Jim Cornette Reviews MJF & CM Punk's Promo Confrontation on AEW Dynamite

From Episode 409 of the Jim Cornette Experience
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[@Shady00018]

"THE GOOD SHIT IN AEW RIGHT NOW IS THE BEST SHIT IN YEARS"

[@SunshineStateCoasters]

Perfect analogy! The bad shit is bad and unbearable. And the good shit is what makes pro wrestling amazing!

[@Tcrror]

@@SunshineStateCoasters I wouldn't say unbearable, but the "bad shit" doesn't happen very frequently.

[@TheFailedmessiah]

@@Tcrror they’re weeding out the bad shit gradually

[@kenrickeason]

AEW is on 🔥!! They are taking advantage of WWE f___ ups.. A Smart Company is supposed to do that..

[@kenrickeason]

@@Tcrror More Good Shit will always outweigh the minimal bad shit.. It's like back in the day that The Greatest PPVs of WWF and WCW had a couple bad matches but it didn't kill the show cause it were other good to great matches on the card..

[@gqn2]

TNT literally gave CM Punk the full hour. They are certainly thrilled to have him on TV.

[@imright6340]

Take a peek at AEW youtube channel.. compared to the recent uploads the punk segments are topping millions of views. Yes others have it as well but I'm comparing the recent ones within 2 weeks.

[@namelessfacelessyoutuber6017]

Tony Khan books aew not tnt !

[@namelessfacelessyoutuber6017]

@@imright6340 It says that people aren't watching the show on tnt !

[@blancosfamilyfarm1798]

@@namelessfacelessyoutuber6017 but tnt has to allow what tony books be on there tv channel.. but I get what your sayen

[@boydenhingston-muir3907]

@@blancosfamilyfarm1798 No they don’t. They don’t get to approve anything, AEW produces/provides the show and TNT airs it.

[@NoctuaOlivae]

We need a compilation of everytime Cornette has sung CM Punk's intro.

[@scorptarget]

💯😂😂

[@BrotherNero777]

Please no, it's already raining outside

[@aarnethn]

@@BrotherNero777 same here🤣🤣🤣

[@tmotivate]

I second this

[@patricklee1371]

Yes please. 😂

[@sigmablock]

Seriously at this point, we need a Cult of Personality covers by Jim Cornette OMNIBUS. Jim never ceases to reinvent it.

[@XGLDF]

I just uploaded a video of Jim Cornette singing this to the instrumental version of Cult of Personality!

[@jamirimaj6880]

well that should happen after Brian Last's Laughs Omnibus lol

[@davey3884]

Lmao are you 12 years old?

[@210Dinero]

BOOK IT BRIAN LAST

[@0161Bowza]

I’ve been saying this for months 🤯🤣

[@abrielrobertsson4160]

That segment was old-school wrestling. I hadn't seen something like that in decades. I really didn't want it to end because it was so captivating and real. They're both excellent at promos and I think they should milk those abilities a bit more before they go full physicality mode.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

If old school for you is the attitude era. lol

[@GenGamesUniverse]

I loved a lot of Punk's quotes like the "I was selling out Madison Square Garden every time whilst you were still marking out for Rosie O'Donnell!!" and the "My Jealous Fan!" bit. I loved the "You'll have to marry Tony's daughter to be #1!"

[@johngallagher72]

The Rosie o Donnell comment was tremendous ...absolutely tremendous.

[@malikevans2615]

I didn't get that one, could you explain it?

[@InvisibleHotdog]

@@malikevans2615 MJF was on the Rosie O'Donnell show as a kid

[@malikevans2615]

@@InvisibleHotdog appreciate it

[@jonboyd9186]

@@malikevans2615 he came on and sang “you are my sunshine.” You can find it on KZbin.

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

I thought the best part was about him picking Darby as the soul of aew and how THAT eats mjf up most. It validates that the heat between Max and Darby isn't over, its just resting.

[@johnnysalery7383]

Yeah, plus it really shows how much Punk admirers Darby. There's a reason why he was the first person he fought during his return to wrestling.

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

@@johnnysalery7383 I love how continuity is a thing respected in that company.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

@@johnnysalery7383 Exactly . I loved that. And its the truth Cornette always says Orange Cassidy os the mascot for AEW in a bad way Darby is the mascot in a good way.

[@spiritplanes2453]

@@exquisitelemonade3039 😂 but it’s not tho

[@erickmack4131]

Yeah it shows character flaws/ growth. mjfs character actually wants be the soul of Aew but he's not. Set up a face turn in future

[@stepkickking9868]

Notice how since CM Punk returned, he has arguably had the best segments and matches week after week on not only AEW, but all of wrestling programming. In spite of certain people trying to constantly put down Punk’s return, he’s an old school guy and actually knows what he’s doing. Ironically, the 40 year old is the biggest breath of fresh air in wrestling.

[@funkymonk4586]

facts

[@bighand1530]

Certainly more refreshing to watch than Austin Theory and his obnoxious selfies. And don’t get me started on the big joke known as the women’s devision in WWE aka the four horsewomen show. And the Roman Empire is also annoying to watch too.

[@eiephants]

Then they got bored because he wasn't immediately put in the title picture because they're so accustomed to 20 years of shitty rushed booking. It's the same drones that are mad now because they referenced wwe too much.

