1 00:00:03,136 --> 00:00:04,638 - That's what I'm talking about. 2 00:00:05,272 --> 00:00:10,143 Boom, these are amazingly cooked to perfection. 3 00:00:10,510 --> 00:00:14,514 Sometimes people call me a five star Michelin chef. 4 00:00:15,415 --> 00:00:15,916 - Ow 5 00:00:15,983 --> 00:00:17,351 I told you it was hot. 6 00:00:19,586 --> 00:00:22,189 My life, how do you sum up your life 7 00:00:22,256 --> 00:00:23,857 in a couple of words? 8 00:00:25,626 --> 00:00:27,861 Hated, despised, 9 00:00:28,629 --> 00:00:30,364 drive, work harder than everybody, 10 00:00:31,064 --> 00:00:32,065 Sacrifice. 11 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:36,703 It's kind of a crazy life I've lived. 12 00:00:37,337 --> 00:00:39,773 I mean, I always try to take a step back and look at it 13 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,110 and go, wow, but you don't always do that. 14 00:00:45,913 --> 00:00:47,848 But yeah, I guess I just look at me as dad. 15 00:00:47,915 --> 00:00:49,750 Hey, that's my bite. 16 00:00:49,816 --> 00:00:51,685 That's my hot dog. 17 00:00:52,819 --> 00:00:54,054 Yeah, I think that's it. 18 00:00:54,955 --> 00:00:56,323 You may look at me as The Miz. 19 00:00:59,626 --> 00:01:00,827 - The Miz, let me tell you what it is. 20 00:01:02,429 --> 00:01:03,397 I'm the Miz- 21 00:01:03,463 --> 00:01:04,498 - Miz's don't grow on trees 22 00:01:05,332 --> 00:01:08,235 - and I'm awesome. 23 00:01:08,302 --> 00:01:11,171 - He's a surefire first ballot Hall of Famer. 24 00:01:11,238 --> 00:01:11,838 - He did it. 25 00:01:11,905 --> 00:01:13,507 Miz is champion. 26 00:01:13,607 --> 00:01:14,508 - I'm so happy for you. 27 00:01:14,508 --> 00:01:15,042 Thank you so much. 28 00:01:15,108 --> 00:01:16,276 - You made us all proud. 29 00:01:16,343 --> 00:01:17,477 - It's a great story to tell my kids. 30 00:01:18,312 --> 00:01:20,514 - It's a Hollywood love story. 31 00:01:20,514 --> 00:01:21,315 - Beautiful, huh? 32 00:01:21,615 --> 00:01:23,250 Babe, I'm sorry. She looks just like me. 33 00:01:24,151 --> 00:01:28,155 - But you think about, like, when he first came on the 34 00:01:28,221 --> 00:01:29,222 roster and the horror stories. 35 00:01:30,257 --> 00:01:32,059 - He looked like a smart ass little prick. 36 00:01:32,159 --> 00:01:35,596 He was somebody you wanted to just smack the taste out 37 00:01:35,662 --> 00:01:37,197 of his mouth. 38 00:01:37,264 --> 00:01:40,400 - I don't make a very good first impression. 39 00:01:40,467 --> 00:01:41,802 I don't know if anyone knows this, but the biggest 40 00:01:41,868 --> 00:01:43,704 celebrity is standing right in front of you right now. 41 00:01:44,271 --> 00:01:45,706 - He sometimes has a big mouth. 42 00:01:46,039 --> 00:01:47,174 [yelling] 43 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,009 - People just saw me a certain way. 44 00:01:49,543 --> 00:01:50,944 A loud, arrogant reality star. 45 00:01:51,645 --> 00:01:52,112 - I hate him. 46 00:01:52,713 --> 00:01:54,481 I personally hate him. 47 00:01:54,548 --> 00:01:56,984 - Who is this guy coming in from this MTV show? 48 00:01:56,984 --> 00:01:58,118 [bleep] this guy. 49 00:01:58,185 --> 00:02:00,220 - Sometimes being a [bleep] doesn't make yours bigger. 50 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:04,324 - Maintaining relevance is a challenge. 51 00:02:05,058 --> 00:02:06,960 - School in session tonight. 52 00:02:07,027 --> 00:02:10,664 - I have seen many a superstar get washed away 53 00:02:10,664 --> 00:02:12,232 by the changing tides. 54 00:02:12,499 --> 00:02:13,634 - I'm going to get fired. 55 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:14,868 Get that camera right here. 56 00:02:14,868 --> 00:02:16,103 I will be 57 00:02:16,203 --> 00:02:17,204 Respected. 58 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:18,839 This is my show. 59 00:02:19,072 --> 00:02:19,840 It's like what do you do? 60 00:02:19,906 --> 00:02:20,941 Do you quit? 61 00:02:25,312 --> 00:02:26,847 Eight, nine- 62 00:02:26,913 --> 00:02:30,350 - I've never seen nobody fall so low and still come 63 00:02:30,417 --> 00:02:33,286 back up, and be where he is today. 64 00:02:33,353 --> 00:02:35,789 - The Miz on top of the world. 65 00:02:36,189 --> 00:02:38,358 Who's laughing now? Who's going to the bank? 66 00:02:38,425 --> 00:02:39,626 [laughing] 67 00:02:39,693 --> 00:02:40,327 - Love you man. 68 00:02:40,394 --> 00:02:41,028 - It's an absolute honor. 69 00:02:41,094 --> 00:02:43,997 - Love you too, bro, thank you. 70 00:02:44,064 --> 00:02:46,800 - I'm not done yet, whether fans believe it, whether the 71 00:02:46,867 --> 00:02:49,169 locker room believes it, I believe it. 72 00:02:50,337 --> 00:02:52,639 And I will make everyone believe it. 73 00:03:01,214 --> 00:03:07,788 I was born Michael Gregory Mizanin in Parma, Ohio in 1980. 74 00:03:09,222 --> 00:03:10,757 I was an only child growing up. 75 00:03:11,191 --> 00:03:15,295 Fifth grade, my parents got a divorce, and I was one of 76 00:03:15,395 --> 00:03:17,864 those kids that looked at it like two Christmases, two 77 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:21,068 birthdays. That's the way my parents sold it to me, and it 78 00:03:21,134 --> 00:03:23,036 sold me like, a million bucks. 79 00:03:23,103 --> 00:03:24,071 - Michael. 80 00:03:24,137 --> 00:03:25,172 - Hey, have I been good or not? 81 00:03:26,339 --> 00:03:28,708 I was the type of kid that just ignored all that stuff. 82 00:03:28,708 --> 00:03:30,143 Like I ignored all drama. 83 00:03:32,112 --> 00:03:34,114 - Okay, that's enough. Mike. 84 00:03:34,181 --> 00:03:35,348 - You know, like, when your 85 00:03:35,348 --> 00:03:37,017 parents get a divorce, usually it's traumatic for 86 00:03:37,117 --> 00:03:38,685 some kids. For me, it really wasn't. 87 00:03:39,786 --> 00:03:42,422 I fight for a lot of attention and I need a lot of attention, 88 00:03:42,422 --> 00:03:46,226 but at the time, I just kind of went about my way. 89 00:03:46,226 --> 00:03:48,161 - Hey, Michael. How you doing, buddy? 90 00:03:48,228 --> 00:03:48,795 - Fine. 91 00:03:48,862 --> 00:03:49,830 - Good, good, good. 92 00:03:50,630 --> 00:03:51,865 - I didn't really do well in school. 93 00:03:52,265 --> 00:03:53,366 I guess you can say. 94 00:03:53,700 --> 00:03:54,634 I didn't care. 95 00:03:55,936 --> 00:03:59,306 - He came home with this report card and it was a D's and C's 96 00:03:59,406 --> 00:04:02,242 for effort F conduct F. 97 00:04:02,309 --> 00:04:04,911 I says "Mike, you're not a smart kid. 98 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:06,947 Every three months you're going to come home with this 99 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:09,549 report card, and I'm going to yell at you and holler at you 100 00:04:09,549 --> 00:04:10,584 It makes no sense. 101 00:04:10,650 --> 00:04:11,752 You're just not too smart." 102 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:18,925 - My dad, he picked up a mop, a broom, and was like, 103 00:04:18,992 --> 00:04:20,961 "Here." And I go, "What is this?" 104 00:04:21,228 --> 00:04:22,362 And he goes, "Well, this is what you're going to do for 105 00:04:22,429 --> 00:04:23,163 the rest of your life." 106 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:26,366 - About three weeks later, the teacher called me and said, 107 00:04:26,433 --> 00:04:27,667 "What did you do to this kid?" 108 00:04:27,734 --> 00:04:31,204 I said,"Why?" He says, "He's turned into my star pupil." 109 00:04:31,505 --> 00:04:32,672 - That kind of hit me a little bit. 110 00:04:33,273 --> 00:04:35,709 And so then I started doing my homework. 111 00:04:36,643 --> 00:04:38,078 - That's what you need, right? 112 00:04:38,545 --> 00:04:39,679 To motivate. 113 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:44,084 - Whenever I'm the person that people are rooting for. 114 00:04:44,384 --> 00:04:45,952 - Good job Mike. 115 00:04:46,019 --> 00:04:48,655 - I don't do well, but whenever people are 116 00:04:48,755 --> 00:04:51,958 second guessing me and telling me that I'm not very 117 00:04:52,025 --> 00:04:55,462 good at something that sets me up for success. 118 00:04:55,462 --> 00:04:57,564 Like, I was really good at baseball, right? 119 00:04:57,631 --> 00:05:02,068 And when I was told, oh, you'll be going to varsity my 120 00:05:02,068 --> 00:05:04,804 freshman year, I didn't do very well. 121 00:05:04,871 --> 00:05:09,609 I didn't do very well until someone moved past me and I 122 00:05:09,676 --> 00:05:10,810 was like, "Wait, what?" 123 00:05:10,877 --> 00:05:13,446 And then I started locking in. 124 00:05:14,748 --> 00:05:16,383 - That's just my Michael. 125 00:05:16,483 --> 00:05:17,617 He's determined. 126 00:05:17,717 --> 00:05:20,353 And if someone says, "Well, you got to try harder." 127 00:05:20,420 --> 00:05:21,421 He's going to do it. 128 00:05:21,822 --> 00:05:24,925 He's just going to strive and keep going. 129 00:05:29,429 --> 00:05:32,999 He always had dreams of, you know, becoming 130 00:05:33,066 --> 00:05:36,369 famous and he was never shy. 131 00:05:37,470 --> 00:05:39,973 - You'd hear him coming before you saw him coming. 132 00:05:40,207 --> 00:05:46,079 He has just endless charisma and you know, he found ways 133 00:05:46,146 --> 00:05:47,681 to let that out. 134 00:05:49,883 --> 00:05:54,421 - I was always a ham for the camera being like, let's go. 135 00:05:54,821 --> 00:05:56,022 I was that guy. 136 00:05:56,089 --> 00:05:57,224 You don't believe I was that guy? 137 00:05:57,958 --> 00:06:02,062 Just look at the documentary on Netflix about Woodstock, 138 00:06:02,128 --> 00:06:04,664 because I'm the first person you see going. 139 00:06:04,731 --> 00:06:06,866 "Woodstock 99, baby." 140 00:06:06,933 --> 00:06:08,301 Woodstock 99 baby, yeah. 141 00:06:09,936 --> 00:06:13,607 So any time there's a camera around, I was always in front 142 00:06:13,673 --> 00:06:16,743 of it, and maybe it's because I've always had a 143 00:06:16,843 --> 00:06:19,613 camera with me, like my dad's VHS. 144 00:06:19,679 --> 00:06:23,650 It puts an energy in me that I can't describe. 145 00:06:24,751 --> 00:06:27,721 Even when I went to college, I'm sitting in my fraternity. 146 00:06:28,221 --> 00:06:30,624 I just didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew 147 00:06:30,690 --> 00:06:32,792 business classes was not it. 148 00:06:32,859 --> 00:06:35,829 I was loving college, hated the classes. 149 00:06:35,896 --> 00:06:39,866 I remember watching The Real World New Orleans Season 9 150 00:06:39,933 --> 00:06:43,803 On the screen it says, "Hey, do you want to be on the 151 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:46,239 Real World? Here's how you try out." 152 00:06:46,673 --> 00:06:51,678 - The Real World was a reality television revolution where 153 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:56,349 they just moved strangers into a house, and seeing 154 00:06:56,416 --> 00:07:00,553 young people just interacting organically was 155 00:07:00,620 --> 00:07:03,423 not something that had really been on television before. 156 00:07:03,490 --> 00:07:08,995 - And I started making a video of what I thought would be 157 00:07:09,062 --> 00:07:10,630 cool to send as my audition video. 158 00:07:11,498 --> 00:07:14,000 I was trying out for the biggest show out there, 159 00:07:14,067 --> 00:07:16,469 60,000 people try out everyone telling me, "you're 160 00:07:16,536 --> 00:07:18,204 not going to make it. You're not going to do it. 161 00:07:18,271 --> 00:07:19,706 No way, no how." 162 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:23,510 - People from Parma didn't get on TV even as friends, 163 00:07:23,510 --> 00:07:25,879 although we supported him, we also thought he was crazy. 164 00:07:26,313 --> 00:07:27,280 Yes, I was one of the 165 00:07:27,347 --> 00:07:29,516 ones that thought he was absolutely nuts. 166 00:07:29,783 --> 00:07:33,386 - It was okay, Mizanin, you're going to be on the Real World. 