MJF Names CM Punk Among His Best Feuds But Not Above All

MJF isn’t denying that his war with CM Punk was legendary—but he’s not ready to call it his greatest feud just yet.

Appearing on Mostly Sports with Brandon Walker, the AEW World Champion opened up about his now-iconic rivalry with CM Punk, which climaxed in their brutal Dog Collar Match at AEW Revolution 2022. While many still view that as AEW’s peak storytelling, MJF made it clear that he’s already eyeing rivalries that could go even further.

“The Adam Cole was on an even playing field with the CM Punk, and then it went to sh*t because Adam Cole got injured and betrayed me like a piece of sh*t.”

He then mentioned a few ongoing and developing storylines that he believes could surpass what he did with Punk:

“I actually think I have a beautiful thing going long-term right now with Hangman Adam Page. We’re very diametrically opposed. I think I have a beautiful thing going on with Darby Allin. I don’t think we could be more different. Right now, what I have going on with Brody King, who I despise, is something really special that people didn’t see coming.”

But even with all that said, MJF knows his battles with Punk left a permanent mark on wrestling.

“If you’re asking me, ‘Is the CM Punk feud the best feud of my career?’ I don’t know if I can say that unequivocally. What I can say is, it’s easily going to go down as one of the greatest feuds of all time.”

“By the time my career is over, when people think of my all-time greatest rivalries, it’s going to be on there. No different than when CM Punk’s career is over, they’re going to say that was probably one of his best feuds of all time.”

Their rumored rematch was scrapped after Brawl Out derailed both men’s careers in 2022, but the legacy of that feud still casts a long shadow.

Is MJF right to keep Punk near the top—but not at the top—of his personal feud list? Or was that rivalry untouchable from start to finish? Drop your thoughts in the comments.