MJF

[6.0] "MJF has the ability to cut the best promos on his promotion and he plays his gimmick as great as anyone however judging by his in ring 2026 performances I am not sure he is at his best lately. He only has had one good match"

[10.0] "The current best in the world and it's very, very possible he will become my and many other fans' favorite wrestlers when all is said and done."

[10.0] "I must admit, for the first several years of MJF's run in AEW, I didn't quite GET him. I obviously understood his mic work was top tier, and I found his character extremely funny and entertaining. But I always heard people say that he was this transcendent talent and I didn't really feel it. It felt more like he was just a fantastic heel and someone better than his young age would let on. But in the past few years, MJF has hit a level of consistency not just in his character but in the ring, that has taken him from amazing young star to transcendent, all-time villain. He is currently the AEW champion and the promotion is off to perhaps it's best year ever. Stories just seem to flow better when Max is at the pinnacle of the company, because he makes everyone he stands opposite the ring with 10x more likable and never fails to put his opponent over while keeping himself looking great too. He has mastered what Flair was doing in the territories decades ago. It's a fine like between being a great heel and being just another "chickenshit" stereotype, and Max has mastered riding that line. His Texas Death Match against Adam Page was one of the ages, and perfectly showcased the character work and in ring ability that makes him one of the best today and one of the best ever. It takes insane talent to go 40+ minutes and never make it boring. MJF cemented himself as a legend with the ending of that match, and he's now at the point of finally elevating the AEW Championship rather than needing it to elevate him. Whoever beats him for it will gain legitimacy not because they won the title, but because they beat MJF. Just the way Sting got over because he beat Flair. MJF really is in the conversations with the Ric Flairs, Roddy Pipers and Harley Races of history. And I left out the little detail that he just turned 30. He might have another 20 years left in him at this level, maybe more. MJF is a living legend and seeing him get better and better every year is truly a gift."

[9.0] "A great wrestler who sticks to being a heel. You see nothing like him today. Great mic work, can put on a great match occasionally, great heel as said before and true to his character. A guy who respects tradition while also being "modern." I guess my only complaint is that he's too edgy. He calls himself the Devil, acts one octave too arrogant (almost like he's trying too hard), and sometimes his promos are like a teenager trying to imagine himself in a promo battle and winning while in the shower."

[10.0] "Great on the mic, great in the ring, great as an actor, great in everything that happens around him in wrestling. I can't recall a single feud or match that was bad with him. He's a true big star, the kind of star I associate with AEW. It's his home."

[10.0] "This guy is something special, he's known for his promo work and he deserves all the credit for being a great promo guy, but his wrestling skills is nothing to scoff about either. MJF is a great heel.. he knows how to slow the matches down, cheats creatively, target body parts. He knows how to blend old school heel tactics with strong fundamentals and when it's time for big moments he always delivers."

[9.0] "MJF is clearly someone who loves professional wrestling and has a huge passion for it. Not many people are always in character these days, yet he always remains in character which is what makes him so unique. He's really just the full package. The only thing I dislike about him is that his matches can be a little too overbooked at times as we've seen. Crazy that he's only 29 years old. It's only going to get better for him."

[10.0] "cannot denied how massive talent mjf is. unpralleled mic work prove by his feud beetwen cm punk. Might be the best feud in history of all elite wretsling. But his first title run fell too entertaiment side and max work fell doing his worst tendecies when wrestle. Lets see how his second word title run might change my rating to maxwell"

[9.0] "He's the best all around talent in AEW. He can work, talk and understands his character better than anyone there. He may be the best all around wrestler of this generation period when it's all said and done. Sometimes he can be too juvenile on the mic, but nobody is perfect. Can work any kind of match believeably and is on point with the little things in the course of a match. I'm gonna go 9 because he's young and being a 10 means you can't get better and I believe he can still go higher."

[10.0] "The phrase "generational talent" is often overused but not in this sense. At the time of writing Max isn't even 30. I truly believe he will go down as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever live when his career is over."

[9.0] "He is a big star. His mic work is unparalleled & he has proven, time & time again, that he is passionate about his craft & has an intuitive ability to work well with just about anybody. When he arrives on an AEW program, the vibe shifts & everybody pays attention. His character is so fire-in-a-bottle & so uniquely him that he is able to carry it into interview settings & make it work within that context, which I'd imagine is quite difficult to do. He has shown that he can rock all styles, hardcore, technical, character-driven, he can do it all."