[@keithjackewicz8423]

@@bighand1530 What’s sad is Theory has all the talent in the world.

[@bighand1530]

@@keithjackewicz8423 I suppose. But the main thing for me that comes to mind with Austin Theory is those obnoxious selfies.

[@ice_g0466]

The rare time when cornys segment isn’t longer than the promo he’s reviewing

[@jamarhatton]

Lol facts!

[@StunnersSquadEnt]

😂

[@whitewolfinc]

Well when the segment he is reviewing is littered with unnecessary high spots, or points in the match that make no sense and or lack any semblance of psychology he tends to explain why that is bad which I frankly enjoy but then so explains how to avoid that and what can be done to improve upon bad ideas. None of this was any of that so he praised it as a whole because it was the best promo opener the company has ever seen and not since Cena v Punk or Punk v HHH have we seen anyone be able to hang at that level and keep up with Punk or guys at his level or above. It blows my mind how it has taken this long for someone to even reach that level let alone the fact Punk has been gone as long as he was gone for and no one has risen to that level (or been allowed to for that matter) it is shameful.

[@vleaky3430]

LIKE MOOSOOOLIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII........and kenedYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@Nextbigching]

I love how Brian always dreads Cornette’s inevitable singing, but always ends up laughing his ass off. These two really have become of the best comedic duos in a long time.

[@rajakghosh6602]

The 20 minute banter forth and back between MJF and CM Punk is far more interesting than the combined weekly episodes of Raw and Smackdown.

[@darryllmcgee]

If you honestly think that, something is wrong with you.

[@jamesleonard2754]

Yep

[@davyjones2032]

Why couldn't you just give props to this great promo battle vs trying to get fed dead brownie points? Something really be off with y'all mentally or just frustrated at life.

[@TheMegamyGamer]

@@darryllmcgee he is kind of right tho. its been two weeks that raw and smackdown are garbage

[@TheKawagawaga]

@@darryllmcgee IT is tho so he is right. Whats better on WWE Roman "head of the table" yada yada yada or RKBRO cringe worthy segments?

[@transparent1054]

Two of the best promos since Austin & Rock. Brilliant talkers building heat meticulously. Love this; nothing short of magic!

[@1027srich]

💯

[@1027srich]

💯

[@ps3Rambo21]

you must have missed cena and rock and punk and hhh.

[@gollumandeowyn]

It was better than an Austin/Rock promo because they didn't ruin the realism with a stupid catch phrase.

[@thejanglezclan]

Sure, if you like all the content coming from a company that you're marketing yourself as being nothing like.

[@stepkickking9868]

I like how week by week, Jim’s rendition of Cult Of Personality gets more and more developed.

[@starshipfame1]

Give him one more month and he will have a full meal with a drink on the side 😂😂😂

[@mapsgoonthewall5396]

I've been noticing that as well lol

[@abealih92]

"Cult of meat extra cheese" 😂😂

[@williamgregory1848]

This is what happen when promo's are not scripted to death. It sounds real, organic and it becomes legendary.

[@lee9655]

Cornette singing punks theme was hilarious, esp the chorus bit 😂

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

😄😂😄😂👍💯

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

Punk: "The only way you get to be number one is if we wait around long enough for Tony to have a daughter that you marry". That was as much of a shot to HHH as it was to MJF. The stigma of being the bosses' son in law will always cast a LONG shadow over HHH's career.

[@zlinedavid]

I’d say it was more of a shot directed at Hunter than it was MJF.

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

That was all about HHH but pointed at MJF. HHH and Punk hate each other lol

[@jamirimaj6880]

Well they have three daughters already and we really don't hear scandals or rumors about their marriage so it all works out for HHH. Think about it, for all the hogging HHH did to advance himself, we have yet to hear from any of his relatives. Heck, we don't even have an idea how their daughters look like, and reportedly the eldest one is about to train to do pro wrestling. Bottomline is HHH put the hard work and some humility in it.

[@zlinedavid]

@@jamirimaj6880 Their oldest daughter is only 15. Not unheard of historically, but a little young to start overly intense training today.

[@jerry85g7]

HHH is the man

[@scottprice24]

The promo was pure brilliant by both CM Punk & MJF,it delivered in every way to get you invested in this match 👏

[@centernova]

they rlly could not have added anything else, it was as good as it could possibly could have been to start off an epic wrastlin feud

[@dudeman1642]

Really was a fantastic promo, wrestling hasn’t had my eyes glued on the tv like that in quite some time.

[@FatedStar61]

This promo was better than any we have seen in years! It was amazing excellent work by both men, I was waiting for Jim to give his analysis of it.

[@davyjones2032]

It was great but Adam Page just cut an amazing promo like two weeks ago. Hell Punk cut another amazing one when he returned. MJF cut some great ones vs Darby and Brian Pillman Jr.

[@crowns9966]

@@davyjones2032 True, Adam Page has been on a roll, his promo before Full Gear with Tony Schiavone I think it was, was pretty good then that promo against Bryan Danielson made him look even better

[@FatedStar61]

@@fluxx2384 I don’t think that was the challenging part the challenging part was getting through an unrehearsed and unscripted promo. Think about this if it was done during quarantine with no audience would it have been just as good?

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

I think MJF and CM Punk could be one of the all time great feuds of all time if they keep having segments like this, this was the best pro wrestling segment of the year.

