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MJF’s very MJF reaction to PWI 500 win, and his thoughts on the rest of the Top 10

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What happened?

Pro Wrestling Illustrated released its 36th PWI 500 for the Aug. 2025–July 2026 cycle, naming AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) No. 1. MJF joined a PWI reaction podcast with Lyric Swinton, congratulated the magazine for the ranking, and traded barbs about several other Top 10 names, often saying he would beat them.

Key Takeaways

MJF was ranked No. 1 on the 2026 PWI 500 for the period covered.
PWI hosted an immediate reaction podcast after the Top 10 dropped, featuring Lyric Swinton and MJF.
MJF congratulated PWI but used the opportunity to taunt and bench-press his way through comments on other Top 10 wrestlers.
He made pointed, dismissive remarks about specific wrestlers (including Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and Mistico) and repeatedly said he would beat them.

AI Timeline

PWI 500 release

Pro Wrestling Illustrated published its 36th PWI 500 for the Aug. 2025–July 2026 period and revealed the Top 10.

Immediate reaction podcast

PWI set up a reaction podcast right after the Top 10 dropped to discuss the list.

MJF appears

MJF joined PWI’s Lyric Swinton on the podcast to react to being named No. 1.

Comments on Top 10

MJF offered short, combative remarks about several Top 10 names and repeatedly claimed he would beat them.

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Sep 24, 8:00 PM

MJF’s very MJF reaction to PWI 500 win, and his thoughts on the rest of the Top 10

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Earlier today (Sept. 24), Pro Wrestling Illustrated released its big annual conversation-starting list of the 500 pro wrestlers it deems the best in the world – the PWI 500. In first place for the Aug. 2025-July 2026 year the magazine was considering for its 36th PWI 500 was AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman, a man with the gift of gab and a never-ending desire to toot his own horn. PWI having a reaction podcast set with the new #1 immediately after this year’s top ten dropped? That’s just smart booking. Speaking, and often jousting with, PWI’s Lyric Swinton, Friedman congratulated the magazine for finally getting it right and putting him on top. Then Max and Lyric bantered about the nine names after his on the list. To kick this off Swinton mentions sticking to five words about or sending a message to each man, but they didn’t hold to that throughout: 2. Cody Rhodes: “Mentor. Beat him.” 3. CM Punk: “[Bleeped word I believe started with a ’c’]. Beat him.” 4. Mistico: “Douchebag. And I beat

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