[10.0] "I mean looking at MJF without any bias, what is there to hate about him? He has the look, he has the promo ability, he has the inning abilities, he has the character, he has the ability to maintain keyfabe, he has the accolades, he has the reigns, he has the matches, he has the fueds, he has the moments, really he does have it all. MJF is a generational galent in the most literate meaning of the world. My guy is 30 years old. Just as much as AEW made MJF, I'd argue MJF was just as vital in AEW succeeding. We had the Chris Jericho's, Kenny Omega's, Cody Rhodes's in the early days but ultimately a wrestling show has 2 vital aspects. It needs a face who can be cheered, and a heel who can be booed. Your face is only as good as your heel. And that's where MJF shines. He has gotten alot of slack and pushback from fans due to his insistence in keeping keyfabe (might be 1 out of 5 wrestlers in the world who cares enough to do that), and just the general trope where any successful wrestler always ends up hated, but honestly I don't want to be a mark, but WHAT IS THERE TO DISLIKE? Go look at what this guy has done since joining AEW? He is a 2 time AEW World champion, his first reign producing so many bangers, moments and fueds, and his 2nd run which is currently active being on track to outshine the first one. The AEW World champ has done well enough in keeping some prestige but with the inconsistent booking of late, it has been struggling, we had a few shaky reigns in Somoa Joe, we had a horrible reign in Jon Moxley, we had a seemingly pointless reign with Hangman, I'd argue the last time the title had any real prestige was when Bryan Danielson held it, and Swerve before him. MJF now has retaken that responsibility of getting back that prestige and he has been killing it man. Idk all I'ma say is don't look at the mainstream court of opinion, look at the facts. MJF has the promos to proof he is a generational talent (with the likes of CM Punk, the MJF pipebomb, etc), he has the matches to proof he is a generational talent (against the likes of Bryan Danielson, CM Punk again, Adam Cole, Darby Allin, hell even Mistico), he has the accomplishments and title reigns to proof he is a generational talent, he has the pops and moments to proof he is a generational talent (hell go look at his return at All Out 2022, one of the best natural face pops for a heel ever). Anyway I know unfortunately in modern wrestling, the more talent the less credit and the more hate is the norm. But for a guy who is only 30, I can't help but be excited for this mans future. He will go down as one of the best to ever grace our screens. Easy 10/10."

"In the bloated circus of modern professional wrestling, where athleticism is fetishized and storytelling is often an afterthought, **Maxwell Jacob Friedman**--better known as MJF--stands as a glaring 1/10 wrestler. Not in the hyperbolic "he's bad at talking" sense that fans pretend to troll with, but in the cold reality of what actually happens between the bells. At 29 in 2026, with years of main-event exposure in AEW, MJF has proven one undeniable truth: microphone mastery does not equal in-ring competence. He's a promo god who happens to wrestle, and the wrestling part is borderline embarrassing when stripped of his verbal crutches. Start with the basics: MJF's athletic foundation is paper-thin. He's listed at 6'3" and around 225 pounds, but he moves like someone who discovered weights last week. His chain wrestling is rudimentary--arm drags that look rehearsed from 1990s tapes, headlocks that lack torque, and transitions that scream "I read about this in a book." Compare him to true technicians like Daniel Garcia or technical powerhouses like Gunther; MJF's sequences feel forced, lacking fluidity or crispness. He relies on shortcuts: endless rest holds disguised as "heel psychology, " where he stalls by trash-talking or posing instead of building legitimate offense. His Heat Seeker (spinning neckbreaker) is a signature, sure, but it's telegraphed, slow, and often botched in execution--watch his 2026 Grand Slam Australia title defense against Brody King, where the move landed awkwardly, killing momentum rather than elevating it. Power moves? Laughable. MJF's suplexes are arm-drag lite; he strains visibly to lift opponents, and the impact is minimal. No vertical explosion, no snap, no sense of dominance. His clotheslines are forearm slaps with extra steps, and his punches look like he's swatting flies. In an era where big men like Wardlow or even rising stars like Parker Boudreaux deliver believable, explosive offense, MJF's attempts at power feel performative and weak. He sells well sometimes--over-the-top facials for sympathy--but his comebacks are predictable: a flurry of slaps, a low blow tease, then the Salt of the Earth (armbar) that opponents tap to out of boredom more than pain. Psychology? Overrated. MJF's "heel work" boils down to cheating early, stalling mid-match, and begging off. It's the same formula every time: run away, grab the ropes, mock the crowd, then hit a cheap shot. No layered storytelling, no evolving match psychology--just repetition. His feuds drag because the in-ring product can't sustain the heat his promos generate. Matches against Will Ospreay or Adam Cole get carried by the opponent; MJF contributes spots that look good in highlights but fall flat live. Even his "best" bouts, like Worlds End 2025 multi-man chaos, rely on interference and drama outside his control. Worst of all, MJF admits it. In 2025 interviews, he called wrestling his "least favorite part" of pro wrestling, boasting he'd prefer four-second matches. That arrogance reveals the core issue: he doesn't respect or invest in the craft. While peers grind to elevate their bell-to-bell game, MJF coasts on charisma, using the ring as a stage for more mic time. It's why his title reigns feel stagnant--great segments, mediocre-to-poor matches. At 1/10, MJF isn't "underrated in-ring" as sycophants claim; he's appropriately rated low because wrestling isn't his priority. He's a talker first, wrestler a distant fourth. In a sport built on physical narrative, that's a fatal flaw. The future? Not in the squared circle--maybe in Hollywood. Until he actually learns to wrestle, MJF remains wrestling's most overrated "athlete.""

