Before his exit from AEW, CM Punk was mainly featured on Collision, where he declared himself the "REAL" AEW World Champion. Punk even went as far as to customize a belt by spray-painting an "X" on it.

MJF broke his silence on the matter in a recent conversation with Wrestle Purists.

"I never commented on it," MJF shared. "Let me clarify. I’m not going to pretend I’m all for the company, but I absolutely support professional wrestling. Collision matters. Its success is crucial."

MJF went on to say, "Having a star like him promote a championship everyone on Collision could vie for made perfect sense. Tony Khan can't have me everywhere, as much as he might want to. I had no problem with it. Honestly, it was a non-issue for me."

For the full MJF interview, see the Wrestle Purists' YouTube video linked below.