Maxwell Jacob Friedman has officially claimed his first championship title in Mexico. On August 1, 2025, at CMLL’s Viernes Espectacular event inside Arena Mexico, the AEW star defeated Averno to become the new CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion.pic.twitter.com/L0cGjRcyNm https://t.co/mOijiO6JIY

, Drainmaker (@DrainBamager) August 2, 2025

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