[10.0] "Professional wrestling has a heel problem. Not because there aren't talented villains, but because audiences have gotten too smart for their own good. Fans cheer the bad guys, boo the heroes, and treat the whole thing like performance art they're above investing in emotionally. It's exhausting, and it's made genuine heat nearly impossible to generate. Most wrestlers have given up trying. They either lean into getting cheered as cool heels, or they get go-away reactions instead of actual investment. The few who try to be traditional villains often come across as trying too hard, desperately begging audiences to hate them while fans smirk and refuse to play along. Then there's Maxwell Jacob Friedman, who looked at this entire landscape and decided to be the most hateable person possible. MJF isn't just the best heel in wrestling right now. He's operating at a level that makes everyone else look like they're playing a completely different game. What separates him from the pack isn't that he avoids every cheap tactic or always takes the high road. He absolutely goes for easy heat when it serves the character. The difference is that it works because everything else around it is so well constructed. He's a rich kid who wears designer scarves, flips off children, and cuts promos designed to make you want to punch him in the mouth. Sometimes it's clever, sometimes it's cheap, but it's always committed. That's what matters. The commitment is what makes it work. MJF never breaks. Not on social media, not in interviews, not in candid moments fans catch on their phones. He's a heel every second of every day, which is almost unheard of in an era where wrestlers post wholesome Instagram content and break kayfabe for cheap laughs. The man understands something fundamental that most of his peers have forgotten. The second you wink at the audience, you've lost them. Whether the heat is earned or cheap becomes irrelevant when you never give people a reason to cheer you. The promos are where MJF really separates himself. Sure, he'll take shots at local sports teams or insult the crowd's appearance. That's Wrestling 101. But he also builds promos like actual arguments, with callbacks and layered storytelling that makes everything feel connected. When he talks, you believe him even though you know it's a work, and that's a skill most wrestlers never develop. He mixes the cheap stuff with the clever stuff seamlessly enough that it all feels like part of the same character. In the ring, he's just as effective. Watch any MJF match and you'll see textbook heel psychology. He cheats, he stalls, he begs off when cornered, and then when he absolutely has to, he can actually wrestle. The cowardly heel who's secretly talented is a formula as old as wrestling itself, but MJF executes it better than anyone since Ric Flair. He builds heat segments that make you desperate to see him get his comeuppance, and when the babyface fires back, it feels earned because MJF made you suffer through the beatdown. His matches aren't trying to be five-star classics. They're trying to tell stories, and they do it better than just about anyone else working today. What really sells the whole package is that MJF clearly studied the greats and actually understood what made them work. He's not doing a Flair impression or copying Roddy Piper's shtick. He took the principles that made those guys legendary and applied them to a modern context. The result is a character that feels both timeless and completely current. His feud with CM Punk showed he could go toe-to-toe with one of the best talkers in wrestling history and hold his own. His title reign proved he could carry a company as the top heel. And through it all, he's never once compromised the character for an easy pop or a feel-good moment. The fact that he's this polished at his age is almost unfair. Most wrestlers spend decades learning ring psychology and character work. MJF walked in with it already figured out, and he's only gotten better. That's the difference between talent and generational talent. For fans who remember when heels were actually hated, MJF is a breath of fresh air. For fans who think they're too smart to get worked, MJF is a reminder that good character work transcends irony. And for wrestling fans who appreciate commitment to a role, MJF is proof that never breaking character still matters. There's a standard for heel work in professional wrestling. His name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he's better than you, and you know it."

