MJF recently did an interview with WrestleTalk, where he discussed a wide range of topics.
During the interview, CM Punk’s AEW departure after the All In incident with Jack Perry last year.
“I would have won if we wrestled again. I think everybody knows that. I’m a very smart individual, I’ve actually mentioned this in regards to Swerve as history repeats itself, I’m a man that… I like to pick my spots. It’s very obvious that I could have beaten him again as I had already beaten him twice in Chicago. But why would I beat him when there was no World Title on the line?
“I feel the same way about Swerve. Physically speaking, I’m still dealing with an old nagging injury of my left shoulder. Shane Strickland is absolutely on fire right now, as we’re gonna see on August 25 when he wrestles Bryan Danielson in what could be Bryan Danielson’s retirement match – which is massive.
“So I’m aware of the fact that, if Bryan Danielson wins, that’s good news for me, because that dude’s body is hanging on by a thread and the scary thing is, even with the way his body is now, that dude is still better than 99.99% of professional wrestlers bell-to-bell in that ring. He can decimate a man and rip them in half.
“I’m also better off wrestling Swerve after that match is over for the World Title because Danielson is going to hurt him, they’re going to hurt each other. So I’m just picking my spots and I’m waiting. I’m looking forward to being a double champion – being American Champion and the World Champion.
“But to answer your question, if CM Punk was still in my company, I would have definitely waited for him to have been the World Champion.”
