I gotta also say that MJF must've been talking with Punk, thanking him after the pin. Cool to see guys show respect for one another, especially since MJF looked up to Punk.
@@DatBoiiiFresh Buried how? He had nothing to gain from winning this match, is very likely to get the win back further down the road when the time and circumstances are right and has kept up with if not outwitted MJF on the stick multiple times. He has joined AEW to help put over new talent, which he would probably tell you himself, not to feed his own ego and bury everyone in the process. It made more sense for MJF to win here.
True. It kinda took me out of the match thinking about all the toxic degenerates online the first time I seen it. I really wish people would just enjoy wrestling. Like what ya like and don’t watch what you don’t. Literally no need to spew hate and instigate things. That being said I really liked this match. Was throughly invested
I can only imagine how much MJF actually thanked Punk for that match. Judging by the time he covered his face, while he was close to Punk's ear, I suppose he was thanking him for such opportunity to face one of his heroes from childhood.
The best thing about the restart is that normally you'd expect the face to then win. For them to swerve it with MJF winning twice actually made the restart great storytelling imo.
Exactly. It's like when CM Punk fought The Rock at Royal Rumble 2013. The match got restarted after Punk won due to interference by the Shield & face Rock picked up the win against heel Punk.
Yeah I thought the same thing, this was clearly an emotional moment for him, even though he couldn't show his emotions in kayfabe, but I believe his smile at the end was genuine
You'll notice that after the pin count, it took some time for MJF to get back up. It seems he and Punk are complimenting each other, just like Rock did to Austin. Great match.
@Happy Folger Jr so someone trying something new that wasn't successful in warrants them getting bashed and insulted on? I'm sure you wouldn't last in the UFC but at least he had the balls to try it.
@@retrokoh why? Because he confronted the so called elite after they began a whisper campaign on punk based on lies & instead of doing a backstage political nonsense he gave everyone a receipt & exposed everyone involved & then when they came into his locker room he clocked them.
that ending was so creative. the way wardlow was helping mjf but making it a way that it wasn't so obvious to people watching at home. AEW production definitely showed an improvement by using camera angles to tell a story as seen here 👍
It was predictable. The entire match was a shit show that shouldn't have taken 3 weeks for punk to put over mjf. The build up to this match said punk should have stayed retired. And the minute he couldn't stand up the ref should have called it. Even JR said the ref should have stopped the match.
MJF getting the win is what we all expected, even as fans of Punk. This shows that Punk really came back for the wrestling (money too obviously) and to help talented young wrestlers. The right decision in one of the best feuds lately.
@@hardrock0651 I think having darby on this list of punks wins helps to build him up even more - the fact that he can still hang with the top guys the pillars of aew - if he just beat mid carders and jobbers the pay off here would be less compelling
Honestly can't stand 90% of AEW, but this program has been great. I just wish there were more boos, but that's becoming a thing of the past. Soon when a heel fucks a baby face over the crowd will throw roses.
I've been watching pro wrestling for 32 years. Never have I ever seen a young guy like MJF. He seriously has the potential to become one of the all time greats. Reminds me of Ric Flair, Harley Race and Rick Rude.
@@kevinlehman557 Sure, he heels it up, and he’s a studly in-ring worker, but he’s also quite possibly the best talker in wrestling. Few have the talent, the gimmick, and the promo skills like MJF.
Was that tears on MJF's eyes after he pinned punk and laid there for a while to thank him? He then went back to character when he finally decided to get up. MJF's true hero, CM punk!
MJF is a cheat,AEW needs referees that are not distracted,but always focused both inside and outside of the ring and younger men that can always defend themselves when the need be
They told a heck of a story in that ring. This is exactly what sets AeW apart from everything else. Great wrestling and WONDERFUL story telling. Thank you to all involved. 👏😎🥳
You can really see the appreciation from the young talent when the veteran let the younger talent win. Let's face facts. Nobody would ever believe it if he won this match fair because he is MJF. It was a great match and definitely a big win for MJF Career. Punk gain nothing with a win or a loss because he is there to help build the future of AEW just like the rest of the veterans. Punk and MJF were probably in the b ack going "I'm not crying.. your crying" because of how good the match was and how big of a win that was for him.
@@thehat2243 Nah, worse than that, he is the kind of dude that will trash talk any sport player for being not as good as other, meanwhile he can't get a fork to his mouth without breaking three bones and going into cardiac arrest.
Didn't like him laying on him thanking him for an extra 60 secs. Alot of people do that when they geta big win and if stupid obvious. Just thank em in the back for kayfabe sake
This is how you build up your future instead of tearing it down. Kudos to Punk and MJF on a great story, and Max will forever be endebted to Punk for putting him over like this.
@@rodgon123 so when eddie beat brock for the world championship after goldberg interfeared, did that not put Eddie over? ever heard of the nwo or bullet club? two factions who never won clean, pretty sure they were the biggest brands in wrestling. a win doesnt need to be clean when MJF is the biggest heal in the company, a win is a win
One of the best matches I’ve seen in a while. MJF is the best heel in the business and this was the right move to have Punk lose. It extends the feud and sets up a rematch at some point where Punk will steal one too, possibly meaning a trilogy is coming.
"I turned myself to hunter and said,with all due respect, i do need to wrestle you, you need to wrestle me, i seriously resent you for not putting me over three years ago when you should have, that would've been best for business" 8years later punk puts mjf over in chicago
CM Punk proving he loves the business and know when to step down and let the younger more hot talent his light, something HHH and Vince didn't bother do then neither NOW.
@@Kusanagikaiser999 they havent been making main eventers for years and that is why... Not only Punk put MJF over he did it with 45m banger, hadnt see this CM Punk since ROH.
Already gave up on AEW after this shit. If THAT happens, it only cements that I made the right choice. So tired of "smug cheating bastard gets away scot-free". Too much of that shit in real life, we don't need it here.
No big spot after big spot. Good spots perfectly spread out. Lot of good holds and mjf was like flair the way he attacked the leg. This match was like old school nwa in the 80s brought to modern times. Really loved this match
Absolutely loved how MJF just laid on punk and thanked him. He's one of the most hated heels in the modern age of wrestling, never breaking character in public, but we could see a few seconds here the real Maxwell T. Friedman showing himself before going back into his MJF persona.......
@@studivan It was when MJF was outside the ring and Wardlow stepped over him to go up to Hangman. As the camera focused on those two, MJF crawled behind Wardlow and handed him the ring. You only saw it in the replay because it was so smooth
I remember CM Punk once saying that the secret to being a babyface, was selling. He sold his ass off in this fight. Both of them told a fantastic story and while it wasnt quite the athletic contest that Danielson vs Omega was, in terms of ring psychology, this was without equal. Perfectly done from both men!