[@xsteveconwayx]

MJF’s facial expressions are fucking magical. When he looks pissed, I 100% believe it. I’ve seen people get that angry before right before they explode and that’s exactly what MJF looked like after Punk called him Miz. I’m sure he’s working it, but he’s so convincing that it feels real.

[@BlackViperGX]

Yeah, i think the worst example is Becky's "angry face" she looks like a child angry at momma because she didn't bought her cookies.

[@surreydaprejident432]

@@BlackViperGX that comment was almost as bad at your english

[@cjkemp1982]

They went damn near 20 mins and it didn’t get stale unlike if a 20 min promo on RAW would’ve been torture.

[@oneofthepeople7293]

On Raw, I would be skipping the promos. They're mostly trash.

[@oneofthepeople7293]

@@berko2076 ever been reported for spam?

[@chriss790]

Honestly thought it was a bit stale at times. MJF had to get the “I’ve got the microphone” line in to wake crowd up. Mind you a great promo anyway, better than anything on the show by miles

[@bighand1530]

@@oneofthepeople7293 I also tend to skip the women’s matches with a few exceptions. It’s a joke and the so called women’s devision is really the four horsewomen show.

[@AHMED-ly2ml]

@@chriss790 you do realize he said "I've got the microphone" to make the crowd calm down and build heat for himself. You misinterpreted what he said.

[@jthom0027]

I'm surprised Jim and Brian didn't bring up the line preceding the obituary line. Punk mocked the first reason why MJF had been in the news, that horrible musical number that he and Jericho had assaulted the world with. I loved the line "you wanna sing me a song right now Maxwell?". The beautiful, mocking, and condescending way that Punk said that line to MJF was perfect.

[@romariogayle5878]

Actually it goes way deeper than that...... punk was referencing when MJF was a little kid and was ACTUALLY on the Rosie O'Donnell show singing his heart out. Look it up. The dude was like 9 at the time

[@sty886]

@@romariogayle5878 hell its even deeper than that. You ever heard mjf sing thrift shop? Because there is a video of it, and its quite a sight

[@romariogayle5878]

@@sty886 dude's playing 4D chess right now and it's beautiful to watch

[@jimmydavis7587]

That horrible musical number is one of the most entertaining and rewatched moments in my 20 years as a wrestling fan

[@KarasuButler]

@@jimmydavis7587 I enjoyed that musical number more than anything I've ever seen from Punk, lol. Still one of my favorite segments AEW has done.

[@rodrigohess3656]

Finally, I've been waiting all week for this.. like MUSSOLINIIII

[@davyjones2032]

Also Miz has had a career better than most wrestlers get to have. Headlined a Mania(lol), won titles, got a hot wife, some kids, has had long career with minimal injuries, definitely will put people over, and has ventures outside of wrestling.

[@johngallagher72]

You're just a less famous fan of Miz 😀😉...jokes. ..I actually find Miz entertaining at times and everything you say above is correct.

[@samuraijack0876]

Miz is actually one of the richest guys in WWE. Has had a very successful career between wrestling and movies and that reality tv show. Not bad for a guy who was kicked out of the locker room and forced to change in the hallway in his early days.

[@bighand1530]

Outside wrestling, he has been in some movies, been in reality shows and even has his own show going into season 3.

[@supremelink7299]

He dropped the line because hard core wrestling fans don't think he is that great. It was knowing your audience not the Miz's true value.

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

@@johngallagher72 yop 👍💯

[@agustin__]

I love that he has so much fun singing that song every time

[@cannabass5729]

We all do

[@NAustin518]

CM Punk had the three best segments in AEW history. He’s been there since August. MJF is your next AEW champion. Aside from Punk, nobody better on the mic in the business today.

[@TheDebu666]

Heyman?

[@NAustin518]

Heyman is great but nothing he did topped this, the Eddie Kingston and his return segments.

[@peterlee6374]

@@NAustin518 nothing?? Not the shoot promo at one night stand??the shoot promo on vince before survivor series?

[@NAustin518]

@@peterlee6374 ok, follow what I am saying, nothing Heyman, or anyone in wrestling, had better segments in wrestling since AEW came to be two years ago, than the three Punk segments I referenced. Some of these segments are all time great so needless to say they are light years better than anything recently done in pro wrestling.

[@LifeAdmiral]

@@NAustin518 Cena's 1-2-3 promo wasn't half bad (best WWE promo since AEW started), Hangman's promo about lying to himself after winning the belt was great, and I really enjoyed the Pinnacle/Inner Circle promo prior to Blood And Guts (summer starts early for you). But yeah, this is probably the best promo I've seen since I have gotten reinvested in wrestling (when AEW started) after a 15 year hiatus.

[@wallyrosario654]

Fantastic promo segment. One of the first times in a long time I’ve felt the magic of wrestling just hook me and catch my attention for 20 straight minutes of two guys just talking. Major props to both guys, absolutely amazing stuff and I can’t wait for the rest of their program together.

[@sigmablock]

Thing is, it's just the appetizer, and not downplaying it, I'd say we are in store for more great segments between the two.

