"Hi Birdie! Hi Buddy! It's your Uncle Max here!"

[Bryan Danielson's music starts and he walks down the ramp to the ring, 'Yes!' chant from crowd. At this weekend's PPV he'll be facing MJF in a 60 minute iron man match for the AEW championship]

Bryan Danielson: "Boy, is it great to be back in Phoenix, Arizona! [Crowd cheers, 'Yes!' chant] Man, it seems like you people might want me to win the AEW championship at Revolution. [Big crowd cheer] Well, trust me, I'm gonna do everything in my power to beat MJF for that title. But first, I wanna talk a little bit about what MJF said last week. MJF came out into this ring and said he hates Bryan Danielson. [Crowd boos]

So let me get this straight, he tries to break the arm of a friend of mine for over 20 years [Christopher Daniels], and he hates me. Let me get this straight, he put a bounty on my head, tried to injure me so I can't even make it to the pay-per-view, and he hates me. MJF hospitalized my mentor William Regal, and he hates--" [MJF's music plays, crowd cheers]

MJF: "Cut it. [Crowd cheers and boos, some chant 'MJF'] See, Bryan, you may have all these schmucks twisted, but I know who you really are, man, and I know who I really am. I'm the guy who got left stranded by anyone I've ever opened up to. I'm the guy who got thrown away like trash by anyone who's ever claimed they loved me. And then I met a girl, a girl who changed my outlook on every single person on this planet. My dream girl, a girl I fell in love with. She convinced me not everyone in this world is bad, so then I became the man who got down on one knee, and I told that girl I wanted to start a family with her. ['What?' chant starts from crowd] I wanted to make a home with her. I wanted to have children with her. And you know what she did, Bryan Danielson? She left me. She left me, Bryan. [Crowd cheers, 'you deserve it' chant. See Note 1]

She left me because I'm unlovable, and now the only thing I have in this life that I can trust, the only thing I have in this world that makes me feel unconditional love is this 'Triple B' [Big Burberry Belt]. The AEW World Heavyweight Championship is the only thing stopping me from grabbing a fistful of pills and calling it a day! But not you, Bryan, no! Everybody loves 'The American Dragon' Bryan Danielson. [Crowd cheers] Everybody looks up to you, everyone respects you, they throw their hands up in the air, and they scream 'Yes!' at the top of their lungs! ['Yes!' chant from crowd] And as if that wasn't enough, you have something I'll never have. You have a family. A beautiful, smart, adoring wife, two happy, healthy children, and you take ALL of it for granted. [MJF, off-mic: 'You selfish...' At this point, MJF starts slowly walking toward the ring from the top of the ramp over the span of several minutes.]

You wanna know why I hate you, 'Dragon'? It's not just because these schmucks actually think you're better than me, 'cause Lord knows, by March 5th, they'll know that ain't the truth! [Crowd boos] I hate you because you have had more concussions and more head trauma than anyone in the history of this business. You suffered concussion after concussion until you were on the floor, foam streaming down your face, having seizures, and you're still in my sport? [MJF off-mic: 'You selfish piece of shit. You selfish son of a bitch.'] Every time you step foot in that ring, you're saying wrestling is more important than your family and your children. Every time you step foot in that ring, YOU'RE SPITTING IN MY FACE, because you are taking everything I would kill for, for granted!

You, you are no different than your worthless drug-addicted mentor, William Regal, who I gladly sent home to the hospital. [Crowd boos] Matter of fact, Bryan, you're worse, because you're addicted to the spotlight. Well, guess what? On March 5th at Revolution, you're gonna get all the spotlight you can possibly ever need in an ironman match, because I'm gonna punish you, 'Dragon'. I'm gonna punish you for trying to take away the ONE THING I have in this life, and I am going to punish you for everything you have taken for granted. So now, I'd like to take this chance to speak to your children watching at home." [Crowd in shock. At this point, MJF is ringside and looking into a camera.]

Bryan Danielson: "Hey! Hey! Don't you dare bring my children into this, or I'm gonna kick the shit outta you!" [Big crowd cheer, 'Yes!' chant]

MJF: [While looking into the camera] "Hi, Birdie! [Crowd in shock] Hi, Buddy! It's your Uncle Max here, I just wanted you to know that come March 5th at Revolution, I'm gonna make Da-da pay for all of his selfishness. I'm gonna grab Da-da's arm and I'm gonna rip it outta socket until he submits, and I'm gonna make sure Da-da can never play with you again. ['Asshole!' chant from crowd] For one hour straight, I'm gonna make sure that Dada can never pick you up again. And then, Uncle Max is gonna take his fist and hit Da-da in the head with it over and over again! And I'm gonna give Da-da a present on March 5th. [MJF walks from ringside up to the apron] You kiddies wanna know what that gift is? [MJF steps into the ring and walks toward Danielson while talking] EARLY ONSET CT--" [CTE]

[Danielson makes the first hit, socking MJF in the forehead with a microphone. They throw punches at each other and pin each other to the ground until security comes to the ring and breaks up the fight. The security separates each man into a corner. Danielson breaks the wall of guards and the crowd cheers as Danielson runs over to MJF to throw a clean forearm at him. The crowd cheers again when MJF does the same. MJF lands clubbing blows to the back while Danielson tackles MJF into the corner. As security breaks them up again, they pull on each other's shirts, still wanting a fight. From their corners, both men make their way out of the ring. MJF checks his forehead to see if he's bleeding. Danielson charges over to the timekeeper's table and lands a nasty elbow onto MJF's temple, knocking both men to the ground and Danielson through a table. Danielson leaps on top of MJF for the last time as both men are peeled away by security. The crowd chants 'Holy shit!' as Dynamite goes to commercial break.]

- Credit: Thaks to inmate RuNeN00b for submitting this promo

- Note 1: Friedman really had split from his fiance at some point before this promo, incorporating real life events into this storyline.