\/p>\n

After the match, MJF took to the mic to remind everyone watching just how much “better than you” he really is.<\/p>\n

“In this business, its old man talking, young man dying, well not anymore when you’re this damn good. You get to cut the line. So to all those veterans that would pull me to the side after my matches and give me advice and tell me someday, I’d be a star. Newsflash, I always was a star. And now I’m a supernova…I’m your MLW World Middleweight Champion\u00a0because its talent over tenure.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Talent Over Tenure<\/h2>\n

The so-called supernova, MJF has certainly proved “talent over tenure” as in less than three years as a professional wrestler, the 22-year-old has already broken out as a bonafide star. Since debuting in February 2015, MJF has won 10 championships, including two of which, the MLW World Middleweight Championship and Combat Zone Wrestling<\/strong> World Heavyweight Championship, he still holds.<\/p>\n

It didn’t take long for MJF to get on the radar for pro wrestling fans. Trained by Brian Myers<\/strong> (WWE<\/strong>‘s Curt Hawkins<\/strong>) and Pat Buck<\/strong>, MJF made his in-ring debut just a month shy of his 19th birthday for Create A Pro Wrestling Academy<\/strong>. Shortly after that, he began working for Five Borough Wrestling<\/strong> and CZW, where thanks to his superb swagger, arrogance and willingness to mix it up in the ring with just about anybody, he became a focal point for the company.<\/p>\n