MJF Thinks The WWE-UFC Merger Is Exciting For Pro Wrestling

Maxwell Jacob Friedman has addressed the recent announcement of a merger between WWE and UFC that will go through later this year following Endeavor's purchase of WWE.

Speaking to the media after being given the key to Oyster Bay, Long Island, Friedman admitted he found the merger exciting for pro wrestling. 

"It's exciting. A rising tide lifts all ships. The more professional wrestling is in the media, the better, which is why as world champion, the best thing Tony Khan ever did was give me the opportunity to wrestle for the belt and beat that loser Jon Moxley so I can rise the ship that is All Elite Wrestling," Friedman began.

"Now, AEW, when you talk about professional wrestling, you can't not talk about AEW and you damn sure can't not talk about Maxwell Jacob Friedman. So, I think both companies right now are white hot, I think in my opinion, [holding up the Triple B - BIG BURB, the AEW World Heavyweight Championship] this is THE belt. If you want to be at the pinnacle of our profession, as a professional wrestler, this is the belt to win, this is the belt to hold, and I'm the guy to beat. Ain't nobody gonna beat me, because I'm a Long Islander and you can't beat a Long Islander."

Friedman is set to appear on tonight's episode of Dynamite from Long Island, New York. MJF has stated repeatedly in recent years that his AEW contract is set to expire at the beginning of 2024 which will trigger a bidding war for his services between AEW and WWE.

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