10 AEW Matches We Most Want To See
7. Michael Nakazawa Vs. MJF
There is but one flaw in MJF's incredible, eye-catching act: he is too piss-funny to truly despise. He is the absolute best.
The broad wrestling audience participates in wrestling more than they immerse themselves in it. If the work is great, there is more of an inclination to respond as suggested to the narrative. But MJF is just too involuntarily funny, and it's telling that the hopeful Double Or Nothing spot, in which Jimmy Havoc and Jungle Boy marched him out of the arena, didn't receive a booming reaction.
Say, in 2020, MJF earns a shot at AEW World Champion Hangman Page, or wrestles him in a number one contender's match, whatever. If he cuts more of that absolute gold, the dynamic is sort of f*cked...
...unless he pulverises the stupidly charming Michael Nakazawa on the weekly TV show first, after the DDT legend lathers him in baby oil and puts him on his a*se. It's difficult to reconcile AEW's cast of comedy characters with its serious, sports-oriented mission statement. Using comedy as a vehicle with which to drive main event matters is a less taxing solution.
As for the MJF Vs. Hangman match...