[@crowns9966]

When they started talking I wanted them to go for at least 10 minutes, the fact that the segment doubled that time was even better, this and Danielson vs Hangman are my favourite feuds right now

[@wallyrosario654]

@@sigmablock that’s what I think is the best part. This was their very first verbal interaction together. In my own personal dream scenario MJF and Punk have a blood and guts match months down the line where Punk needs to assemble a team that he can trust to take on the Pinnacle. That’s how personal and how great I think this feud can be where it deserves a stipulation like war games not including cardboard stages of course

[@fenbops]

@@crowns9966 I must admit I’m enjoying Bryan destroying the dork order, not sure that’s intended but that’s what I’m enjoying most of that feud 😂

[@rollingthunder8223]

Wwe could've done something like this with flair and becky

[@johnxina1977]

This what jim always says the experienced guys of AEW who know how to put on a cohesive product can do absolutely fantastic stuff. This brilliant promo is the prime example of that.

[@FeelMyFerret]

@BEEFCAKE 306 Same here. Thought it was a promo shot for the live action version of Team America. Cena being Kim Jong ill. Either way, I can't unsee that. 😬😒

[@johnxina1977]

@BEEFCAKE 306 cause i unfortunately lost all my social credits bro

[@jvinson]

@Ant Eastwood - So you can't see John Cena, but you can't unsee John Xina.

[@FeelMyFerret]

😂😂😂@@jvinson

[@AxeDharme]

@@FeelMyFerret so Kim John II?

[@mattypaul87]

I've watched the promo multiple times already and it doesn't get tiring. Just a brilliant back and forth between MJF and Punk. They both took great shots at the other and it really felt even.

[@SecretGerms]

get, not “getting”.

[@george9822]

One of the greatest segments of all time in my opinion. Can’t say enough good about it.

[@mattypaul87]

@@SecretGerms Ah thanks for catching that!

[@SecretGerms]

@@mattypaul87 that’s why i exist. 😉

[@mintberrycrunch2530]

Promo got 9.5 out of 10. Only reason I took half a point off is that against Punk, it does feel like MJF is acting a bit.

[@travisprice1325]

You can tell Jim absolutely loves Punk. That "Less Famous Miz" line 😘👌 That whole promo has zero fat on it.

[@JackgarPrime]

I imagine he dreams about what he could have done with current Punk as a booker back in the day.

[@richardjfromthebay9156]

Of course he is. Hes been of fan of punks during his WWE days when he was in development

[@wilcee675]

Once Punk called MJF a “less famous Miz”, the promo battle was over. MJF was still talking, but it was like he got hit by “The Fist of The North Star”; he was already dead.

[@funkymonk4586]

nani!?

[@KurisuKagato]

AAAATATATATATATATATATATATATATA.......WAAATAAAAAA

[@SamsarasArt]

This is the best promo confrontation I've seen in a hell of a long time. Both punk and mjf had me hanging on every word.

[@lee9655]

The promo was almost as good as Austin and the Rock segment backstage before WM17.

[@seanchan4478]

It took awhile for Jim to grow on me. once I gave him a chance, and realized he doesn't hate everything I like, I can see he has a mind for the business like nobody else. I may not always agree with him, but I can usually see where he's coming from

[@scorptarget]

💯👏🏽

[@troublenyc4092]

Cornette is an acquired taste…. But he is def one of the greatest wrestling minds ever, he and Heyman are two of the faces on my Mt Rushmore of managers/bookers.

[@FirstLast-yh7gj]

Nice to see someone with a open mind and not instantly hate like the other drones on Twitter

[@btmz1753]

Same here man I used to think he was so delusional but once you get passed the hate he has for guys like omega hes great

[@moonsaves]

You can see that he's genuinely passionate about stuff and isn't hating for the sake of hating. He wants to enjoy things but with modern wrestling the planets needs to align for it to happen sometimes.

[@kilojayfalcon]

also, im surprised no comment about MJF saying "Punk, you've struggled against the easiest of competition" as that has been an observation of his booking

[@verwesne8121]

I wish nowadays wrestling as a whole could finally be again as exciting and good as this promo was! Since starpower is overall a bit different / less than in the prime days, the promos and stories got to deliver even more in order for the fans to care for the modern product!

[@davyjones2032]

I agree. I think a lot of that is the shift to people liking indy style so much they forget about promos and being a star. I think the in ring ability of wrestling today is better than the past even but the promo ability and being a wrestler is far worse. MJF (and Brit) are some of the handful of wrestlers who carry themselves as stars and coincidentally are very popular without having to have 5 star classics and flip all day.

[@leerobbo92]

Easy to forget, but it was the promos and stories that made the stars in the AA. Got to start somewhere. You don't get the Austin we know and love without that year-long feud with Bret. You don't get The Rock or Triple H looking like massive stars without their IC title feuds and the Nation/D-X. Sometimes guys can walk in as stars from the moment you give them a character (e.g. 'Taker, Hogan), but in the modern era that's just not gonna happen anymore.

[@jedsteelwell2354]

Sadly promos and storylines are worse than they have ever been. I literally only know anything about today's shows from watching this channel.

[@joeyriddle428]

@@jedsteelwell2354 good thing that is opinion a wrong one but an opinion only

[@davyjones2032]

@@leerobbo92 you're correct but smarks are to blame as well. They supported every indy guy who clearly just replaced promo work and ring psychology for flips. This is why we end up having to be happy when an actual wrasslin promo is great. The women talkers are great nowadays at least.