167 00:07:33,386 --> 00:07:36,589 - And then I get a call back and they're like, "Whoa." 168 00:07:37,991 --> 00:07:39,592 They're doing an audition in Detroit. 169 00:07:40,794 --> 00:07:41,995 I had to do an in-person interview. 170 00:07:43,663 --> 00:07:45,265 I'll never forget this question that was asked to 171 00:07:45,332 --> 00:07:47,567 me. You're an onion. 172 00:07:48,134 --> 00:07:50,670 And I peel away your family. 173 00:07:50,670 --> 00:07:52,038 Peel away your friends. 174 00:07:52,105 --> 00:07:53,440 Peel away the frat guy. 175 00:07:53,673 --> 00:07:55,709 What's at the core of Mike Mizanin? 176 00:07:57,744 --> 00:08:01,581 And I thought about it, and I remember the feeling. 177 00:08:01,681 --> 00:08:04,918 It was like a sinking feeling because I didn't know. 178 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:07,787 didn't have an answer to that question. 179 00:08:08,088 --> 00:08:11,191 They started asking me questions, and they started 180 00:08:11,257 --> 00:08:12,559 making me think about things 181 00:08:12,625 --> 00:08:14,794 that I don't usually think about. 182 00:08:14,861 --> 00:08:16,796 "Your parents divorce, how did that affect you?" 183 00:08:16,863 --> 00:08:18,631 It didn't affect me much. 184 00:08:18,698 --> 00:08:20,166 "Didn't?" 185 00:08:20,233 --> 00:08:22,802 Why did your parents get a divorce? 186 00:08:22,869 --> 00:08:23,770 Well, don't know. 187 00:08:23,837 --> 00:08:24,871 "How did that make your dad feel?" 188 00:08:28,074 --> 00:08:31,144 I uh, I don't know, probably pretty bad. 189 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:33,446 "How do you think your mom felt?" 190 00:08:33,513 --> 00:08:34,447 Well, they weren't getting along. 191 00:08:34,514 --> 00:08:36,249 "Why weren't they getting along?" 192 00:08:36,316 --> 00:08:37,751 I-I don't know. 193 00:08:37,817 --> 00:08:39,986 So then I started like understanding. 194 00:08:40,787 --> 00:08:42,222 I was like, wow, this is. 195 00:08:43,456 --> 00:08:47,560 This is like not tough, but it makes you think like you 196 00:08:47,627 --> 00:08:50,864 would think after all those really hard hitting questions 197 00:08:50,864 --> 00:08:53,767 that were really touching my heart and really making me 198 00:08:53,833 --> 00:08:55,802 think I'd be like, I don't ever want to do this again. 199 00:08:55,869 --> 00:08:58,471 But I said, I remember driving, going, "I have to 200 00:08:58,471 --> 00:09:02,075 make this show. This show will make me a better person. 201 00:09:02,575 --> 00:09:03,543 I have to get on it." 202 00:09:06,146 --> 00:09:08,314 - Each season. When we cast the Real World, we're always 203 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:11,284 looking for that outsider, that fish out of water. 204 00:09:12,819 --> 00:09:14,154 And Mike was one of those people. 205 00:09:15,822 --> 00:09:19,826 - And I'll never forget when John Murray announced my name 206 00:09:20,193 --> 00:09:23,430 there I was, one of the cast members of Season 10 of Real 207 00:09:23,496 --> 00:09:24,664 World back to New York. 208 00:09:27,233 --> 00:09:29,969 - We didn't understand what New York was at that point in our 209 00:09:30,036 --> 00:09:33,306 life, because it's the big city, it's the Big Apple. 210 00:09:33,406 --> 00:09:37,477 So for him to go off to New York was a huge step. 211 00:09:38,044 --> 00:09:42,582 - We don't generally think that big and the Real World was as 212 00:09:42,682 --> 00:09:47,687 big as it got, and Mike sought that. 213 00:09:47,754 --> 00:09:49,789 Mike wanted it. 214 00:09:52,459 --> 00:09:57,797 - This kid from Ohio was now being hit with every 215 00:09:57,864 --> 00:10:00,300 imaginable pitfall that you get. 216 00:10:01,668 --> 00:10:04,904 Hanging out with all kinds of different people in the 217 00:10:05,004 --> 00:10:06,239 most diverse city in the world. 218 00:10:07,273 --> 00:10:10,243 - I know that he felt like he didn't fit in. 219 00:10:10,310 --> 00:10:13,012 He had conflict with other cast members in the House. 220 00:10:13,313 --> 00:10:14,314 - I was just seeing how it looks? 221 00:10:14,380 --> 00:10:15,915 Will you give it a chance? 222 00:10:17,450 --> 00:10:21,221 I kind of don't have a filter and I don't have an off switch, 223 00:10:21,287 --> 00:10:24,991 and I'm a lot for people when you first meet me. 224 00:10:25,058 --> 00:10:27,827 Uh, I don't make good first impressions. 225 00:10:27,827 --> 00:10:28,561 I'm too much for 'em. 226 00:10:28,628 --> 00:10:29,796 Like I'm just too much. 227 00:10:29,863 --> 00:10:32,765 I know I'm too much and I even try to, like, not be too 228 00:10:32,832 --> 00:10:34,434 much, and I just start talking. 229 00:10:35,201 --> 00:10:38,671 And sometimes I say things that-that offend people. 230 00:10:39,005 --> 00:10:41,407 Oh, God, just give me another one of those things 231 00:10:41,474 --> 00:10:44,310 where some petty crap that she-she just needs 232 00:10:44,310 --> 00:10:45,445 to argue about. 233 00:10:45,512 --> 00:10:48,348 - He sometimes has a big mouth, 234 00:10:48,414 --> 00:10:50,984 and he doesn't hide his emotions. 235 00:10:51,050 --> 00:10:53,786 - I was uncomfortable, the house was uncomfortable. 236 00:10:53,786 --> 00:10:58,658 So I created a character on the Real World to feel 237 00:10:58,758 --> 00:11:01,661 comfortable in my own skin, because I wasn't even 238 00:11:01,728 --> 00:11:04,597 comfortable as being Mike anymore. 239 00:11:04,664 --> 00:11:10,003 - Mike had this other persona, this thing that he had been 240 00:11:10,069 --> 00:11:11,371 working on since he was a kid. 241 00:11:12,472 --> 00:11:15,875 This this wrestling character called The Miz. 242 00:11:16,376 --> 00:11:19,679 I'm The Miz. 243 00:11:19,746 --> 00:11:22,315 - Growing up, WWE was my favorite. 244 00:11:23,883 --> 00:11:26,619 - The greatest professional athlete in the world today. 245 00:11:26,719 --> 00:11:27,887 - He slammed him. 246 00:11:28,688 --> 00:11:32,225 - These characters were just 247 00:11:32,225 --> 00:11:33,826 so much fun and so entertaining. 248 00:11:33,893 --> 00:11:35,395 Loved everything about it?. 249 00:11:35,461 --> 00:11:38,865 - If you smell 250 00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:42,101 what The Rock is cooking? 251 00:11:42,502 --> 00:11:47,040 - He created this alter ego, The Miz and the castmates 252 00:11:47,106 --> 00:11:48,541 that he lived with liked The Miz. 253 00:11:50,143 --> 00:11:52,912 More than they did the actual Mike from Parma, Ohio. 254 00:11:53,246 --> 00:11:56,749 - And I think that's because The Miz was was channeling. 255 00:11:57,350 --> 00:12:02,155 All that charisma through this absurd character. 256 00:12:02,855 --> 00:12:06,059 - The Miz is just an amplification of Mike. 257 00:12:06,392 --> 00:12:08,061 That was just a release. 258 00:12:08,061 --> 00:12:12,966 That was him finally finding a medium to say, "I have all 259 00:12:13,032 --> 00:12:15,435 these thoughts, all this passion in my head. 260 00:12:15,802 --> 00:12:17,971 I can let it out via this." 261 00:12:18,304 --> 00:12:21,207 - Let me tell you something Rock, well you ain't seen 262 00:12:21,274 --> 00:12:23,009 big until you seen The Miz. 263 00:12:23,076 --> 00:12:24,844 And for me, maybe it's attention. 264 00:12:25,945 --> 00:12:29,082 Maybe it's a camera filming me and it's giving me the 265 00:12:29,148 --> 00:12:32,685 attention, that I-that I want. 266 00:12:32,752 --> 00:12:34,120 Everyone wanted to see The Miz. 267 00:12:35,021 --> 00:12:38,625 And the one episode where The Miz came out. 268 00:12:38,691 --> 00:12:40,193 I was never Mike again. 269 00:12:40,460 --> 00:12:41,761 - You just don't get it, do you? 270 00:12:42,061 --> 00:12:45,832 - I wouldn't be sitting here right now talking about my life. 271 00:12:45,898 --> 00:12:47,200 if it wasn't for that show. 272 00:12:51,638 --> 00:12:53,673 Once I got back from the Real World, the option was, 273 00:12:53,673 --> 00:12:55,308 do you want to go back to college? 274 00:12:55,375 --> 00:12:57,143 What do you want to do? 275 00:12:57,710 --> 00:13:02,081 - He came back home and he was a caged animal. 276 00:13:02,348 --> 00:13:03,983 He knew he wanted more. 277 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:07,987 And he's back home in Cleveland with with limited 278 00:13:07,987 --> 00:13:10,957 opportunity to explore more. 279 00:13:11,391 --> 00:13:13,626 - When I went out, everyone would be like, 280 00:13:13,626 --> 00:13:14,527 "Can you do The Miz? 281 00:13:14,594 --> 00:13:15,628 Can you do The Miz? 282 00:13:15,695 --> 00:13:16,996 Can you do The Miz?" 283 00:13:17,063 --> 00:13:18,298 And then I'd go to a club. 284 00:13:18,398 --> 00:13:20,233 The owner of the club would be like, "Hey, can you get on 285 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:21,834 the microphone and do The Miz?" 286 00:13:22,502 --> 00:13:25,071 And I swear to you, it felt like a phenomenon. 287 00:13:25,872 --> 00:13:28,608 So, I can go back to college 288 00:13:28,675 --> 00:13:30,410 and do what my dad wants me to do, 289 00:13:30,476 --> 00:13:35,648 or I could do what I- 290 00:13:35,715 --> 00:13:39,218 what everyone feels like, seee's like I'm feeling- 291 00:13:39,318 --> 00:13:40,787 like The Miz. 292 00:13:42,188 --> 00:13:45,925 I remember seeing The Rock's action figure on my shelf 293 00:13:45,992 --> 00:13:49,429 that my castmates from the Real World gave to me. 294 00:13:51,097 --> 00:13:53,633 And me looking in the mirror, going, "All right, 295 00:13:53,700 --> 00:13:56,069 what do I want to do? 296 00:13:57,870 --> 00:13:59,639 I want to become a WWE superstar." 297 00:14:07,180 --> 00:14:11,317 Once the Real World was over, I looked up independent 298 00:14:11,384 --> 00:14:16,255 wrestling schools and there was one in California. 299 00:14:16,356 --> 00:14:18,157 - Let's get that UPW chant going. 300 00:14:18,224 --> 00:14:20,526 UP-Dub, UP-Dub. 301 00:14:20,593 --> 00:14:23,663 - I said, I'm going to move to California. 302 00:14:23,663 --> 00:14:25,798 Away from everything I know. 303 00:14:25,865 --> 00:14:28,234 I knew no one in California,. 304 00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:30,269 Got a nutritionist, found a gym, 305 00:14:30,269 --> 00:14:32,705 got improv classes, acting classes. 306 00:14:32,805 --> 00:14:35,174 You see, the new breed of wrestling is coming in. 307 00:14:35,241 --> 00:14:37,210 It comes as The Miz. 308 00:14:37,276 --> 00:14:40,546 I was doing everything I possibly could to just knock on 309 00:14:40,646 --> 00:14:44,617 the door of WWE, but they weren't calling. 310 00:14:47,220 --> 00:14:50,590 So when you move to LA, the cool thing is, I'm an actor, 311 00:14:50,656 --> 00:14:56,062 or I'm an actress, not I wanna be a WWE Superstar. 312 00:14:56,129 --> 00:14:57,797 Like, I remember going to clubs and being like, 313 00:14:57,864 --> 00:14:58,898 "I want to be a WWE Superstar." 314 00:14:59,031 --> 00:15:01,801 They would laugh at me and look at me like I was a joke. 315 00:15:02,235 --> 00:15:05,671 And at that time, like, The Real World was a popular show, 316 00:15:05,671 --> 00:15:08,841 but you weren't looked at like a TV star. 317 00:15:08,908 --> 00:15:11,010 You were looked at like a hack. 318 00:15:13,713 --> 00:15:18,351 Ultimate pro wrestling was in the back alley of, like, 319 00:15:18,418 --> 00:15:22,722 buildings in El Segundo, and as you're driving up, you're going, 320 00:15:22,789 --> 00:15:25,391 this is-- this is kind of shady. 321 00:15:25,958 --> 00:15:27,627 - Well, here's our first chance to see The Miz in the ring, 322 00:15:27,627 --> 00:15:28,394 Mike Mizanin. 323 00:15:28,461 --> 00:15:29,228 - There you go. 324 00:15:29,295 --> 00:15:30,096 - Beautiful. 325 00:15:30,196 --> 00:15:31,097 - Welcome to The Real World. 326 00:15:31,197 --> 00:15:33,232 - I would get matches here and there. 327 00:15:33,299 --> 00:15:35,835 Sometimes I would literally perform for 10 people. 328 00:15:36,202 --> 00:15:39,005 Here I am on national television, you know, one of the 329 00:15:39,071 --> 00:15:41,073 most popular shows out there, 330 00:15:41,140 --> 00:15:44,043 and I'm performing for 10 people. 