A.J., Big Justice, and Rizzler Bring the BOOM! to Jimmy Fallon
They’re bringing the BOOM! to 30 Rock and not the Costco food court. TikTok’s favorite father-son duo, A.J. and Big Justice, alongside their pal and fellow TikToker the Rizzler, stopped by the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for their first late-night appearance. I’m fully aware that none of these words are in the bible, but we’re living in the modern age, baby! Here’s everything you need to know about them— including their appearance on Fallon — so you can also be addicted to rating things as a BOOM! or a DOOM!
Andrew “A.J.” Befumo has been in the social media game for a while now. He started out making family vlogs titled “All Befumo’d Up!” when Big Justice (his son, Eric) was a Little BOOM! alongside his wife, now known as Mama Justice, and their daughter Ashley. However, their channel never got the sort of attention that his TikTok had, with only about 1,000 subscribers on YouTube. Even before social media, he was an amateur wrestler, entering the ring as “the American Powerchild Eric Justice.” The father-son duo gained traction on TikTok this year with their Costco reviews, giving items in the food court or in the store a “BOOM!” (approval) or a “DOOM!” (disapproval).
Other times, they’re just showing what “Costco Guys” do while shopping in the warehouse. “We’re Costco Guys; of course, we go shopping while eating a chicken bake,” Big Justice begins as he takes a bite of the chicken bake in one of their most viewed TikToks. They were probably breaking the news to loyal members that the Costco churro would be replaced by the “Double Chunk Chocolate Cookie” that got a BOOM! of approval. But their Costco content comes at a cost greater than an annual membership. After a behind-the-scenes clip went viral, some people criticized A.J.’s directing style, but the auteur himself explained what was going on, and it’s all a part of making the content up to their standards.
Since their newfound stardom, they’ve taken many brand deals and endorsements, declaring the sponsored products a BOOM! or sharing the wealth like Robin Hood— they gave away free video games with the kids at the Florida Vipers basketball club. Their growing popularity has even brought them to Madison Square Garden to play in a celebrity basketball game with the Rizzler. Wait, did you think they were at another recent event at MSG?
No, they’re just friends on the same social media fame boat. The Rizzler, a third grader named Christian Joseph, gained popularity on TikTok from a video of him wearing a Black Panther costume— he gets his nickname from the slang term “rizz,” short for charisma. He’s best known for doing the “rizz” face, a Zoolander/Dr. Evil-esque expression where he squints his face while stroking his chin. Similar to the A.J. and Big Justice, the Rizzler’s popularity has exploded in the past year— before Fallon, he was most recently seen rizzing up Mrs. Met at the MLB play offs game.
Bringing the BOOM! They explained how their separate channels got popular, and obviously, the Rizzler had to teach Jimmy Fallon how to do his signature move— Fallon got The Roots to play along, too. “Questlove, you look like you’re doing an impression of Robert De Niro,” Fallon joked. A.J. announces he’s returning to wrestling with his first fight back on November 23 with Big Justice by his side. But the real tension was in the BOOM! meter as Fallon had the kids rate popular Halloween candy. The two were at odds; Big Justice wasn’t a fan of raisins, while Rizzler quipped back that he liked chocolate raisins. However, everyone could agree that the Costco Double Chunk Chocolate Cookie was a BOOM!, even if Fallon looked slightly over hearing about the BOOMS!