MJF's win is the best decision, he's currently in a very good condition in AEW. Using CM Punk to push him is a really good thing. Cm Punk won't suffer with a minor defeat anyway
@@miguelindustrialable Flair and Eddie won like this often in their career, didnt hurt them at all, in MJF's case makes him a top heel in the company if not the sport
@@miguelindustrialable @@miguelindustrialable of course he's annoying... So was Rowdy Roddy Piper. And by winning like a little prick doesn't make him look weak, it makes him look like an even MORE conniving prick, while at the same time NOT diminishing CM Punk any by losing the match. If MJF had just won fair & square in the middle of the ring, the feud is effectively over and Punk WOULD be considered weaker as a result. And then what? You're at square one with both guys & have effectively just thrown away everything you've built in these past months. Long term booking is how you build rivalries that grab the fans interest and emotions, and that will in turn build your company. Here today, gone next week, re-write the whole show twice the day of the event & shoving a "superstar" down the throats of the fans whether they like it or not, all while LITERALLY banning the phrase 'pro-wrestling' from the mouths of your commentary team, that's how that other company is run & why they are crumbling into dust right before their investors eyes.
This is how Japanese promotions end every match. At first I thought they were waiting for kickouts but that's just how it is but you're right that's not at all what happened here. Even the referee was disgusted at the idea that MJF beat CM Punk in his hometown.
That's the difference between the two companies. One is putting over part timers and already huge superstars like Brock and Ronda on returns, whereas other is creating organic stars of its own through classic storylines!
Thats one difference, for the other just compare the kind of match Punk had, never seen him on this level before (granted I didnt watch the E on regular basis back then)
One is a publicly traded company. When you play that game you don't have a choice but to play the game a certain way, even if you're the only type of company in that space that is publicly traded.
@isthatyoubetha I'm with you on that one coz Danielson has had only great storylines and great matches in less than a year, but AEW is doing all the booking and they know the story they wanna tell with Hangman
Exactly. Danielson has had an amazing career. Coming here and winning more big moments won't help anyone. At this point, using his name and prestige is the best he can do for the next generation.
@@coreybraxton9086 AEW likes serves, I think they're going to do something similar to what they did with Kenny and the Young Bucks. Danielson and Punk are gonna have a great run and we're not gonna see it coming
As I called it, and this match right here was the most proper booking making MJF come out on top in Punk's hometown. A great technical wrestling match with so much narrative backing it's intensity.
After MJF pinned Punk for the win, you can see them talking for quite a bit while lying on the floor most likely out of kayfabe. I can imagine MJF thanking Punk for the incredible match they had, I mean MJF has looked up to him since he was a kid, so he’d of course feel thankful for Punk for letting him get the win, especially in Punk’s hometown.
@@mahalaps3 If it was in kayfabe he would have just stood up and yelled at him for the heat and the show! We can all see he cried a little and WAS thanking Punk, no matter what little assclowns want to say MJF knows this was an important win for him, along with all the other programs he's had with top guys of the past and the great up and coming talent!
This was a great way to do this match. Feed into Wardlow and MJF's characters, CM Punk puts over a top talent, and showing that this has the chance to continue in the future
Wardlow low-key giving MJF the ring was so damn SNEAKY!!!! Literally no one saw it until the review!!! Wardlow character work has been damn near perfect in 2022!
Wardlow low-key giving MJF the ring was so damn SNEAKY that no one saw it until the review!!!!!! Wardlow character work in 2022 has been perfection! And while his mic skills are not a known strength everything else he's done Non verbally has been steller 😎
that part was very well done. im sure they knew ahead of time what to do and say there, but they played it perfectly. it made the commentators actually matter in the story. as i probably wouldnt have noticed the handing of the ring unless they said it then i looked again and saw.
@@DaggerPrince Not necessarily. JR for example has said he refuses to learn about results in advance so that he can feel genuine emotion/surprise while watching it and evoke it vocally
@@gottigotti6079 pathetic because he enjoys something you don't? Sounds like you just are unhappy in life man I hope you find something that brings you as much happiness as this guy had watching this match 😉
@@fragmentedcivility5880 CM Punk is an established main eventer who has mega star power. How is it humiliating him? MJF needed the win. The win is huge for his career. This win against CM Punk, is enough for him now to be a believable World Champion. Once he's done with Punk at Revolution. They should be building to MJF vs Hangman at Double Or Nothing
@@fragmentedcivility5880 the name cm punk is bigger than danielson you know that right lol that's the biggest thing mjf will have in his life rather than beating bryan
This was a great match. Gotta give it to to both. Punk for giving 45 minutes And hitting the Pepsi plunge. Mjf for good heel work and knew he'd come out on top with a screwy finish but they fooled us all with the seeming split with wardlow to not see him involved like this coming. Good job and great match all around and nice show if respect with the ty at the end by mjf
Loved the false finish with the choke. Forcing the match to restart and creating the hope Punk would win *chef's kiss* And the whole crowd focussing on Wardlow and Punk to the point most of them actually missed the ring pass, excellent stuff!
@isthatyoubetha you mean that 5 stars ladder match with one of the best spots since edge/Jeff hardy on wrestlemania that people keep on talking non stop for days and days? Yeah, what about it?
I've been a Punk guy since day one but even I knew this was the right way to go. That's one hell of a feather in the cap for MJF. The match lived up to the feud 🔥🔥
You just know this man was thanking him for coming back to wrestling after 7 years gone and telling him that was the greatest moment of his career at the end when he was just laying on him. Love that this man is the king of kayfabe, but even he couldn't wait to get backstage to thank him. Thanks to both of these guys for this epic story! Wrestling is good again guys! Woooooooo!
I got that feeling too, about when he was laying on him thanking him as he should for giving him the win of his lifetime, but where did you hear about the backstage thing, I love the kayfabe MJF is an ass but we know its really not true and we know it, but that destroys the story but still did you hear that he thanked him backstage somewhere? I promise I'll pretend I didn't hear it after, 5 second rule.
Wow you have chills just looking at MJF talking to punk at the end. Kid is extremely grateful you can tell. Wrestling is in good hands with MJF at the helm
6:37 you guys might not notice, but MJF teared up facing down and thanked the living hell out of his childhood superstar CM Punk. This is exactly what seperates him from the other guys. The best in the world. 😎
You can’t grow if you don’t lose. Remember Kurt Angle’s initial WWF run? Undefeated, became the Eurocontinental Champion, King of the Ring, and he got boring. Then after he lost it all, he built himself up and won the WWF Championship. This is the same for CM Punk and Adam Cole “Bay Bay”. Now they will have to climb back up and it’s just going to be a better story for them.