[@ancientrune1674]

im surprised MJF didnt counter the second rate miz bit by calling it a compliment. he could have easily turned it around and told punk that wasnt a bad thing because unlike punk the miz was in the Main event of Wrestlemania

[@martifrey3357]

Hell no, that would have burried them both since Miz > Punk > MJF, which means wwe >>>> aew.

[@TimCrocker94]

The cult of meat with eeeeextra cheese 🤣🤣😂🤣

[@timwollen3236]

Brian's laugh gets me everytime

[@owl509]

One of the greatest AEW segments of all time imo, glad to see Corny cover it

[@Shel1221]

"Cult of meat with extra cheese"....😂😂. I popped out laughing too.

[@ameliastencil6058]

You and me both lol

[@Enforcedformula]

“The cult of meat with extra cheese” Jim Cornette 2021

[@AshleySmith19912]

Ever since he signed with AEW, I’ve been excitedly waiting for the moment where Punk and MJF cross paths and cut promos on each other. A lot of times, when you’re anticipating something like this, it often fails to live up to the hype, but this was actually better than I could’ve ever imagined. That’s how good CM Punk and MJF are, I hope this feud lasts for several months and MJF hands Punk his first loss, the heat would be absolutely nuclear

[@LordRaptor]

This was easily the best segment involving more than 1 person in AEW, the only better segment would be Punk's debut.

[@treebudz]

I’d go on a limb and say this was better. They’re 1-2 interchangeably.

[@ravibadesha123]

@@treebudz i liked mjf whipping Cody with the belt to

[@LordRaptor]

@@EXPLISITemcee Thanks for letting me know, I didn't watch any Danielson segments after his match with Omega, heel Danielson is SO much better than face Danielson.

[@JackgarPrime]

I mean the Punk/Kingston confrontation was really good stuff, too

[@LordRaptor]

@@JackgarPrime It was one of my favorite AEW segments, it just wasn't quite as good as this or Punk's debut, Kingston is a rare example of someone who isn't ex-WWE that I actually like in AEW.

[@carriebrooks2377]

😂😂😂😂😂 jim song in the beginning lol

[@Monkey_D_Nate]

Punk has had the 3 best segments of the year 1. Punk/MJF promo 2. Punk's debut 3. Punk/Kingston promo Easily the best in the world right now

[@alonemax2912]

"BuT rOmAn ReInGhs...."

[@simokhanyandamase7158]

I'm starting to notice the Cm Punk slow burn is coming to an end and I'm here for it. He's beginning to elevate his character in the company and the product as a whole 🔥love it

[@buddybarlow9604]

Yea and MJF winning will be the catalyst to send Punk off the deep end

[@chriss790]

I’m frankly a bit concerned. They now need to resolve MJF feud and put title on hottest guy they got. Elsewise it’s a waste of money and time + will get folk annoyed if he’s kept down and devalue current champ

[@chriss790]

Kinda like when Jericho v HBK was going on and they went with taking title off Punk to capitalise on best feud of the year

[@retepoteil]

I agree with Brian wrestling has to feel real and not insulting your intelligence. To me wrestling has to be controlled chaos

[@patale1640]

The easiest way to measure good wrestling ever since I was a kid watching in the 80s is does the content make you feel embarrassed watching it with non wrestling fans. The good stuff never makes you feel embarrassed.

[@toddrichardson8595]

There was NO WAY Cornette wasn't going to eat this shit up! A MASTERPIECE!!

[@superoctane]

If AEW turns Cornette into a fan then you know! AEW is WHERE IT'S AT! I actually look forward to Dynamite like I used to look forward to RAW. It's been awhile.

[@chasincash8594]

Waited for Jim’s thoughts on this promo

[@Pewpewpew182]

This was one of the best segments I have ever seen in all my years of being a wrestling fan.

[@johngallagher72]

U r right it was that good .. this will be generational

[@jwnj9716]

20 mins of gold. Unlike WWE with the golden egg...zzzzzzz.

[@koberino4872]

Best MJF line was “if anyone needs to go to sleep it’s u punk” talking about the bags under his eyes lmao

[@xyseal7298]

Amazing what MJF is capable of without being handcuffed to Jericho for over a year...

[@brandonbartol7221]

He needed that to help him grow to this version of him

[@leemarshall674]

That feud was brutal.

[@smsv2806]

I don’t particularly like AEW but I tuned in for this interaction, and it was one of the best segments I’ve seen in the last 4 years. Brought me back to those 30-40 minute segments Punk was doing with The Rock back in 2013

[@ak96ful1]

Even if you dont like AEW you'll still find something to like on the show unlike the other company which is pretty much the same all the way through

[@smsv2806]

@@ak96ful1 Right. Except the stuff with Reigns and Heyman. I think those segments often stand up to anything AEW does… But this segment was next level good

[@jjclaxton1652]

@@ak96ful1 whats the name of the other company?

[@ak96ful1]

@@jjclaxton1652 SMW

[@jjclaxton1652]

@@ak96ful1 oh yes that very small promotion

[@mattwatson4017]

Omg you just killed me with you're intro

[@chrisyancey89]

Punk comparing MJF to pre-Stephanie Triple H was an absolute dagger

[@kamfisher1714]

Pre Stephanie triple h was World champion

[@RataStuey]

So good

[@gammasmash1924]

I liked the promo. I like when they can manage to incorporate as much reality as possible into these storylines. I think a great example was how they promoted Cody vs Dustin at the first AEW ppv. Those promos felt real, and personal. I remember hoping at the time that this was where storytelling in wrestling was headed.

