The former AEW World Champion is reportedly set to return from hiatus AEW Full Gear 2026 on Saturday. According to a new report, that person is also likely to be involved in a title fight upon his return.
According to Fightful Select Before Saturday’s show from Phoenix, Arizona, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, MJF, is set to return and was scheduled to be in town, something he previously mentioned before AEW WrestleDream. MJF was last seen on AEW programming casino gauntlet game at AEW All In Londona match that was eventually won by Andrade El Idolo.
In a recent update, Fightful revealed that MJF was expected to return “much sooner,” both on the outlet and within the company, but a “slight shift” was made. As for what title MJF will be involved with after his return, Fightful has not specified.
Prior to his hiatus from AEW programming, MJF feuded with Andrade in a casino gauntlet match. The former AEW World Champion was adamant that he would be the man to win the contract for the guaranteed top title, but Andrade pinned Nick Wayne for the win.