@@mrdude88 I don't disagree with any of that. This was Punk in Chicago and his first ever AEW loss. Would've been all too easy to put him over here so again, props to AEW for sticking with it and going in on MJF
I can tell MJF loves this damn business, his in ring psychology and promo skills are one of the best in the company. He laid on top of Punk longer than expected. Seemed like he was thanking him of some sort and/or Punk was thanking him. From the promos in the beginning, MJF seemed pretty humble and excited to work with one of his wrestling hero's so this was a big moment for the guy.
MJF is such a hard worker. He puts everything into his character work and he is never complacent and lives to make a big moment after big moment. Hell he had one of the greatest promo battles of all time against CM punk and beat him in his hometown twice!!!! Yes it was through dirty tactics but that's what makes MJF undeniable. This was a BAR raising match
By hook or by crook, a win is a win and the right individual won the match. He's only 25, yet I already see him as part of the G.O.A.T. convo by the time he turns 30.
if there is one time where the hometown hero has to lose the match to get heat, this is the match. The Fed overused this trope but this match was an exception. The Heat MJF will get is gonna be massive.
Push??? Not even. Beating miro, moxley or Danielson is the push MJF needs. Punk is the new sting just there for the adoration and the cheers. Beating him isnt doing anything for a push .
@@fragmentedcivility5880 handing Punk his first loss and doing it in the guy's hometown is a pretty big push imo. I don't think it's one MJF needed because he'll rise either way. Dude's an insanely talented heel and now he can lord his win over fans. Easy heat of the highest degree.
@@arkhamonline1595 listen newbie ive been watching this shit since tito santana invented the taco twister. I can tell a good match from a shitty one and this was the biggest one sided pile of manure ive ever seen.
The only way this could end. So much for marks saying that AEW don't know how to tell stories. This is going to catapult MJF into the forefront on the professional wrestling spectrum as the greatest heel in the business.
well, they can and they cant you have this which is 10/10 the adam page stuff before the bryan fued ended. Mox segments but you also have garbage like the best friends in terms of story telling(great wrestlers tough) and the stuff with adam cole and casidy etc. Its like every segment is booked by diffrent people and it shows
Notice how both wrestlers put each other over here. MJF won in Chicago--and made it look like the most herculean task ever. The way he just lay atop Punk afterwards really sold the idea that getting the win, even with the use of the ring, took absolutely everything he had. This is how you build stars.
That is a fantastic and epic match! MJF’s win is one of the biggest in his career and CM Punk putting over MJF, it’s the right decision. Great work between these 2 phenomenal wrestlers!
There's still plenty of story to tell, and keep the rivalry going...maybe not as long as Jericho-MJF, but they need to have more than one match, and at least one on PPV
I’m not cheering Wardlow after this. He will be a heel forever in my eyes. This match was a masterpiece. MJF, Punk and Wardlow, the referee, the production crew, the audience. Everyone was amazing. Perfect storytelling this.
The way that Wardlow passed the Diamond Ring to MJF was genius! No one watching tv expected it until after the match. Also, kudos for MJF winning. Punk can afford the loss.
I give them credit for the close-up between Punk and Wardlow so the home audience wasn't in on ring passing. Heck, given their positioning, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of fans in attendance didn't catch it either.
You know MJF is a special talent when CM Punk breaks out the Pepsi Plunge just for him. This is a defining moment for MJF. Hopefully onward to Hangman next.
This was outstanding! Really…THANK YOU! Honestly, it’s like a ppv every week! So happy MJF, you gave us back the great memories of heel versus face! CM PUNK, you are amazing! OMG 😳 WHAT A SHOW!! We can’t wait to hear MJF happy and talking crazy on that mic 🎙
I gotta also say that MJF must've been talking with Punk, thanking him after the pin. Cool to see guys show respect for one another, especially since MJF looked up to Punk.
Yeah got some real Rock v Austin WM19 vibes from that. Just hope these two go on to have a classic rivalry that spans several matches and periods.
Your delusional
@@ziahamm1603 na i hope they never have another match again punk has been burried all over this fued
@@DatBoiiiFresh you’re an L
@@DatBoiiiFresh Buried how? He had nothing to gain from winning this match, is very likely to get the win back further down the road when the time and circumstances are right and has kept up with if not outwitted MJF on the stick multiple times. He has joined AEW to help put over new talent, which he would probably tell you himself, not to feed his own ego and bury everyone in the process. It made more sense for MJF to win here.
"Just enjoy wrestling"
Great words.
FACTS
True. It kinda took me out of the match thinking about all the toxic degenerates online the first time I seen it. I really wish people would just enjoy wrestling. Like what ya like and don’t watch what you don’t. Literally no need to spew hate and instigate things. That being said I really liked this match. Was throughly invested
I can only imagine how much MJF actually thanked Punk for that match. Judging by the time he covered his face, while he was close to Punk's ear, I suppose he was thanking him for such opportunity to face one of his heroes from childhood.
Lol what a mark
MJF is one of the héroes from Punk's childhood
@@KingKurt like yourself
MJF is 26 lol if Punk was his childhood hero he must've been like what 15-16 during Punks best years
@@erenkruger5760dummy you didnt saw the pic they did ? Young MJF with Punk ?
The best thing about the restart is that normally you'd expect the face to then win. For them to swerve it with MJF winning twice actually made the restart great storytelling imo.
Commented the same. Mjfs upcoming promos after winning twice are gonna be amazing
Exactly. It's like when CM Punk fought The Rock at Royal Rumble 2013.
The match got restarted after Punk won due to interference by the Shield & face Rock picked up the win against heel Punk.
Especially since it mirrored his loss to Jericho, it was almost like a Deja vu but this time he came out on top
The next PPV with this match will sell gangbusters
The record should say punk has 2 losess to mjf
Loved Maxwell thanking Punk for 30 seconds at the end of this. Kayfabe aside, MJF is a huge Punk fan and this clearly meant the world to him.
@Happy Folger Jr you're a fraud commenter
@@MakBot cry more 😭
Yeah I thought the same thing, this was clearly an emotional moment for him, even though he couldn't show his emotions in kayfabe, but I believe his smile at the end was genuine
@Happy Folger Jr what a sad life u be livin in
@Happy Folger Jr I exposed your mother in bed 👌
You'll notice that after the pin count, it took some time for MJF to get back up. It seems he and Punk are complimenting each other, just like Rock did to Austin. Great match.