[9.0] "MJF is a terrific heel and is devotion to his character is second to none. However, while he cuts excellent promos, he tends to say very stereotypical things and then act like he dropped a pipe bomb and it's really the only thing that irritates me about him. he is very good, but he's not as good as he thinks he is. I saw him first at All In, where he was fine, but it was his betrayal of Cody Rhodes in AEW that fully bought me into his character. Since then, he's been one of the best in the business. He needs to man up and leave AEW for WWE the next chance he gets, because he's a big fish in a small pond right now. I think he would excel in WWE if booked right."

[8.0] "Better than you...but sometimes, he makes you think that he is not. Maxwell Jacob Friedman, how the hell can I rate you...damn. That guy had my favorite match ever against Bryan Danielson, is one of the reasons why AEW is so huge and famous and mostly important, is a superstar since the first time he stepped into an wrestling ring. The first belt he got was the World one for a reason. However, some of his sheninagans fucking sucks. Some of his promos, specially when he faces black or latino wrestlers, are just based on racism and nothing else, his rivalry against Jay White, Adam Cole and much more wrestlers I did not said looked fucking trash...he is that guy. Pretty polaryzed. Love or hate, this is it. You will never know what he could do in a wrestling ring for you."

[10.0] "MJF is one of the best heels in not just AEW history, but in wrestling history. He's everything you'd want in a wrestler, he's great in the ring, he's phenomenal on the mic, his entrance is great, and his ability to get heat is unbelievable."

[10.0] "MJF is just... different. Dude knows exactly how to make people hate him without doing too much. He talks, cheats, slows stuff down, and somehow makes you wanna watch every second. His moves aren't flashy, but they hit harder 'cause he makes it feel personal. Those little pauses, smirks, and sneaky stuff? That's what gets people into it. Honestly, he makes matches feel like a story, not just wrestling, and that's why everyone looks better when they're in the ring with him."

"Probably the best heel currently, top tier promo skills, amazing at making other wrestlers look awesome without diminishing his own credibility, and one of the most simple yet effective characters of all time A near-perfect modern era wrestler"

[2.0] "Years before MJF came to AEW, you could see he had talent to go well beyond just independent wrestling. Big problem is he has never developed past being that exact character. Nothing about him has evolved. His only really interesting angle in AEW was with Adam Cole. Past that its the same character, promo, shtick over and over. Clearly some people love it, he gets reactions. But still doing going back to the same racist promos and cringey name calling shouldn't be landing him world titles. They've spent so much time and energy trying to make sure we all see MJF as a top guy but put him anywhere else and he's floating in the middle. He's yet to evolve to a next level where he'll been seen as an all time great."

[2.0] "This generation's Jericho: constantly in the right place at the right time and in the good graces of the right booker with the right peers to elevate him - and any time he's left to his own devices, he flounders. From tanking the potential Wardlow babyface run with his inexplicable antics to delivering possibly the worst "babyface" title reign of the century, MJF shows that if it's not part of his formulaic routine he cannot rise to the occasion. His need for attention will devalue the AEW brand every time he's positioned at its helm but as long as he quips enough to make the crowd oooo and aaaa he will be allowed to help steer the vessel. I give him a two because with a legend leading him he's a heel that gets a reaction and that has led to a scant few great matches. Were I not trying to be somewhat unbiased, I would give him a zero because I find him embarrassing and think he's wasted more money and television time than anyone else this decade. A dogless churl who has just begun his second reign as AEW world champion and I foresee it being slightly better than the last one, which would make it the second worst reign in the title's short history."

[10.0] "Arguably, the best heel of the modern era, with the suit, the scarf, this mans ability to generate heat is incomparable. Literally, MJF could get heat in Antarctica. He is undoubtedly the best heel worker today. I'd say a better heel than the Miz or Dominik Mysterio, which is a talent."