331 00:15:44,444 --> 00:15:45,311 - He wasn't big enough. 332 00:15:45,311 --> 00:15:46,412 He was a college kid. 333 00:15:46,479 --> 00:15:48,448 He wasn't built like that. 334 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:50,750 And I'm saying, "What are you doing?" 335 00:15:52,151 --> 00:15:56,989 - I remember being in my bed going like, "What am I doing?" 336 00:15:57,390 --> 00:16:00,026 And then everyone's telling you like, "Why are you doing this?" 337 00:16:00,026 --> 00:16:00,927 Like, "Why? 338 00:16:00,993 --> 00:16:02,161 I don't-- I don't get it." 339 00:16:02,228 --> 00:16:03,763 And then there'd be moments where you just, you'd look at 340 00:16:03,830 --> 00:16:06,666 yourself and you're like, can I really do this? 341 00:16:08,968 --> 00:16:10,770 Is this ever gonna happen? 342 00:16:10,837 --> 00:16:12,271 I mean, this is three years in. 343 00:16:12,338 --> 00:16:13,472 I've been wrestling for three years. 344 00:16:13,472 --> 00:16:15,174 Nobody wanted me. 345 00:16:15,541 --> 00:16:16,709 Like, is this ever gonna happen? 346 00:16:16,776 --> 00:16:18,010 My body is killing me. 347 00:16:18,744 --> 00:16:19,846 I'm doing everything I can. 348 00:16:19,912 --> 00:16:21,147 I can't think of anything else. 349 00:16:21,247 --> 00:16:22,148 Is this supposed to happen? 350 00:16:22,248 --> 00:16:23,683 Is this not gonna happen? 351 00:16:23,749 --> 00:16:25,518 Do I have what it takes? 352 00:16:28,521 --> 00:16:30,423 My confidence was at an all-time low. 353 00:16:30,490 --> 00:16:32,024 I was broke. 354 00:16:35,928 --> 00:16:38,264 It's like, what do you do? 355 00:16:38,331 --> 00:16:41,267 You know, do you quit? 356 00:16:43,736 --> 00:16:50,276 And then someone from WWE calls and says, "Hey, we would like 357 00:16:50,343 --> 00:16:53,212 you to audition for Tough Enough." 358 00:16:53,279 --> 00:16:55,948 - What if we told you there was a million-dollar WWE 359 00:16:55,948 --> 00:16:58,351 contract up for grabs? 360 00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:03,422 - WWE Tough Enough was a competition reality show 361 00:17:03,489 --> 00:17:04,423 - Six, seven, 362 00:17:04,490 --> 00:17:05,024 Give up come on. 363 00:17:05,091 --> 00:17:05,992 - Eight. 364 00:17:06,092 --> 00:17:10,830 to win a WWE contract and a million dollars. 365 00:17:10,897 --> 00:17:12,398 - But to be honest, I don't think I wanted to be on 366 00:17:12,465 --> 00:17:15,134 Tough Enough because I wanted respect in the industry. 367 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:18,671 And I remember hearing anyone from Tough Enough, 368 00:17:18,671 --> 00:17:20,439 "Oh, they're just given a contract." 369 00:17:20,506 --> 00:17:22,008 I didn't wanna be given anything. 370 00:17:22,074 --> 00:17:24,076 I never wanna be given anything. 371 00:17:25,311 --> 00:17:28,915 But are they knocking on your door before? 372 00:17:30,383 --> 00:17:31,550 This is your opportunity. 373 00:17:32,451 --> 00:17:33,352 And so I go, 374 00:17:33,419 --> 00:17:36,055 "Okay, let's do this. Let's go." 375 00:17:39,692 --> 00:17:42,662 So I get off the bus for the Tough Enough tryout, which is 376 00:17:42,662 --> 00:17:48,167 literally 100 yards that way, and I just look at guys that are 377 00:17:48,234 --> 00:17:52,071 like 6'5, pure solid muscle, and I'm like, "Oh, my God, there's 378 00:17:52,071 --> 00:17:54,407 no way they're gonna pick me out of these 50 guys." 379 00:17:56,108 --> 00:17:57,109 - Hi, number three. 380 00:17:57,176 --> 00:17:57,910 - How's it going, guys? 381 00:17:57,910 --> 00:17:58,744 - Great. 382 00:17:58,844 --> 00:17:59,612 Tell us your name, please. 383 00:17:59,679 --> 00:18:00,813 - I am Mike Mizanin. 384 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:02,248 - What are you gonna do to convince us that you're not here 385 00:18:02,315 --> 00:18:06,152 just to be on TV or-or for the money since, uh, you seem to be 386 00:18:06,218 --> 00:18:07,720 a reality show addict? 387 00:18:08,955 --> 00:18:15,261 - This was a clear indicator that the reality star stigma was 388 00:18:15,361 --> 00:18:16,662 going to be an issue. 389 00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:20,066 - Yeah, I guess I-I-I am kind of a reality show addict. 390 00:18:20,066 --> 00:18:22,034 But the thing is, I've been on TV before. 391 00:18:22,034 --> 00:18:24,470 I- I'm-I'm known, you know, all over America. 392 00:18:24,537 --> 00:18:26,072 - I didn't know you. 393 00:18:26,138 --> 00:18:27,473 - Well, some people don't me. 394 00:18:27,473 --> 00:18:28,708 - I still don't know you. 395 00:18:28,808 --> 00:18:29,542 - That's fine. 396 00:18:29,642 --> 00:18:31,110 Hopefully you will get to know me. 397 00:18:31,110 --> 00:18:34,113 - Coming off of Mike's season of The Real World and a few years 398 00:18:34,180 --> 00:18:36,782 after that is when you really started to see the boom 399 00:18:36,882 --> 00:18:40,186 of reality stars. 400 00:18:40,186 --> 00:18:44,924 Whether it was Paris Hilton or the Kardashians, reality stars 401 00:18:44,991 --> 00:18:48,628 were definitely looked at as several rungs 402 00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:51,464 below actual stars. 403 00:18:52,865 --> 00:18:57,470 - But this is an opportunity to-to showcase what you got. 404 00:18:57,536 --> 00:18:58,704 - Go. 405 00:18:58,804 --> 00:19:00,573 - And I think the first thing that we did was go through 406 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,208 an obstacle course. 407 00:19:02,274 --> 00:19:03,676 Half the guys couldn't even do it. 408 00:19:03,743 --> 00:19:04,510 - Hurry up. 409 00:19:04,510 --> 00:19:05,211 Under. 410 00:19:05,277 --> 00:19:06,078 Under. 411 00:19:06,145 --> 00:19:07,013 - I get up. 412 00:19:07,079 --> 00:19:08,047 - All right, Mr. TV. 413 00:19:12,551 --> 00:19:15,021 - It's like, well-well, how-how fast can you do it? 414 00:19:15,121 --> 00:19:17,123 Uh, I'll do it in-in-in three minutes. 415 00:19:17,189 --> 00:19:17,923 "Three minutes? 416 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:18,658 That's it." 417 00:19:18,758 --> 00:19:19,658 "I'll do it in under three." 418 00:19:19,792 --> 00:19:23,396 And I literally went to myself, I went, "Oh, no. 419 00:19:23,462 --> 00:19:24,497 What did you just do, Mike?" 420 00:19:24,597 --> 00:19:25,865 - Go. 421 00:19:25,931 --> 00:19:26,799 Come on. 422 00:19:26,866 --> 00:19:27,967 You said under three minutes. 423 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,836 - My lungs are just feel like they're on fire. 424 00:19:30,903 --> 00:19:33,039 - Get mad like you did on the show. 425 00:19:33,105 --> 00:19:34,073 - And I literally run through. 426 00:19:34,073 --> 00:19:35,374 [yelling] 427 00:19:39,078 --> 00:19:40,046 - Yes. 428 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:42,682 I think I impressed a lot of people that day. 429 00:19:44,383 --> 00:19:47,319 - Yes, sir. 430 00:19:47,386 --> 00:19:51,424 And I'll never forget my name being called be one of the cast 431 00:19:51,424 --> 00:19:52,958 members of Tough Enough. 432 00:19:53,759 --> 00:19:54,994 - Mike Mizanin. 433 00:19:59,265 --> 00:20:01,233 - When I found out he was on Tough Enough, 434 00:20:01,300 --> 00:20:02,234 I thought he was crazy. 435 00:20:02,301 --> 00:20:05,404 There's no way WWE's ever going to hire you. 436 00:20:05,838 --> 00:20:06,672 You're a reality TV star. 437 00:20:06,806 --> 00:20:08,274 You're never going to be a WWE Superstar. 438 00:20:08,340 --> 00:20:09,308 There's no way. 439 00:20:09,909 --> 00:20:11,243 - 11, 12, 13- 440 00:20:14,980 --> 00:20:17,583 - When he was at Tough Enough, I never in a 441 00:20:17,683 --> 00:20:19,218 million years thought he'd get fired. 442 00:20:19,318 --> 00:20:22,722 - It's time for the Tough Enough competition. 443 00:20:23,456 --> 00:20:25,157 - Look at Mizanin taking it to Puder. 444 00:20:25,758 --> 00:20:29,161 - We go through Tough Enough and I make it all the way 445 00:20:29,228 --> 00:20:30,229 to the final two. 446 00:20:30,863 --> 00:20:32,231 - And the audience has decided- 447 00:20:33,065 --> 00:20:34,300 - And I'll never forget Al Snow 448 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,502 saying the winner of Tough Enough. 449 00:20:39,905 --> 00:20:43,742 - -Daniel Puder, you are Tough Enough. 450 00:20:43,843 --> 00:20:44,877 - Oh, man. 451 00:20:44,944 --> 00:20:47,079 - Congratulations to Daniel Puder. 452 00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:48,914 - Ho-ho. 453 00:20:48,981 --> 00:20:50,783 - The look of disappointment on the face of Mike Mizanin. 454 00:20:50,883 --> 00:20:52,318 - Wow. 455 00:20:58,491 --> 00:20:59,758 - Maybe this isn't for you. 456 00:21:00,626 --> 00:21:02,228 Maybe you shouldn't be here. 457 00:21:02,228 --> 00:21:04,296 I mean, obviously the fans didn't vote for you. 458 00:21:04,396 --> 00:21:06,165 Fans don't want you. 459 00:21:07,533 --> 00:21:09,668 All day I was feeling, you know, this could be my day. 460 00:21:11,737 --> 00:21:12,805 Yeah, that got taken away. 461 00:21:12,872 --> 00:21:14,974 [chuckles] 462 00:21:15,541 --> 00:21:18,043 I was doing everything I possibly could and then I 463 00:21:18,110 --> 00:21:22,314 still-- Even when you get an opportunity, you can't win. 464 00:21:22,314 --> 00:21:23,549 You're not getting it. 465 00:21:23,616 --> 00:21:25,351 So, I don't know what to do. 466 00:21:26,552 --> 00:21:27,386 - You'll be there sooner than you think. 467 00:21:27,453 --> 00:21:28,320 - I hope so. 468 00:21:28,387 --> 00:21:29,155 I hope so. 469 00:21:29,288 --> 00:21:30,990 I didn't care about the million dollars. 470 00:21:31,824 --> 00:21:33,726 I wanted the contract. 471 00:21:33,792 --> 00:21:35,561 I wanted the contract. 472 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,436 And then, I thought, I'm done. 473 00:21:51,844 --> 00:21:53,812 I'm telling you, I was done. 474 00:21:54,747 --> 00:21:56,482 But I get a call. 475 00:21:57,383 --> 00:22:00,419 They said, "We'd like to-to sign you to developmental deal." 476 00:22:02,154 --> 00:22:03,422 "What?" 477 00:22:04,390 --> 00:22:09,228 "You have to move to our new developmental facility. 478 00:22:09,762 --> 00:22:12,231 And you need to be there as fast as you can." 479 00:22:13,832 --> 00:22:15,201 [crowd cheers] 480 00:22:15,267 --> 00:22:20,639 - -227 pounds, The Miz 481 00:22:21,507 --> 00:22:24,476 - I really wasn't involved much in the Tough Enough process. 482 00:22:24,944 --> 00:22:28,280 But I do remember at that time, I was more looking in terms of 483 00:22:28,347 --> 00:22:30,082 the character and the voice. 484 00:22:30,149 --> 00:22:33,385 And is this person someone you can write for 485 00:22:33,452 --> 00:22:34,920 and put in a storyline? 486 00:22:36,155 --> 00:22:39,992 Miz certainly had a face that you kind of wanted to smack. 487 00:22:40,559 --> 00:22:44,830 So, you could see he's a natural heel and you could see that 488 00:22:44,897 --> 00:22:45,898 there was something there. 489 00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:48,667 - Honestly, it was a blessing in disguise that I didn't win 490 00:22:48,734 --> 00:22:50,402 Tough Enough. 491 00:22:50,870 --> 00:22:54,073 Because I went to train and develop. 492 00:22:54,073 --> 00:22:58,310 And Daniel Puder was kind of thrown to the wolves when 493 00:22:58,377 --> 00:23:00,813 he wasn't ready. 494 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:02,915 - I'll tell you what, there's a target on Puder's chest and 495 00:23:02,915 --> 00:23:04,483 everyone loves to chop it. 496 00:23:04,917 --> 00:23:07,786 - Meanwhile, in Deep South, I mean, it was tough. 497 00:23:09,021 --> 00:23:12,224 The reason it was so tough is because you weed the people out 498 00:23:12,224 --> 00:23:13,926 that aren't going to make it, aren't going to cut it when you 499 00:23:13,993 --> 00:23:17,296 get up to Monday Night Raw or Friday Night SmackDown. 