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{{About|the professional wrestler and reality television personality|the pool player who used the same nickname|Steve Mizerak}} |
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He is gay and stupid. |
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{{Infobox wrestler |
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|name = The Miz |
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|image = WWE_Champion_The_Miz_2010_Tribute_to_the_Troops.jpg |
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|caption = The Miz as the [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] at Tribute to the Troops 2010. |
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|names = Mike Mizanin<ref name="slambio"/><br />'''The Miz'''<ref name="wwebio"/><br />Calgary Kid<ref name="calgary kid"/> |
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|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name="wwebio"/> |
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|weight = {{convert|231|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="wwebio"/> |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|08|mf=y}}<ref name="slambio"/> |
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|birth_place = [[Parma, Ohio]]<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/> |
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|resides = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]<ref name="slambio"/> |
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|billed = [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]<ref name="wwebio"/> |
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|trainer = UPW staff<br />[[Al Snow]]<br />[[Bill DeMott]] |
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|debut = 2001<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/> |
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|website = http://themiz.net/ |
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|spouse = [[Maryse Oullet]] |
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}} |
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'''Michael Gregory Mizanin''' (born October 8, 1980)<ref name="slambio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/miz.html|title=The Miz|accessdate=January 3, 2008|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[reality television]] personality, better known by his [[ring name]] '''The Miz'''. He is signed to [[WWE]], where he competes on the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]]. |
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Mizanin first gained fame as a cast member on [[MTV]]'s ''[[The Real World: Back to New York]]'', which first aired in 2001, and its [[spin-off (media)|spinoff]] series, ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge]]''. He later entered the fourth season of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'', a televised competition that would award the winner a [[WWE]] contract, and became a finalist. Mizanin has also made appearances on television shows including ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]'', ''[[Fear Factor]]'', ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]'', ''[[Ghost Hunters]]'', ''[[Dinner Impossible]]'' and ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]''. |
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Mizanin trained and wrestled with Ultimate Pro Wrestling and [[Deep South Wrestling]], where he became the first [[Deep South Heavyweight Championship|Deep South Heavyweight Champion]]. Mizanin was sent to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), working in [[tag team]] action and winning the tag team title, the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]], on one occasion. |
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After signing with WWE, Mizanin became host of the annual [[WWE Diva Search]] competition in 2006. Following his hosting duties, Mizanin made his wrestling debut in September 2006, as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] who went "undefeated". In 2007, he was drafted from [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] to the [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] brand, where he formed a partnership with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]], in which the two held both the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] and the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]]. He was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the [[2009 WWE Draft]], and won the [[WWE United States Championship]] on two occasions. He also won WWE Unified Tag Team Championship with [[Big Show (wrestler)|The Big Show]] and the WWE Tag Team Championship with [[John Cena]]. In July 2010, he won a [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] at the [[Money in the Bank (2010)|first WWE Money in the Bank]] [[pay-per-view]], earning a contract for a WWE Championship match, which he used in November to win the WWE Championship for the first time. In 2011, The Miz was ranked number one on [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'s annual [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] list. He is currently engaged to WWE Diva Maryse. |
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==School career== |
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Mizanin, a native of [[Parma, Ohio]], attended [[Normandy High School (Ohio)|Normandy High School]], where he was the captain of the [[basketball]] and [[Cross country running|cross country]] teams.<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085-p2.html|title=WWE's Miz embodies sports entertainment|date=August 21, 2009|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|accessdate=September 9, 2009|work=[[The Miami Herald]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jevczszt|archivedate=September 9, 2009|page=2}}</ref> He also participated in swimming, the student government and was the editor of his high school yearbook.<ref name="slambio"/> He then attended [[Miami University]], where he was a member of the [[Theta Chi]] [[Fraternities and sororities|Fraternity]], and studied business at the [[Farmer School of Business|Richard T. Farmer School of Business]].<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/><ref name="reality tv rules">{{cite web|url=http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2005/09/22/Spectrum/Reality.Tv.Rules-993822.shtml|last=Nwokeabia|first=Joannah|title=Reality TV rules Real World's "The Miz" on keeping it real|publisher=The Commonwealth Times|date=September 22, 2005|accessdate=November 17, 2007}}</ref> |
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Mizanin later relocated to [[Southern California]] in order to attend acting classes.<ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/> He also visited high schools and colleges, delivering [[Motivational speaker|motivational speeches]]. |
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==Television career== |
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Mizanin dropped out of college, where he was pursuing a degree in business, in order to appear on the [[The Real World: Back to New York|tenth season]] of [[MTV]]'s [[Reality television|reality television program]] ''[[The Real World]]'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A few 'Real' no-no's|date=September 1, 2004|work=[[USA Today]]|page=D.02}}</ref><ref name="accent"/> He went on to appear in multiple seasons of its [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series, ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge]]'',<ref name="accent">{{cite web|last=Morrow|first=Terry|title=Think reality TV: Think Mike Mizanin|url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/television/article_03ebfba3-f2ff-5de2-a133-b37c86046fdc.html|work=Arizona Daily Star|date=August 27, 2007|accessdate=March 27, 2008}}</ref> along with contestants from both ''Road Rules'' and ''The Real World'', including ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|Battle of the Seasons]]'',<ref name="seasons">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313120/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|The Gauntlet]]'',<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380947/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|The Inferno]]'',<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398552/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|Battle of the Sexes 2]]'',<ref name="sexes2">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426775/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> and ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II|The Inferno 2]]''.<ref name="inferno2">{{cite web|url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461631/fullcredits#cast|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 2|accessdate=March 27, 2008| publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> Except for ''Battle of the Sexes 2'', Mizanin made it to the end of the rest of the ''Challenges'' on which he competed, and won both ''Battle of the Seasons'' and ''The Inferno 2''. |
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It was during an episode of ''The Real World'' that Mizanin first displayed an alter ego known as "The Miz".<ref name="slambio"/> In contrast to Mizanin's usually placid demeanor, The Miz was angry, combative, and headstrong. Mizanin later realized that "The Miz" would make an excellent [[professional wrestling]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]].<ref name="slambio"/> |
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In 2004, he appeared on the [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] reality show ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]'',<ref name="accent"/><ref name="battleofindex">{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/Battle/Competitors/index.shtml|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071015112106/http://www.bravotv.com/Battle/Competitors/index.shtml|archivedate=October 15, 2007|title=Competitors|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=Bravo TV}}</ref> where his team finished second. Mizanin was also a contestant in the "Reality Stars" episode of ''[[Fear Factor]]''.<ref name="accent"/><ref>{{cite news|title=What's on tonight|last=Shattuck|first=Kathryn|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 13, 2006|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E3DC1331F930A25755C0A9609C8B63|accessdate=November 17, 2007}}</ref> His partner was his former girlfriend and cast mate, Trishelle Cannatella, and the two won the competition. In April 2007, he appeared on the game show ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]'', where he appeared as a stranger, and contestant John Kim correctly identified his identity as a [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] by the odd way he added "Miz-" before most words.<ref name="embodies sports entertainment">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085.html|title=WWE's Miz embodies sports entertainment|date=August 21, 2009|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|accessdate=September 9, 2009|work=[[The Miami Herald]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jevFwzry|archivedate=September 9, 2009}}</ref> In 2008, Mizanin appeared on the [[Syfy|Sci Fi]] reality series ''[[Ghost Hunters]] Live'' as a guest investigator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/mizghosthunters|title=Go 'Ghost Hunt'-ing with The Miz this Halloween|date=October 30, 2008|last=Medalis|first=Kara A.|accessdate=February 20, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In 2009, Mizanin appeared on two episodes of ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]'', which were both aired on September 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1254164743.php?style=dark|title=Miz/Morrison on game show tomorrow|date=September 28, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=October 8, 2009|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1253910600.php|title=Morrison and The Miz on game show|date=September 25, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=October 8, 2009|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> He appeared on an episode of ''[[Destroy Build Destroy]]'' on March 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267414985.php?style=dark|title=Miz and Morrison on Cartoon Network|date=March 1, 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=March 1, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/3672774.php?style=dark| title=Randy-Orton-declares-war-on-The-Rock|date=July 1, 2011|accessdate=July 1, 2011|publisher=thesun}}</ref> |