[2.0] "Strong argument for the worst wrestler of the 2020's, at least outside of the WWE (or WWE system guys like COPE). A guy who endlessly sells himself as a 'real heel', as if saying a sports team sucks and doing a low blow is the most innovative work in the world, but he ALSO can't even do that! He's completely incapable of keeping Kayfabe, and is completely incapable of editing his many, many promos to keep anything narratively consistent. ///////////////////////You can first really see it start in the 2020 Mox feud, a feud against the big ace of the company who's been built as a big scary tough deathmatch guy, but MJF spends the whole time doing presidential election bits and doing worked shoot Cornette bits about Orange Cassidy. This is a blip in isolation, but it happens in nearly EVERY promo he does, whatever material that can be used for a cheap pop, whether it's face or heel, WILL be used up. Suddenly he's not an old school independently rich scumbag, he's actually someone who grinded and trained in wrestling schools for years! Suddenly, he's a lifelong wrestling fan disappointed at his idols leaving the WWE, suddenly, he doesn't hate AEW and want to leave, he's ride or die for it! His entire character can flip in every promo. ////////////////////////And this extends to his promos putting down other wrestlers too. Everyone gets the humiliation ritual of of him going through lines about your divorce, or your steroid use, or your ethnicity, or your wrestling style, or your time in the WWE, or your booking, or your age, or your tan, or your physical shape, and the 'old school heel' never has to take it back in any meaningful way. Even someone like Samoa Joe, a badass heel champ, who beat MJF for the world title, has to stand there and eat shit about his hairline from a guy fresh off a flight to Turkey for hair transplants. As an aside, it's very convenient for MJF's promo style that he's never run into Eddie Kingston, the only in the company that would probably call him out for this stuff, and has a ready baked underdog story against a rich guy from New York! I wonder why he started getting fewer in ring promos and de-emphasized during MJF's title reign? Curious thing to happen! ////////////////////////In ring, the same insecurity as his promos pops up. Like HHH, he needs the praise for the heat of being a cheating heel and doing coward spots, because that's 'good heel heat, ' but he also needs to portray himself as a badass, unlimited stamina, fighting through the pain super athlete who can't be out techniqued by Bryan Danielson or Hechicero, can't be outbombed by Kenny Omega or Takeshita, and can keep up for the requisite Meltzer 5 star match format (while whining that stuff in his promos). Wrestlers not only have to allow him to do his bad, lowest common denominator ideas like a kangaroo kick comedy spot, they also have to portray it as some badass move that allows him to destroy tag team champions on his own. That's before we get to his matches with Cole, Jay White, or Adam Page, which are the peak of atrocious, overbooked NXT excess. //////////////////////// It all belies an insufferable neediness to be all things to all people, which came to a head with his title run. A fairly simple narrative of a chickenshit heel who'd been built up for years getting the title and then (preferably) being owned by a babyface like Bryan or Hangman or Eddie devolved into endless slop with ANOTHER one of the worst wrestlers in the world, Adam Cole. This was the build to the main event of one of the highest attended non WWE shows of all time, VERY likely the biggest AEW show ever, and your main event heel, who you've spent YEARS building, insists on making babyface turn segments that CONSTANTLY broke Kayfabe and were about food being too spicy or whatever, leading to an all time terrible match. One of the biggest flop title runs in wrestling history. ///////////////////////Like some of his precursors and contemporaries in terms of being the WOTW that can (sort of) do moves (Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, Seth Rollins, Edge), MJF cannot fail, he can only be failed. In wrestling coverage, the MJF title reign was only bad in retrospect. You get stock phrases like 'he's old school' or 'he knows how to get heat' and 'He knows how to do psychology' and he's the inevitable 'future of the industry' because he can say the local towns sports team smells bad and then do some Ric Flair spots. The massive drop in company attendance and general interest must have been because he was just too dang good at working the marks. You can have all your matches and promos be bad for years outside of miracle work by an all timer like Mistico, and still get endless praise off the inertia of hype. Sanjuki the Bull has had like 30 matches in his entire life, and has already had two 'old school heel' brawls with Kapeeka in SGW Uganda better than anything MJF has ever had in AEW, watch that stuff, it's class! //////////////////////////////Anyway, excited for his title run in big 2026! /////////////////////////////////EDIT:Also, I forgot Cagematch doesn't have paragraph breaks in reviews, I promise this doesn't look quite as insane if you treat the / things as paragraph breaks lol."

[9.0] "MJF is by far the best worker AEW has right now, and arguably is the greatest wrestler in the company's history. This guy knows how to get eyes on the product, how to get his opponents over, how to get heat, and most importantly (in an era where workers can't seem to cut a good one) knows how to cut a fantastic promo! Reminds me of the Miz back in his prime in the best way possible. It was a no brainer for them to put the belt back on Max, he's better than you and AEW knows it too."