500 00:23:17,863 --> 00:23:21,400 - Miz, so energetic and pumped up here. 501 00:23:22,568 --> 00:23:24,870 - I remember waking up every morning going, 502 00:23:24,870 --> 00:23:26,472 "One more day, you can do it. 503 00:23:26,472 --> 00:23:28,073 One more day, you can do it. 504 00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:29,241 Eye on the prize." 505 00:23:29,942 --> 00:23:31,243 And after six months- 506 00:23:31,310 --> 00:23:33,245 - Mizanin, could this be it? 507 00:23:33,312 --> 00:23:34,480 The Mizard of Oz. 508 00:23:35,314 --> 00:23:36,916 - -we had to turn people away. 509 00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:41,787 - Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, he is at the top of the Deep South 510 00:23:41,787 --> 00:23:44,023 Wrestling mountain. 511 00:23:44,023 --> 00:23:46,659 - So, then I get told, "Vince wants to see you." 512 00:23:48,494 --> 00:23:50,362 And I'm like, "Oh, my God. 513 00:23:50,429 --> 00:23:52,464 Vince McMahon." 514 00:23:52,464 --> 00:23:54,166 So, I knock on the door, "Come in." 515 00:23:54,233 --> 00:23:55,834 Uh, "Yes, sir." 516 00:23:56,302 --> 00:23:57,136 I go in. 517 00:23:57,202 --> 00:23:58,604 I sit down. 518 00:23:58,671 --> 00:24:05,311 He goes, "I see you as the Ryan Seacrest of WWE." 519 00:24:05,978 --> 00:24:08,614 When you want to be a WWE Superstar, that is not what 520 00:24:08,681 --> 00:24:11,283 you want to hear. 521 00:24:11,350 --> 00:24:14,586 You want to hear like, "I see you as the next Rock, 522 00:24:14,586 --> 00:24:16,588 as my next main eventer. 523 00:24:16,588 --> 00:24:19,658 Not, "We see you as the host." 524 00:24:20,993 --> 00:24:22,161 Yo, what's up? 525 00:24:22,227 --> 00:24:27,866 I'm The Miz and I am your host for Friday Night SmackDown. 526 00:24:27,866 --> 00:24:29,435 Hoorah. 527 00:24:30,069 --> 00:24:32,004 - Miz had been in Tough Enough. 528 00:24:32,071 --> 00:24:34,873 But there was a feeling that Miz wasn't big enough to get in the 529 00:24:34,940 --> 00:24:39,845 ring and bump around a little bit and do some physicality. 530 00:24:40,646 --> 00:24:45,351 - And for Miz, it was even more difficult because of the stigma 531 00:24:45,417 --> 00:24:47,986 of being a reality TV star. 532 00:24:47,986 --> 00:24:51,924 I think it caused people to root for his failure instead of 533 00:24:51,990 --> 00:24:55,861 getting on his side and-and rooting for his success. 534 00:24:57,863 --> 00:24:59,631 - A couple months go by. 535 00:25:00,432 --> 00:25:03,569 They say, "We want you to be the host of the Diva Search, which 536 00:25:03,635 --> 00:25:06,839 is finding the new woman WWE Superstar. 537 00:25:06,905 --> 00:25:09,241 - WWE Diva Search. 538 00:25:09,308 --> 00:25:11,243 [cheering] 539 00:25:12,144 --> 00:25:14,246 - And I was like, "Oh, my gosh. 540 00:25:14,313 --> 00:25:15,848 How am I gonna be able to do this?" 541 00:25:16,849 --> 00:25:21,086 But the Diva Search was bittersweet because 542 00:25:21,153 --> 00:25:22,788 I met my wife. 543 00:25:22,855 --> 00:25:24,757 The love of my life. 544 00:25:24,823 --> 00:25:25,557 - Hi, guys. 545 00:25:25,624 --> 00:25:27,393 How are you doing? 546 00:25:27,459 --> 00:25:28,827 - Hi, can you tell me your name, please? 547 00:25:28,894 --> 00:25:30,763 - Maryse, Maryse. 548 00:25:30,829 --> 00:25:33,032 - I'll never forget the first time she walked in the room. 549 00:25:33,098 --> 00:25:34,967 Just stunning. 550 00:25:35,434 --> 00:25:41,573 Drop-dead gorgeous, but couldn't speak any English whatsoever. 551 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,776 - Can I explain why I'm here? Just- 552 00:25:43,842 --> 00:25:44,743 - Yeah. 553 00:25:44,843 --> 00:25:45,711 - Yeah, go ahead. 554 00:25:45,778 --> 00:25:47,012 - Um. 555 00:25:47,079 --> 00:25:50,115 So, I'm just standing there and they obviously all saw that I 556 00:25:50,115 --> 00:25:52,885 wasn't able to say anything. 557 00:25:52,951 --> 00:25:58,924 So, Miz goes, "Why don't you cut a promo in French?" 558 00:25:59,758 --> 00:26:09,435 [French language] 559 00:26:09,835 --> 00:26:11,770 - That's awesome. 560 00:26:11,837 --> 00:26:16,041 I have never been so scared and turned on in my entire life. 561 00:26:16,108 --> 00:26:19,912 I don't know what she said, but after she walked out- 562 00:26:19,978 --> 00:26:21,146 - Thank you very much. 563 00:26:21,246 --> 00:26:25,918 - -we all looked at each other and go, "She's in." 564 00:26:26,785 --> 00:26:27,586 Thank you. 565 00:26:27,586 --> 00:26:28,921 Great-great job. 566 00:26:33,959 --> 00:26:35,060 - You know what's funny? 567 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,996 You're such, like, a good villain and somehow, I feel like 568 00:26:38,063 --> 00:26:39,765 I'm, uh, making you-- 569 00:26:39,832 --> 00:26:41,266 - You're supposed to make me endearing, 570 00:26:41,266 --> 00:26:42,468 like, "What a great husband." 571 00:26:42,568 --> 00:26:43,535 - I feel like I do that. 572 00:26:43,602 --> 00:26:44,636 - You make me more of an [bleep] 573 00:26:44,736 --> 00:26:46,505 - No, I feel like people feel sorry for me at first, 574 00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:47,773 and then it switched-- 575 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,208 - Feel sorry for you? 576 00:26:49,274 --> 00:26:50,108 - Yeah, and then it switched. 577 00:26:50,209 --> 00:26:50,909 - For being with me? 578 00:26:50,976 --> 00:26:51,844 I'm a catch. 579 00:26:51,910 --> 00:26:52,911 - Yes, you are. 580 00:26:52,911 --> 00:26:53,879 - I'm a catch. 581 00:26:53,946 --> 00:26:54,746 - Yes, you are. 582 00:26:54,847 --> 00:26:55,747 I'm not saying you're not, but- 583 00:26:55,848 --> 00:26:56,648 - Feel sorry for you, they're envious of you. 584 00:26:56,715 --> 00:26:58,150 - You're a lot. You're a lot. 585 00:26:58,217 --> 00:26:58,717 You have a big mouth. 586 00:26:58,784 --> 00:26:59,418 - Envious. 587 00:26:59,518 --> 00:27:00,419 - Your mouth is big. 588 00:27:00,519 --> 00:27:01,286 Talks a lot. 589 00:27:01,353 --> 00:27:02,354 - And by the way, I'm doing this, 590 00:27:02,421 --> 00:27:03,288 so I can have more time to rest. 591 00:27:03,355 --> 00:27:06,024 [laughter] 592 00:27:06,091 --> 00:27:09,161 - After the Diva Search, Maryse and I started dating. 593 00:27:09,228 --> 00:27:11,463 So, I went and got a book that could teach you how 594 00:27:11,530 --> 00:27:13,031 to speak French. 595 00:27:13,098 --> 00:27:15,334 Didn't learn at all. 596 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:17,236 But it was the thought that counts, right? 597 00:27:18,704 --> 00:27:21,907 - I could speak English, but he was still having this kind of a 598 00:27:22,007 --> 00:27:24,076 little attitude about him. 599 00:27:24,142 --> 00:27:25,611 I'm trying to be cool. 600 00:27:25,677 --> 00:27:26,879 I'm trying to be Miz. 601 00:27:26,945 --> 00:27:30,449 It was just a lot and really entertaining. 602 00:27:31,650 --> 00:27:35,020 So, it was just funny to see how Miz would become Mike and Mike 603 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:38,524 would become Miz and how they were just almost like 604 00:27:38,590 --> 00:27:39,758 two different people. 605 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:41,593 - There's motivation for you. 606 00:27:41,660 --> 00:27:42,561 [laughs] 607 00:27:42,628 --> 00:27:43,529 Exactly. 608 00:27:43,595 --> 00:27:45,397 - That'll motivate me. Perfect. 609 00:27:45,464 --> 00:27:46,398 - I really liked him. 610 00:27:46,465 --> 00:27:47,499 He was really cute and then 611 00:27:50,769 --> 00:27:52,437 the rest was kind of history. 612 00:27:53,205 --> 00:27:57,876 [crowd cheers] 613 00:27:57,943 --> 00:28:00,879 - So, we did the Diva Search casting special, and then we 614 00:28:00,946 --> 00:28:02,481 brought them into the ring. 615 00:28:03,182 --> 00:28:06,184 So, if you're ready to see these finalists, let me hear you say, 616 00:28:06,184 --> 00:28:07,586 hoorah. 617 00:28:07,586 --> 00:28:08,787 [crowd yells "Hoorah"] 618 00:28:08,787 --> 00:28:12,558 - Monday Night Raw is the flagship show of the WWE. 619 00:28:13,358 --> 00:28:17,696 There is no bigger week-to-week stage than Monday Night Raw. 620 00:28:18,130 --> 00:28:23,035 - Now, we all know that the sexiest women in the world are- 621 00:28:23,101 --> 00:28:26,605 or the sexiest women on television are in the WWE. 622 00:28:28,874 --> 00:28:31,877 [laughs] 623 00:28:31,944 --> 00:28:34,046 I literally just watched that recently. 624 00:28:34,112 --> 00:28:36,515 It is truly one of the most horrifying moments in the 625 00:28:36,582 --> 00:28:38,116 history of live television. 626 00:28:39,351 --> 00:28:41,420 - I had like six pages of dialogue. 627 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:42,487 There's no cue cards. 628 00:28:42,554 --> 00:28:44,423 There's no teleprompter. 629 00:28:44,423 --> 00:28:47,659 It's just in your memory and you need to go, go, go. 630 00:28:47,759 --> 00:28:48,827 And we are live, by the way. 631 00:28:48,827 --> 00:28:50,429 We don't get a second take. 632 00:28:50,429 --> 00:28:54,232 Now, to vote for these beautiful young ladies, you have to vote. 633 00:28:54,299 --> 00:28:56,768 Go to-to-- 634 00:28:56,835 --> 00:28:58,170 [laughs] 635 00:28:58,236 --> 00:29:00,639 go to, uh- go to, uh-- WWE- 636 00:29:00,706 --> 00:29:02,507 - You have this guy who had 637 00:29:02,608 --> 00:29:06,111 scratched and clawed and done everything humanly possible to 638 00:29:06,178 --> 00:29:09,081 make it through the doors of WWE. 639 00:29:09,147 --> 00:29:15,120 And here he is botching that opportunity on live television. 640 00:29:15,921 --> 00:29:20,626 - Then a cold sweat came over me and my entire mind went blank. 641 00:29:20,626 --> 00:29:22,861 And then I started hearing the audience-- you can feel an 642 00:29:22,961 --> 00:29:29,801 audience drain out and know that you are messing up. 643 00:29:31,937 --> 00:29:36,875 The most important thing I had to remember was 644 00:29:36,875 --> 00:29:39,645 the phone number and I forgot it. 645 00:29:39,711 --> 00:29:42,314 So I looked on my wrist, I was sweating so much that it 646 00:29:42,381 --> 00:29:44,349 erased off my wrist. 647 00:29:44,349 --> 00:29:50,822 Dial 86946 and vote for your favorite Diva Search contestant 648 00:29:50,922 --> 00:29:55,727 and text message your favorite Diva Search girl and te-- 649 00:29:55,794 --> 00:29:57,629 do her name. 650 00:29:57,629 --> 00:30:00,065 - Uh, that was-- that was rough. 651 00:30:00,132 --> 00:30:03,201 It was like watching someone get attacked by a shark. 652 00:30:03,969 --> 00:30:08,874 - And I remember going backstage and just sweating and-and lump 653 00:30:08,874 --> 00:30:11,076 in my throat, butterflies in my stomach thinking 654 00:30:11,076 --> 00:30:12,077 I'm going to get fired. 655 00:30:17,916 --> 00:30:23,622 Dial 86946 and vote for your favorite Diva Search contestant 656 00:30:23,722 --> 00:30:27,225 and text message your favorite Diva Search girl. 657 00:30:29,027 --> 00:30:34,266 Vince is the last person you see when you go out to the audience 658 00:30:34,332 --> 00:30:37,035 and the first person you see when you come back. 659 00:30:37,035 --> 00:30:39,604 That's intimidating as it is, right? 660 00:30:40,105 --> 00:30:43,408 If he would've fired me right there, I would've understood, 661 00:30:44,276 --> 00:30:46,211 but he didn't. 662 00:30:46,678 --> 00:30:48,613 He gave me another chance. 663 00:30:50,716 --> 00:30:54,953 - I think Vince could clearly see Miz's charisma, but he could 664 00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:58,724 also see the drive in him. 665 00:30:59,624 --> 00:31:02,227 - That was one epically botched promo. 666 00:31:02,694 --> 00:31:05,664 But Vince has pretty long leash when it comes 667 00:31:05,731 --> 00:31:06,965 to people he trusts. 668 00:31:08,333 --> 00:31:10,235 - And it created a moment. 669 00:31:10,836 --> 00:31:14,606 The crowd started really booing me and hating me. 670 00:31:14,673 --> 00:31:18,376 It's time for the featured attraction of the evening, 671 00:31:18,443 --> 00:31:19,745 hoorah. 