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==Wrestling career== |
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Pursuing the goal of becoming a professional wrestler which he had harbored from an early age, Mizanin joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), where he trained in the Ultimate University.<ref name="slambio"/> He made his in-ring debut in 2003 as the Miz.<ref name="slambio"/> During his time with UPW, the Miz competed in UPW's Mat War's tournament, making it to the finals before losing to [[Tony Salantri|Tony Stradlin]].<ref name="slambio"/> |
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===World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2004–present)=== |
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====''Tough Enough'' and training (2004–2006)==== |
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[[File:The Miz.jpg|thumb|The Miz in 2005]] |
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In October 2004, Mizanin entered the fourth season of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'', a televised competition which would award the winner a [[WWE]] contract and [[United States dollar|$]]1,000,000.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer|title=Who’s the most famous reality TV alum?|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6707368|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=December 21, 2004|accessdate=November 17, 2007}}</ref> Despite coming last in an [[arm wrestling]] tournament on November 25, 2004, Mizanin outlasted six other wrestlers, and made it to the final round.<ref name="reality tv rules"/> At the pay-per-view event, [[Armageddon (2004)|Armageddon]], Mizanin faced the other remaining entrant, [[Daniel Puder]], in a three round "Dixie Dogfight" ([[professional wrestling match types#Boxing match|boxing match]]). Neither man achieved a [[knockout]], and the contest was awarded to Puder on the basis of crowd reaction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/12/13/788798.html|title=WWE survives its own Armageddon|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|date=December 13, 2004|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=November 24, 2008}}</ref> On the December 16, 2004 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Puder was announced as the winner of ''Tough Enough'' by head trainer [[Al Snow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041216.html|title=WWE SmackDown! – December 16, 2004 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=March 4, 2009}}</ref> |
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Despite losing the ''Tough Enough'' contest, Mizanin had piqued the interest of WWE, and he was eventually offered a developmental contract.<ref name="slambio"/> Mizanin was sent to [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW) to train under [[Bill DeMott]],<ref name="slambio"/> relocating to [[McDonough, Georgia]] in the process. In July 2005, he wrestled two [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark matches]] for WWE, [[Tag team|teaming]] with former ''Tough Enough'' champion [[Matt Cappotelli]] to face [[The Highlanders (professional wrestling)|The Highlanders]] (Robbie and Rory McAllister). On December 1, 2005, Mizanin defeated [[Mike Knox]] in the finals of a tournament to determine the inaugural [[Deep South Heavyweight Championship|Deep South Heavyweight Champion]].<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/deepsouth/2005.html|title=Deep South Wrestling – December 1, 2005 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=March 4, 2009}}</ref> He continued his partnership with Matt Cappotelli throughout the second half of 2005 in WWE dark matches and house shows until Cappotelli, nominally of [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), was diagnosed with a brain tumor after an injury at a taping in December 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/cappotelliupdate|title=Matt Cappotelli to undergo brain surgery|last=Dee|first=Louie|date=April 6, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=November 24, 2008}}</ref> |
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====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006)==== |
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On January 3, 2006, it was reported that Mizanin had been transferred to OVW. On the January 18, 2006, OVW TV show, Mizanin made his debut as "The Miz", with a ''Miz TV'' segment, where he was shown talking backstage.<ref name="slambio"/> On the January 28, 2006, edition of the OVW television show, The Miz wrestled his first singles match against [[René Goguen|Rene Dupree]], but lost by [[Professional wrestling#Countout|countout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006) – January 25, 2006–OVW TV Tapings|date=January 25, 2006|accessdate=February 20, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=March 4, 2009}}</ref> |
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At the February 8, 2006 TV taping, The Miz and Chris Cage captured the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]], defeating Chet the Jett and Seth Skyfire.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006) – February 8, 2006–OVW TV Tapings|date=February 8, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=March 4, 2009}}</ref> In what was deemed a "disciplinary move", WWE released Cage over the weekend of March 18, 2006, making it necessary for Miz and Cage to drop the titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cayden-croft.html|title=Cayden Croft profile|accessdate=February 20, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> On March 19, 2006, [[Jimmy Reiher, Jr.|Deuce Shade]] defeated The Miz in a singles contest to win the championship for his team The Untouchables (Deuce Shade and [[Cliff Compton|Domino]]).<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006) – March 19, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling|date=March 19, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=March 4, 2009}}</ref> |
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====SmackDown! (2006–2007)==== |
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On March 7, 2006, WWE's official website featured a video of "The Miz" stating that he was headed to [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] and throughout April, ''SmackDown!'' aired [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vignette|vignettes]] hyping his debut.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060310.html|title=SmackDown results – March 10, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=November 24, 2008}}</ref> When Mizanin actually attempted to make his debut on the April 21, 2006 episode of ''SmackDown!'', however, he was, in [[Kayfabe|storyline]] barred from entering the arena by "network executive" [[Brian Mailhot|Palmer Cannon]] who told him that he had been "canceled" before having security escort him from the premises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212006/mainarticle|title=Something to celebrate|date=April 21, 2006|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=April 21, 2006}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Mike Mizanin.JPG|thumb|left|165px|The Miz standing on the apron at an [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]/[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] live show]] |
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On May 31, 2006, WWE's official website announced that he would serve as ''SmackDown!'''s "host".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06022006/articles/seacrest|title=Like Ryan Seacrest, only better|date=May 31, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=May 31, 2006}}</ref> The Miz debuted as the "host" on June 2, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06022006/mainarticle|title=All hail the king|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|date=June 2, 2006|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=June 2, 2006}}</ref> announcing the planned card at the top of the show and attempting to hype up the crowd. Other "host" duties included backstage interviews and hosting a bikini contest. The hosting duties seemed sporadic at best, with some weeks having little to no involvement of Miz at all. Starting in July, Miz, along with [[Ashley Massaro]], became host of the annual [[WWE Diva Search|Diva Search competition]] appearing on both ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/11/1679037.html|title=Raw: DX's late, late show|date=July 11, 2006|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/14/1684780.html|title=Smackdown: Mysterio invades the King's Court|date=July 14, 2006|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/08/15/1756764.html|title=Raw: A final build to SummerSlam|date= August 15, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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After the end of the Diva Search competition, The Miz returned exclusively to ''SmackDown!'' and adopted a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] persona, starting his in-ring competition with a win over [[Chris Chavis|Tatanka]] in a September 2006 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09012006/|title=Signing Bonus|date=September 1, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=September 1, 2006}}</ref> After this win he, along with commentator [[Michael Cole]], began to note whenever possible that he was "undefeated", though he only wrestled five matches over the next two months, defeating such superstars as [[Matt Hardy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09082006/mainarticle|title=All the King's men|date=September 8, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/23/1884584.html|title=Smackdown: SuperShow Part Deux|date=September 23, 2006|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> and [[Scott Garland (wrestler)|Scotty 2 Hotty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09152006/|title=Chaos in the Kingdom|date=September 15, 2006|last=Schiff|first=Steven|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At the same time he began a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with Diva Search winner [[Layla El]], who spurned his advances on more than one occasion,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/10/08/1978748.html|title=Booker still reigns after No Mercy|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=October 8, 2006|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=January 5, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/21/2086752.html|title=Smackdown: A-1 matches better "A-list" celebs|date=October 21, 2006|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> leading to Miz helping [[Kristal Marshall|Kristal]] defeat her in various competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/28/2155573.html|title=Smackdown: Batista & Cena slaughter the King|date=October 28, 2006|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/04/2231355.html|title=Smackdown: Brothers of Destruction reunite|date=November 4, 2006|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Soon, however, Miz and Kristal found themselves being stalked by [[Marty Wright|The Boogeyman]]. This began a feud in which the Boogeyman ended the Miz's winning streak at December's [[Armageddon (2006)|Armageddon]] event.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 17, 2006|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/18/2859158.html|title=Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon|first=Brian|last=Elliott|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|accessdate=March 29, 2008}}</ref> |
