MJF knows what it’s like to cross paths with CM Punk as the two feuded for several months and at the end of All Out back in September it seemed that AEW was setting up a future world championship match between Punk and MJF. However, CM Punk’s AEW status is now in doubt, and MJF is currently set to challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear.
Recently MJF spoke to the New York Post about not facing CM Punk for the title and he noted that he doesn’t feel cheated as he doesn’t, “need any specific dancing partner.” He also praised Jon Moxley for carrying the company during the pandemic.
This was a guy who during the height of the pandemic was defending his title, bleeding, sweating profusely in barbaric episodic week-to-week matches in front of no one, to a roar of nothing. And he was still able to have people talking about the three letters that are AEW. That’s a guy who deeply cares about the fan base. That’s a guy who deeply cares about professional wrestling. So, in that aspect, I’m over the moon that I’m wrestling this guy.”
AEW Full Gear will air live on Saturday, November 19. Stay tuned for updates.
