MJF isn’t playing nice — and he’s definitely not pretending to be humble.
During a recent appearance on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight podcast, the AEW star was asked a simple question: is anyone in professional wrestling today on his level when it comes to the microphone? No smirk. No build-up. Just a direct answer, “No. Honestly, no. Sorry. No.”
That wasn’t said as a punchline. It was delivered like a fact. As the conversation continued, MJF explained that being across the ring from him during a live promo isn’t exactly a comfortable experience for most wrestlers. When asked if he can see fear in their eyes, he didn’t hesitate, “Yes.”
He went even further, describing what that moment feels like for the other person standing there, “Most of the time being in there with me is not fun.”
MJF made it clear that the discomfort is intentional. He doesn’t view promo segments as shared moments — he views them as battles. And he’s not interested in making anyone else look good just for the sake of it. He addressed critics who think he should ease up on opponents to elevate them, and he didn’t hold back.
“Here’s my favorite thing. ‘MJF, he’s not doing his job right. He should be taking it easy on them. He should be trying to make the other guy look good.’ F** that and f*** you. Why on earth would I do that? I want this forever. I want to be here forever. Step up to the plate or f*** off. It’s that simple.”*
For MJF, the standard is clear. If you want to be a top guy in AEW — or anywhere — you better bring everything. He also took aim at what he sees as a softer mindset in today’s wrestling landscape.
“You want to be a top guy? Learn how to talk. You want to be a top guy? Learn how to wrestle. You want to be a top guy? Get in shape. Don’t look like a schlub. I don’t.”
“We live in this era now, we live in this generation where everybody wants to be coddled and everybody wants things to be fair. Life ain’t fair, chief. I was born better. Get over it.”
Love him or hate him, MJF isn’t trying to win a popularity contest. He’s trying to dominate every second he’s on screen — and he believes nobody can match him verbally. Not in AEW. Not anywhere. Now the question becomes whether someone eventually steps up and proves him wrong — or if this really is MJF’s world when a microphone is in his hand.
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