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Following a brief absence from television, The Miz returned to ''SmackDown!'' to host an interview segment called ''Miz TV''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/10/3726308.html|title=Smackdown: Batista and 'Taker tune up for 'Mania|date=March 10, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> After the unsuccessful segment, the Miz returned to in-ring competition with a more intense style and began to pick up wins once again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/07/3944064.html|title=Booker's kingdom continues to crumble|date=April 7, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/26/4210448.html|title=Smackdown: The Animal rises again|date=May 26, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the June 11, 2007 episode of ''Raw'', Mizanin faced off against [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]] in a match to determine a draft pick for SmackDown!.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/12/4254391.html|title=Raw: A draft and a "death"|date=June 11, 2007|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Snitsky easily defeated the Miz to give [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] the draft pick, but after constantly assaulting the Miz after the match, the referee reversed the decision and awarded the match to Miz, thus allowing SmackDown! a draft pick.<ref name="wondraftpick">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06112007/mainarticle|title=One wild night|date=June 11, 2007|last=McAvennie|first=Mike|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> SmackDown!'s pick was then revealed to be [[Chris Masters]].<ref name="wondraftpick"/> |
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====ECW and teaming with John Morrison (2007–2009)==== |
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{{Main|John Morrison and The Miz}} |
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[[Image:The Miz Rosemont IL 031108.jpg|thumb|right|Mizanin was one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, alongside John Morrison.]] |
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Miz was drafted from SmackDown! to ECW on June 17, 2007 as part of the [[WWE Brand Extension|2007 Supplemental Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/supplementaldraft07|title=2007 Supplemental Draft results|date=June 17, 2007|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He was absent from the first few weeks of ''ECW'', though he was the subject of backstage mentions between matches and had several short ''Miz TV Crashes ECW'' video segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/13/4257814.html|title=ECW: Title picture clears up|date=June 13, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/25/4289035.html|title=ECW: Tuesday Nitro era begins|date=June 25, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He made his debut on the July 10 episode of ''ECW'' in a match against [[James Maritato|Nunzio]], which he won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/07102007/mainarticle|title=Nitro and Punk continue to roll toward The Bash|date=July 10, 2007|last=Clayton|first=Corey|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Following this match, [[ECW (WWE)#Recurring segments|Extreme Exposé]] began expressing admiration in him and gave him a lap-dance, starting a new [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]] for him of a self-proclaimed "chick magnet".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/11/4331678.html|title=ECW: Come on baby, light my fire|date=July 11, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Extreme Exposé then became managers for The Miz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/20/4355007.html|title=ECW: Morrison issues challenge|date=July 20, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He then began a feud with [[Balls Mahoney]], after Kelly Kelly began to fall in love with Mahoney on screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/02/4388081.html|title=ECW: Punk gets his 15 minutes|date=August 2, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/09/4405154.html|title=ECW: Returning Estrada named GM|date=August 9, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/29/4455201.html|title=ECW: New champion crowned|date=August 29, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the October 2 episode of ''ECW'', it was revealed that Miz owned the contracts of Kelly Kelly, Layla, and [[Brooke Adams (model)|Brooke Adams]], and used this excuse to stop Kelly from going out with Mahoney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10022007/mainarticle|title=Big results|date=October 2, 2007|last=Rote|first=Andrew|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He was voted at [[Cyber Sunday (2007)|Cyber Sunday]] to face [[CM Punk]], for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Championship]] but lost the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2007/matches/52676101/|title=Miz-match? CM Retains|date=October 28, 2007|last=Rote|first=Andrew|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On the November 16 episode of ''SmackDown'', he became one half of the [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] when they defeated [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Montel Vontavious Porter]] (MVP) in a title match, which gave the Miz his first title within the company.<ref name="John Morrison & The Miz">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20071116|title=History Of The WWE Tag team Championship: John Morrison & The Miz|date=November 16, 2007|accessdate=December 22, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11162007/articles/mvphardy|title=That's not what friends are for|date=November 16, 2007|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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In February 2008, Miz and Morrison were given a [[Streaming media|streaming]] segment on the WWE website named ''[[ECW (WWE)#Recurring segments|The Dirt Sheet]]'' in which they mocked other wrestlers and facets of pop culture, showing off their [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|promo]] skills.<ref name="dirtsheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/themiz/videos/dirtsheet/|title=The Dirt Sheet|accessdate=February 20, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080801134827/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/themiz/videos/dirtsheet/|archivedate=August 11, 2008}}</ref> Morrison and The Miz co-wrote each episode of ''The Dirt Sheet'' each week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/01/30/12676921.html|title=John Morrison looks back at his early days|date=January 30, 2010|last=Oliver|first=Greg|accessdate=February 4, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> As the duo continued to hold the titles, WWE downplayed the angle of Miz and Morrison disliking each other, and portrayed them as friends. The team had many successful title defenses over the next few months, before [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Drop|dropping]] the championship to [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder]] at the [[The Great American Bash (2008)|Great American Bash]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal Four-Way match]] which also featured [[Jesse and Festus]] and [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] and [[Hornswoggle]].<ref name="bash"/> Neither Miz nor Morrison were pinned, as Hawkins pinned Jesse to win the titles.<ref name="bash">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/07/20/6215361.html|title=The Great American Soap Opera|date=July 20, 2008|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|accessdate=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Miz and Morrison soon followed a feud with [[Cryme Tyme]] ([[Shad Gaspard]] and [[JTG]]) as a battle of their webshows, "Word Up" and "The Dirt Sheet". The two would be victorious against Cryme Tyme in a match at [[Cyber Sunday (2008)|Cyber Sunday]] where they were voted in.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1225075698.shtml|title=Cyber Sunday PPV Results – 10/26/08 – Phoenix, AZ|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=October 26, 2008|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=November 25, 2008}}</ref> On December 13, 2008, Miz and Morrison defeated [[Kofi Kingston]] and CM Punk to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] during a WWE [[house show]] in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="worldtag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/20081213WorldTagChamps|title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship: The Miz & John Morrison|date=December 13, 2008|accessdate= December 14, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The team then engaged themselves in a feud with [[The Colóns]] ([[Carly Colón|Carlito]] and [[Eddie Colón|Primo]]). In a dark match at [[WrestleMania XXV]], they lost the World Tag Team Championship to The Colóns in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|Lumberjack match]] to unify the World Tag Team and the WWE Tag Team titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/2009/matches/9592012/|title=Brothers united|last=Burdick|first=Michael|date=April 5, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=April 6, 2009}}</ref> |
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On the April 13 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost a match to [[Kofi Kingston]] due to Morrison's inadvertent interference, which gave Raw a draft pick in the [[2009 WWE Draft]]. The pick was then revealed to be The Miz, and he subsequently attacked Morrison, ending their partnership.<ref name="2009 draft">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/14/9103546.html|title=RAW: Drafting a fresh start for the WWE|date=April 14, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=April 14, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He challenged [[John Cena]] to a match on the April 27 episode of ''Raw'', but as Cena was out due to injury, Miz claimed an unofficial win via forfeit and continued to do this over the following weeks, until Cena defeated him in a singles match at [[WWE The Bash|The Bash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/28/9271756.html|title=Raw: Batista next for the Orton Era|date=April 28, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=April 29, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the August 3 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost a match to Cena, which meant that, in storyline, he was banned from the [[Staples Center]], Raw and [[SummerSlam (2009)|SummerSlam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1249375650.php?style=dark|title=Raw Results – 8/3/09|publisher=WrestleView|date=August 4, 2009|accessdate=August 5, 2009|first=Hunter|last=Golden}}</ref> The following week, on August 10, Miz competed under a [[Lucha libre#Masks|mask]] as "The Calgary Kid", and won a [[Professional wrestling match types#(Object) on a Pole match|Contract on Pole match]] against [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]], earning a contract in storyline, and revealing himself by removing his mask afterwards.<ref name="calgary kid">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/11/10420641.html|title=RAW: I got two letters for you: DX!|date=August 11, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=August 11, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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====United States and Tag Team Champion (2009–2010)==== |
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[[File:ShoMiz at Wrestlemania XXVI after title defence.jpg|thumb|ShoMiz (The Miz and [[Big Show (wrestler)|The Big Show]]) as the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions at [[WrestleMania XXVI]].]] |
