MJF on CM Punk: “I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire to put that fire out”

MJF: “I believe it was the year after my Bar Mitzvah. I think I was just turning 14.”

Van Vliet: “So fast forward 10 plus years later, you’re in the ring, toe to toe, cutting promos with him. But it’s like you had met your match.”

MJF: “Match? No. I mean, watch the tape. You tell me who got the better of who verbally during that entire rivalry.

I hope he’s able to enjoy what he’s accomplishing over there. I have no idea, because the things that he said in my company do go against the things that he’s saying now. Some people might say that’s hypocritical. That’s not my place.

All I know is since I’ve jumped into pro wrestling, I’ve been saying the same thing since the jump, my tune has not changed. I’m Maxwell, Jacob Friedman, and I’m better than you, and you know it.

I also won’t sit here and lie to you and tell you that I didn’t learn so much through my hatred of that man. I learned the difference between good and great. That’s what I learned. Now, do I like him? I’ll reiterate, no, I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire to put that fire out. But I’m not going to sit here and pretend I didn’t learn from him.”