That was pretty cool. I enjoy seeing the respect between the wrestlers even when their characters are bitter rivals.
I thought this too!
Yes that was awesome!
I'm sure he thanked him alot lol. Putting him over in Chicago was pretty awesome of Punk
Thought the same
You can tell when MJF is covering Punk after pinning him, he's telling Punk "Thank you so much".
Is he though?
Boring, MJF beat CM Punk with controversial fashion
@@whittadeandkendra2772 That's what I think he said, but I could be wrong.
No he wasn't
@@medranothelion I think so too.
CM Punk doing The Pepsi Plunge after 17 years was such an epic moment.
Glad that CM punk did the job. Mjf winning makes more sense. He will get nuclear heat.
AEW brings the best out of wrestlers
@@rajakghosh6602 boi NO
His name isn't PepsiMan for nothing!
@@dsb1984 Beat me to it, lol
7 years gone and Punk comes back and gives us magic like this. I knew him returning would be awesome!
@Happy Folger Jr so someone trying something new that wasn't successful in warrants them getting bashed and insulted on? I'm sure you wouldn't last in the UFC but at least he had the balls to try it.
@Happy Folger Jr “absolute embarrassment” 🤓
Magic? Lul It figures it doesn't take too much to appeal you, AEW marks. The match was not quite average given the build-up.
This was a great match, and Punk gave us great moments, but sadly this doesn't age well as of today.
@@retrokoh why? Because he confronted the so called elite after they began a whisper campaign on punk based on lies & instead of doing a backstage political nonsense he gave everyone a receipt & exposed everyone involved & then when they came into his locker room he clocked them.
The Pepsi plunge was sick.
@Happy Folger Jr ?
You mean the Top Rope Pedigree :D just jokeing
@@DJone-zz4uq Super pedigree xD
@Happy Folger Jr what part of the Pepsi plunge was fake?
@Happy Folger Jr You're aught to be Coca fans
It was a classic old school wrestling match and I loved every second of it
RIP punk pathetic career. Hasn't recovered from Mickey Gall sending him to icu
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker ok geek get off the drugs
people can say what they want, but this kind of wrestling will always make more money than flippy shit, comedy wrestling, or deathmatches.
@@JoshInWV agreed
Bret vs Austin submission matchat wm is one great example
4:17 that escape is the smoothest escape I have seen in a long time, and wardlow passing the ring was creative, loved the match
yes
Alright saw what u saying lolll
The escape was smooth, although I didn’t see any passing of the ring, must have been too creative for me.
the passing of the ring is covered in the replay
@@studivan They showed the moment after the match, you can see it better than.
that ending was so creative. the way wardlow was helping mjf but making it a way that it wasn't so obvious to people watching at home. AEW production definitely showed an improvement by using camera angles to tell a story as seen here 👍
Yes but they need to keep improving. Camera work is lacking in AEW.
Not even einstein could think of that...
Txt book mjf match. What are u talking about
Creative? Lmmfao
It was predictable. The entire match was a shit show that shouldn't have taken 3 weeks for punk to put over mjf. The build up to this match said punk should have stayed retired. And the minute he couldn't stand up the ref should have called it. Even JR said the ref should have stopped the match.
MJF getting the win is what we all expected, even as fans of Punk. This shows that Punk really came back for the wrestling (money too obviously) and to help talented young wrestlers.
The right decision in one of the best feuds lately.
Well then he should have supported Darby by letting win too, instead of beating him with his wimpy move set.
@13ryce it was both his and AEW's fault to waste Darby against Punk. They should have used joke guys like Pillmann jr or Marco.
@@hardrock0651 I think having darby on this list of punks wins helps to build him up even more - the fact that he can still hang with the top guys the pillars of aew - if he just beat mid carders and jobbers the pay off here would be less compelling
I agree with u....except the way mjf got the win...
Everything in this match was done correctly. The storytelling was on point more then anything and I’m so happy I got to watch this live.
@Happy Folger Jr -5/10 comment.
Agreed, this is why AEW is incredible. Wednesday’s are easily the best day of the week
@@Teletheus nah, he was right, the match suck
Honestly can't stand 90% of AEW, but this program has been great. I just wish there were more boos, but that's becoming a thing of the past. Soon when a heel fucks a baby face over the crowd will throw roses.
@@Teletheus Keep crying, smark
Punk putting MJF over, ending his own winning streak at his hometown… class act.
@Happy Folger Jr Don't care, didn't ask.
@Happy Folger Jr wow must be sad liking your own comments
@@selveneleven I liked it too😌
@@reje3814 Awee are you here to defend your fellow Punk fanboys?😭
@@theman6705 ur a child
CM Punk putting over MJF was the right decision. He needed the win as you can see how much it meant to him when he thanked CM Punk at the end.
MJF suck
Mjf had to use a ring to cheat and win cm punk in his hometown of chicago ok
I dont get hype of MJF, He is just another MIZ, a midcarder for life
I always wondered what he said to cmpunk
@@akaykaushik7255 mjf could of beat cm punk fair and squareand not cheat to win and have help to do it
I've been watching pro wrestling for 32 years. Never have I ever seen a young guy like MJF. He seriously has the potential to become one of the all time greats. Reminds me of Ric Flair, Harley Race and Rick Rude.
As lil arn Anderson to
I didnt see anything mjf did in the ring that impressed me.Cheating is the American way .
@@kevinlehman557 Sure, he heels it up, and he’s a studly in-ring worker, but he’s also quite possibly the best talker in wrestling. Few have the talent, the gimmick, and the promo skills like MJF.
@@kevinlehman557Then you have no business being a wrestling fan ..
@@checkurwalls1929 my business is NONE OF YOURS cupcake.suk on that.
I guarantee that when MJF stayed on the pin after the bell, he said "Thank you" to Punk. This was a great match and a great moment for him.
That's what I thought to!
No doubt about it. He’s gonna be a world champion soon so this right here was his crowning moment I’m sure it was emotional for him a little
@@kevintrump7086 With the wins he’s been racking up and never being a champion, I feel he’s definitely gonna be the one to dethrone Page this year.
Exactly what I thought too, can’t see how he wasn’t
Was that tears on MJF's eyes after he pinned punk and laid there for a while to thank him? He then went back to character when he finally decided to get up. MJF's true hero, CM punk!
Thats the only time ive seen him not be in character. Reminded me of Rock when he retired austin
@@melian9999 Exactly what I'm reminded of.