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The following week on ''Raw'', The Miz announced his intention to challenge for the [[WWE United States Championship]], and also debuted new ring attire and a new [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Finisher|finishing move]], the [[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|Skull Crushing Finale]], to defeat [[Evan Bourne]].<ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/><ref name="Skull Crushing Finale">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/17/10492196.html|title=Raw: Road to Summerfest nears its end|date=August 19, 2009|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=August 19, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He challenged for the United States Championship at the [[Night of Champions (2009)|Night of Champions]], [[WWE Breaking Point|Breaking Point]] and [[Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell]] pay-per-views, but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_KELLER_S_TAKE_font_11/article_33908.shtml|title=Keller's WWE Night of Champions PPV Report 7/26: Results, star ratings, thoughts, observations, nitpicks, quotebook|accessdate=October 7, 2009|date=July 26, 2007|publisher=[[Wade Keller|Pro Wrestling Torch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/09/14/10886081.html|title=Montreal fans 'screwed' again in Breaking Point sham|date=September 14, 2009|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=October 6, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/05/11300786.html|title=Title changes highlight Hell in a Cell|date=October 5, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|coauthors=Sokol, Brian|accessdate=October 6, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the October 5 episode of ''Raw'', the night after Hell in a Cell, The Miz received a rematch for the championship, and defeated [[Kofi Kingston]] to win the United States Championship and his first singles championship in WWE.<ref name="UStitle1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/11991378|title=History of the United States Championship: The Miz|date=October 5, 2009|accessdate=October 6, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/05/11314976.html|title=Raw: Big Ben and company score|date=October 5, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=October 6, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following pay-per-view event, [[Bragging Rights (2009)|Bragging Rights]], was themed with interpromotional matches and now that The Miz was the second-tier champion on Raw he was booked against SmackDown's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], his erstwhile tag team partner John Morrison.<ref name="brag">{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10122009/mainarticle|title=Results: Viper tension|accessdate=October 26, 2010|date=October 12, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In the build up to their first match since splitting, the two hosted a one-off edition of ''The Dirt Sheet'' on the October 16 episode of ''SmackDown'' where the two compared themselves to '80s tag team [[The Rockers]], debating over which is more comparable to the successful [[Shawn Michaels]] and which was the less successful [[Marty Jannetty]].<ref name="sd1610">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36083.shtml|title=WWE SmackDown Report 10/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Batista vs. Rey Mysterio|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=October 16, 2009|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=February 10, 2010}}</ref> At Bragging Rights, Miz pinned Morrison to become the only member of the Raw roster to win an interpromotional match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/25/11522721.html|title=Cena, Smackdown earn Bragging Rights|date=October 25, 2009|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following month at [[Survivor Series (2009)|Survivor Series]], Miz captained a team of five wrestlers against Team Morrison in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team matches|five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match]] and once again bested his former partner.<ref name="ss09">{{cite news|first=Kevin|last=Eck|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2009/11/survivor_series_thoughts_2.html|title=Survivor Series thoughts|accessdate=October 26, 2010|date=November 23, 2009|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref> |
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In 2010, The Miz began a rivalry with MVP that began with a critically well-received verbal exchange between the two.<ref name="raw1101">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38039.shtml|title=WWE Raw Report 1/11: Complete coverage of Mike Tyson guest-hosting and wrestling on Raw|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=January 11, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=February 10, 2010}}</ref> The two met in an unadvertised match for the United States Championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2010)|Royal Rumble]] event with Miz retaining his title, but in the Royal Rumble match itself MVP eliminated both himself and The Miz.<ref name="rumble10">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/01/12692126.html|title=The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|date=February 1, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=February 10, 2010}}</ref> During the rivalry with MVP, Miz began showing signs of an allegiance with [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and on the February 8 episode of ''Raw'', the two defeated champions [[D-Generation X]] ([[Triple H]] and Shawn Michaels) and The Straight Edge Society ([[CM Punk]] and [[Drew Hankinson|Luke Gallows]]) to become the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions.<ref name="unified-world">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/2009121311|title=History of the World Tag Team Championship: The Miz & Big Show|date=February 8, 2010|accessdate=February 15, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="unified-wwe">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/2009121311|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: The Miz & Big Show|date=February 8, 2010|accessdate=February 15, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02082010/mainarticle|title=Raw's pit stomp|accessdate=February 9, 2010|date=February 8, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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On February 16, it was announced that he would be on the ''[[WWE NXT]]'' show as the storyline mentor of [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1266385708.php?style=dark|title=Cast information for WWE's NXT|date=February 17, 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=February 17, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> During the [[2010 WWE Draft]] on the April 26 episode of ''Raw'', ShoMiz lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship to [[The Hart Dynasty]] when [[Tyson Kidd]] made The Miz submit to the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]]. After the match, The Big Show knocked out The Miz, and was later drafted to the SmackDown brand, leaving The Miz on Raw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/04/26/13731411.html|title=RAW: Feeling a draft|date=April 26, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=April 27, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On May 10, Kidd defeated The Miz in a match, which earned any member of The Hart Dynasty a match for the United States Championship, and The Miz, who was allowed to chose his opponent, elected to face Bret Hart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/10/13900881.html|title=RAW: The final show at the Igloo|date=May 10, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=May 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Raw'' on May 17, Hart defeated The Miz to win the United States Championship, despite [[Chris Jericho]], [[William Regal]], and [[Vladimir Kozlov]] attempting to interfere on The Miz's behalf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/17/13986216.html|title=RAW: Some Buzz heading toward Over the Limit|date-2010-05-17|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=May 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The Miz had a tumultous relationship with Bryan, who was eliminated from ''NXT'' on May 11, although he returned the following week to attack The Miz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/11/13914666.html|title=WWE NXT: Not 1, but 3 rookies eliminated from show|date=May 11, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=August 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/25/14089361.html|title=WWE NXT: Feud between Cole, Bryan ignites further|date=May 25, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=August 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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====Second United States Championship reign and WWE Champion (2010–2011)==== |
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[[File:The Miz Money in the Bank.jpg|thumb|left|The Miz as the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] and [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] holder in August 2010.]] |
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On June 1, The Miz announced that he would be returning as a Pro for the second season of ''NXT'', to mentor [[Alex Riley]], the only Pro to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/01/14222371.html|title=WWE NXT: Barrett wins show's first season|date=June 1, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=June 2, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_41691.shtml|title=WWE News: NXT Results – Season Two announced, Pro & Rookie pairings revealed|date=June 1, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=June 1, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the June 14 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz defeated [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], John Morrison, and [[Zack Ryder]] in a fatal four-way match to win the United States Championship for the second time, and successfully retained the championship against R-Truth at the [[WWE Fatal 4-Way|Fatal 4-Way]] pay-per-view.<ref name="UStitle2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/14/14391611.html|title=Raw: The invasion continues(?)|date=June 14, 2010|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=June 15, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_42085.shtml|title=WWE News: Fatal Four-Way PPV News & Notes – three new champions, bonus matches, Vince McMahon appearance|date=June 20, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=June 21, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |
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On July 18, at the [[Money in the Bank (2010)|Money in the Bank]] pay-per-view, The Miz won a [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] to win a contract for a [[WWE Championship]] match that he could utilize at any time over the next year.<ref name="Mitb"/> Over the next few weeks, The Miz attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on the WWE Champion [[Sheamus]], but was continually interrupted by other wrestlers before the matches could occur, which meant that he retained the contract for future use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/19/14762461.html|title=Raw: Hart returns as Cena leads team to face Nexus|date=July 19, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=June 21, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/27/14838051.html|title=RAW: Team Cena is falling apart|date=July 27, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=August 5, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref> Daniel Bryan returned to WWE at [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]], taking The Miz's place on Team WWE, causing The Miz to attack him.<ref name=SummerSlam2010>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/08/15/15031141.html|title=Rumored return helps Team WWE fend off Nexus at SummerSlam|date=August 15, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=August 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> This began a rivalry between the two, with The Miz losing the United States Championship to Bryan at the [[Night of Champions (2010)|Night of Champions]] event in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/09/20/15407301.html|title=Few gimmicks, more title changes at Night of Champions|date=September 20, 2010|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=September 20, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following month, Miz defeated John Cena to become the captain of Team Raw, but at the [[Bragging Rights (2010)|Bragging Rights]] pay-per-view Team Raw—The Miz, [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], John Morrison, [[Santino Marella]], [[Sheamus]], CM Punk, and [[Ezekiel Jackson]]—were unsuccessful in defeating Team SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/10/25/15816946.html|title=Cena central to Bragging Rights; Smackdown wins again|date=October 25, 2010|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|accessdate=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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[[File:The Miz 2010 Tribute to the Troops.jpg|thumb|The Miz as the [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] in December 2010.]] |