672 00:31:19,845 --> 00:31:21,113 [crowd boos] 673 00:31:21,113 --> 00:31:26,084 - Same reason why he gets booed by WWE fans was the same reason 674 00:31:26,151 --> 00:31:32,190 why Mike Mizanin at first was not liked by his cast members on 675 00:31:32,257 --> 00:31:33,425 The Real World. 676 00:31:33,425 --> 00:31:35,627 He had the same ego. 677 00:31:37,796 --> 00:31:38,630 - We know this guy. 678 00:31:38,630 --> 00:31:39,831 We don't like this guy. 679 00:31:39,898 --> 00:31:41,433 We want someone to shut him up. 680 00:31:42,667 --> 00:31:46,705 - So the powers that be see the reaction. 681 00:31:46,805 --> 00:31:49,441 And they're like, if they hate him this much, let's let them 682 00:31:49,508 --> 00:31:52,744 hate him in the ring and throw him in there as a superstar. 683 00:31:54,513 --> 00:31:56,882 - I remember when I got the call, "Hey, you got gear?" 684 00:31:56,948 --> 00:31:58,717 "Yes, sir. I do have gear." 685 00:31:59,351 --> 00:32:01,553 "Good. You're wrestling next week." 686 00:32:02,220 --> 00:32:04,322 - Welcome to, uh, World Wrestling Entertainment. 687 00:32:04,389 --> 00:32:06,024 - A reality show. 688 00:32:06,091 --> 00:32:08,460 How about we book Paris Hilton, okay? 689 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:10,462 Since we booked The freaking Miz. 690 00:32:11,062 --> 00:32:13,432 - A lot of people had come from the entertainment business 691 00:32:13,498 --> 00:32:15,300 that aren't wrestlers. 692 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:19,037 I know back in the day they had a hard time not having paid dues 693 00:32:19,104 --> 00:32:20,906 or not having enough respect. 694 00:32:21,473 --> 00:32:22,240 - Miz is hurting. 695 00:32:22,307 --> 00:32:23,275 - He's hurting? 696 00:32:23,341 --> 00:32:24,276 What about me? 697 00:32:24,342 --> 00:32:25,844 I'm watching him. 698 00:32:25,911 --> 00:32:27,712 - He was kind of like an outcast, you know, coming from 699 00:32:27,779 --> 00:32:29,247 that MTV world. 700 00:32:29,781 --> 00:32:31,950 A lot of the guys thought Miz was gonna be here today 701 00:32:31,950 --> 00:32:33,919 and gone tomorrow. 702 00:32:33,985 --> 00:32:37,389 - Who is this guy coming in from this MTV show thinking he can do 703 00:32:37,389 --> 00:32:39,991 what we do? 704 00:32:40,492 --> 00:32:42,227 It's like, [bleep] this guy. 705 00:32:43,595 --> 00:32:51,536 - And not only that, like, I am sometimes loud, no filter, kind 706 00:32:51,603 --> 00:32:52,904 of say what's on my mind. 707 00:32:54,439 --> 00:32:56,808 JBL. 708 00:32:56,875 --> 00:32:58,176 I was rubbing people the wrong way. 709 00:32:59,578 --> 00:33:01,513 - He looked like a smart-ass, little prick. 710 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,250 - Mike was somebody that you wanted to just smack the taste 711 00:33:05,350 --> 00:33:06,551 out of his mouth. 712 00:33:06,618 --> 00:33:08,987 [yelling] 713 00:33:08,987 --> 00:33:12,357 - He's coming in as this reality star, so the mentality of the 714 00:33:12,424 --> 00:33:15,460 locker room was we can tell you're using this as a stepping 715 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:19,297 stone for Hollywood and we're gonna do everything in our power 716 00:33:19,397 --> 00:33:20,432 to make you crack. 717 00:33:23,235 --> 00:33:26,238 - One day we were at a live event, I was eating a piece of 718 00:33:26,304 --> 00:33:28,640 chicken in the locker room. 719 00:33:29,341 --> 00:33:32,878 I start eating, someone walks in, says, 720 00:33:32,944 --> 00:33:34,679 "Dude, you're eating over my bag. 721 00:33:34,746 --> 00:33:36,414 You're getting it all over the place." 722 00:33:36,481 --> 00:33:39,184 And then another person walks in and the other person's like, 723 00:33:39,184 --> 00:33:39,985 "What? 724 00:33:40,051 --> 00:33:40,685 You were eating over everyone's bags? 725 00:33:40,752 --> 00:33:41,786 Why were you doing that? 726 00:33:41,786 --> 00:33:42,988 Unbel-- are you kidding? 727 00:33:43,054 --> 00:33:44,222 Are you that disrespectful?" 728 00:33:44,322 --> 00:33:47,025 It was almost like I took my chicken, and I was just like, 729 00:33:47,092 --> 00:33:51,796 ha, ha, ha, nom, nom, nom 730 00:33:51,863 --> 00:33:53,632 [yelling] 731 00:33:53,698 --> 00:33:54,399 Oh, here's your bag. 732 00:33:54,466 --> 00:33:55,967 Boom, boom. 733 00:33:56,001 --> 00:33:57,602 Ha, ha, ha. 734 00:33:57,669 --> 00:33:59,271 That's the way it felt. 735 00:34:01,406 --> 00:34:06,111 - The stigma was that Miz had not yet earned the right to be 736 00:34:06,177 --> 00:34:08,446 there in some people's eyes. 737 00:34:08,980 --> 00:34:11,116 - The person that yelled at me brought me over and was like, 738 00:34:11,182 --> 00:34:14,786 "Look, I don't want you in the locker room. 739 00:34:14,786 --> 00:34:15,887 You don't deserve to be in the locker room. 740 00:34:15,954 --> 00:34:17,222 You don't deserve to change with us. 741 00:34:17,322 --> 00:34:18,590 You're not one of the boys. 742 00:34:18,590 --> 00:34:20,725 Find another place to-to-to change." 743 00:34:24,029 --> 00:34:28,466 - Now he had to go dress in broom closets and kind of find 744 00:34:28,466 --> 00:34:31,336 little hallways where nobody was. 745 00:34:33,071 --> 00:34:35,807 - When I had to use the restroom, I had to go out into 746 00:34:35,874 --> 00:34:38,877 where the audience would use the restroom and where fans would 747 00:34:38,877 --> 00:34:40,745 literally, I'd hear the rumblings like, "Hey The Miz is 748 00:34:40,845 --> 00:34:41,880 in the bathroom." 749 00:34:42,013 --> 00:34:44,082 And I'd be like, "Oh, my God, this is so humiliating." 750 00:34:50,255 --> 00:34:53,058 Six months goes by where I'm not in the locker room, 751 00:34:53,158 --> 00:34:54,559 not one of the boys. 752 00:34:54,993 --> 00:34:57,195 But I had a match with The Undertaker. 753 00:35:00,932 --> 00:35:04,669 He's the top guy, the top veteran. 754 00:35:04,769 --> 00:35:06,204 He's the locker room leader. 755 00:35:08,139 --> 00:35:12,477 And when I was in that ring with him, I think I impressed him. 756 00:35:13,278 --> 00:35:17,048 - Last Ride, a Last Ride through the announce table. 757 00:35:19,951 --> 00:35:22,487 - Undertaker wasn't the guy that kicked me out of the locker 758 00:35:22,554 --> 00:35:28,660 room, but he is the guy you go to to ask to be let back in. 759 00:35:30,628 --> 00:35:32,664 So I asked Taker, I go, 760 00:35:32,731 --> 00:35:34,899 "I've been outta the locker room for six months." 761 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,935 "That's a long time." 762 00:35:37,002 --> 00:35:40,238 I go, "Yeah, I feel like I've learned a lot these 763 00:35:40,305 --> 00:35:42,807 past six months. 764 00:35:42,874 --> 00:35:49,347 And I feel if you would let me in, I would show respect to all 765 00:35:49,447 --> 00:35:53,084 of the WWE Superstars and everyone in the back. 766 00:35:53,151 --> 00:35:56,121 I just want to be a sponge and I wanna learn from everyone." 767 00:35:59,224 --> 00:36:02,060 He said, "You can come to the locker room again." 768 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:03,828 And I've never felt so better. 769 00:36:03,895 --> 00:36:04,596 I was like, 770 00:36:04,662 --> 00:36:05,830 "Wow. Whew." 771 00:36:06,464 --> 00:36:09,734 He gave me kind of the seal of approval to others, 772 00:36:11,369 --> 00:36:14,973 and once that happened, the ride started going up. 773 00:36:24,682 --> 00:36:25,150 - There you go. 774 00:36:25,283 --> 00:36:26,751 Keep going. Come on. 775 00:36:26,818 --> 00:36:27,519 - I've got more. 776 00:36:27,585 --> 00:36:29,087 - Let's go. Come on. 777 00:36:29,154 --> 00:36:30,522 Big breath, big push. Come on, come on. 778 00:36:30,588 --> 00:36:31,289 - Yes, sir. 779 00:36:31,356 --> 00:36:32,524 Nice. 780 00:36:32,590 --> 00:36:35,794 - I could've got more, but, you know, I'll settle at that. 781 00:36:36,461 --> 00:36:38,430 - They kicked him out of the dressing room. 782 00:36:38,430 --> 00:36:40,265 That's alarming. 783 00:36:40,331 --> 00:36:41,833 He went through a lot of [bleep]. 784 00:36:41,900 --> 00:36:43,001 It was unnecessary, 785 00:36:44,035 --> 00:36:45,203 and shouldn't be tolerated. 786 00:36:46,237 --> 00:36:49,007 - Sometimes being a [bleep] doesn't make yours bigger. 787 00:36:49,074 --> 00:36:50,041 You know? 788 00:36:51,443 --> 00:36:52,277 - Try to get five more. 789 00:36:52,277 --> 00:36:52,844 One. 790 00:36:52,911 --> 00:36:53,812 Two. 791 00:36:53,878 --> 00:36:56,147 - Just the crap that he had to deal with. 792 00:36:56,981 --> 00:36:59,884 We all had to deal with it at some level, but not like Mike. 793 00:37:00,785 --> 00:37:04,589 No one would've thought any less if he walked away. 794 00:37:04,589 --> 00:37:08,159 The fact that he didn't just speaks to what kind of 795 00:37:08,226 --> 00:37:10,795 determination that-that he has. 796 00:37:11,596 --> 00:37:12,564 - You got to take it to 40. 797 00:37:12,630 --> 00:37:13,598 You've got 10 more seconds. 798 00:37:13,665 --> 00:37:15,066 Let's go. 799 00:37:15,133 --> 00:37:16,768 - He didn't let it affect him. 800 00:37:16,835 --> 00:37:19,604 He didn't come kicking rocks into the-- 801 00:37:19,671 --> 00:37:20,805 into the arena every day. 802 00:37:22,073 --> 00:37:26,845 - A lesser person would've quit, but I never saw him throw a fit. 803 00:37:27,479 --> 00:37:28,713 - Come on, keep going. 804 00:37:28,713 --> 00:37:30,148 We got five. 805 00:37:30,248 --> 00:37:34,486 - He did not crack when all the elements were in place 806 00:37:34,552 --> 00:37:36,187 to make him crack. 807 00:37:36,254 --> 00:37:37,188 - We're done, right? 808 00:37:37,188 --> 00:37:38,189 Great. 809 00:37:38,189 --> 00:37:39,390 Thanks for the workout, Matt. Appreciate it. 810 00:37:40,758 --> 00:37:42,861 - We are back on Friday Night SmackDown. 811 00:37:42,961 --> 00:37:44,162 Here he comes. 812 00:37:44,229 --> 00:37:45,530 Reality check time. 813 00:37:46,064 --> 00:37:47,866 Here's the cover, hook of the leg. 814 00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:48,967 [bell rings] 815 00:37:49,033 --> 00:37:50,468 - Another huge win for Miz. 816 00:37:50,568 --> 00:37:57,642 - I think in '07, people started to accept he is a WWE Superstar, 817 00:37:58,009 --> 00:38:02,480 like the reality guy is actually a professional. 818 00:38:02,947 --> 00:38:05,950 - Hey, Miz, tell you what, looking pretty sharp here. 819 00:38:07,786 --> 00:38:10,188 - And then John Morrison and myself, we started forming 820 00:38:10,255 --> 00:38:11,623 a tag team. 821 00:38:11,723 --> 00:38:13,224 - You never know what's gonna happen in the team 822 00:38:13,324 --> 00:38:14,592 of Miz and Morrison. 823 00:38:15,026 --> 00:38:17,428 - He was like, "I'm going to be a champion one day, 824 00:38:17,495 --> 00:38:18,630 you just watch." 825 00:38:18,696 --> 00:38:21,032 And we were like, "Miz, do you believe your own [bleep]?" 826 00:38:21,099 --> 00:38:22,267 "Yes. 827 00:38:22,267 --> 00:38:23,368 Yes, I do." 828 00:38:24,502 --> 00:38:26,671 - You're looking at a new SmackDown Tag Team 829 00:38:26,771 --> 00:38:29,974 Championships, Morrison and The Miz. 830 00:38:30,308 --> 00:38:32,810 - That was first time that I realized that this was 831 00:38:32,877 --> 00:38:34,245 going some place. 832 00:38:37,582 --> 00:38:40,218 - But tag teams can be split. 833 00:38:41,052 --> 00:38:44,355 And John got drafted to SmackDown. 834 00:38:44,822 --> 00:38:49,427 I got drafted to Monday Night Raw, and the first night I was 835 00:38:49,494 --> 00:38:54,299 on Raw, I went after the biggest poster child, the biggest star 836 00:38:54,399 --> 00:38:56,801 in all of WWE, John Cena. 837 00:38:57,802 --> 00:39:01,873 I'm here to challenge John Cena. 838 00:39:01,940 --> 00:39:03,274 [crowd cheers] 839 00:39:04,809 --> 00:39:05,910 - And I said, I'll see out there. 