Seth Rollins did the same thing at WM31
MJF is a cheat,AEW needs referees that are not distracted,but always focused both inside and outside of the ring and younger men that can always defend themselves when the need be
@@geraldinechiomaekwe7198 bud it's not real it's part of the story...
They told a heck of a story in that ring. This is exactly what sets AeW apart from everything else. Great wrestling and WONDERFUL story telling. Thank you to all involved. 👏😎🥳
Love how you could clearly see MJF thanking Punk. Wholesome😭😭😭
Ish
Nah, MJF reminded Punk that Punk is MID.
@@pradiptr.3541 You're wrong
First time I ever see MJF genuinely smile out of joy. You can tell that in the last pin, he got some words to say for Punk.
@@codesm96 He's straight-edge, dude. If you want to slander anyone, at least make it makes sense.
Did you not see his entrance at New York for the battle royal
how about those elite imbeciles?
You can really see the appreciation from the young talent when the veteran let the younger talent win. Let's face facts. Nobody would ever believe it if he won this match fair because he is MJF. It was a great match and definitely a big win for MJF Career. Punk gain nothing with a win or a loss because he is there to help build the future of AEW just like the rest of the veterans. Punk and MJF were probably in the b ack going "I'm not crying.. your crying" because of how good the match was and how big of a win that was for him.
@Happy Folger Jr Nobody asked.
@Happy Folger Jr
Are you an MMA fan that is so insecure you trash wrestling to feel better or just a CM Punk hater?
Hopefully in 5-10 years rom now we will be able to see the backstage reaction in a special Behind the Scenes!
@Happy Folger Jr then he saw the money that UFC paid him to give it a try, and his tears likely turned into laughter.
@@thehat2243 Nah, worse than that, he is the kind of dude that will trash talk any sport player for being not as good as other, meanwhile he can't get a fork to his mouth without breaking three bones and going into cardiac arrest.
TBH, MJF is genius. The way he played his role, really interesting.
@Zig Zag MJF is a really good actor, he plays the part of a great bad guy.
@Zig Zag You do know that you still watch movies right? You do know that it's fake asf too right?
No
Is it genius? Or is it just interesting?
Didn't like him laying on him thanking him for an extra 60 secs. Alot of people do that when they geta big win and if stupid obvious. Just thank em in the back for kayfabe sake
This is how you build up your future instead of tearing it down. Kudos to Punk and MJF on a great story, and Max will forever be endebted to Punk for putting him over like this.
i have a feeling this one aint over
Not a clean win so no its not putting him over
@@rodgon123 so when eddie beat brock for the world championship after goldberg interfeared, did that not put Eddie over?
ever heard of the nwo or bullet club? two factions who never won clean, pretty sure they were the biggest brands in wrestling.
a win doesnt need to be clean when MJF is the biggest heal in the company, a win is a win
CM Punk did what Triple H refused to do for him all those years ago, putting over deserved talent, not winning to boost his own ego
Fax
facts
Phacts
Phacs.
Pax
One of the best matches I’ve seen in a while. MJF is the best heel in the business and this was the right move to have Punk lose. It extends the feud and sets up a rematch at some point where Punk will steal one too, possibly meaning a trilogy is coming.
That title belongs to RR
@@TheMasterofbioshock 🤡
@@TheMasterofbioshock who?
@@TheMasterofbioshock Ronda Rousey
You all know who I'm speaking of...the needle mover.....the head of the table
"I turned myself to hunter and said,with all due respect, i do need to wrestle you, you need to wrestle me, i seriously resent you for not putting me over three years ago when you should have, that would've been best for business"
8years later punk puts mjf over in chicago
Speaks volumes. People hate on Punk because of how right he is.
CM Punk proving he loves the business and know when to step down and let the younger more hot talent his light, something HHH and Vince didn't bother do then neither NOW.
@@Kusanagikaiser999 they havent been making main eventers for years and that is why... Not only Punk put MJF over he did it with 45m banger, hadnt see this CM Punk since ROH.
Man imagine the heat when MJF finally wins the AEW World title...
That day may be closer than we all think.
Already gave up on AEW after this shit. If THAT happens, it only cements that I made the right choice. So tired of "smug cheating bastard gets away scot-free". Too much of that shit in real life, we don't need it here.
I'm here for it
@@TimeLord675 found the MARK !!!!
MJF has to lose the ring before he gets a title
No big spot after big spot. Good spots perfectly spread out. Lot of good holds and mjf was like flair the way he attacked the leg. This match was like old school nwa in the 80s brought to modern times. Really loved this match
Glad punk use the poison rana and the pepsi plunge that you would say is a flying pedegree, not the boring armhold and ddt like the 70s I mean 80s
Maybe the young bucks could learn a thing or two
@@flyersfanatic9053 true that, young bucks are so shit
@@flyersfanatic9053 Young bucks are already WAY better wrestlers than others. You can disagree but that's the truth.😁
@@QueenHela240 lol, ok
It looked like MJF was saying thank you to Punk and they were having a conversation, you could see that MJF was grateful for it.
Absolutely loved how MJF just laid on punk and thanked him. He's one of the most hated heels in the modern age of wrestling, never breaking character in public, but we could see a few seconds here the real Maxwell T. Friedman showing himself before going back into his MJF persona.......
Max there cradling his hero and thanking him for putting him over is actually beautiful.
Lmao even the crowd was happy that the pos lost
The spot of Wardlow slipping MJF the ring was absolutely brilliant. It was a genuine surprise and perfectly executed.
You guys see better than me, I didn’t see him pass the ring.
@@studivan It was when MJF was outside the ring and Wardlow stepped over him to go up to Hangman. As the camera focused on those two, MJF crawled behind Wardlow and handed him the ring. You only saw it in the replay because it was so smooth
I kinda knew that their distension between Wardlow and MJF was fake. They made the right decision keeping Wardlow with MJF and the pinnacle.
Wardlow finesse so good ppl still don’t see him do it
That was really good camera work. You would've never known how it happened unless you were in the arena or watched that replay.
I remember CM Punk once saying that the secret to being a babyface, was selling. He sold his ass off in this fight. Both of them told a fantastic story and while it wasnt quite the athletic contest that Danielson vs Omega was, in terms of ring psychology, this was without equal. Perfectly done from both men!
