AEW Wrestler MJF Responds To Compliments By WWE The Miz

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Pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman, more famously known as MJF, responded to a statement made by professional wrestling veteran Miz (Michael Gregory Mizanin) earlier this week. During a podcast interview, Miz had commented on the comparisons that others had drawn between himself and MJF in terms of their prospective heel characters and promotional styles, to which MJF positively responded.

The online exchange between Miz and MJF all began when CM Punk referred to MJF as a «less famous Miz.» The comment was made during a promo on November 25th in Dynamite and Edge, later referring to it during his segment with Miz on Raw.

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During the Cheap Heat Podcast on the Ringer Wrestling network, Miz was asked his opinions on the compassion made to MJF. «I don't think he wants to be The Miz, to be honest,» Miz admitted. «I don't think any superstar, no matter what company you're in, wants to be the next 'this person.' You want to be an original. There are comparisons. I've always been compared to, I was compared to Jericho for a while, I was compared to Ric Flair for a while. I don't want to be compared. I want to be an originator. [...] I don't think he wants to be the next Miz, I think he wants to be the first him. Honestly, he's doing a great job at it. 25 years old. When I was 25 years old, I was still in developmental and Deep South Wrestling and still learning the trade. I wasn't putting on matches on national television and putting together memorable promos that people talk about. I wasn't doing that. Applaud to him.» Flattered, MJF responded with a tweet reading, «Miz is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. I look forward to possibly