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At AEW Double or Nothing in Las Vegas, Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) made his first appearance of 2024. MJF confronted his former friend Adam Cole, who betrayed him at World's End last year, revealing himself as "The Devil" after Samoa Joe defeated MJF for the AEW World Championship. Adam Cole, who remains on the shelf with an injury, isn't medically ready for a full-on feud, but Double or Nothing saw MJF get at least a measure of revenge, hitting Adam Cole with a low blow. Now, AEW commentator Jim Ross has provided his thoughts on the return of the former AEW World Champion on a recent episode of "Grilling JR."
Jim Ross explained that MJF continues to be a key factor in AEW's success. He also went into detail about MJF possibly communicating with WWE during his time off as he recovered from his injuries.
"He's a main player, there's no doubt about it and he keeps people on their toes," Jim Ross said. "He's got a great mind for wrestling and the drama, the dramatics and so forth. Talented guy, and apparently — I don't know this to be a fact, but it seemed like he was kind of fishing to see if he was going to get an offer from WWE, and that didn't materialize and maybe it wasn't time."
While the offer from WWE may have been disappointing, Jim Ross is happy to have MJF in AEW for the long haul, going so far as to compare MJF to a recent WWE Hall of Famer.
"He reminds me of Paul Heyman in the younger days," Jim Ross said. "Really, really smart, very perceptive, understands what's going on, and he's an asset. He's young, he's got that youth which you can't replace, so I'm excited that he's back."
Jim Ross also mentioned MJF reaching out to him when he was feeling ill and checked himself into the emergency room last month, which Jim Ross said he greatly appreciated.
Thank you to "Grilling JR" for the transcription.
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