Matt Hardy Says MJF Is AEW’s Greatest Homegrown Talent

On the latest episode of Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy, the TNA star talked about former AEW World Heavyweight Champion MJF and what him a great heel. MJF may have lost the AEW World Championship to Darby Allin, but he’s been on a roll in the past several months (and isn’t afraid to say it).

Hardy spoke about what makes MJF a great heel and more. You can check out some highlights below:

On What Separates MJF From Other Heels:

“I think Max is just so committed to the bit. He’s committed to the stick. We are living in a period where a lot of heels are afraid to be hated, they’re afraid to say the things that might make people online upset or mad. Whenever you can let go of that and relinquish your fear of being an asshole, as I’ve said in the past, that’s when success comes.

“And Max is great with that. He is really smart. The way he plays social media is real smart. The way he interacts, the lines he chooses to say. He’s very good at being selective with the right material. And he doesn’t say stuff that is too over the top or stuff that would cross the line, as far as being inappropriate… I think Max has really, really done well with that, and he’s mastered it.”

On What Makes Him So Good:

“He is a great wrestler, but what makes him so good is that people don’t think about his great pro wrestling first. They think about how much of a villain. They think about how much of a dickhead, how much of a menace he is to people. Just, ‘Would you please shut the f**k up?’ That’s the sentiment, and that’s what you want to leave them with.

“And then they know when he’s going to get on the mic, he’s going to go out there and crucify someone, talk s**t to him, talk trash. He’s great at it, he’s a master of it. And especially being as young as he is, with so little experience, people forget that he is this great wrestler… The fact that he really takes such great pride in being hated and being looked at as a villain and a piece of s**t, that’s where he’s making his money.”

On MJF Being a Generational Talent:

“I mean, you certainly could [say that]. Especially with AEW. He stands out. When you ask me who is the best heel in AEW, I think MJF stands out head and shoulders above everybody else. I think he’s the greatest homegrown talent in AEW that they’ve had.”

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