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On the November 22 episode of ''Raw'', following a successful WWE Championship defense by [[Randy Orton]] against [[Wade Barrett]], he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become the new WWE Champion making him the first person from Tough Enough to win the WWE Championship.<ref name="WWE1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/22/16270746.html|title=RAW: i cashes in as Nexus costs Orton WWE title|date=November 22, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=November 23, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He successfully defended the championship against [[Jerry Lawler]] in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] on the following episode of ''Raw'', due to help from [[Michael Cole]] and Riley, and again at the [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] pay-per-view in December by defeating Orton in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Tables match|Tables match]] following interference from [[Alex Riley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/29/16367731.html|title=RAW: King of the Ring crowned|date=November 29, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=December 20, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/12/20/16615521.html|title=TLC delivers highs, lows and a new champ|date=December 20, 2010|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|accessdate=December 20, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He defeated Orton again at the [[Royal Rumble (2011)|Royal Rumble]], after interference from [[CM Punk]], in January 2011 and Lawler the following month at the [[Elimination Chamber (2011)|Elimination Chamber]] pay-per-view to retain the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/01/31/17094896.html|title=Super-size Royal Rumble saves biggest surprise for last|date=January 31, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/02/20/17350351.html|title=Elimination Chamber mostly eliminates dramatic intrigue|date=February 20, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|accessdate=February 21, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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The night after Elimination Chamber, The Miz and John Cena were paired together by the Raw General Manager to challenge The Corre ([[Justin Gabriel]] and [[Heath Slater]]) for the WWE Tag Team Championship. The Miz and Cena were successful in winning the titles (making Miz a double champion and seemingly turning him into a [[tweener]]), but lost them back to The Corre immediately afterward in a rematch, after The Miz turned on Cena.<ref name="Miz&Cena">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/201102211|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: John Cena & The Miz|date=February 21, 2011|accessdate=February 22, 2011|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/22/17360261.html|title=RAW: Triple H crashes Undertaker's return|date=February 22, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=February 22, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> This made their reign the shortest in the championship's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20110221|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater (3)|date=February 21, 2011|accessdate=February 22, 2011|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The following week, The Miz lost Riley as his apprentice after Cena defeated Riley in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] with the stipulation that if Cena won, Riley was fired from his job, but The Miz hired Riley back, this time as his VP of Corporate Communications, in mid-March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/28/17446551.html|title=RAW: Triple H talks Wrestlemania; The Miz loses an ally|date=February 28, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=March 2, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/21/17707746.html|title=RAW: Orton gets Punk'ed; Cena tricks The Miz|date=March 21, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=March 22, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On April 3 at [[WrestleMania XXVII]], The Miz successfully defended the WWE Championship against Cena, following interference from [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania27/2011/04/03/17863646.html|title=The Rock costs Cena as The Miz retains at WrestleMania XXVII|date=April 3, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=April 4, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> During the match at WrestleMania, he suffered a legitimate concussion and to this day, he says he can't remember anything about the match. At the [[Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules]] pay-per-view on May 1, The Miz lost the WWE Championship to Cena, in a triple threat steel cage match, also involving Morrison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/05/01/18090841.html|title=Extreme Rules: Championship make-over edition|date=May 1, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|accessdate=May 2, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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====Feuds with Alex Riley and Rey Mysterio (2011-Present)==== |
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The following night on ''Raw'', The Miz failed to regain the championship from Cena in a singles match when he lost by disqualification, and failed to regain the championship again in an [["I Quit" match]] at [[Over the Limit (2011)|Over the Limit]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http//slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/05/02/18095156.html|title=RAW: Happy Birthday Rock|date=May 2, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=May 8, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/05/22/18180176.html|title=Over the Limit: Unpredictability makes for a good show|date=May 22, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|accessdate=May 23, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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The night after Over the Limit, on Raw, The Miz fired Riley, blaming him for not being able to regain the championship. This led to Riley attacking his former mentor, sending him crashing into a barricade at ringside and then head first over the announce table which turned Riley a [[face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]] for the first time in [[WWE]]. On the May 30 edition of ''RAW'', The Miz assaulted Riley after an interview from [[Michael Cole]], but Riley gained the upper hand and Miz escaped through the crowd. At [[WWE Capitol Punishment|Capitol Punishment]], Riley defeated Miz in a singles-match. He went on to lose to Riley in various tag team and singles matches. It was later announced that Miz would be a participant in the RAW's [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] at [[Money in the Bank (2011)|Money in the Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/05/23/18183151.html|title=RAW: Cena gets nothing but the R-Truth|date=May 23, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=May 24, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He competed in the match but was removed from it early on after falling from a ladder and ended up injuring his knee. However, he returned to the ring limping for one final shot at the briefcase. Still, The Miz was unsuccessful in his attempts, as it was [[Dos Caras, Jr.|Alberto Del Rio]] who won the match. |
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The following night on Raw, Miz took part in a tournament to crown a new WWE Champion, which started due to the leaving CM Punk winning the title at Money in the Bank. Miz defeated Alex Riley in the first round and pinned Kofi Kingston after a Skull Crushing Finale in the semi-finals, which allowed him to advance to the finals to face Rey Mysterio. Vince McMahon interrupted the introductions for the finals, postponing the match until the following week's Raw. Miz faced Rey Mysterio in the WWE Championship tournament finals that week, but was unsuccessful. |
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== Personal life == |
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Mizanin grew up with his mother and step-father in [[Parma, Ohio|Parma]]. His mother and father got [[divorce]]d when he was in 5th grade. He was an only child until his mother remarried and he got two step siblings, Jimmy and Tonia. |
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==In wrestling== |
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[[File:Miz y Riley con el título en WM.jpg|thumb|The Miz (right) as the [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] with [[Alex Riley]] at [[WrestleMania XXVII]]]] |
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[[File:ScF-mIZ.jpg|thumb|The Miz performing the ''Skull-Crushing Finale'' on Evan Bourne]] |
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*'''Finishing moves''' |
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**''Mizard of Oz'' ([[DDT (professional wrestling)#Swinging reverse DDT|Swinging inverted DDT]])<ref name="oww">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/mike-mizanin.html|title=OWW: The Miz|accessdate=February 26, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> — 2006-2007 |
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**''Reality Check'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee_strike|Running knee strike to the face]] followed by a [[Neckbreaker#Neckbreaker slam|neckbreaker slam]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=3989|title=ECW TV report for August 7|date=August 7, 2007|author=Andrew M|accessdate=July 15, 2009|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|format=PDF}}</ref> — 2007-2009 |
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**''Skull-Crushing Finale'' ([[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|Full nelson legsweep facebuster]])<ref name="wwebio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/themiz|title=The Miz Bio|accessdate=April 14, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="Skull Crushing Finale"/> — 2009-present |
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*'''Signature moves''' |
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**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Discus|Discus]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Punch|punch]]<ref name="oww">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/mike-mizanin.html|title=OWW: The Miz|accessdate=February 26, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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**[[professional wrestling aerial techniques#axe handle|Diving Double Axe Handle]] |
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**[[backbreaker#Inverted three-quarter facelock backbreaker|Inverted facelock backbreaker]] followed into a [[Neckbreaker#Neckbreaker slam|neckbreaker slam]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/14307/105/|title=Todd Martin's Raw is Taped report for August 2nd|date=August 2, 2010|last=Martin|first=Todd|accessdate=October 17, 2010|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|quote=Miz hit a back breaker/neck breaker combination.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17901/|title=TEN ELEVEN TEN Raw TV Report from SEATTLE~!|date=October 11, 2010|last=Martin|first=Todd|accessdate=October 17, 2010|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|quote=Miz escaped and hit a back breaker/neck breaker combination.}}</ref> |
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**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Corner clothesline|Swinging corner clothesline]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/6021/105/|title=WWE ECW TV report|date=July 15, 2008|last=Capuano|first=Ryan|accessdate=July 15, 2009|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|quote=the swinging corner clothesline.}}</ref> |
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**[[DDT (professional wrestling)#inverted DDT|Reverse DDT]] |
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**[[DDT (professional wrestling)#snap DDT|Snap DDT]] - to a kneeling opponent |
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**[[suplex#snap suplex|Snap Suplex]] |
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*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]''' |
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**[[Kenny Bolin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennybolin.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=55|title=Bolin Services Biography|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=Kenny Bolin}}</ref> |
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**[[Roni Jonah]]<ref name="oww"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/RoniJonah/RJ.asp|title=Roni Jonah|accessdate=March 27, 2008|publisher=G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling}}</ref> |