840 00:39:08,379 --> 00:39:11,049 - You are looking live at the jam-packed ARCO Arena in 841 00:39:11,115 --> 00:39:13,885 Sacramento as we welcome you to the Bash. 842 00:39:14,519 --> 00:39:18,289 - Things just got revved up with the arrival of John Cena. 843 00:39:18,356 --> 00:39:22,026 - I was full of confidence and at the time it was the biggest 844 00:39:22,093 --> 00:39:24,195 moment of my life. 845 00:39:24,629 --> 00:39:28,433 - For Miz, his first big match had a major pay-per-view. 846 00:39:29,868 --> 00:39:33,972 - But John Cena just mopped the floor with me. 847 00:39:35,940 --> 00:39:39,077 - Attitude Adjustment to the man who many believed needed 848 00:39:39,143 --> 00:39:41,012 his attitude adjusted. 849 00:39:42,380 --> 00:39:46,117 - When you get in there with John Cena, you end up sort of 850 00:39:46,184 --> 00:39:50,355 realizing, I'm kinda small time next to this guy. 851 00:39:51,055 --> 00:39:53,491 - Miz has no choice but to tap out. 852 00:39:53,558 --> 00:39:55,827 [bell rings] 853 00:39:55,894 --> 00:39:57,795 - Tapping fast and furiously. 854 00:40:01,332 --> 00:40:03,034 - Literally he walked all over me. 855 00:40:03,034 --> 00:40:04,769 Like it was like one, two, three. 856 00:40:04,836 --> 00:40:08,473 And as he's walking out, wipe the floor with his feet. 857 00:40:08,473 --> 00:40:10,708 Like kinda like. 858 00:40:10,808 --> 00:40:13,177 - School in session tonight in Sacramento. 859 00:40:13,711 --> 00:40:16,014 - And I was like, "Wow. 860 00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:17,749 All that work I thought was going somewhere." 861 00:40:17,849 --> 00:40:20,151 - The question I have is, did Miz learn anything 862 00:40:20,218 --> 00:40:21,352 from this lesson? 863 00:40:22,587 --> 00:40:28,726 - The upside of just getting crushed by a prime John Cena is 864 00:40:28,793 --> 00:40:31,629 that it taught The Miz a valuable lesson. 865 00:40:31,629 --> 00:40:35,700 You see exactly what it can be and the heights 866 00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:37,268 that you can be at. 867 00:40:37,368 --> 00:40:40,371 - Well, ladies and gentlemen, The Miz just learned what 868 00:40:40,438 --> 00:40:43,608 John Cena is all about. 869 00:40:44,442 --> 00:40:47,045 - And by the way, just because John mopped the floor with me 870 00:40:47,111 --> 00:40:50,715 doesn't mean that it was like, oh, John was mean to me or-or 871 00:40:50,782 --> 00:40:52,116 disrespectful towards me. 872 00:40:52,116 --> 00:40:56,354 If anything, he was helping me and he was teaching me. 873 00:40:57,388 --> 00:41:02,260 In order to get to a John Cena level, you need to go through 874 00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:06,464 the wars and the battles, and that's what I set out to do. 875 00:41:13,037 --> 00:41:15,073 - Working with John at that time was probably one of the best 876 00:41:15,139 --> 00:41:18,476 things for Miz to do because in many ways they're parallels 877 00:41:18,543 --> 00:41:19,877 with each other. 878 00:41:19,877 --> 00:41:22,714 John had a rocky beginning, and then all of a sudden like 879 00:41:22,780 --> 00:41:24,882 won people over and won their respect. 880 00:41:24,949 --> 00:41:27,885 So John always kept a very level head and always saw the big 881 00:41:27,952 --> 00:41:31,556 picture, and I think a lot of that rubbed off on Miz. 882 00:41:33,624 --> 00:41:37,428 - John Cena taught me what it takes to be the caliber of 883 00:41:37,428 --> 00:41:40,832 superstar I needed to be to be WWE Champion. 884 00:41:40,898 --> 00:41:41,566 - Don't worry about it. 885 00:41:41,632 --> 00:41:42,500 - Is that all right? 886 00:41:42,600 --> 00:41:45,870 - Yeah. 887 00:41:45,970 --> 00:41:48,072 I don't think it was me consciously trying to bestow 888 00:41:48,072 --> 00:41:49,674 any personal experience. 889 00:41:49,741 --> 00:41:54,078 It was just me wanting to do good work and Mike was a sponge. 890 00:41:55,279 --> 00:41:57,882 That's how relationships and bonds are built. 891 00:41:58,683 --> 00:41:59,784 - I like to wear make-up. 892 00:41:59,884 --> 00:42:01,552 But hey, all the pros do it, all right? 893 00:42:01,619 --> 00:42:05,189 When you're up in the Hollywood, that's what they make you do. 894 00:42:05,189 --> 00:42:09,394 And from there, man, I went through a year doing everything 895 00:42:09,460 --> 00:42:10,928 I possibly could. 896 00:42:10,995 --> 00:42:12,196 Boom, awesome. 897 00:42:12,697 --> 00:42:13,431 - The Miz. 898 00:42:13,498 --> 00:42:14,365 - Hi. 899 00:42:14,432 --> 00:42:15,600 - How are you? 900 00:42:15,666 --> 00:42:18,436 - Telling talent relations, "Hey, if there's any interviews, 901 00:42:18,503 --> 00:42:21,572 any TV spots, anything that nobody wants to do, 902 00:42:21,639 --> 00:42:22,874 I will do them." 903 00:42:22,874 --> 00:42:26,310 China has offered us to come out here and we said, absolutely, 904 00:42:26,411 --> 00:42:29,013 we'll come to China because it's WWE. 905 00:42:29,080 --> 00:42:32,483 - A lot of people take those asks as a burden and he always 906 00:42:32,583 --> 00:42:34,419 looked at them as an opportunity. 907 00:42:34,519 --> 00:42:35,887 - Are you the guy from The Real World? 908 00:42:35,953 --> 00:42:37,221 - I am the guy from The Real World. 909 00:42:37,321 --> 00:42:39,424 - You were always getting into fights and getting drunk. 910 00:42:39,524 --> 00:42:40,558 - I don't think that. 911 00:42:40,625 --> 00:42:41,559 I don't think so. 912 00:42:41,626 --> 00:42:42,794 I think I was the nice guy on The Real World. 913 00:42:42,860 --> 00:42:46,931 - He doesn't complain, he doesn't make excuses, 914 00:42:46,998 --> 00:42:49,367 he puts his head down and he works. 915 00:42:51,969 --> 00:42:54,439 - Who's here for the, uh, very first time, anybody? 916 00:42:54,505 --> 00:42:57,875 - During this time, Vince McMahon, the boss was teaching 917 00:42:57,942 --> 00:43:02,313 promo class to up-and-coming superstars. 918 00:43:02,313 --> 00:43:05,082 - We all have our own unique skills to do our promos in our 919 00:43:05,149 --> 00:43:06,317 own unique style. 920 00:43:06,951 --> 00:43:08,920 - Someone goes up and another person goes up, 921 00:43:08,986 --> 00:43:10,188 another person goes up. 922 00:43:10,254 --> 00:43:11,556 - Miz, come on up. 923 00:43:12,356 --> 00:43:15,726 - And one day he picked me last. 924 00:43:16,027 --> 00:43:17,228 - A round of applause. 925 00:43:18,029 --> 00:43:20,465 You are looking at me like the star I am. 926 00:43:20,531 --> 00:43:23,334 I walk, talk, look, and act like a star. 927 00:43:23,401 --> 00:43:24,669 What about you people? 928 00:43:24,769 --> 00:43:26,838 Yeah, you all are jealous of me because I'm going to be 929 00:43:26,838 --> 00:43:29,474 a future WWE Champion. 930 00:43:29,540 --> 00:43:31,409 Isn't that incredible? 931 00:43:31,476 --> 00:43:33,277 By the end of it, Vince came up to me. 932 00:43:33,277 --> 00:43:35,213 He goes, "You know why I waited for you to go last? 933 00:43:35,279 --> 00:43:40,952 [applause] 934 00:43:41,018 --> 00:43:42,587 Because I knew you could finish it. 935 00:43:42,653 --> 00:43:44,422 Great job today." 936 00:43:44,522 --> 00:43:45,923 I was like, "Wow." 937 00:43:46,424 --> 00:43:48,659 - And that's when I went, "Okay. 938 00:43:48,759 --> 00:43:50,061 All right, he's got something." 939 00:43:51,028 --> 00:43:57,435 - Now I stand before you a new man, new attitude, same mouth. 940 00:43:57,435 --> 00:44:00,505 - You could see it, see the light bulbs going off and with 941 00:44:00,605 --> 00:44:02,473 that comes the confidence. 942 00:44:02,473 --> 00:44:03,074 - Uh-oh. 943 00:44:03,140 --> 00:44:04,075 - Oh, The Miz. 944 00:44:04,075 --> 00:44:05,309 Oh, face first. 945 00:44:05,409 --> 00:44:08,679 - He realized like Rocky Balboa that life's not about how 946 00:44:08,746 --> 00:44:10,281 hard you can hit. 947 00:44:10,348 --> 00:44:13,784 Life's about how hard you can get hit and keep getting it up. 948 00:44:13,885 --> 00:44:17,388 - I'd rather you all hate me for everything I am than love me for 949 00:44:17,455 --> 00:44:19,357 something I'm not. 950 00:44:19,423 --> 00:44:21,459 - He'd ask questions, student of the game. 951 00:44:21,559 --> 00:44:25,930 So all of those things started to click, and this was his time 952 00:44:25,997 --> 00:44:28,699 to either take the ball and run with it or settle into 953 00:44:28,799 --> 00:44:30,735 mediocrity, and he took the ball. 954 00:44:32,603 --> 00:44:36,174 - Then to get a title opportunity against someone like 955 00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:39,911 Randy Orton was a testament to the growth that he'd shown in 956 00:44:40,011 --> 00:44:41,445 the first few years of his career. 957 00:44:43,180 --> 00:44:47,184 - This is a title that was held by Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, 958 00:44:47,251 --> 00:44:51,889 Randy "Macho Man" Savage, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, 959 00:44:51,956 --> 00:44:54,392 and possibly me, The Miz. 960 00:44:55,159 --> 00:44:56,961 - Miz, Skull Crushing Finale. 961 00:44:57,028 --> 00:44:58,162 The Miz. 962 00:44:58,229 --> 00:44:59,030 Here's the cover. 963 00:44:59,030 --> 00:45:01,165 Hook of the leg. 964 00:45:01,232 --> 00:45:02,200 He did it. 965 00:45:02,266 --> 00:45:05,570 Miz is champion, Miz is champion. 966 00:45:09,674 --> 00:45:12,009 The Miz on top of the world. 967 00:45:13,844 --> 00:45:15,913 - You think of the times where you were kicked out of 968 00:45:15,980 --> 00:45:17,415 the locker room. 969 00:45:17,481 --> 00:45:20,351 People telling you, you don't deserve to be here. 970 00:45:20,351 --> 00:45:23,521 All that coming to that moment and it's all going through your 971 00:45:23,588 --> 00:45:26,123 head because you just won the most coveted prize 972 00:45:26,190 --> 00:45:28,593 in all of WWE. 973 00:45:34,465 --> 00:45:35,399 - I did it. 974 00:45:37,001 --> 00:45:37,868 - Congratulations. 975 00:45:37,969 --> 00:45:38,936 - Thank you very much. 976 00:45:39,003 --> 00:45:39,971 Thank you so much for working with me. 977 00:45:42,540 --> 00:45:43,507 - Exactly. 978 00:45:52,116 --> 00:46:00,558 The Miz is going to WrestleMania 27 as the WWE Champion. 979 00:46:03,561 --> 00:46:05,930 You'd think the drama would end there, you know, when you become 980 00:46:05,997 --> 00:46:07,398 champion, but it doesn't. 981 00:46:07,465 --> 00:46:10,601 It gets even bigger and more loud. 982 00:46:12,370 --> 00:46:14,872 Nobody believes that I should be there. 983 00:46:15,673 --> 00:46:17,842 I'm a second rate champion, yada, yada, yada. 984 00:46:19,110 --> 00:46:21,545 In the main event of WrestleMania, I'm going up 985 00:46:21,646 --> 00:46:23,047 against John Cena. 986 00:46:24,715 --> 00:46:29,954 But during this time, The Rock and Cena are feuding and more 987 00:46:30,021 --> 00:46:32,590 people are gravitating towards that than they are against 988 00:46:32,657 --> 00:46:34,158 me against Cena. 989 00:46:35,259 --> 00:46:38,129 - Mike wasn't at that level yet, and quite honestly, I had to 990 00:46:38,195 --> 00:46:41,232 make myself relevant because Rock is in his own universe. 991 00:46:44,201 --> 00:46:47,638 - The Rock is not the WWE Champion. 992 00:46:48,739 --> 00:46:52,643 John Cena is not the WWE Champion. 993 00:46:55,312 --> 00:46:58,482 - It's a tough position to be in when you're that third wheel, 994 00:47:00,751 --> 00:47:03,788 and it's very easy to get lost in the shuffle like, "Hey, I 995 00:47:03,854 --> 00:47:07,925 finally reached the pinnacle of success and all the focus is on 996 00:47:07,992 --> 00:47:10,428 Cena and The Rock?" 997 00:47:10,494 --> 00:47:11,762 It's a tight rope. 998 00:47:11,829 --> 00:47:12,930 It's a tricky mind field. 999 00:47:14,198 --> 00:47:16,667 - I wanted to make sure that everybody knew who I was and I 1000 00:47:16,734 --> 00:47:21,505 was the WWE Champion and I will be respected. 1001 00:47:27,344 --> 00:47:28,279 - And The Miz is here. 1002 00:47:28,346 --> 00:47:29,346 Right here, The Miz. 1003 00:47:29,447 --> 00:47:30,614 Do you have anything to say to us? 1004 00:47:30,681 --> 00:47:34,352 - This is the most must see WWE Superstar and former student 1005 00:47:34,418 --> 00:47:35,619 Normandy High School. 