AEW world champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman joins SI Media With Jimmy Traina to discuss his rise to the top of pro wrestling at such a young age. MJF addresses his contract status with AEW after Cody Rhodes shared his belief that he will one day join WWE, CM Punk, and much more. MJF and Jimmy also bond over their Long Island roots, where MJF will be facing Samoa Joe in the main event at the upcoming AEW Worlds End pay-per-view. Listen to SI Media with Jimmy Traina: https://trib.al/S1KYl28 #SportsIllustrated Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated?sub_confirmation=1 About Sports Illustrated: Sports Illustrated offers sports fans trusted, authentic, agenda-free reporting and storytelling featuring sports news, scores, photos, columns and expert analysis from the latest in today’s world of sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, college football, soccer, golf, NHL, tennis and fantasy. Follow SI: Website: https://www.si.com/?utm_campaign=clickengagement&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=traffic&product=si&placement=videodescription Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsillustrated/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sports.illustrated X: https://twitter.com/SInow Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Sports Illustrated. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Sports Illustrated MJF Talks His AEW Contract Status, WWE Rumors And All Things Long Island | SI Media | Episode 474 https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated