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AEW champ MJF, owner Tony Khan hyped up for big show at Arthur Ashe Stadium

Maxwell Jacob Friedman has always made professional wrestling fans wonder how much of his character is real, and how much is "part of the show."

Dan Serafin

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Sep 19, 2023, 7:58 PM

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News12's Dan Serafin spoke with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) champion and Long Island native Maxwell Jacob Friedman as well as AEW owner Tony Khan before their big show at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens Wednesday night. 

Maxwell Jacob Friedman has always made professional wrestling fans wonder how much of his character is real, and how much is "part of the show." 

Tony Khan talks about bringing AEW to NYC again and who he sees as some of the company's biggest rising stars.   

Tickets for AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, which is this Wednesday Sept. 20 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, are still on sale.

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