MJF is a real one, according to himself.
MJF has recently has been sporting a new attitude on screen and has been getting cheered by many fans world wide. But, according to him, it isn’t a persona. While speaking to Anne Victoria Clark of Vulture, MJF was asked if he’d ever thought about being a different character on TV and he emphasized that he’s not a gimmick, unlike many others in wrestling.
That’s the thing. I’m not one. There’s so many people that are gimmicks — and I’m not just talking about in the wrestling industry. I’m talking about in the real world. Politicians are gimmicks, man. Some actors are. Some athletes are. Football players. Baseball players. UFC fighters. Like I said, I think the reason that I have such an animalistic magnetism to wrestling fans is because it’s very obviously me,
– MJF via Vulture
MJF continued by saying there’s not a line he’s afraid to cross and thinks the fans love him because of that.
No. Not even a little bit. I think the reason why I’m so freaking cool and super-humble and super-rad and super-beloved by everyone that comes across my path is because, right now, we live in an era in 2022 where everybody is terrified to speak their mind. I think the biggest mistake anybody can make is putting stock in what people have to say that you wouldn’t go to for an opinion. I’m not calling the guy who has an egg profile on Twitter that just tweeted out, “Oh, I don’t think I like the way MJF wears his scarfs.” There’s no part of me that’s like, Damn, I need to call @WetWillie6969 and ask him his opinion on my scarves,
– MJF via Vulture
MJF also noted that people love to say how good he is and the praise could make him egotistical, so he has to step away from his phone sometimes.
I think that’s a big issue with my generation. If I read every single positive thing people had to say about me, I would be the most egotistical person in the world, because people are nonstop talking about how I’m the greatest professional wrestler of all time, so you just have to walk away from your phone every now and then,
– MJF via Vulture
MJF continued by saying the people love authenticity and he’s as real as it gets.
Again, I just think people love authenticity, and I think the name of the game is authenticity. In a fake world, people want to see real people, and there’s nobody realer than me,
– MJF via Vulture
MJF will challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship this Saturday at AEW’s Full Gear Pay-Per-View.
H/T Fightful
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