MJF's recent hiatus from AEW stems from him being cast in the Happy Gilmore sequel. Per Justin Kroll of Deadline.com, MJF joined the cast that

"Professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, of AEW fame is the latest to join the cast in Netflix‘s Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler."

Following his big screen debut in A24's "The Iron Claw" last year, former AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, will soon be starring in another Hollywood film — this time alongside Adam Sandler.