MJF On Darby Allin: He Has No Brains, But He Has Heart
MJF comments on his recent rivalry with Darby Allin noting that while he doesn't think he has brains, he certainly has heart.
MJF comments on his recent rivalry with Darby Allin noting that while he doesn’t think he has brains, he certainly has heart.
Throughout mid part of 2026, Darby Allin and MJF would be embroiled in a rivalry with the AEW World Championship up for grabs. While Darby would initially capture the title from MJF, he would eventually lose it back to the now three time champion at AEW Double Or Nothing.
In a new interview with Undisputed, MJF reflected on his rivalry and recent matches with Darby Allin.
“As far as Darby Allin goes, people say we have great chemistry,” said Friedman. “All I feel toward him is vitriol. I suppose that’s what makes us special. I’m the rich guy that some would call pompous–but I call confident. He’s this grungy little shithead who likes living in cars and skateboarding and he’s an oddball. Like Mick Foley said to him [at Double or Nothing], ‘Do it for the weird ones.’ He’s definitely a weird guy. But a lot of our fan base are weird people–so they can relate. They watch that dude wrestle some of the best in the world every single week, and as much as it pains me to say it, Darby’s title reign is going down as one of the greatest of all-time. It was so unique. People talk about fighting champions–man, you can’t take that away for him. Now was that stupid? Did he burn the candle at both ends, and by the time he wrestled me, he was half-dead? Yeah, it was dumb as shit. But I’ll give the kid credit. He has no brains, but he has heart.”
Elsewhere in the same interview, Max would discuss how top stars in the industry are not on his level bell to bell. You can read more about that here.
