MJF Inducted Into National Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame

Written by Alex Hunt • Published 19th December 2023
MJF Inducted Into National Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame

MJF has been recognised for his contributions to wrestling and the Jewish community at just 27 years old.

On December 18th, the AEW World Champion was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Commack, New York.

Introduced as the wrestler who was described as “an excellent bad guy but naturally a good guy” the generational talent was recognised for his achievements in the ring as the longest reigning World Champion in company history but also his work outside the ring to combat anti-semitism at every opportunity.

During his Hall of Fame speech, the World Champion discussed what his faith means to him and how Jewish people have been consistently blamed for issues that take place in the world. MJF continued, stating that he did not have many Jewish role models growing up but wants the next generation to be inspired by his achievements and to be proud of their faith:

“I’m so proud to be a Jew. Growing up, there was not a lot of people for me to look up to, as far as it went to the professional wrestling industry and landscape. All I had was Paul Heyman, who let’s face it, was not the greatest athlete, phenomenal speaker. There was also Bill Goldberg, but he never really discuss being Jewish on camera, he just made a lot of growling noises. So it’s really important to me that there’s going to be a crop of kids that are going to have somebody that they get to look up to.”

Taking to social media to acknowledge the accolade, MJF was extremely thankful for the honour:

I can’t put into words what today meant to me. With the rampant discrimination and bigotry seen worldwide i proudly say i’m not just a Jew, I’m a human. We should all treat each other as such. Except me…I deserve special treatment because I’m a hall of fame level human.

MJF is only the second wrestler to receive the honour, with Goldberg also being a recipient of the accolade.

MJF Spotted With Hollywood Star & Fellow Wrestling Legend

Along with being an accomplished wrestler, The World Champion is a part of the upcoming Von Erich biopic The Iron Claw, where he has been cast as Lance Von Erich. Attending the LA premiere of the upcoming movie, MJF was photographed with WWE Superstar John Cena.

Inside The Ropes would like to congratulate MJF on receiving this prestigious accolade.