Ryback Responds To MJF's Shot At Him During AEW Winter Is Coming

By his (low) standards, a pretty good comeback from Ryback following MJF's CM Punk jab.

by Andy H Murray
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Former WWE wrestler Ryback has responded to being name-dropped on this week's special Winter is Coming episode of AEW Dynamite.

Ryback's name came out of MJF's mouth during a promo on rival CM Punk. The line in question saw the Dynamite Diamond Ring holder claim that Punk "having a winning streak of underwhelming matches against underwhelming opponents" didn't make him a World Title contender, but "the new Ryback."

The former WWE United States Champion caught wind of this, addressing the situation with a less-than-flattering photograph of Punk in his UFC days:-

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Punk and Ryback, of course, have considerable history. Several barbs have been shot back and forth between the duo over the years, stemming primarily from Punk's infamous Art of Wrestling podcast appearance in November 2014, when he labelled Ryback the 'Steroid Guy' and claimed his alleged negligence took 20 years off his wrestling career.

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Ryback responded to those accusations by denying that he purposefully injured Punk, who claimed that when he accosted 'The Big Guy' about one particularly damaging spot, Ryback conceded "I'm dumb as f*ck."

Now 40 years old, Ryback is effectively out of the wrestling business. His last documented match went down in August 2018.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.