MJF: The Things CM Punk Said In AEW Go Against What He’s Saying Now. Some Might Say That’s Hypocritical. That’s Not My Place

MJF and CM Punk had a number of verbal confrontations on the mic during Punk’s time in AEW, leading to some of the best matches in AEW history.

MJF and Punk have never been shy in telling fans how good they are on the microphone, but MJF believes history proves he got the better of their exchanges.

Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, MJF was asked if he had met his match on the mic when it came to Punk.

“Match? No. I mean, watch the tape. You tell me who got the better of who verbally during that entire rivalry. I hope he’s able to enjoy what he’s accomplishing over there. I have no idea, because the things that he said in my company do go against the things that he’s saying now. Some people might say that’s hypocritical. That’s not my place. All I know is since I’ve jumped into pro wrestling, I’ve been saying the same thing since the jump, my tune has not changed. I’m Maxwell, Jacob Friedman, and I’m better than you, and you know it. I also won’t sit here and lie to you and tell you that I didn’t learn so much through my hatred of that man. I learned. I learned the difference between good and great.

That’s what I learned. Now, do I like him? I’ll reiterate, no, I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire to put that fire out. But I’m not going to sit here and pretend I didn’t learn from him.”

Punk infamously spoke out against Saudi Arabia and multi-night WrestleMania events during his time in AEW.

Ahead of the Super Bowl, MJF gave more comments on how he feels about Punk and wanting to beat him up. You can find his full thoughts here.