On the first edition of Dynamite after Full Gear, MJF stood in the ring only to hear the familiar sound of the Cult of Personality ring in the overhead speaker.
“We gave them no choice but to speak about us…We were the talk of the world. We were numerous uno, number one, in the world. That’s the power of CM Punk versus MJF.”
The following week consisted of MJF being on commentary as CM Punk competed. He would continue to dismiss Punk, calling him ‘PG Punk.’ The man he once looked up to was no longer there.
As the February 16th 2022 episodeof Dynamite began, CM Punk sat in the ring with microphone in hand. Punk would ask MJF to face him in a dog collar match.
Punk received a hug that was reminiscent of the 11-year old boy who just wanted his hero to accept him. This would foreshadow what was to come before their match at AEW Revolution 2022...