Congratulations to AEW star MJF

Former AEW World Champion MJF has been having such a rough time lately that the 29-year-old has decided to take some time off. The Salt of the Earth ended last week on a terrible note as he was handed two back-to-back losses. He lost his CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship to Mistico at CMLL's 92nd Anniversary show, before losing to Mark Briscoe at All Out.

However, there is a silver lining in this grey cloud of MJF's life currently, as the former World Champion's match with Mistico has been given a whopping five and a half stars by Dave Meltzer. This marked MJF's fourth match to earn five stars or more from Meltzer and the first that he's gotten outside of Tony Khan's promotion.

This was the highest rating any match received this past weekend from Meltzer, including matches from two other PPVs, All Out and Wrestlepalooza, all of which were held on the same weekend. Many fans and pundits criticize MJF for his lack of in-ring skills, but adding another five-star plus match to his CV is a sureshot way to silence his doubters.

AEW star MJF to take time off from television

Two-time AEW Champion MJF has decided to take some time off television following his string of recent losses. The former World Champion stated on the most recent episode of Dynamite that something was missing inside of him since he dropped the AEW World Championship. He even hinted at a character change once he returns to the promotion.

Interestingly, Maxwell Jacob Friedman still has a guaranteed shot at the World Title as his contract wasn't cashed in at Forbidden Door. He could resume his rivalry with 'Hangman' Adam Page once he returns from his time away from All Elite Wrestling. MJF could very well be the individual to dethrone Page and become a two-time World Champion in the promotion.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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