[@phoenixmodellingphotography]

If you didn't like this segment, you're simply not a pro wrestling fan at this point and merely trendhopping because hating on AEW is the edgyboi thing to do right now

[@SoFlyBmOr3]

I thought hating wwe was the trendy thing I missed when that changed 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@alonemax2912]

@@SoFlyBmOr3, I've seen more accounts on Twitter strictly dedicated to hate AEW a lot more than WWE though.

[@SoFlyBmOr3]

@@alonemax2912 the opinion has really swung in the opposite direction because I remember before man wwe hate was the easiest way to get views and likes. But it blows my mind man that something like wrestling which is so small in the grand scheme of things could make people really go out of their way to piss on people's joy and something that makes them happy.

[@androgynousmaggot9389]

Those are sad people! On both sides! Just don't watch! Why would anyone like to see people fail and lose jobs, just for them to be able to say "I told you so"! I believe both companies can have their own audience! I don't like the current WWE, but could never wish for them to fail!

[@SoFlyBmOr3]

@@androgynousmaggot9389 I'm the same way on the opposite side I'm not a aew fan but it isn't that big in my life for me to go out of my way and crap on people for enjoying aew more power to them.

[@fordyford]

This was a ripper promo. I like that cross reference, I like that they get personal. It makes it seem more natural and real for 2 blokes that want to fight each other. Very entertaining, AEW are killing it.

[@FirstLast-yh7gj]

One of the best promo battles in the last 10 years

[@armandoiscurallla]

*The artwork says it all* 🤣🤣🤣 I hope Brian doesn't have a heart attack laughing like that on Cult of Parody song.

[@nikolasmelendez1202]

Man being in the crowd for this this past Wednesday night as soon as the 20-22 minutes was over I looked over to all my friends and I said I cannot wait for JC and Brian to review this. This review was everything I wanted it to be Especially because of how good the segment was.

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

Me too 👍💯

[@eiephants]

Lucky!

[@EzraDair]

I just love how every time Jim sings Brian hates the song and ends up laughing his ass off !

[@164_hritikbanerjee8]

The best thing about this feud is that they are just getting started

[@cbyod]

Yeah he will soon have it ordered and eaten.😂 He must be on a diet.

[@JackgarPrime]

I do hope this feud lasts a bit longer than the other ones Punk has had so far. I was hoping his program with Eddie Kingston would go on longer, although what we got out of it was gold.

[@collinsal1433]

MJF in the Miz's coat is hilarious.

[@bighand1530]

Yes lol

[@lfkk4640]

How about the Needledick chant! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Absinthexx7]

its so crazy this is the same show we have on tv 2 years later

[@4cuttime]

Omg yes it is

[@KC-vx5wo]

The best part, aside from the promo itself of course, is that the announcers said absolutely nothing until it was over. Imagine Michael Cole screaming his head off after every line...OH MY!!!!!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Just like JR and Lawler shutting up during HHH coming back following Armageddon 2000 when he interrupts SCSA's title match on Raw vs Kurt. He destroys him, stands over him, and debuts The Game theme song.

[@thecoarsegrindpodcast1645]

“It represents everything I want from wrestling in 2021.” FACTS. Full stop FACTS.

[@TheJulior1983]

Kingston, Danielson and Punk are doing cool shit consistently

[@khalilaa1997]

MJF too

[@Sony_Samsung]

Commercial free 20 minutes promo thank you TNT ❤

[@moopert86]

The cult of meat with extra cheese was truly a thing of legend.

[@azapro911]

The one feud in modern wrestling you knew would be guaranteed magic.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

The "less famous Miz" line was awesome! The crowd reaction said it all.

[@liamhemstock2286]

Some people have gone “to many WWE references”. Now, some people take shots at WWE just because it will pop the fans but here it made sense to reference (not shoot on) WWE MJF was compared to The Miz when AEW fans first saw him “You might as well be preaching Hustle, Loyalty and Respect” was a great shot at Punk keeps this really interesting story that Punk has become John Cena MJF saying that Punk could never measure up Cena or Triple H is great because of the real life history between Punk and Triple H Punk taking that shot at Triple H and Stephane makes sense and is 100% because they did the same to him whilst Punk was gone They wouldn’t have made those references if Punk wasn’t with WWE before. This segment felt real, it felt exciting and because of the references they were making it felt unpredictable because they didn’t really hold anything back (apart from a Colt Cabana reference) EDIT: love that MJF is calling everyone second best. I was saying for god knows how long that MJF and Darby Allin would be a money feud and I was right because that match at Full Gear was the best match on the show, that feud was great and now MJF is feuding with Punk which is even more exciting. MJF bounced back from the All Out loss then Jericho did and he won the match although, it seems they are beginning to build Jericho vs Kingston for 2022 and if they have a card with MJF vs Punk, Jericho vs Kingston, Rosa vs Baker, Page vs Cole and maybe Allin vs Black that is again one of AEW’s strongest looking cards.