[9.0] "People are over thinking this guy, he's one of the few wrestlers in America that can genuinely generate heat. It's a pretty rare feat and he does have iffy moments his 2022 is absolutely ridiculous, in particular his feud with CM Punk. I think that he will get back on track in 2026 and have an all timer year if given the ball."

[8.0] "MJF is a weird case for me. On one hand, the guy is a nuts promo and can be a brilliant worker. He understands his character really well and knows exactly how to play it in a match. As a wrestler, obviously not the most technically-sound or athletic but he is a lot better than what you'd initially think (at least in my case). He adds some fresh "sports-entertainment" style antics into his matches that I think can be a benefit towards AEW, when done correctly. The problem I have with MJF is, he leans too hard into what he's good at sometimes, and that can make him really unbearable. His match against Switchblade is a big example where it's just really overbooked garbage that is a waste of time. And his recent match against Hangman was another case where I was losing my shit (in a bad way) at how overbooked it was. Genuinely felt like I was watching WWE slop again. His promos (this is more so a recent thing starting from 2024) can be a bit dodgy as well when he leans too far into himself, and he'll just come off as a more edgy Miz (while being 10000000x the promo & wrestler that Miz is lol). I'm not particularly a fan of his, but it's hard to deny that he's not a critical piece of AEW's company and they wouldn't be in the spot they're in without him."

[10.0] "MJF is one of the best on the planet, if not THE best on the planet, and I'll die on that hill if I have to. Give him a microphone and you're in for 5-star movie levels of spoken work. Put him in the ring and you're likely in for a 4- or 5-star match. There's a reason why Tony Khan let him have the longest title reign of all time, and it's because Max is undoubtedly the best pillar of AEW. Long live The Devil!"

[10.0] "This dude right here is the real deal, 9/10 on the mic, 10/10 in the ring, great story teller....whenever he goes to WWE he gonna main event a couple manias....Tony better keep backing the Brinks Truck up "im about to verbally finish you quicker than your UFC career" lives rent free"

[10.0] "One of best wrestlers under 30 years old, which is scary how good he is. Amazing in-ring psychology which can be lacking in modern wrestling(but I still enjoy spot fests from time to time), he is perfect heel with his promos, mannerisms and the fact you can't see him breaking kayfabe. His personal and brutal rivalry with CM Punk is for me top 2 storyline in 2020's (right up there with Bloodline Saga) and he was part of my one of favourite matches OFT with Bryan Danielson which was just perfection for hour straight."

[10.0] "A very talented and charismatic young wrestler who still has plenty of gas left in the tank at just 29. He's already been the top guy in AEW and was ranked as 1 of the best "30 under 30" in PWI. He also has the mentality of the Miz in when he talks, you listen even if you don't want to. He has also shown that his catchphrase "I'm better than you and you know it" is given as both a boast and challenge; indeed many wrestlers would only be able to dream of how much MJF has given at the summer of his career. Whether he's a champion or not, he earns respect and ire in equal measure. Truly one of the best true heels in the business."

[10.0] "MJF is one of the most complete wrestlers in the industry today. His promos, character work, in-ring ability, and story telling are truly top notch. Rarely do you see a guy who's this good at everything. His biggest downside, is that he just doesn't wrestle all that often. The crowd is extremely responsive to everything he does and it just elevates him even further. MJF has a long career ahead of him and I cannot wait to see him win the AEW world title again."

[7.0] "If Edge is the Rated R Superstar, MJF is the 15 Rater Virgin Baiter. Iron Sheikh, Flair and Rude generated more heat in a month than he's done in years. When he can be bothered to do any wrasslin', usually reserved for PPV, he's generally strong and brings a big match feel. Don't see his switch to the other side as being as inevitable as most, he's managed to wangle himself a Legends type schedule in his 20s and would have to all but nullify his strongest asset, namely provoking bed wetters. He's part time wrestler, full time gobshite and far too overindulged on the mic. Gave Mountie an 8 and he was a better chickenshit heel who did it with 10% of the effort. There I've said it, It's official. The Mountie > MJF."

[10.0] "One of my favourite wrestlers ever. I find him almost perfect in every way: he has style, he has A LOT of personality, has got mic skills, he is physical, and he's technical. Every time he's on air, he's entertaining."

