Plainview’s pro wrestler ‘MJF’ inducted into National Jewish Hall of Fame

The AEW heavyweight champion says that his heritage is extremely important to him and that the honor was very special to him.

News 12 Staff

Dec 18, 2023, 11:43 PM

Updated 335 days ago

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Plainview native Maxwell Jacob Friedman was inducted into the National Jewish Hall of Fame Monday in Commack.
The AEW heavyweight champion says that his heritage is extremely important to him and that the honor was very special to him.
“This is one of the greatest days of my life – genuinely, I feel fully honored, I feel full seen,” Friedman says.
Friedman, also known as MJF by his fans, is the second professional wrestler in the Jewish Hall of Fame.