MJF's win is the best decision, he's currently in a very good condition in AEW. Using CM Punk to push him is a really good thing. Cm Punk won't suffer with a minor defeat anyway
who cares abouth MJF lol the guy is annoyng lol, anywys they made MJF look weak by winning like that lol
Rubbish
@@miguelindustrialable Flair and Eddie won like this often in their career, didnt hurt them at all, in MJF's case makes him a top heel in the company if not the sport
@@miguelindustrialable @@miguelindustrialable of course he's annoying... So was Rowdy Roddy Piper. And by winning like a little prick doesn't make him look weak, it makes him look like an even MORE conniving prick, while at the same time NOT diminishing CM Punk any by losing the match. If MJF had just won fair & square in the middle of the ring, the feud is effectively over and Punk WOULD be considered weaker as a result. And then what? You're at square one with both guys & have effectively just thrown away everything you've built in these past months. Long term booking is how you build rivalries that grab the fans interest and emotions, and that will in turn build your company. Here today, gone next week, re-write the whole show twice the day of the event & shoving a "superstar" down the throats of the fans whether they like it or not, all while LITERALLY banning the phrase 'pro-wrestling' from the mouths of your commentary team, that's how that other company is run & why they are crumbling into dust right before their investors eyes.
No CM Punk should have GTS this dude 10 x and then buried tf out of him. F mjf
6:08 Love the small detail here where even the ref was hesitate to count 3, but he had to.
Saw that too. Small details like that is what makes AEW awesome.
This is how Japanese promotions end every match. At first I thought they were waiting for kickouts but that's just how it is but you're right that's not at all what happened here. Even the referee was disgusted at the idea that MJF beat CM Punk in his hometown.
Bryce looked like "is this really happening" when his hand as about to land the canvas for a 3
Yeah that was superb! It could have been a micro second longer but still, great touch!!!
What is that small detail
This is honestly genius for MJF to go over and end his streak of CM punk. He’s going to look like the ultimate heel
Yeah about that...
That's the difference between the two companies. One is putting over part timers and already huge superstars like Brock and Ronda on returns, whereas other is creating organic stars of its own through classic storylines!
This is the comment of the year ! Hit it on the nail
FACTS
Thats one difference, for the other just compare the kind of match Punk had, never seen him on this level before (granted I didnt watch the E on regular basis back then)
Right on point
One is a publicly traded company. When you play that game you don't have a choice but to play the game a certain way, even if you're the only type of company in that space that is publicly traded.
CM Punk and Bryan Danielson putting over AEW talent. I love these guys
@isthatyoubetha I'm with you on that one coz Danielson has had only great storylines and great matches in less than a year, but AEW is doing all the booking and they know the story they wanna tell with Hangman
Exactly. Danielson has had an amazing career. Coming here and winning more big moments won't help anyone. At this point, using his name and prestige is the best he can do for the next generation.
Bryan Danielson and cm punk should of won there matches
@@coreybraxton9086 AEW likes serves, I think they're going to do something similar to what they did with Kenny and the Young Bucks. Danielson and Punk are gonna have a great run and we're not gonna see it coming
As I called it, and this match right here was the most proper booking making MJF come out on top in Punk's hometown. A great technical wrestling match with so much narrative backing it's intensity.
After MJF pinned Punk for the win, you can see them talking for quite a bit while lying on the floor most likely out of kayfabe. I can imagine MJF thanking Punk for the incredible match they had, I mean MJF has looked up to him since he was a kid, so he’d of course feel thankful for Punk for letting him get the win, especially in Punk’s hometown.
Or he was telling Punk how much he sucks to lose in front of his cesspool of a hometown.
Kayfabe 4 life.
@@mahalaps3 lmfao 😆
Somehow I think you're right
@@mahalaps3 If it was in kayfabe he would have just stood up and yelled at him for the heat and the show! We can all see he cried a little and WAS thanking Punk, no matter what little assclowns want to say MJF knows this was an important win for him, along with all the other programs he's had with top guys of the past and the great up and coming talent!
Your a mark. You don’t know what he was doing. Stop being a fanboy
@@mahalaps3 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
This was a great way to do this match. Feed into Wardlow and MJF's characters, CM Punk puts over a top talent, and showing that this has the chance to continue in the future
Wardlow low-key giving MJF the ring was so damn SNEAKY!!!! Literally no one saw it until the review!!! Wardlow character work has been damn near perfect in 2022!
I was so disapointec on him, dont wabt him as a face anymore
Dog collar match at revolution calling it
This match was not good, stupid finish...
Controversy match between CM Punk vs MJF
This was such a great feud, truely brilliant storytelling.
3:11 that roundhouse kick was HARD LIKE DAMNN
Yeah and that sell by mjf🔥
Someone copied your comment
Mickey Gall knocked him out harder
Yeah
the kick didnt even connect, if you look closely the sound is from CM Punk slapping his thighs
Wardlow low-key giving MJF the ring was so damn SNEAKY that no one saw it until the review!!!!!! Wardlow character work in 2022 has been perfection! And while his mic skills are not a known strength everything else he's done Non verbally has been steller 😎
This has to be one of the greatest matches in the history of AEW.
When the commentators catch the Wardlow spot at the replay, the reaction was spot on. Especially Excaliburs.
that part was very well done. im sure they knew ahead of time what to do and say there, but they played it perfectly. it made the commentators actually matter in the story. as i probably wouldnt have noticed the handing of the ring unless they said it then i looked again and saw.
@@DaggerPrince Not necessarily. JR for example has said he refuses to learn about results in advance so that he can feel genuine emotion/surprise while watching it and evoke it vocally
Watching this match live and in person was the greatest experience I've ever had
Lies
Sounds like a pathetic life
Did you or anyone around you notice the ring pass ?
@@gottigotti6079 pathetic because he enjoys something you don't? Sounds like you just are unhappy in life man I hope you find something that brings you as much happiness as this guy had watching this match 😉
@@MrHoodJones if attending an aew event is your best moment if life, u live a sad life
This is the difference between CM Punk and Triple H, CM Punk knows when it's good to put others over.
This win is the making of MJF. Can't wait for this feud to continue through to Revolution. Afterwards, hopefully MJF is going after Hangman!
Nah ! This match didnt make MJF. It humiliated CM Punk . The match that will solidify MJF is him beating Danielson. But danielson wont let it happen.
@@fragmentedcivility5880 CM Punk is an established main eventer who has mega star power. How is it humiliating him? MJF needed the win. The win is huge for his career. This win against CM Punk, is enough for him now to be a believable World Champion. Once he's done with Punk at Revolution. They should be building to MJF vs Hangman at Double Or Nothing
@@fragmentedcivility5880 That matchup would be insane. The most technical wrestler vs probably the greatest cheater in wrestling.
@@nicholas6900 i agree. That match would solidify MJF not punk.
