#2 CM Punk vs. MJF
To finish off the trifecta of top notch promo guys in AEW to face CM Punk, there is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, better known as MJF. The Pinnacle leader has made a name for himself as the fastest rising star in professional wrestling today. A lot of that has been down to his outstanding ability on the microphone.
MJF has mixed it up in the ring and on the mic with some of the top stars in AEW like Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley and Cody Rhodes. However, CM Punk may be on another level from those three competitors. Punk has made the statement before that a microphone in his hand is like a weapon. In a lot of ways, MJF can say the same thing.
These two would be money in a promo exchange and have a real-life history with one another. MJF is not only a student of the game, but he is also a genuine wrestling fan. He grew up watching the business and frequented many fan signings for different performers including CM Punk as seen below.
MJF has eviscerated many on the microphone and seems like he is head and shoulders above many as a promo. His in-ring work has also been showcased on several different occasions. His matches with Jungle Boy and Sammy Guevara stand up as impressive outings that show that he is not just a talker. Something that CM Punk also had to show in the early stages of his career.
CM Punk could bring out a different side to MJF and awaken even more levels of greatness that has been untapped for the self-proclaimed Face of AEW. Punk has shown that he can be just as effective as a babyface as he is as a heel. MJF would make the perfect foil for the anti-hero that fans have grown to love in Punk.