[6.0] "I'm not the biggest fan, I can see what people see in him but I just can't click with his matches & his promos as a heel are really cringe with the cheap 13 year old Xbox live type of insults & responses. I thought he had the worst world title reign in aew even worse than mox"

[6.0] "This guy has everything going for him (Outside of size lol), he's an incredible capable wrestler, he CAN do great promos, he's got endless charisma, he's got it all, but he might be one of the laziest wrestlers of all time, he has not evolved in the slightest for the past 7 years and refuses to allow himself to look weak or gotten too, the character of MJF never faces the consquences of his actions, and any time he slightly gets it he'll return in a week or 2 laugh it off "fine speech" type of shit and thats it, next feud, this guy could be so much more but his instincts are dreadful."

[8.0] "MJF is a difficult wrestler to rate for me. He's undoubtedly one of (if not the) biggest stars AEW have built. He has the ability to deliver incredible promos, has the right look, a real commendable dedication to his character and kayfabe, and can really go in the ring. On the latter point, he has been in some of my favourite AEW matches of all time, having amazing matches with everyone from Bryan Danielson, to Kenny Omega, to Will Ospreay, to Hangman Adam Page, to Adam Cole. If I had rated him a year or two ago I would have probably given him a 9 or 10. I even thought his often criticised face run was pretty good, because it actually added depth to his character and explained in a realistic way why he acts the way he does. However, since his return from injury in mid 2024, I just feel he hasn't been the same. His quick heel turn felt fairly forced and his heel routine feels very one dimensional these days, with it being very Saturday morning cartoon villain esque. His promos have become fairly formulaic too and he does the same stuff regardless of who he is feuding with. He's still a reasonably compelling character to watch and when they match him with the right person, like Mark Briscoe and Hangman recently, it can be great television, but overall it just doesn't feels like not all his work is as consistent as it once was."

[9.0] "His gimmick isn't complicated. "I'm better than you and you know it" couldn't be more straightforward. He's an arrogant, entitled heel. That really shouldn't go over anyone's head. However he makes fans really angry but they'll continue to watch the show. That's what a heel does. If you stop watching the show, different story. You know what Ric Flair changed about his character in his career? Nothing. It worked too."

[5.0] "He's a one trick pony who hasn't really evolved his character at all. It's just cheap heat, wrestling as infrequently as possible, and just doing the same thing over and over with every feud. He's a very good wrestler when he wants to be, but that's not all that often."

[6.0] "[5.6] I think Max is unironically the most inconsistent person in either of the big two companies in North America right now. He's either the most compelling and complex character in AEW or absolutely unbearable depending entirely on the program with barely any inbetween and no way to tell which you're going to get until the angle has started, and unfortunately, as of late, he's been unbearable more often than not. His run in early AEW was fantastic, the Cody and Jericho feuds were great, the CM Punk feud was the best work of Max's career and the best Punk has been since his return, the first half of his AEW World Championship run was pretty good, but ever since, he's just overwhelmingly been not very good. The Devil storyline with Adam Cole wasn't very good, which, to be fair, wasn't really either man's fault, the first half through injury and the second through just having to struggle to salvage it, the Ospreay feud was mid, the Garcia feud was also mid which again, wasn't *as much* his fault as Danny's contract status being up in the air, the Jarrett feud was so atrocious that it got dropped weeks after it started, the Hangman feud was actually decent and felt like a return to form, but the Hurt Syndicate storyline as well as the Mark Briscoe feud has been bad. It's made worse by the fact that he's actually pretty good in-ring. He works a much more old-school style than most of the AEW Roster, which makes him stand out, and he's an incredible seller, but it's not enough to save him. As I said, I think he is the most inconsistent wrestler in WWE or AEW, and I honestly think that's worse than just being bad, because if he was just bad, I wouldn't be getting my hopes up every time he starts doing okay again that he's finally returning to form only to have those hopes dashed when he crashes back down to being mediocre."

"MJF is a Man who "gets it", while His wrestling is average, let's be honest here, it's everything else that vaults Him into future legend territory! His promos are engrossing, engaging, His music is arrogant, His body language is confident and menacing, His entire body sells the match, MJF is a legend in the making, a heel in the tradition of Ric Flair, so good, You can't help but Love Him."