1006 00:47:35,720 --> 00:47:37,955 To everyone out there, do your homework, get straight As and 1007 00:47:38,022 --> 00:47:40,791 have as much fun as possible because it's high school, it's 1008 00:47:40,791 --> 00:47:45,362 Normandy High School, and you guys are awesome. 1009 00:47:45,429 --> 00:47:47,231 - Yeah, The Miz. 1010 00:47:48,532 --> 00:47:51,035 - I'm blessed to be one of the few who have been along 1011 00:47:51,102 --> 00:47:52,737 for the full ride. 1012 00:47:52,803 --> 00:47:55,606 His whole chase for respect is so unnecessary because he did 1013 00:47:55,673 --> 00:47:58,843 everything in his power to earn that respect. 1014 00:47:58,909 --> 00:48:00,711 We saw him do it since high school. 1015 00:48:01,078 --> 00:48:02,113 - Oh, there I am. 1016 00:48:02,113 --> 00:48:06,350 Look at that, a huge, huge picture of me. 1017 00:48:06,817 --> 00:48:08,586 Gigantic. 1018 00:48:08,586 --> 00:48:13,424 - If something didn't go his way, he found another path. 1019 00:48:14,125 --> 00:48:17,128 - And then also I'm gonna test you guys on WWE and your 1020 00:48:17,194 --> 00:48:20,264 knowledge, and so who is the current Intercontinental 1021 00:48:20,364 --> 00:48:21,799 Champion? 1022 00:48:21,866 --> 00:48:23,667 - Yeah, I stopped watching that. 1023 00:48:23,768 --> 00:48:26,871 No, John Cena is not the current Intercontinental Champion. 1024 00:48:26,971 --> 00:48:28,139 He's not a champion at all. 1025 00:48:28,639 --> 00:48:34,111 - And so for Mike to be in that whole road to WrestleMania with 1026 00:48:34,211 --> 00:48:38,349 Cena and Rock, he could've taken the backseat, but Mike being 1027 00:48:38,449 --> 00:48:40,885 Mike, he said, "No, no, no. 1028 00:48:40,951 --> 00:48:42,787 I'm not to be forgotten. 1029 00:48:42,787 --> 00:48:44,155 I'm not the afterthought. 1030 00:48:44,221 --> 00:48:45,589 I have the title." 1031 00:48:46,724 --> 00:48:48,926 He made sure that he put his stamp on it as well. 1032 00:48:48,993 --> 00:48:49,760 He wasn't along for the ride. 1033 00:48:51,295 --> 00:48:53,998 - The road to WrestleMania is heating up. 1034 00:48:54,064 --> 00:48:55,065 Welcome, everyone, to Raw. 1035 00:48:55,166 --> 00:48:56,700 We are sold out. 1036 00:48:57,434 --> 00:49:02,706 - I remember walking into Monday Night Raw and Vince says, uh, 1037 00:49:02,807 --> 00:49:05,876 "Today you're gonna dress like The Rock and everybody's gonna 1038 00:49:05,876 --> 00:49:07,878 believe you're The Rock." 1039 00:49:08,412 --> 00:49:13,350 And I go, "I'm not a 6'5, 265-pound Samoan. 1040 00:49:13,417 --> 00:49:16,587 There's no way anyone is going to believe this guy is 1041 00:49:16,654 --> 00:49:17,288 The Rock." 1042 00:49:17,354 --> 00:49:18,489 He goes, "They'll believe." 1043 00:49:18,556 --> 00:49:20,324 I go, "Vince, this isn't gonna work. 1044 00:49:20,391 --> 00:49:21,792 I'm gonna be a laughing stock. 1045 00:49:21,792 --> 00:49:24,762 Nobody is going to believe I'm The Rock." 1046 00:49:24,829 --> 00:49:27,131 "They'll believe, [bleep]." 1047 00:49:28,833 --> 00:49:30,000 "Okay. Yes, sir." 1048 00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:32,536 "You're gonna put a bald cap on, you're gonna put sunglasses on, 1049 00:49:32,603 --> 00:49:34,939 you're gonna cut your sleeves, and you're gonna walk out there 1050 00:49:35,005 --> 00:49:36,073 like The Rock. 1051 00:49:36,073 --> 00:49:37,842 We're gonna blast his music and everybody's going 1052 00:49:37,908 --> 00:49:39,210 to believe it." 1053 00:49:39,810 --> 00:49:43,848 So I said, "Oh, my God, this is going to be terrible. 1054 00:49:43,914 --> 00:49:45,282 This is gonna be horrible." 1055 00:49:45,916 --> 00:49:48,352 - Not everyone has a potential to do this. 1056 00:49:48,986 --> 00:49:51,589 I think Vince saw something in Mike and wanted to give him a 1057 00:49:51,589 --> 00:49:54,558 chance to use that talent. 1058 00:49:56,360 --> 00:49:59,763 - And so I'm standing there and feeling stupid, 1059 00:49:59,830 --> 00:50:02,466 and The Rock's music hits. 1060 00:50:02,466 --> 00:50:08,873 [The Rock's music plays] 1061 00:50:08,873 --> 00:50:12,109 - And this place erupts like I've never heard 1062 00:50:12,209 --> 00:50:14,044 it erupt before. 1063 00:50:14,411 --> 00:50:15,512 I'm about to walk out. 1064 00:50:15,512 --> 00:50:17,615 Vince stands up and goes, "Wait." 1065 00:50:18,148 --> 00:50:22,920 And I'm like, and he hears the crowd go up, up, up, and he 1066 00:50:22,987 --> 00:50:25,389 hears them go to a pinnacle. 1067 00:50:25,456 --> 00:50:29,126 And as soon as they're about to drop down, he goes, "Now." 1068 00:50:29,960 --> 00:50:31,328 - I told you The Rock's here. 1069 00:50:32,363 --> 00:50:35,432 - I walk out like The Rock can only walk out, 1070 00:50:37,301 --> 00:50:40,838 then I start hearing the crowd realize it's me. 1071 00:50:40,838 --> 00:50:42,606 [laughs] 1072 00:50:42,673 --> 00:50:44,441 Hell, yeah. 1073 00:50:44,508 --> 00:50:47,878 - And I'm like, this is working? 1074 00:50:47,878 --> 00:50:50,447 - Oh, look at this, look at this, Rock Bottom. 1075 00:50:50,514 --> 00:50:52,816 [laughs] 1076 00:50:52,883 --> 00:50:55,352 This is one of the greatest things that I've ever seen. 1077 00:50:56,020 --> 00:51:00,524 - It was the first time that the audience said, "Wow, I wanna see 1078 00:51:00,591 --> 00:51:02,192 The Miz versus John Cena." 1079 00:51:03,227 --> 00:51:07,731 - Give him an inch, give him a shimmer of daylight and he will 1080 00:51:07,798 --> 00:51:09,066 create an atrium. 1081 00:51:09,600 --> 00:51:11,535 He will just knock the door open. 1082 00:51:11,902 --> 00:51:15,072 - And that day, The Rock called me and he's like, "That's it. 1083 00:51:15,172 --> 00:51:16,640 You did it, dude. 1084 00:51:16,707 --> 00:51:17,641 That is it. 1085 00:51:17,708 --> 00:51:18,676 You sold this match." 1086 00:51:18,742 --> 00:51:20,411 And I was like, "Wow, man." 1087 00:51:20,477 --> 00:51:22,112 By the way, this is my hero growing up. 1088 00:51:22,646 --> 00:51:25,349 Like The Rock is the reason I wanted to become a WWE 1089 00:51:25,449 --> 00:51:28,152 Superstar, and he's calling me? 1090 00:51:28,552 --> 00:51:31,956 Like he doesn't have to do that, but he did. 1091 00:51:36,393 --> 00:51:39,530 - This is the pinnacle of entertainment. 1092 00:51:39,596 --> 00:51:42,666 This is WrestleMania. 1093 00:51:43,400 --> 00:51:45,035 - You got to think about where Miz came from, right? 1094 00:51:45,636 --> 00:51:48,072 Little kid from Cleveland who had a dream to be a WWE 1095 00:51:48,172 --> 00:51:51,475 Superstar and then he's in the main event at WrestleMania. 1096 00:51:51,542 --> 00:51:52,309 - Cool. I'll see you around. 1097 00:51:52,409 --> 00:51:53,210 - Awesome. All right, take care. 1098 00:51:53,277 --> 00:51:54,078 - I see you around, all right? 1099 00:51:54,078 --> 00:51:54,878 Call me. 1100 00:51:54,878 --> 00:51:55,713 - I will. 1101 00:51:55,713 --> 00:51:56,513 - Thank you. 1102 00:51:56,580 --> 00:51:57,448 What a great guy, great guy. 1103 00:51:57,514 --> 00:52:00,184 - Does it get any bigger than that? 1104 00:52:00,284 --> 00:52:02,720 - Miz is a very intelligent WWE Champion. 1105 00:52:03,253 --> 00:52:07,157 Cena has never lost a one-on-one match at any WrestleMania. 1106 00:52:07,224 --> 00:52:10,527 - I still can't believe even to this day that I main evented 1107 00:52:10,594 --> 00:52:13,630 WrestleMania, but it's just like the story of my life like, 1108 00:52:13,697 --> 00:52:15,332 right? 1109 00:52:15,399 --> 00:52:16,967 Like every time there's something great that happens, 1110 00:52:17,034 --> 00:52:18,235 there's some sort of explosion. 1111 00:52:18,235 --> 00:52:19,169 - Whoa. 1112 00:52:19,236 --> 00:52:21,338 - Oh. 1113 00:52:23,240 --> 00:52:29,046 - The one thing that you strive for is to be the main event of 1114 00:52:29,113 --> 00:52:32,016 WrestleMania, and I can't remember it because 1115 00:52:32,082 --> 00:52:33,384 I got a concussion. 1116 00:52:33,484 --> 00:52:36,787 I got thrown on to the cement floor and my back of my 1117 00:52:36,854 --> 00:52:38,555 head hit it. 1118 00:52:46,063 --> 00:52:48,165 - You've worked your entire life and you fought through all this 1119 00:52:48,232 --> 00:52:51,201 adversity to get to this pinnacle of the business, 1120 00:52:51,268 --> 00:52:54,338 to get on top of the mountain, but you have no recollection. 1121 00:52:54,405 --> 00:52:56,840 It's like some weird like Shakespearean tragedy. 1122 00:52:59,676 --> 00:53:00,844 [bell rings] 1123 00:53:02,112 --> 00:53:03,814 - The way he was walking around with his eyes rolling around and 1124 00:53:03,881 --> 00:53:06,216 walking around, I thought it was all an act. 1125 00:53:06,283 --> 00:53:07,885 I thought, boy, is this kid good. 1126 00:53:07,951 --> 00:53:09,620 Man, he's got me fooled, you know. 1127 00:53:13,824 --> 00:53:16,927 - I didn't know how badly Mike was concussed until afterwards. 1128 00:53:23,033 --> 00:53:25,669 - I remember having six inches high heels and running down the 1129 00:53:25,769 --> 00:53:27,604 stadium like a hundred miles an hour. 1130 00:53:32,476 --> 00:53:35,379 - But at least he was still moving because the way he hit 1131 00:53:35,446 --> 00:53:37,047 his head, I thought that's it. 1132 00:53:46,957 --> 00:53:49,059 - Now I'm getting like goosebumps because it's just-- 1133 00:53:49,159 --> 00:53:52,596 uh, it's like I can feel it even now. 1134 00:53:56,033 --> 00:53:57,134 It's scary. 1135 00:54:00,104 --> 00:54:03,574 And I thank God that he wasn't hurt traumatically. 1136 00:54:11,682 --> 00:54:14,318 - It's crazy when you think about it because he gets the 1137 00:54:14,384 --> 00:54:21,191 concussion in the match against Cena at WrestleMania and his 1138 00:54:21,191 --> 00:54:25,229 career afterwards sort of goes into this fog, 1139 00:54:25,295 --> 00:54:26,630 into this darkness. 1140 00:54:28,499 --> 00:54:33,804 Shortly after that, he drops the title, and then went through 1141 00:54:33,871 --> 00:54:38,175 a phase where he was not able to rise to the level that 1142 00:54:38,242 --> 00:54:39,510 he had just been at. 1143 00:54:42,312 --> 00:54:44,515 - I start spiraling down. 1144 00:54:45,149 --> 00:54:48,519 So I go from the main event of WrestleMania to not really 1145 00:54:48,585 --> 00:54:50,888 winning a match that entire year. 1146 00:54:53,790 --> 00:54:55,359 Sometimes I had even thought I would be fired. 1147 00:54:56,059 --> 00:54:58,162 That's how fast these things can happen. 1148 00:54:58,228 --> 00:54:59,963 How slippery of a slope it is. 1149 00:55:02,266 --> 00:55:05,269 - It is sad when you see superstars who go from being 1150 00:55:05,369 --> 00:55:07,070 great to being gone. 1151 00:55:08,038 --> 00:55:13,410 I have seen many of talented WWE Superstar get washed away 1152 00:55:13,477 --> 00:55:14,778 by the changing tides. 1153 00:55:23,220 --> 00:55:31,662 - I was trying so hard, but I just couldn't find it. 1154 00:55:31,662 --> 00:55:35,766 It was a good three years where I was just kinda just treading 1155 00:55:35,832 --> 00:55:39,603 water and I was trying so hard to do everything I possibly 1156 00:55:39,670 --> 00:55:42,873 could to just figure it out. 1157 00:55:44,541 --> 00:55:47,878 Like, how do I get back to being what feels like relevant because 1158 00:55:47,945 --> 00:55:49,780 it just wasn't feeling that way. 1159 00:55:52,683 --> 00:55:55,953 - I think any human being would question like, 1160 00:55:55,953 --> 00:55:57,988 am I getting older? 1161 00:55:58,055 --> 00:56:00,090 Am I good enough? 1162 00:56:00,157 --> 00:56:01,725 Do people care? 1163 00:56:02,593 --> 00:56:07,331 And I said, "[bleep] people and their expectations, you know. 1164 00:56:07,397 --> 00:56:09,600 Just do whatever makes you happy." 1165 00:56:11,868 --> 00:56:15,772 - Whenever, uh, Maryse is around it makes me the best me 1166 00:56:15,839 --> 00:56:16,840 I can possibly be. 1167 00:56:18,442 --> 00:56:22,312 She just motivates me, she drives me, she just elevates 1168 00:56:22,412 --> 00:56:23,614 everything that I do. 1169 00:56:24,348 --> 00:56:26,083 - I, Michael, take you, Maryse- 1170 00:56:26,149 --> 00:56:28,051 - I, Michael, take you, Maryse- 1171 00:56:28,118 --> 00:56:29,953 - -to be my lawfully wedded wife. 1172 00:56:30,387 --> 00:56:34,291 - It's just the way we always support each other and always, 1173 00:56:34,358 --> 00:56:36,660 you know, put each other over like we say in wrestling. 