Wednesday night’s match will be the new champion’s first title defense since winning the belt at ‘Full Gear’ last month.
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The MJF era begins in match against Ricky Starks
This week on Dynamite, MJF will make his first title defense as AEW champion.
There is a genuine excitement heading into the match, as MJF (Maxwell J. Friedman) is set to wrestle Ricky Starks, another AEW talent on the cusp of breakout stardom.