[10.0] "The king of kayfabe. Never breaks character. Top 5 oratory exhibitionists of all time (The "quarters" promo might be the greatest promo of all time). And also great in the ring. Basically the complete package. Hopefully he has a great rest of 2025."

"As a wrestler, he's whatever. On the microphone he's so mediocre, the same mediocre promos for his entire career with the dumbest face expressions."

[10.0] "MJF is the perfect throwback heel whilst simultaneously blending in new high octane offense. The best promo in wrestling. Great look. Already on the way to going down as an all time great and not even 30 yet."

[7.0] "MJF was once the biggest and best young talent in the industry. He was one of the most believable and hateable heels of a time. He was also one of the best in ring performers AEW had. He had some of the best feuds in AEW history and let's face it, was definitely their biggest star at many points. But that changed during his Worl Title. The fact that the crowd were cheering for him was one thing, but they made him a full on babyface and made him involved in the whole Devil angle which is the main reason why he started fumbling. MJF has been, Mediocre since. He's a heel again which is a good thing, but his promos are not half as good as they used to be and he rarely wrestles. I still think that the old MJF is somewhere inside, but until he actually brings that version back, this version of Max doesn't work for me"

[10.0] "Was getting a little shaky before he started hurting people. When he has something he can sink his teeth into and cultivate and has the time to do so (remember he has a somewhat blossoming movie career) he makes magic. The devil stuff was bad, but what are you going to do about serious injury? Still the best talker in the business by a mile imo, and his matches are always creative and extremely well executed. What more could you possibly want?"

[3.0] "MJF may be one of the most insufferable wrestlers i've ever seen. His wrestling style was always fine he kinda was a CAW but after the face turn he has not wrestled a single match were i don't feel dread just by looking at his moveset. He is just not that good, he can hoop with the best but whenever he has anybody but top quality he is a slow, boring and mediocre passionless wrestler. And somehow that ain't even the worst part of him, because he kinda made people believe that he was good at promos. Once again when he is against an elite wrestler, he is good, just like a mirror, but any other moment if you give mjf a mic he will be the most obnoxious and pointless talker you could imagine. There was something funny on his deliveries at first but now his whole character is so aimless that is like he lost any charm he had"

[6.0] "I really don't want to make a habit of trashing wrestlers. I hate complaining, and the internet, and especially the IWC has enough whiners as is. But for someone who likes to trash others and claim he's underrated as much as he does, MJF is really middling. His actual in ring skill is certainly high. His diving foot stomp, on the rare cases he pulls it out (which as far as I know has been never since joining AEW) has some of the most pinpoint accuracy I've ever seen from a dive, he's hella athletic, and he is solid at creative counters, and is genuinely a high-level seller. But a lot of that is hampered by well...him refusing to just DO that. He chooses to wrestle as the heel with a minimal offensive reportoire, and considering none of his current signature moves are that exciting, it really hurts his outcomes. And well...he's just a good storyteller. As in, he's good, but not good enough to warrant him being at the top of the card, when "Good storytelling" is the average level. I mean, he really isn't at a higher level than Miz and Britt Baker he seems to hate comparisons to, and none of his singles big matches have been that stand out, almost feeling...disappointing cause you know someone else could be there putting on a much better match. I wouldn't spend an entire comment calling him Mid if it didn't seem like he's trying really hard, or at the very least, his devoted fanbase, is trying to convince us he isn't."

[6.0] "Once upon a time MJF was the future of wrestling and one of my favorite wrestlers in the industry. Having one of the best feuds of CM Punks career and being the last good thing Brian Danielson has done. He raised the prestige of the AEW belt and looked like the future Miz (which is a great thing). However it all went down hill into rock bottom from that HORRIBLE Adam Cole devil stuff the Jeff Jarrett stuff which could have been great and the consent loop of things he does while in a feud. Now it seems he's gone cold in a way that he might not be able to bounce back from for months. Here's hoping that he brakes the staleness with this hurt syndicate stuff he's doing."

[8.0] "Respectable, an incredible heel, a bit overrated, and one of those wrestlers who reminds me wrestling is fake... but still an undeniable star. MJF has a very bright future ahead."

[6.0] "I'm having difficulty understanding his character. His "I'm better than you and you know it" character comes across as juvenile, adolescent or childish. That combined with the reliance on cheap heat makes his character more appropriate for a college frat party movie than a wrestling ring. Yet I think he wants us to take his character seriously for a grown man. He has excellent wrestling skills, but I can't rate him any higher because of his character work."