@@fragmentedcivility5880 the name cm punk is bigger than danielson you know that right lol that's the biggest thing mjf will have in his life rather than beating bryan
I love how whenever they show Warlord's face, it expresses nothing but regret...
I think gears will now shift to Wardlows face turn.
7:48 that’s something you don’t hear everyday 😂 😂 😂
This was a great match. Gotta give it to to both. Punk for giving 45 minutes And hitting the Pepsi plunge. Mjf for good heel work and knew he'd come out on top with a screwy finish but they fooled us all with the seeming split with wardlow to not see him involved like this coming. Good job and great match all around and nice show if respect with the ty at the end by mjf
Punk wrestled on a level I didnt think he could anymore, respect.
45 minutes? Jesus does anyone have the time to watch that crap
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker If you don't have ADD, yeah.
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker I agree, I don't watch the cheap Rock Reigns for even a minute
MJF is not good, losing Son of A *BEEP*
*MJF thanked his heart out to Punk while laying on his body at the end for putting his biggest fan over*
Love moments like that
More predictable than the royal rumble this year
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker 😑
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker lmao we all know you didn't predict shit mf stop tryna act like you smart
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker LOL. You’re not wrong.
Respect that MJF has towards CMPUNK cant be ignored at the indeed...professional wrestling at its best.
Loved the false finish with the choke. Forcing the match to restart and creating the hope Punk would win *chef's kiss*
And the whole crowd focussing on Wardlow and Punk to the point most of them actually missed the ring pass, excellent stuff!
Loved this whole match so much like I can’t remember the last time I was invested in a match this much
Because nothing else was on
Punk is washed. Hasn't been same since Mickey Gall sent him to icu
@isthatyoubetha you mean that 5 stars ladder match with one of the best spots since edge/Jeff hardy on wrestlemania that people keep on talking non stop for days and days? Yeah, what about it?
@@thegreatestshowonearth7623 be quiet kid you don't know what you're talking about.
Best performance Ive seen from Punk since ROH.
MJF is a classic heel and I love it.
I've been a Punk guy since day one but even I knew this was the right way to go. That's one hell of a feather in the cap for MJF. The match lived up to the feud 🔥🔥
I agree dude, I'm a great Punk fan but I wanted so bad MJF to win, there was no other option.
I was the correct decision all around. Massive props to both and have been a fan to both since the start
I’m very proud of Punk for putting over MJF and In time they will have even more respect for each other
Mr Pimp Squad lmfaoo
They already have big respect for each other.
Not even clean😂 imagine how big your ego is to not put the guy over clean
'I'm very proud of punk' is he your son or something 😂 embarrassing comment
Troll alert - keep away
Simple: MJF. Best heel in all professional wrestling.
Nooo
You just know this man was thanking him for coming back to wrestling after 7 years gone and telling him that was the greatest moment of his career at the end when he was just laying on him. Love that this man is the king of kayfabe, but even he couldn't wait to get backstage to thank him. Thanks to both of these guys for this epic story! Wrestling is good again guys! Woooooooo!
No. It’s obvious MJF is telling him how much of a hero CM was when he was in hs.
@@codesm96 because its all a storyline lol cm punk is a childhood hero to mjf and to me too
@@codesm96 don't work yourself into a shoot brother
I got that feeling too, about when he was laying on him thanking him as he should for giving him the win of his lifetime, but where did you hear about the backstage thing, I love the kayfabe MJF is an ass but we know its really not true and we know it, but that destroys the story but still did you hear that he thanked him backstage somewhere? I promise I'll pretend I didn't hear it after, 5 second rule.
MJF winning was the right move. He's the future and he needed this win under his belt to move him forward in the company.
Wow you have chills just looking at MJF talking to punk at the end. Kid is extremely grateful you can tell. Wrestling is in good hands with MJF at the helm
6:37 you guys might not notice, but MJF teared up facing down and thanked the living hell out of his childhood superstar CM Punk. This is exactly what seperates him from the other guys. The best in the world. 😎
Props to AEW for having the balls to do this
You can’t grow if you don’t lose. Remember Kurt Angle’s initial WWF run? Undefeated, became the Eurocontinental Champion, King of the Ring, and he got boring. Then after he lost it all, he built himself up and won the WWF Championship.
This is the same for CM Punk and Adam Cole “Bay Bay”. Now they will have to climb back up and it’s just going to be a better story for them.
@@mrdude88 I don't disagree with any of that. This was Punk in Chicago and his first ever AEW loss. Would've been all too easy to put him over here so again, props to AEW for sticking with it and going in on MJF
This was the perfect call, actually. It sets up MJF for the future. It's the perfect spice for their storyline.
I can tell MJF loves this damn business, his in ring psychology and promo skills are one of the best in the company. He laid on top of Punk longer than expected. Seemed like he was thanking him of some sort and/or Punk was thanking him. From the promos in the beginning, MJF seemed pretty humble and excited to work with one of his wrestling hero's so this was a big moment for the guy.
MJF is such a hard worker. He puts everything into his character work and he is never complacent and lives to make a big moment after big moment. Hell he had one of the greatest promo battles of all time against CM punk and beat him in his hometown twice!!!! Yes it was through dirty tactics but that's what makes MJF undeniable. This was a BAR raising match
By hook or by crook, a win is a win and the right individual won the match. He's only 25, yet I already see him as part of the G.O.A.T. convo by the time he turns 30.
if there is one time where the hometown hero has to lose the match to get heat, this is the match. The Fed overused this trope but this match was an exception.
The Heat MJF will get is gonna be massive.
So great to see MJF thanked Punk for this match. This one was a classic 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It was a true banger, 45m of great wrestling on TV. I never thought Id see Punk on this level again. This is why I love AEW.
David Marques me too 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
45 minutes? Proof tk doesn't know how to cater to casuals
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker you want 3 minute squash matches? Your watching the wrong show vincel
Wonder exactly what he said
Holy crap. This was sooo good. Both CM Punk and MJF are incredibly talented. The story telling is awesome. Thank you, AEW.
MJF got his big push!! So happy for him! He deserves it. He's a great heel and a great wrestler.
I hope to see him win the AEW Championship one day!
Push??? Not even. Beating miro, moxley or Danielson is the push MJF needs. Punk is the new sting just there for the adoration and the cheers. Beating him isnt doing anything for a push .
@@fragmentedcivility5880 exactly
@@fragmentedcivility5880 handing Punk his first loss and doing it in the guy's hometown is a pretty big push imo. I don't think it's one MJF needed because he'll rise either way. Dude's an insanely talented heel and now he can lord his win over fans. Easy heat of the highest degree.