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**[[ODB (wrestler)|ODB]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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**[[Layla El|Layla]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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**[[Kelly Kelly]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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**[[Brooke Adams (model)|Brooke]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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**[[The Bella Twins]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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**[[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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**[[Alex Riley]]<ref name="oww"/> |
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*'''[[Tag team]]s and [[glossary of professional wrestling terms#stable|stable]]s''' |
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**ShoMiz |
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**[[John Morrison and The Miz|John Morrison & The Miz]] |
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**[[Chris Jericho]] |
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**[[John Cena]] |
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**[[Ron Killings|R-Truth]] |
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*'''[[Nickname]]s''' |
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**"[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Mr. Money in the Bank]]"<ref name="MizTHQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/thq/sdvsraw2011/exclusives/mizblogsdvsraw|title=The Miz blogs WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="NoC2011Preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/matches/15551732/preview/|title=Preview: United States Champion The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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**'''"The Awesome One"'''<ref name="wwebio"/> |
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**"The Chick Magnet"<ref name="wwebio"/> |
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**"'''The Most Must-see Superstar'''/ [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] '''in History'''" |
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**"The Cleveland Screamer"<ref name="EC2011preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/matches/16934632/preview/|title=Elimination Chamber 2011 match preview|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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**"The Grand Mizard of Lust"<ref name="pre-Oscar">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/overtheropes/2009/february15-21/9417268|title=WWE Superstars and Divas attend a pre-Oscar party|date=February 20, 2009|accessdate=April 3, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="nicks">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_26375.shtml|title=Keller's ECW TV Report 7/29: Todd Grisham debuts as new host, Hardy vs. Henry hype for Summerslam|date=July 29, 2008|last=Keller|first=Wade|authorlink=Wade Keller|accessdate=February 21, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|quote=Miz: "Monk of Mojo" and "Grand Mizard of Lust"}}</ref> |
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**"The Monk of Mojo"<ref name="pre-Oscar"/><ref name="nicks"/> |
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*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]''' |
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**"[[WWE The Music, Vol. 7#Track listing|Reality]]" by [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]] (April 2006–December 2009) |
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**'''"[[WWE The Music: A New Day, Vol. 10|I Came to Play]]"''' by Downstait<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=17258172&blogId=523970629|author=Downstait|title=I'm The Miz and I'm awesome! (New Song)|date=December 29, 2009|accessdate=January 5, 2010|publisher=[[MySpace]]}}</ref> (2010–present) |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
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[[File:Mizmorrisonwttclive.jpg|thumb|right|190px|The Miz (left), with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] (right) as [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champions]] and with their [[Slammy Award]]s.]] |
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[[File:The Miz with US Championship (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|190px|The Miz with the [[WWE United States Championship]] in 2009.]] |
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*'''[[Deep South Wrestling]]''' |
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**[[Deep South Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Deep South Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/dsw/dsw-h.html|title=Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Title history|accessdate=February 20, 2009|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]''' |
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**[[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Kris Pavone|Chris Cage]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles#southern_tag_team|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|accessdate=April 3, 2011|publisher=[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' |
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**PWI ranked him #'''1''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2011/07/miz-no-1-in-pwi-500.html|title=The Miz: No. 1 In The "PWI 500"!|last=Saks|first=Stu|date=July 25, 2011|accessdate=July 26, 2011|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref> |
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*'''[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment/ WWE]]''' |
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**[[WWE Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|1 time]])<ref name="WWE1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/20100328111|title=History of the WWE Championship: The Miz|date=November 22, 2010|accessdate=November 23, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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**[[WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with John Morrison (1), The Big Show (1) and [[John Cena]] (1)<ref name="John Morrison & The Miz"/><ref name="unified-wwe"/><ref name="Miz&Cena"/> |
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**[[WWE United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|2 times]])<ref name="UStitle1"/><ref name="UStitle2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/14749874|title=History of the United States Championship: The Miz (2)|date=June 14, 2010|accessdate=June 18, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|2 times]]) – with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] (1) and [[Big Show (wrestler)|The Big Show]] (1)<ref name="worldtag1"/><ref name="unified-world"/> |
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**[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Mr. Money in the Bank (Raw)]] ([[Money in the Bank ladder match#June–November|July 18 2010]])<ref name="Mitb">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/matches/14863112/results/|title="Miz-ter" Money in the Bank|date=July 18, 2010|last=Wortman|first=James|accessdate=July 19, 2010|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |
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**[[Slammy Award]] for Best WWE.com Exclusive (2008) – with John Morrison<ref name="Slammy08"/> |
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**Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year ([[Slammy Award#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]]) – with John Morrison<ref name="Slammy08">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards08/|title=2008 Slammy Awards|accessdate=February 20, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''' |
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (2008, 2009)<ref name="WON 09">{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/12105/137/|title=Feb. 1, 2010 Observer Newsletter: 2009 Awards Issue, Possible biggest wrestling news story of 2010|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|publisher=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|date=January 27, 2010|accessdate=January 30, 2010}}</ref> |
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2008) <small>with John Morrison</small><ref name="WON 09"/> |
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Revision as of 05:03, 4 August 2011
| The Miz | |
|---|---|
 The Miz as the WWE Champion at Tribute to the Troops 2010. | |
| Born | October 8, 1980[1] Parma, Ohio[1][2] |
| Spouse(s) | Maryse Oullet |
| Website | http://themiz.net/ |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike Mizanin[1] The Miz[3] Calgary Kid[4] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Cleveland, Ohio[3] |
| Trained by | UPW staff Al Snow Bill DeMott |
| Debut | 2001[1][2] |
Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980)[1] is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality, better known by his ring name The Miz. He is signed to WWE, where he competes on the Raw brand.
Mizanin first gained fame as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York, which first aired in 2001, and its spinoff series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge. He later entered the fourth season of Tough Enough, a televised competition that would award the winner a WWE contract, and became a finalist. Mizanin has also made appearances on television shows including Battle of the Network Reality Stars, Fear Factor, Identity, Ghost Hunters, Dinner Impossible and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.
Mizanin trained and wrestled with Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, where he became the first Deep South Heavyweight Champion. Mizanin was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), working in tag team action and winning the tag team title, the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, on one occasion.
After signing with WWE, Mizanin became host of the annual WWE Diva Search competition in 2006. Following his hosting duties, Mizanin made his wrestling debut in September 2006, as a villain who went "undefeated". In 2007, he was drafted from SmackDown to the ECW brand, where he formed a partnership with John Morrison, in which the two held both the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship. He was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2009 WWE Draft, and won the WWE United States Championship on two occasions. He also won WWE Unified Tag Team Championship with The Big Show and the WWE Tag Team Championship with John Cena. In July 2010, he won a Money in the Bank ladder match at the first WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view, earning a contract for a WWE Championship match, which he used in November to win the WWE Championship for the first time. In 2011, The Miz was ranked number one on Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list. He is currently engaged to WWE Diva Maryse.
School career
Mizanin, a native of Parma, Ohio, attended Normandy High School, where he was the captain of the basketball and cross country teams.[1][2] He also participated in swimming, the student government and was the editor of his high school yearbook.[1] He then attended Miami University, where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity, and studied business at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business.[1][2][5]
Mizanin later relocated to Southern California in order to attend acting classes.[2] He also visited high schools and colleges, delivering motivational speeches.
Television career
Mizanin dropped out of college, where he was pursuing a degree in business, in order to appear on the tenth season of MTV's reality television program The Real World in 2001.[6][7] He went on to appear in multiple seasons of its spin-off series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge,[7] along with contestants from both Road Rules and The Real World, including Battle of the Seasons,[8] The Gauntlet,[9] The Inferno,[9] Battle of the Sexes 2,[10] and The Inferno 2.[11] Except for Battle of the Sexes 2, Mizanin made it to the end of the rest of the Challenges on which he competed, and won both Battle of the Seasons and The Inferno 2.
It was during an episode of The Real World that Mizanin first displayed an alter ego known as "The Miz".[1] In contrast to Mizanin's usually placid demeanor, The Miz was angry, combative, and headstrong. Mizanin later realized that "The Miz" would make an excellent professional wrestling gimmick.[1]
In 2004, he appeared on the Bravo reality show Battle of the Network Reality Stars,[7][12] where his team finished second. Mizanin was also a contestant in the "Reality Stars" episode of Fear Factor.[7][13] His partner was his former girlfriend and cast mate, Trishelle Cannatella, and the two won the competition. In April 2007, he appeared on the game show Identity, where he appeared as a stranger, and contestant John Kim correctly identified his identity as a professional wrestler by the odd way he added "Miz-" before most words.[14] In 2008, Mizanin appeared on the Sci Fi reality series Ghost Hunters Live as a guest investigator.[15] In 2009, Mizanin appeared on two episodes of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, which were both aired on September 29.[16][17] He appeared on an episode of Destroy Build Destroy on March 3, 2010.[18] [19]
Wrestling career
Pursuing the goal of becoming a professional wrestler which he had harbored from an early age, Mizanin joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), where he trained in the Ultimate University.[1] He made his in-ring debut in 2003 as the Miz.[1] During his time with UPW, the Miz competed in UPW's Mat War's tournament, making it to the finals before losing to Tony Stradlin.[1]
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2004–present)
Tough Enough and training (2004–2006)
In October 2004, Mizanin entered the fourth season of Tough Enough, a televised competition which would award the winner a WWE contract and $1,000,000.[1][20] Despite coming last in an arm wrestling tournament on November 25, 2004, Mizanin outlasted six other wrestlers, and made it to the final round.[5] At the pay-per-view event, Armageddon, Mizanin faced the other remaining entrant, Daniel Puder, in a three round "Dixie Dogfight" (boxing match). Neither man achieved a knockout, and the contest was awarded to Puder on the basis of crowd reaction.[21] On the December 16, 2004 episode of SmackDown!, Puder was announced as the winner of Tough Enough by head trainer Al Snow.[22]
Despite losing the Tough Enough contest, Mizanin had piqued the interest of WWE, and he was eventually offered a developmental contract.[1] Mizanin was sent to Deep South Wrestling (DSW) to train under Bill DeMott,[1] relocating to McDonough, Georgia in the process. In July 2005, he wrestled two dark matches for WWE, teaming with former Tough Enough champion Matt Cappotelli to face The Highlanders (Robbie and Rory McAllister). On December 1, 2005, Mizanin defeated Mike Knox in the finals of a tournament to determine the inaugural Deep South Heavyweight Champion.[1][23] He continued his partnership with Matt Cappotelli throughout the second half of 2005 in WWE dark matches and house shows until Cappotelli, nominally of Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), was diagnosed with a brain tumor after an injury at a taping in December 2005.[24]
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006)
On January 3, 2006, it was reported that Mizanin had been transferred to OVW. On the January 18, 2006, OVW TV show, Mizanin made his debut as "The Miz", with a Miz TV segment, where he was shown talking backstage.[1] On the January 28, 2006, edition of the OVW television show, The Miz wrestled his first singles match against Rene Dupree, but lost by countout.[25]
At the February 8, 2006 TV taping, The Miz and Chris Cage captured the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, defeating Chet the Jett and Seth Skyfire.[1][26] In what was deemed a "disciplinary move", WWE released Cage over the weekend of March 18, 2006, making it necessary for Miz and Cage to drop the titles.[27] On March 19, 2006, Deuce Shade defeated The Miz in a singles contest to win the championship for his team The Untouchables (Deuce Shade and Domino).[1][28]
SmackDown! (2006–2007)
On March 7, 2006, WWE's official website featured a video of "The Miz" stating that he was headed to SmackDown! and throughout April, SmackDown! aired vignettes hyping his debut.[1][29] When Mizanin actually attempted to make his debut on the April 21, 2006 episode of SmackDown!, however, he was, in storyline barred from entering the arena by "network executive" Palmer Cannon who told him that he had been "canceled" before having security escort him from the premises.[30]
On May 31, 2006, WWE's official website announced that he would serve as SmackDown!'s "host".[31] The Miz debuted as the "host" on June 2, 2006,[32] announcing the planned card at the top of the show and attempting to hype up the crowd. Other "host" duties included backstage interviews and hosting a bikini contest. The hosting duties seemed sporadic at best, with some weeks having little to no involvement of Miz at all. Starting in July, Miz, along with Ashley Massaro, became host of the annual Diva Search competition appearing on both Raw and SmackDown!.[33][34][35]
After the end of the Diva Search competition, The Miz returned exclusively to SmackDown! and adopted a villainous persona, starting his in-ring competition with a win over Tatanka in a September 2006 episode of SmackDown!.[36] After this win he, along with commentator Michael Cole, began to note whenever possible that he was "undefeated", though he only wrestled five matches over the next two months, defeating such superstars as Matt Hardy,[37] Funaki,[38] and Scotty 2 Hotty.[39] At the same time he began a feud with Diva Search winner Layla El, who spurned his advances on more than one occasion,[40][41] leading to Miz helping Kristal defeat her in various competitions.[42][43] Soon, however, Miz and Kristal found themselves being stalked by The Boogeyman. This began a feud in which the Boogeyman ended the Miz's winning streak at December's Armageddon event.[44]
Following a brief absence from television, The Miz returned to SmackDown! to host an interview segment called Miz TV.[45] After the unsuccessful segment, the Miz returned to in-ring competition with a more intense style and began to pick up wins once again.[46][47] On the June 11, 2007 episode of Raw, Mizanin faced off against Snitsky in a match to determine a draft pick for SmackDown!.[48] Snitsky easily defeated the Miz to give ECW the draft pick, but after constantly assaulting the Miz after the match, the referee reversed the decision and awarded the match to Miz, thus allowing SmackDown! a draft pick.[49] SmackDown!'s pick was then revealed to be Chris Masters.[49]
ECW and teaming with John Morrison (2007–2009)
Miz was drafted from SmackDown! to ECW on June 17, 2007 as part of the 2007 Supplemental Draft.[50] He was absent from the first few weeks of ECW, though he was the subject of backstage mentions between matches and had several short Miz TV Crashes ECW video segments.[51][52] He made his debut on the July 10 episode of ECW in a match against Nunzio, which he won.[53] Following this match, Extreme Exposé began expressing admiration in him and gave him a lap-dance, starting a new gimmick for him of a self-proclaimed "chick magnet".[54] Extreme Exposé then became managers for The Miz.[55] He then began a feud with Balls Mahoney, after Kelly Kelly began to fall in love with Mahoney on screen.[56][57][58] On the October 2 episode of ECW, it was revealed that Miz owned the contracts of Kelly Kelly, Layla, and Brooke Adams, and used this excuse to stop Kelly from going out with Mahoney.[59] He was voted at Cyber Sunday to face CM Punk, for the ECW Championship but lost the match.[60] On the November 16 episode of SmackDown, he became one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with John Morrison when they defeated Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) in a title match, which gave the Miz his first title within the company.[61][62]
In February 2008, Miz and Morrison were given a streaming segment on the WWE website named The Dirt Sheet in which they mocked other wrestlers and facets of pop culture, showing off their promo skills.[63] Morrison and The Miz co-wrote each episode of The Dirt Sheet each week.[64] As the duo continued to hold the titles, WWE downplayed the angle of Miz and Morrison disliking each other, and portrayed them as friends. The team had many successful title defenses over the next few months, before dropping the championship to Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder at the Great American Bash in a Fatal Four-Way match which also featured Jesse and Festus and Finlay and Hornswoggle.[65] Neither Miz nor Morrison were pinned, as Hawkins pinned Jesse to win the titles.[65] Miz and Morrison soon followed a feud with Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard and JTG) as a battle of their webshows, "Word Up" and "The Dirt Sheet". The two would be victorious against Cryme Tyme in a match at Cyber Sunday where they were voted in.[66] On December 13, 2008, Miz and Morrison defeated Kofi Kingston and CM Punk to win the World Tag Team Championship during a WWE house show in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[67] The team then engaged themselves in a feud with The Colóns (Carlito and Primo). In a dark match at WrestleMania XXV, they lost the World Tag Team Championship to The Colóns in a Lumberjack match to unify the World Tag Team and the WWE Tag Team titles.[68]
On the April 13 episode of Raw, The Miz lost a match to Kofi Kingston due to Morrison's inadvertent interference, which gave Raw a draft pick in the 2009 WWE Draft. The pick was then revealed to be The Miz, and he subsequently attacked Morrison, ending their partnership.[69] He challenged John Cena to a match on the April 27 episode of Raw, but as Cena was out due to injury, Miz claimed an unofficial win via forfeit and continued to do this over the following weeks, until Cena defeated him in a singles match at The Bash.[70] On the August 3 episode of Raw, The Miz lost a match to Cena, which meant that, in storyline, he was banned from the Staples Center, Raw and SummerSlam.[71] The following week, on August 10, Miz competed under a mask as "The Calgary Kid", and won a Contract on Pole match against Eugene, earning a contract in storyline, and revealing himself by removing his mask afterwards.[4]
United States and Tag Team Champion (2009–2010)
The following week on Raw, The Miz announced his intention to challenge for the WWE United States Championship, and also debuted new ring attire and a new finishing move, the Skull Crushing Finale, to defeat Evan Bourne.[2][72] He challenged for the United States Championship at the Night of Champions, Breaking Point and Hell in a Cell pay-per-views, but was unsuccessful.[73][74][75] On the October 5 episode of Raw, the night after Hell in a Cell, The Miz received a rematch for the championship, and defeated Kofi Kingston to win the United States Championship and his first singles championship in WWE.[76][77] The following pay-per-view event, Bragging Rights, was themed with interpromotional matches and now that The Miz was the second-tier champion on Raw he was booked against SmackDown's Intercontinental Champion, his erstwhile tag team partner John Morrison.[78] In the build up to their first match since splitting, the two hosted a one-off edition of The Dirt Sheet on the October 16 episode of SmackDown where the two compared themselves to '80s tag team The Rockers, debating over which is more comparable to the successful Shawn Michaels and which was the less successful Marty Jannetty.[79] At Bragging Rights, Miz pinned Morrison to become the only member of the Raw roster to win an interpromotional match.[80] The following month at Survivor Series, Miz captained a team of five wrestlers against Team Morrison in a five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match and once again bested his former partner.[81]
In 2010, The Miz began a rivalry with MVP that began with a critically well-received verbal exchange between the two.[82] The two met in an unadvertised match for the United States Championship at the Royal Rumble event with Miz retaining his title, but in the Royal Rumble match itself MVP eliminated both himself and The Miz.[83] During the rivalry with MVP, Miz began showing signs of an allegiance with The Big Show and on the February 8 episode of Raw, the two defeated champions D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) and The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows) to become the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions.[84][85][86]
On February 16, it was announced that he would be on the WWE NXT show as the storyline mentor of Daniel Bryan.[87] During the 2010 WWE Draft on the April 26 episode of Raw, ShoMiz lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship to The Hart Dynasty when Tyson Kidd made The Miz submit to the Sharpshooter. After the match, The Big Show knocked out The Miz, and was later drafted to the SmackDown brand, leaving The Miz on Raw.[88] On May 10, Kidd defeated The Miz in a match, which earned any member of The Hart Dynasty a match for the United States Championship, and The Miz, who was allowed to chose his opponent, elected to face Bret Hart.[89] On the following episode of Raw on May 17, Hart defeated The Miz to win the United States Championship, despite Chris Jericho, William Regal, and Vladimir Kozlov attempting to interfere on The Miz's behalf.[90] The Miz had a tumultous relationship with Bryan, who was eliminated from NXT on May 11, although he returned the following week to attack The Miz.[91][92]
Second United States Championship reign and WWE Champion (2010–2011)
On June 1, The Miz announced that he would be returning as a Pro for the second season of NXT, to mentor Alex Riley, the only Pro to do so.[93][94] On the June 14 episode of Raw, The Miz defeated R-Truth, John Morrison, and Zack Ryder in a fatal four-way match to win the United States Championship for the second time, and successfully retained the championship against R-Truth at the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view.[95][96][97]
On July 18, at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, The Miz won a Money in the Bank ladder match to win a contract for a WWE Championship match that he could utilize at any time over the next year.[98] Over the next few weeks, The Miz attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on the WWE Champion Sheamus, but was continually interrupted by other wrestlers before the matches could occur, which meant that he retained the contract for future use.[99][100] Daniel Bryan returned to WWE at SummerSlam, taking The Miz's place on Team WWE, causing The Miz to attack him.[101] This began a rivalry between the two, with The Miz losing the United States Championship to Bryan at the Night of Champions event in September.[102] The following month, Miz defeated John Cena to become the captain of Team Raw, but at the Bragging Rights pay-per-view Team Raw—The Miz, R-Truth, John Morrison, Santino Marella, Sheamus, CM Punk, and Ezekiel Jackson—were unsuccessful in defeating Team SmackDown.[103]
On the November 22 episode of Raw, following a successful WWE Championship defense by Randy Orton against Wade Barrett, he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become the new WWE Champion making him the first person from Tough Enough to win the WWE Championship.[104][105] He successfully defended the championship against Jerry Lawler in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match on the following episode of Raw, due to help from Michael Cole and Riley, and again at the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view in December by defeating Orton in a Tables match following interference from Alex Riley.[106][107] He defeated Orton again at the Royal Rumble, after interference from CM Punk, in January 2011 and Lawler the following month at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view to retain the championship.[108][109]
The night after Elimination Chamber, The Miz and John Cena were paired together by the Raw General Manager to challenge The Corre (Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) for the WWE Tag Team Championship. The Miz and Cena were successful in winning the titles (making Miz a double champion and seemingly turning him into a tweener), but lost them back to The Corre immediately afterward in a rematch, after The Miz turned on Cena.[110][111] This made their reign the shortest in the championship's history.[112] The following week, The Miz lost Riley as his apprentice after Cena defeated Riley in a steel cage match with the stipulation that if Cena won, Riley was fired from his job, but The Miz hired Riley back, this time as his VP of Corporate Communications, in mid-March.[113][114] On April 3 at WrestleMania XXVII, The Miz successfully defended the WWE Championship against Cena, following interference from The Rock.[115] During the match at WrestleMania, he suffered a legitimate concussion and to this day, he says he can't remember anything about the match. At the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 1, The Miz lost the WWE Championship to Cena, in a triple threat steel cage match, also involving Morrison.[116]
Feuds with Alex Riley and Rey Mysterio (2011-Present)
The following night on Raw, The Miz failed to regain the championship from Cena in a singles match when he lost by disqualification, and failed to regain the championship again in an "I Quit" match at Over the Limit .[117][118]
The night after Over the Limit, on Raw, The Miz fired Riley, blaming him for not being able to regain the championship. This led to Riley attacking his former mentor, sending him crashing into a barricade at ringside and then head first over the announce table which turned Riley a fan favorite for the first time in WWE. On the May 30 edition of RAW, The Miz assaulted Riley after an interview from Michael Cole, but Riley gained the upper hand and Miz escaped through the crowd. At Capitol Punishment, Riley defeated Miz in a singles-match. He went on to lose to Riley in various tag team and singles matches. It was later announced that Miz would be a participant in the RAW's Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank.[119] He competed in the match but was removed from it early on after falling from a ladder and ended up injuring his knee. However, he returned to the ring limping for one final shot at the briefcase. Still, The Miz was unsuccessful in his attempts, as it was Alberto Del Rio who won the match.
The following night on Raw, Miz took part in a tournament to crown a new WWE Champion, which started due to the leaving CM Punk winning the title at Money in the Bank. Miz defeated Alex Riley in the first round and pinned Kofi Kingston after a Skull Crushing Finale in the semi-finals, which allowed him to advance to the finals to face Rey Mysterio. Vince McMahon interrupted the introductions for the finals, postponing the match until the following week's Raw. Miz faced Rey Mysterio in the WWE Championship tournament finals that week, but was unsuccessful.
Personal life
Mizanin grew up with his mother and step-father in Parma. His mother and father got divorced when he was in 5th grade. He was an only child until his mother remarried and he got two step siblings, Jimmy and Tonia. Mizanin is currently In A Realtionshp with wwe diva Maryse.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Mizard of Oz (Swinging inverted DDT)[120] — 2006-2007
- Reality Check (Running knee strike to the face followed by a neckbreaker slam)[121] — 2007-2009
- Skull-Crushing Finale (Full nelson legsweep facebuster)[3][72] — 2009-present
- Signature moves
- Discus punch[120]
- Diving Double Axe Handle
- Inverted facelock backbreaker followed into a neckbreaker slam[122][123]
- Swinging corner clothesline[124]
- Reverse DDT
- Snap DDT - to a kneeling opponent
- Snap Suplex
- Entrance themes
- "Reality" by Jim Johnston (April 2006–December 2009)
- "I Came to Play" by Downstait[132] (2010–present)
Championships and accomplishments
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- World Wrestling Entertainment/ WWE
- WWE Championship (1 time)[104]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with John Morrison (1), The Big Show (1) and John Cena (1)[61][85][110]
- WWE United States Championship (2 times)[76][95]
- World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with John Morrison (1) and The Big Show (1)[67][84]
- Mr. Money in the Bank (Raw) (July 18 2010)[98]
- Slammy Award for Best WWE.com Exclusive (2008) – with John Morrison[136]
- Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year (2008) – with John Morrison[136]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Improved (2008, 2009)[137]
- Tag Team of the Year (2008) with John Morrison[137]
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