[@noobieartist3801]

Where is daniel bryan bro

[@liamhemstock2286]

@@noobieartist3801 Maybe Sammy vs Danielson? It’s a major match for the TNT Championship and Bryan defending the title on TV and having top matches against the up and coming baby faces would be great, plus he can drop it to Jungle Boy and that would be a fantastic story

[@kamfisher1714]

Too many references keep the excuses going

[@LL-rn2xp]

Gotta say that promo makes me want to watch wrestling again

[@maxxdahl6062]

"This is like 2021 mid south." Damned good compliment.

[@johngallagher72]

That it is a great compliment. .There are parallels. Whether Corny wants to admit it or not Mid South and his beloved Memphis did bad comedy as well.

[@johngallagher72]

But the in ring stuff was always good to great

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@johngallagher72 AEW is starting to win me over. Been a long, cynical process, but they're starting to accomplish it.

[@scorptarget]

💯💯

[@johngallagher72]

@@maxxdahl6062 you really had to pick your spots with it early and still kinda do..I usually PVR and in the early days maybe watched 20 mins of the Dynamite content for Omega in ring stuff, some Bucks stuff, Sammy MJF stuff etc. .Then you start to watch and you notice . Hmmm cut out the bad comedy (which depending on the mood you're in when you watch isn't that bad) and you realize they have prospects.. Darby .. Britt...Jungle Boy ...Wardlow .Then FTR arrives.. Then Archer . Then Malaki ...then Punk ...then Danielson. Suddenly there is No Angelico or Janella or Kiss etc and almost the entire two hours are watchable.

[@vicconi3723]

One of the best digs. "M.J.F. stands for My jealous fan". l rolled over.

[@BDCdrummer]

A lot of people think the references to WWE shouldn’t have been, but I love the fact that they don’t ignore Punk’s history.

[@Xaintrix]

I don’t usually watch AEW and I went out of my way to watch this segment multiple times. It was so good.

[@reeseangle9621]

You missing out for sure than

[@brucebradley9O21O]

No he not wwe just better

[@nathanielandrews5264]

@@brucebradley9O21O How is vince's egg hunt going 🤣🤣.

[@XGLDF]

That settles it. I'm gonna mix the Cult of Personality track with Jim Cornette's vocals. EDIT: DONE and uploaded! (You can find it on my channel)

[@sigmablock]

m8 make an updated version

[@Peachy_Tiger]

Remember how CM Punk kept telling WWE about how they needed to change to do better? Punk shows up to AEW creates change and now everyone is excited for wrestling. Seriously this is a win even if was years in the making.

[@horgh_japan]

Notice how Cornette still protects Vince, calling out the TV writers all the while overlooking that Vince has the last say on everything and, furthermore, is the one demanding that his performers read these awful scripted promos.

[@davyjones2032]

But he's actually worked with Vince and isn't just some fan online pre programmed to hate Vince or being dramatic about him "ruining wrestling." The writers have to take SOME blame because SD as a show is solid compared to Raw in pretty much every way.

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

No he dont protect vince lol he call like it is on everybody

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

@@davyjones2032 yea smackdown is better than raw fa sho. Raw is a chore to watch and smackdown is good, great sometimes

[@horgh_japan]

Again, we're talking about promo work here. The writers have little say on the in-ring product. Their job is to script promos and segments not plan out matches - that's the job of producers. Heyman and Reigns are standouts promo-wise but then again, that may just be Vince giving Heyman leeway. A rare thing in today's WWE. Few performers have been given this kind of freedom in the past decades. These people are hired by Vince and, as was stated by various sources, write what he wants them to write. It's been reported by former agents and WWE writers that Vince signs off on everything that goes on TV and is a notorious micromanager. We see and hear what Vince wants us to see and hear. This is in-line with the "work the house style" mentality that Vince has established over the years which replaced the old more unpredictable "work the style you learned when you first started" of the 80's. Vince likely wants stability and predictability. Which is fair. He knows what he likes and its his promotion and he has the last say on what content he'll produce, as he should. He'd rather avoid things like The Rock randomly announcing that he's calling CM Punk at the end of a show. But Cornette continues to tiptoe around this fact the way the tiptoes around Ric Flair's (and other friends of his') indiscretions.

[@Raddon]

He doesnt protect Vince, he protects his viewrship, most of his viewers are WWE fans so he tiptoes around anything WWE related. Thats why he doesnt usually do reviews on Raw and Smackdoiwn like he does on Dynamite.

[@Shady00018]

Aew made me fall in love with pro wrestling again. What a time to be fan!!!!

[@kamfisher1714]

Aew is sports entertainment

[@AntiHeroFett]

As a fan of both promotions, starting with WWF back in the early 80's, it's gotten to the point where WWE is a chore to sit through. While in the beginning AEW was an interesting alternative for in ring action, in recent months the mix of the original roster, legends and WWE cast offs has found a nice balance and turned this into THE show of preference for me. The influx of quality talent such as Punk, Bryan, Black, Cole and even the repackaging of Miro compliments the solid workers that AEW already had to start with and makes the shows actually FUN to watch instead of a slog. Reigns and Heyman have been the only thing worth watching for months on WWE and that's starting to run it's course at this point. Punk vs. MJF on the stick was a joy to watch, popped me the whole segment and has me excited...meanwhile on WWE, oh hey the fake $100 million egg was stolen for a selfie, but it's back in Vinnie Mac's possession now so I can rest easy lol. Come on WWE get it together, how bout firing some of those writers and keeping your top talent instead and putting some faith in them like you did in the 90's. It's hard to imagine WWE ever being able to mount an Attitude era type comeback at this stage. WWE can't get out of their own way, and aside from the ratings numbers they cling to that don't matter to me as a fan who goes by the eyes and ears rating system, AEW has been eating their lunch for a while now.

