Why MJF's Worked Shoot Promo Is Better Than CM Punk's Pipebomb

MJF has been the hottest topic of discussion in all of wrestling for the last several days now, and somehow, he managed to increase the buzz surrounding him on Dynamite by cutting a worked shoot promo that is already being compared to CM Punk's legendary "Pipe Bomb" from 2011.

He started the night as the most hated heel in AEW and by the end of his promo, he might have been the biggest babyface in the company. That takes a special talent to say the least, and while it is hard not to see where the comparisons are coming from, MJF's promo might actually be better than Punk's Pipebomb.

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The Comparisons Between MJF's Promo And CM Punk's Pipebomb

It has never been a secret that MJF is absolute gold on the mic and not many people could come close to pulling something off as good as Punk's Pipebomb. MJF is not just any professional wrestler though, there is an argument to be made that he is the best in the world at this moment.

There has been a lot of talk about MJF and his current standing in AEW. Rumors have suggested that he is leaning towards signing with WWE when his deal with Tony Khan's company is up in 2024 and that there have been backstage disagreements.

The comparisons between his promo on the Dynamite after Double or Nothing and Punk's Pipebomb are clear as day. Both stemmed from real-life frustrations on the part of the wrestlers. That is where wrestling is at its best though, that gray area where reality blends with fiction and on both occasions, it led to magic.

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There Was A Better Buildup To MJF's Promo

Punk's Pipebomb might be one of the most memorable promos in the history of wrestling, but there was very little build-up to it. The shock factor of it left many fans questioning whether it was a work or a shoot, and perhaps that was the beauty of it.

On the other hand, MJF's promo had a solid build up to it. Yes, it is very likely that a lot of it was not a work and completely based on his real-life frustrations with AEW, but it has certainly helped make the work a better one.

The fan support around Punk built up over the weeks following the Pipebomb, and on the night of it, he was mostly booed. The support for MJF has almost been instant, and he is already the top babyface or at the least very least, anti-hero, in AEW.

What MJF Did Was Harder To Achieve Than CM Punk

Vince McMahon and the WWE have been booked as the villains since the Attitude Era and in many ways, the fans have completely bought into this idea of the company being the 'evil empire'. Thus, when Punk dropped the Pipebomb, it was not very hard for them to side with the Second City Saint. After all, he was 'The Voice of the Voiceless'.

On the other hand, Tony Khan is viewed as a hero by most AEW fans, for giving them an alternative to the WWE. Thus, it is very hard to get the fans to say anything negative about him or the company.

That is why, what MJF managed to achieve with his promo on Dynamite was even more impressive. He pointed out things that even the most hardcore AEW fan cannot deny and as a result of it, by the end of the promo, he was the one being cheered.

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MJF's Worked Shoot Has A Lot More Potential

MJF has been a top of the card performer in AEW for a while now but has never reached the mountain top and won the World Championship. He is more than good enough to be the top name in the company though and this worked shoot promo has potentially turned him into a babyface, which would make his path to it much easier, after being the heel for years.

Punk's Pipe Bomb promo did turn him from an upper mid-carder to a bona fide main event player in the WWE. At the same time though, it felt like a lot of wasted potential, as his run after winning the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank was booked poorly and derailed most of the momentum that he had gained.

It remains to be seen where AEW go from here surrounding MJF but if they can avoid making the same mistakes that WWE did more than a decade back, this has the potential to be something very special.