MJF on “Other Top Guys In This Industry Aren’t As Good As I Am Bell To Bell, So They Can’t Handle It”, His AEW World Title Match Against Kenny Omega, Kevin Knight Becoming A Star in AEW and Reminding Him of A Young MJF, & His Rivalry with Darby Allin

Undisputed held a recent interview with AEW World Champion MJF. One of the topics discussed included MJF’s thoughts about his status as a top guy in AEW and his belief other top guys in the wrestling industry can’t handle the fact he is better then them bell to bell.

“I was match number fucking twelve,” said Friedman. “Twelve. You think that happens to other fucking top guys in this industry? No. But other top guys in this industry aren’t as good as I am bell-to-bell, so they can’t handle it. They can barely handle being the main event after three matches on a card. I’m MJF. Ain’t nobody going to be able to follow me, ain’t nobody going to be able to top me, so I look at it as a challenge. Would it be nice if my boss had a 10-match card instead? Or an eight-match card? Yes, that would be fucking lovely. But at the end of the day, I knew why everybody bought a ticket. They bought a ticket to see MJF, amongst other stars, yes, but they wanted to see me get my head shaved. That’s not ever happening. So it made it even sweeter to pocket their money and crush their hopes and dreams.”

MJF also gave his thoughts about his upcoming match for the AEW World Champonship against Kenny Omega at AEW’s Dynamite Beach Break 2026 show and how he loved both of his past matches against Omega because he won.

“I loved both matches against Kenny, I loved both of those matches so much,” said Friedman. “You know why? I won. I’ve been saying it for years–I’m the salt of the earth. I’m the best professional wrestler in the world. I’m the most complete professional wrestler this sport has ever seen, and a huge part of that is proving it.”

MJF also gave his thoughts about “The Jet” Kevin Knight’s recent heel turn at this past May’s AEW Double or Nothing 2026 event and how that made him into a big star for AEW. MJF also gave his thoughts about how Knight reminded him of a younger MJF.

“Kevin Knight, in that moment, he made himself a star–and he didn’t give a shit what people thought about him. That reminded me of a young MJF. However, that doesn’t excuse how much of a little shit he was the following Wednesday when I tried to give him kudos for showing respect to The Big Hebrew. At the end of the day, it was a fine moment for him. It was important for the evolution of Kevin Knight, and it was important for the evolution of AEW. But yes, I did have the match of the night, and I did become a three-time world champion at the age of 30. That puts me on a list of only eight people, and pro wrestling has been around since the 1800s.”

MJF also gave his thoughts about his rivalry and recent matches with Darby Allin in AEW.

“As far as Darby Allin goes, people say we have great chemistry,” said Friedman. “All I feel toward him is vitriol. I suppose that’s what makes us special. I’m the rich guy that some would call pompous–but I call confident. He’s this grungy little shithead who likes living in cars and skateboarding and he’s an oddball. Like Mick Foley said to him [at Double or Nothing], ‘Do it for the weird ones.’ He’s definitely a weird guy. But a lot of our fan base are weird people–so they can relate. They watch that dude wrestle some of the best in the world every single week, and as much as it pains me to say it, Darby’s title reign is going down as one of the greatest of all-time. It was so unique. People talk about fighting champions–man, you can’t take that away for him. Now was that stupid? Did he burn the candle at both ends, and by the time he wrestled me, he was half-dead? Yeah, it was dumb as shit. But I’ll give the kid credit. He has no brains, but he has heart.”