MJF will always believe he's better than you.
MJF has always likened himself to an attraction, much like Andre The Giant, as he rarely wrestles. Due to his lack of ring time, some fans question is in-ring ability and if he can back up his work on the microphone. MJF has been in a consistent in-ring performer and part of highly regarded matches in AEW history.
Bryan Danielson is considered the best wrestler of all-time but many fans and peers, but MJF believes he's on a different level than even Danielson.
"Great guy. Grrreeaat guy. I don't think he's on my level. I'm dead serious," MJF said when speaking to Sam Roberts on Not Sam Wrestling. "If you put him in a situation in front of me where he's holding a microphone, I will embarrass him. Just like I embarrassed Wheeler (Yuta), just like I embarrassed Jon Moxley. Just like I embarrass literally everyone standing across from me in the ring. Now, let's take the microphone away, this is my favorite part to discuss."
MJF reiterated that he is an attraction and the only difference between him and someone like The Undertaker is height.
"When I wrestle, people freak out, because it's a rarity. Every time, my favorite thing is people forget how good I am. The fact that I'm so good at this [talking], for the rest of my career, it's most likely going to overshadow it [wrestling]. It's not going to be until I retire, when people watch my matches back with Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jon Moxley, who had to cheat to win, with Darby Allin, which in my opinion is the greatest match in the history of our company from a bell to bell standpoint, as far as pure, technical wrestling. From an emotional standpoint, I think the the best match in the history of our company is me vs. CM Punk in the dog collar match. My match with Jungle Boy. That's just five. There are more. Every time I go in there, people are like, 'Yeah, but can he wrestle?' So much time passes between each match, and then I go out there, and I showcase the fact that I'm one of, if not the best professional wrestler in the world. Everyone goes, 'Whoa!' then they forget by the next match. I'm telling you right now, I'm not going to sit here and tell you that Bryan is not an incredible professional wrestler. He is. There is nothing that he does that I can't do and better," he said.
Roberts said that he believes Bryan is underrated on the microphone, prompting MJF to say, "We polar opposites from the view and standpoint of professional wrestling marks. Stupid fucking marks who don't know shit about dick. They'll be like, 'Bryan is a great wrestler but he can't talk. MJF is a great talker but he can't wrestle.' I'll watch Bryan on the microphone, he's incredible. He's one of the best talkers in the world, but I'd spank the shit out of him if we were standing in the ring and talking. Back to the wrestling, I think it's funny that if the roles were reversed, he would spank me in the ring bell to bell. I honestly think it would go down as one of the greatest matches in the history of the business."
MJF is coming off a victory over Wheeler Yuta on last Wednesday on AEW Dynamite. He currently holds a poker chip giving him a shot at Jon Moxley and the AEW World Title at any sanctioned AEW event.
Elsewhere during the interview, MJF discussed why he missed the AEW Double or Nothing meet and greet. Fans can view his full comments by clicking here.
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