AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman recently shed light on his surprising appearance at Limitless Wrestling’s Limitless Rumble 2026, where he defended his title against Alec Price. Speaking with Phid McAwesome for Fightful, MJF revealed that the match wasn’t just for show; it was a scouting mission ordered by Tony Khan. MJF explained, “I did it because my boss was interested in two young talents that I’ve actually known for a very long time, Alec Price and Jordan Oliver. I’ve always thought highly of them, but I’ve always never truly known if they had what it took to be elite.”
MJF elaborated on the high standards required to join the AEW roster, stating, “To be elite means being the best professional wrestler in the world. To be elite means being a part of a select group of individuals that get television time on Wednesday nights and Saturday nights. To be elite means to be the cream of the crop. So I needed to find out for my boss, and I wrestled this kid.” Following the bout, both Price and Oliver—known collectively as Bustah & The Brain—were offered contracts. MJF expressed high hopes for the duo’s future, predicting, “I think in two to three years time, if those guys really train hard, get themselves in the gym, put some more mass on, these guys are going to be legitimate contenders in the tag team division of our promotion.”