[@lighteningleke3228]

Because of my O.C.D and the fact I have Savant syndrome, if i attempt to watch a wrestler who is on steroids/HGH or a wrestler that has awful Basic's I get locked on and end up have Fits. So with WWE pushing Roided up clown's such as Reigns, Orton, Brock, Cena, Charlotte Flair in terms of the women's division and countless other's over the last 18-20 year's, I have not watch anything from WWE since I found out the company had a wellness policy in 2003. Prior to find out about the companies wellness policy I never had problem's or issue's watching WWE, but when I found out about it the moment a wrestler on steroids was in the ring or a wrestler that was just crap with bad basic's I would get locked on and have sometime violent Fit's. Till AEW came along all I watched was NJPW, AJPW, NOAH, Stardom, TJPW, ROH, WXW and other European Based pro wrestling companies such as WCPW, Progress wrestling and ICW to name a couple in the UK and bits from the indies in the USA such as PWG, MLW and some PCW stuff as well. And yes in AEW there are a few things I just cannot watch again because of my O.C.D and the fact I have Savant syndrome, such as The Fat Dark Order guy in a gimp mask (The rest I have no issue watching as most of them can wrestle, if only a little), Dwarf Dong Sucker, Chucky Cheese and his pet Orange Juice (I can watch Wheeler Yuta, Trent and Kris Statlander), Abbadon, 'The Meth Addict' Joey "Jelly Belly" Nutela, and obviously Brian Cage who is the only person I react to in AEW because of steroids/HGH. Anyway I hope AEW just throw away these names I have listed above, but I would like to know how many actual Tag teams AEW has signed because if they have as many as I think they have then if it was me I would probably bring in a set of US or North American tag titles. Also if I was Tony Khan I would look into speaking with ROH and buying not only the tape Library but the actual company and all asset's and intellectual properties as well as buying the air time on Sinclair broadcasting as well. And I would hire guys like Silas Young, Dalton Castle, John Greshem and Other's to turn ROH into a development Territory even include guys like Matt and Mike Sydal, QT and Dustin. This way they have somewhere for new, young, green talent to go who are not ready to be on national TV the likes of Jade Cargill, Red Velvet, Dante and Darius Martin, Bear Country. But also rotating the Green Young Talent as well, and also making deals with the NWA, Impact, MLW and others so it allow's the young green talent to gain experience and reps.

[@_.El._]

Brian said it best “we don’t have to go back to 1985 but there things you can apply today” and many modern wrestlers today fail to use what was laid out before hand

[@lordsludge5678]

Aew is honestly in the right track, they just need to figure out the science behind the promos and matches and makes them pop and be honestly great, so far they have been doin well

[@richall9654]

I forgot how funny Corny could be when he starts singing parodies. 😂

[@paulrosa5267]

"The Cult of meat with extra cheese" classic!

[@autumnwind1216]

Honestly I loved when Punk finally spoke. That line was so condescending but brilliant, "I'm so disappointed in you."

[@cwrisgood]

Let’s be honest, we’ve been waiting on this for a week!!!!

[@johnnysalery7383]

This segment is a testament to what a Hardcore Veteran and New School Talent can do in the right scenario. MJF is the benchmark of what a Heel should be. Punk is an incredible Babyface, not just because he's over, but because he truly connects with each and every fan in the arena. It's like watching "The Rock vs. Stone Cold" in the modern era of wrestling. If other segments could be like this one, Lord knows how big AEW will progress in the future.

[@KruelAidMan]

MJF is young but he's definitely a student of the game in the mold of an 80s performer.

[@LordChrome375]

Usually I would agree that AEW mentions WWE too much because it really made them look small. However, here it made sense.

[@sunbowrainshine]

I agree. Punk and MJF can reasonably be compared to any of the top guys in the business, so it works for them and it gives the promos an edge of reality. The vast majority of the AEW roster would not be able to do this.

[@LegalLatinoHeat]

I was waiting for this. I've been listening to Jim Cornette since CM PUNK returned in August. I enjoy listening to Cornette's mind on a Sunday

[@nickcervenka8756]

Hearing Cornette sort of come around on AEW to me has legitimized it more than whomever Is in the company.

[@staalhard666]

So you're judging a company on someone else's opinion? You're basically Vince McMahon's wet dream when it comes to the sheepish mainstream fan profile.

[@scorptarget]

💯

[@eastwaters4082]

Lol if you needed the approval of someone, you must not do much in your daily life.

[@stephendwane8166]

He hasn’t come around on anything, Jim was always high on punk and mjf, Daniel Bryan etc … still hates most of the aew originals and with good reason 🤣🤣

[@kingofbrawl3000]

Sounds like you don’t do much thinking of your own.

[@harleyj.knight1130]

"And extra cheese!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@rolltide_rhiannon]

Brian's laugh is contagious! 😆😆😆

[@Logicjbr]

Brian - as a wrestling fan since 85, i would love to debate you as to why young bucks/cassidy are classic wrestling too and why they are so over to people who like realism in their wrestling, like I do....