Best decision AEW has made in awhile. Gives MJF even more heat and CM Punk can easily bounce back
No one will take mjf is he lose every big match
It's a no Brainer
Like making hangman champion
MJF showing that even though he doesn't wrestle very often, he's always a treat to watch in ring. Guys pure potential in ring and out
They both love each other. See how MJF remained stuck to him after winning.
He was thanking
The 4th pillar is only just starting to hold its share, pure story telling and props to MJF for sticking to such a huge arc.
The 4 pillar concept is cringe.
@@RainSennin_ismyAlt who the fook r those guys?
@@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437 You must not watch 90’s japanese wrestling.
@@cliffordjackson3 no I didn't. I have heard the name kobashi though.
@@RainSennin_ismyAlt it's called the 4 pillars of AEW. They're not in AEW.
Thank you Tony Khan! Matches like this make AEW the #1 show. Don’t stop this great momentum you have.
This is by far the best match story wise that has ever been done on aew television. 5+ stars for me
Mann what a mark
2 * for me. Punk winning against jobbers n loosing to a nobody,that too in front of home crowd.. I see lame booking here
It was complete crap. The ref should have stopped the match knowing punk couldn't stand.
@@fragmentedcivility5880 have you ever seen a pro-wrestling match? I highly doubt it
@@arkhamonline1595 listen newbie ive been watching this shit since tito santana invented the taco twister. I can tell a good match from a shitty one and this was the biggest one sided pile of manure ive ever seen.
And just when I thought Wardlow was gonna turn babyface.
@@Ryan-bi5mz the power bomb symphony will sound ever so sweeter when it’s MJF’s back being slammed into the mat.
I think that gonna happen in Revolution
The silence was deafening, loved it!
This rivalry has gotten me back into pro wrestling after many years, and I'm finally going to be trying to watch weekly again
Totally worth it 👌
AEW is amazing...it's really the only wrestling show I fully watch and don't fast forward through or play on my phone most of the time.
AEW does not let you down, been here since 1st Dynamite in 2019
Great match. They even did the F-Finish really well, and everything else. These guys are some of the best talent in AEW, and it shows. Good stuff!
@Happy Folger Jr if this was true, you wouldn't be watching yet here we are.
@Happy Folger Jr bro this shit looks so fake 😂😂😂 the ref can't even count properly 😂😂
@@georgedyer003 then don't watch dude
Good point on the finish, give MJF a pinfall win, but make it a tainted finish so Punk doesn't look weak.
@@venkateshr6031 I don't bro it's fucking trash 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That match was perfect! Thank you.
Good for MJF. This has to be MJF's biggest highlight of his career (until he wins the big one).
Shoutout to CM Punk for helping a young heel get over.
Until wardlow turns on mjf.
The time of MJF is here
No
hell no this just brings more heat
I think your next AEW champion
@@natetv671 yes
@@natetv671 MJF got the long way to go before he ever earned the title match.
How has this not got a millions views yet ?
The only way this could end. So much for marks saying that AEW don't know how to tell stories. This is going to catapult MJF into the forefront on the professional wrestling spectrum as the greatest heel in the business.
My guess is he'll have the AEW title by mid or late summer
well, they can and they cant you have this which is 10/10 the adam page stuff before the bryan fued ended. Mox segments but you also have garbage like the best friends in terms of story telling(great wrestlers tough) and the stuff with adam cole and casidy etc. Its like every segment is booked by diffrent people and it shows
The crowd really gets into it. Fcking awesome to see it man.
Notice how both wrestlers put each other over here.
MJF won in Chicago--and made it look like the most herculean task ever. The way he just lay atop Punk afterwards really sold the idea that getting the win, even with the use of the ring, took absolutely everything he had.
This is how you build stars.
That is a fantastic and epic match! MJF’s win is one of the biggest in his career and CM Punk putting over MJF, it’s the right decision. Great work between these 2 phenomenal wrestlers!
MJF suck
@@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 He's better than you, and you KNOW IT! ;)
Azimi, i am sorry for saying this…but i dislike your comment. Negative comments are not accepted.
I'm a fan of both but congrats on MJF scoring a W over CM Punk, this rivalry was pure GOLD!!!!!!
There's still plenty of story to tell, and keep the rivalry going...maybe not as long as Jericho-MJF, but they need to have more than one match, and at least one on PPV
YES! We saw the same promo for the past month. Amazing!
@@mrpink99 truu that and next time, Wardlow will finally turn on MJF and that'll lead Punk to pick the W over him
@@mrpink99 We're definitely getting a Punk/MJF rematch. Revolution is coming up real soon too, so we could see them go at it again at that PPV!
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker Well the same promo for the past month sure is hella DOPE!!!!!
I’m not cheering Wardlow after this. He will be a heel forever in my eyes.
This match was a masterpiece. MJF, Punk and Wardlow, the referee, the production crew, the audience. Everyone was amazing. Perfect storytelling this.
The way that Wardlow passed the Diamond Ring to MJF was genius! No one watching tv expected it until after the match. Also, kudos for MJF winning. Punk can afford the loss.
Kudos have to go to the camera team here, they made damn sure not to slip and let even a frame of that get through
Controversy match
Also shuts up the naysayers who said punk doesn’t want to lose
The Emotion at the end, you can see how mjf thanks Punk after the win! Amazing Guys and Athletes. Thanks AEW!
I thanked Mickey Gall when he choked out cm chump in the octagon and exposed him as a fake fighter..
The man got to wrestle his childhood hero
You just know that while MJF was lying on Punk after the pin, he was giving him a secret heartfelt thank you. He'll never admit it, though.
I give them credit for the close-up between Punk and Wardlow so the home audience wasn't in on ring passing. Heck, given their positioning, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of fans in attendance didn't catch it either.
Whoever thought of that shot and waiting till the replay for the reveal that he passed MJF the ring needs a raise.
This gave me cm punk and mason ryan vibes
You know MJF is a special talent when CM Punk breaks out the Pepsi Plunge just for him. This is a defining moment for MJF. Hopefully onward to Hangman next.
This was outstanding! Really…THANK YOU! Honestly, it’s like a ppv every week! So happy MJF, you gave us back the great memories of heel versus face! CM PUNK, you are amazing! OMG 😳 WHAT A SHOW!! We can’t wait to hear MJF happy and talking crazy on that mic 🎙
@Happy Folger Jr 😂
@Happy Folger Jr Then why do you watch?
@@rangerd3847 look at all the comments this clown made on this one video 😆 🤣 😂 must be the guy mocley got thrown out and banned