"Stop Being a Coward," "Should be Mask vs. Hair"- Fans Erupt After MJF's match with Huge Stipulation Announced

MJF will be colliding with a lucha libre legend in a championship bout with a major stipulation next month. Wrestling fans have now shared their reactions to the bout in question, in which The Wolf of Wrestling is scheduled to take on Mistico.

After unseating Averno for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship at the start of this month, Maxwell Jacob Friedman mounted his first defense of the belt this past Friday at CMLL Viernes Espectacular, defeating Zandokan Jr. in under 14 minutes. After the bout, MJF called out Mistico, with whom the self-proclaimed "generational talent" has been feuding for the past several months.

After initially refusing to battle the CMLL legend in a stipulation championship match with his hair on the line, Friedman eventually agreed to defend his gold against Mistico in a Title vs. Mask match at the promotion's 92nd Anniversario show on September 19. He furthermore proceeded to ambush The Prince of Silver and Gold, unmasking him yet again, and planting him with a Tombstone Piledriver.

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Fans flocked to X to share their reactions to the massive announcement regarding the imminent showdown between MJF and Mistico. Several users threw shade at The Salt of the Earth for dodging a Hair vs. Mask stipulation against the veteran luchador. Others argued that the match would have been a suitable addition to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025.

One fan voiced the claim that All Elite Wrestling had been utilizing the erstwhile Sin Cara better than WWE had during his tenure in the global juggernaut. Another even drew a parallel between MJF assaulting Mistico while sporting his mask and WWE's El Grande Americano.

It remains to be seen if Friedman will be able to unmask Mistico for good next month.

MJF will have a shot at the AEW World Title later this month

This week on Dynamite, Maxwell Jacob Friedman exchanged words with Adam Page, who accused the latter of being a coward for refusing to cash in his All In: Texas Casino Gauntlet contract for the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door 2025. The Cowboy's taunts seemingly were enough to goad Friedman into executing his contract at the PPV, thus making their match official.

MJF and Hangman Page are on a collision course set for Forbidden Door. [Image via AEW YouTube]

In the closing moments of the episode, Friedman viciously attacked The Cowboy in the parking lot. It remains to be seen how the so-called "Main Character" of AEW will retaliate against The Devil on All Elite Wrestling television.

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