AEW has found an opponent for MJF more exciting than CM Punk and Bryan Danielson, claims WWE legend

MJF is back in the AEW, and fans await his return to in-ring competition. AEW has already planned The Salt of the Earth's next feud, and that's with the Luchador RUSH.

The seeds for this feud were planted when the former ROH Champion and the former AEW World Champion brawled on the June 12 episode of Dynamite. One WWE legend has shared his thoughts on how Tony Khan is booking The Salt of the Earth's return to AEW. That legend is former WWE Tag Team Champion Bully Ray.

Speaking in a recent episode of the podcast Busted Open After Dark, Ray said he is more excited for Max's upcoming match with RUSH than he was for his matches with CM Punk and Byan Danielson. The WWE Hall of Famer also talked about how well fans are receiving MJF's current feud.

"I am gonna go out on a limb here. it better be a strong limb. I am more excited for Max vs RUSH, then I have been for any other Max match in AEW. That includes the match against Punk, the dog collar match, and that includes Max against Danielson. There's something about Rush that has me so intrigued for this match." he said. [H/T: Wrestlinginc.com]

MJF's feud with CM Punk was very well received by the fans. Arguably the best and most memorable bout of this rivalry was their Dog Collar Match at Revolution 2022. MJF also faced Bryan Danielson at Revolution 2023 in an Iron Match that won critical acclaim.

WWE Legend Bully Ray compares MJF's opponent's intensity to that of Bron Breakker

Bully Ray is pretty confident about RUSH and spoke positively about him on the Busted Open podcast. He said RUSH has the intensity to give some great matches and compared him to Bron Breakker's run in WWE.

"I think he is more credible than people are giving him credit for. I saw someone chime in on the old Twitter machine and say, 'Rush is boring!' Your mother's boring. That's the last thing that Rush is. There is nothing boring about him. He is as intense as anybody is. He is as intense as Bron Breakker; he might not show it in his eyes, but trust me, Rush is intense!" he said.

Bronn Breakker is currently drafted to WWE RAW and had some intense matches. Meanwhile, in AEW, RUSH and MJF are ready to fight. It remains to be seen how Tony Khan takes this storyline further.