1174 00:56:36,760 --> 00:56:38,362 And we always put each other over. 1175 00:56:38,829 --> 00:56:41,164 - Till death till we depart. 1176 00:56:41,231 --> 00:56:42,399 - Yes. 1177 00:56:42,499 --> 00:56:43,834 - I'm use-- uh, uh, by the way, I'm used to just cutting promos 1178 00:56:43,900 --> 00:56:45,636 off the whim, so. 1179 00:56:46,837 --> 00:56:51,642 - By the time you get to 2014, uh, The Miz is essentially an 1180 00:56:51,708 --> 00:56:53,844 afterthought in WWE. 1181 00:56:55,078 --> 00:56:58,282 - In three, two, one, just like reintroduce yourself for us. 1182 00:56:59,583 --> 00:57:03,620 - Maintaining relevance is a challenge and in Miz's case, 1183 00:57:03,720 --> 00:57:07,524 there's a little bit of the challenge of trying to find, 1184 00:57:07,591 --> 00:57:10,527 you know, new ways to- to stand out. 1185 00:57:13,764 --> 00:57:15,065 - I don't even have a seat anymore. 1186 00:57:15,165 --> 00:57:16,967 They-they don't care about me. 1187 00:57:17,034 --> 00:57:18,068 That's how important I am. 1188 00:57:18,602 --> 00:57:20,771 At the time, I was getting movies. 1189 00:57:21,972 --> 00:57:24,875 That's a risk- I got to ride through hell. 1190 00:57:24,942 --> 00:57:26,777 And I was only gone for like four weeks, 1191 00:57:28,645 --> 00:57:29,713 but it was enough time 1192 00:57:29,813 --> 00:57:33,116 to change up my character and the character I wanted 1193 00:57:33,116 --> 00:57:36,486 to do was The A-lister. 1194 00:57:36,553 --> 00:57:39,389 Like a movie star that thinks he's the biggest movie star 1195 00:57:39,389 --> 00:57:40,791 in the world. 1196 00:57:40,857 --> 00:57:45,929 I'm back. 1197 00:57:46,496 --> 00:57:48,565 How can you generate more heat than that? 1198 00:57:48,632 --> 00:57:52,569 A guy who thinks he's Tom Cruise, but in actuality, he has 1199 00:57:52,636 --> 00:57:54,171 straight to DVD movies. 1200 00:57:54,871 --> 00:57:58,976 Unlike Hollywood who actually appreciates me, the WWE Universe 1201 00:57:59,042 --> 00:58:02,879 doesn't realize, doesn't see the A-list talent that I am. 1202 00:58:03,513 --> 00:58:04,614 They look at me- 1203 00:58:04,681 --> 00:58:08,919 - The Miz found a way, and this is such a 1204 00:58:08,986 --> 00:58:14,191 brilliant idea because there was truly a stigma about a reality 1205 00:58:14,257 --> 00:58:19,262 star sort of being the opposite of A-list. 1206 00:58:20,230 --> 00:58:24,935 - And he was making movies, but I don't know how many people 1207 00:58:25,002 --> 00:58:27,838 would call The Marine 3 a movie. 1208 00:58:28,505 --> 00:58:32,075 - So the idea of him becoming The A-lister is such 1209 00:58:32,142 --> 00:58:33,477 a brilliant troll. 1210 00:58:34,244 --> 00:58:37,514 - They say it's every man for themselves, but they never had 1211 00:58:37,581 --> 00:58:40,083 a stunt double who would do anything you say. 1212 00:58:40,684 --> 00:58:44,287 - Life can begin to imitate art, and if you say something long 1213 00:58:44,354 --> 00:58:47,124 enough, business can start picking up. 1214 00:58:50,193 --> 00:58:52,629 - Zack Ryder for this first Intercontinental Championship 1215 00:58:52,696 --> 00:58:55,232 defense here tonight against The Miz. 1216 00:58:55,232 --> 00:58:58,568 - I'm not so sure Miz actually deserves this title opportunity. 1217 00:58:58,635 --> 00:59:02,339 - At that time, I was thinking, "How do I get back to the main 1218 00:59:02,406 --> 00:59:03,673 event of WrestleMania? 1219 00:59:03,740 --> 00:59:06,042 How do I get back to being a champion?" 1220 00:59:06,676 --> 00:59:09,446 - That's Zack Ryder's dad that just shoved Miz. 1221 00:59:09,513 --> 00:59:12,015 - I said, "Oh, okay. 1222 00:59:12,082 --> 00:59:13,016 Here we go." 1223 00:59:14,117 --> 00:59:15,385 - That is Maryse. 1224 00:59:15,952 --> 00:59:20,090 - Maryse comes into the fold, and all of a sudden, you have 1225 00:59:20,157 --> 00:59:22,726 this incredibly compelling act. 1226 00:59:23,860 --> 00:59:25,195 - Oh, man. 1227 00:59:26,630 --> 00:59:28,398 And now security gonna haul Maryse out of here. 1228 00:59:28,832 --> 00:59:29,800 - What in the world. 1229 00:59:29,866 --> 00:59:30,967 - Miz, Skull-Crushing Finale. 1230 00:59:31,034 --> 00:59:32,035 Zack was distracted. 1231 00:59:32,102 --> 00:59:33,070 Miz hooks the leg. 1232 00:59:33,170 --> 00:59:34,805 Miz is the Intercontinental Champion. 1233 00:59:41,244 --> 00:59:44,714 - In wrestling, when there's truth in storylines, 1234 00:59:45,782 --> 00:59:47,484 it just hits fans differently. 1235 00:59:48,285 --> 00:59:50,387 - It's a Hollywood love story. 1236 00:59:51,221 --> 00:59:55,525 - There's a real special kind of bond that exists there because 1237 00:59:55,592 --> 01:00:00,230 Maryse was able to observe everything that her 1238 01:00:00,230 --> 01:00:01,198 husband went through. 1239 01:00:02,432 --> 01:00:03,600 - Oh, isn't that nice? 1240 01:00:03,667 --> 01:00:04,801 - Oh, it's like Camelot. 1241 01:00:04,868 --> 01:00:05,869 - Isn't that wonderful? 1242 01:00:05,969 --> 01:00:07,237 - Miz is so happy. 1243 01:00:08,104 --> 01:00:10,674 - Not only winning a title, but having your wife out there, 1244 01:00:10,674 --> 01:00:14,077 being able to share that experience, there's no words 1245 01:00:14,077 --> 01:00:15,879 that describe it. 1246 01:00:18,348 --> 01:00:22,486 - And like a phoenix, man, the dude just rose back from 1247 01:00:22,552 --> 01:00:29,526 obscurity to being right back in the mainstream of pro wrestling, 1248 01:00:29,593 --> 01:00:32,729 and not many people have been able to do that. 1249 01:00:33,230 --> 01:00:35,665 Not many. 1250 01:00:35,765 --> 01:00:40,003 - By coming back like that, he proved us all wrong again. 1251 01:00:46,276 --> 01:00:53,283 - The Miz is a classic example of a superstar with a chip 1252 01:00:53,350 --> 01:00:55,485 on their shoulder. 1253 01:00:55,552 --> 01:00:59,956 Even when he got to the point of knowing that he was absolutely 1254 01:01:00,023 --> 01:01:07,330 like a mainstay and a staple, I think he always wanted to 1255 01:01:07,397 --> 01:01:13,937 prove to the ghosts of 2006 that he belonged. 1256 01:01:16,306 --> 01:01:19,709 All those criticisms that The Miz had been dealing with for 1257 01:01:19,809 --> 01:01:25,115 years, all came to a head, and it led to one of the most 1258 01:01:25,182 --> 01:01:30,554 passionate interviews that the WWE Universe has ever seen. 1259 01:01:30,620 --> 01:01:31,521 - Stick that camera right here. 1260 01:01:31,588 --> 01:01:33,089 This is my show, my show. 1261 01:01:39,629 --> 01:01:40,997 Are you guys ready to watch me throw smoke? 1262 01:01:42,432 --> 01:01:43,867 It's been a while since I played catch, by the way. 1263 01:01:45,268 --> 01:01:46,603 It's been a while. 1264 01:01:47,837 --> 01:01:49,873 - Talk a little bit about your longevity in WWE. 1265 01:01:49,973 --> 01:01:51,241 You've had your ups and downs. 1266 01:01:51,308 --> 01:01:53,677 Do you feel like you're being taken more seriously than ever 1267 01:01:53,677 --> 01:01:55,278 in the ring these days? 1268 01:01:55,345 --> 01:01:56,279 - I hope so. 1269 01:01:56,279 --> 01:01:57,480 I put my best work out there. 1270 01:01:57,547 --> 01:01:59,749 Every time I go out, I always give 100% because I know that 1271 01:01:59,849 --> 01:02:01,785 the fans, that's what they want. 1272 01:02:02,419 --> 01:02:04,754 Come on, Baltimore. 1273 01:02:05,422 --> 01:02:08,191 I think people thought I would be gone in three months, but 1274 01:02:08,258 --> 01:02:09,893 here I am 10 years later, the current Intercontinental 1275 01:02:09,960 --> 01:02:12,629 Champion, so it's kind of nice. 1276 01:02:12,629 --> 01:02:13,563 - Thank you again. 1277 01:02:13,630 --> 01:02:14,197 - Absolutely. 1278 01:02:14,264 --> 01:02:14,998 Nice meeting you. 1279 01:02:15,065 --> 01:02:15,665 - You too, I'll see you tomorrow. 1280 01:02:15,765 --> 01:02:17,400 - Yeah, I'll be down there. 1281 01:02:19,436 --> 01:02:21,438 [Daniel Bryan's music plays] 1282 01:02:21,504 --> 01:02:23,873 - Yes, this is SmackDown Live. 1283 01:02:23,974 --> 01:02:28,044 And yes, this is the WWE Draft. 1284 01:02:28,111 --> 01:02:30,580 - And what an exciting moment in the history-changing moment here 1285 01:02:30,647 --> 01:02:31,748 in WWE. 1286 01:02:32,682 --> 01:02:36,953 - In 2016, a draft is set up, where superstars are either 1287 01:02:37,020 --> 01:02:39,923 drafted to RAW or SmackDown. 1288 01:02:41,024 --> 01:02:46,429 With Daniel Bryan as SmackDown's on-screen General Manager, 1289 01:02:46,496 --> 01:02:49,266 he's tasked with making sure the brand doesn't lose 1290 01:02:49,366 --> 01:02:51,401 any champions. 1291 01:02:52,035 --> 01:02:56,039 - I kinda hate to be doing this, uh, but we need the 1292 01:02:56,039 --> 01:02:58,041 Intercontinental Championship. 1293 01:02:58,541 --> 01:03:04,047 SmackDown Live's next pick is The Miz and Maryse. 1294 01:03:05,548 --> 01:03:07,751 - You know, you could have a little bit more excitement. 1295 01:03:08,485 --> 01:03:11,154 - Daniel Bryan is kind of put into this position where even 1296 01:03:11,221 --> 01:03:15,992 though he doesn't want to, he's forced to draft his old rival 1297 01:03:16,059 --> 01:03:19,029 The Miz to join him on SmackDown. 1298 01:03:19,863 --> 01:03:24,000 - How are you going to become a star in the WWE, huh? 1299 01:03:24,067 --> 01:03:26,536 - Well, do you- do you know what I was thinking I was gonna do is 1300 01:03:26,603 --> 01:03:30,173 I was gonna go on a reality TV show, get a Faux-Hawk, 1301 01:03:30,240 --> 01:03:32,075 and then come out here and act like an idiot. 1302 01:03:32,142 --> 01:03:33,176 That's how I always- 1303 01:03:33,243 --> 01:03:37,447 - The Miz and Daniel Bryan are polar opposites. 1304 01:03:38,114 --> 01:03:41,584 You have The Miz who came up in reality television. 1305 01:03:42,552 --> 01:03:47,123 You have Daniel Bryan, who wrestled in gyms, and bingo 1306 01:03:47,190 --> 01:03:49,926 halls, and VFWs. 1307 01:03:50,660 --> 01:03:53,663 You have these two people with completely opposing 1308 01:03:53,763 --> 01:03:55,565 philosophies. 1309 01:03:55,632 --> 01:03:59,669 There was a real resentment that Daniel Bryan had for The Miz, 1310 01:04:00,270 --> 01:04:02,005 and quite frankly, at that point, I don't think Daniel 1311 01:04:02,072 --> 01:04:05,208 Bryan had a ton of respect for The Miz either. 1312 01:04:06,309 --> 01:04:08,078 - We just think differently. 1313 01:04:08,144 --> 01:04:09,245 We really do. 1314 01:04:10,480 --> 01:04:14,951 - So, I don't like Mike, right? 1315 01:04:14,951 --> 01:04:16,252 I don't like Miz. 1316 01:04:16,319 --> 01:04:17,721 We're just like, "Hey, we know how to push 1317 01:04:17,787 --> 01:04:18,755 each other's buttons." 1318 01:04:23,360 --> 01:04:26,629 - I just got drafted to SmackDown and I was going 1319 01:04:26,696 --> 01:04:30,967 through a phase where I don't know if I've gained the respect 1320 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:38,675 that I truly wanted, and one night I wasn't on the show. 1321 01:04:40,877 --> 01:04:46,616 Here I am, so angry that I am not on SmackDown. 1322 01:04:47,817 --> 01:04:51,788 I went up to one of the creative people at WWE and I said put me 1323 01:04:51,788 --> 01:04:53,490 on Talking Smack tonight. 1324 01:04:54,958 --> 01:04:56,726 [laughs] 1325 01:04:56,793 --> 01:05:00,230 - Talking Smack would go live on the WWE Network immediately 1326 01:05:00,230 --> 01:05:01,831 after SmackDown. 1327 01:05:02,432 --> 01:05:04,601 - Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Talking Smack, 1328 01:05:04,601 --> 01:05:05,735 I'm Renee Young. 1329 01:05:05,802 --> 01:05:09,172 Joining me as always, the general manager of SmackDown 1330 01:05:09,239 --> 01:05:10,440 Live Daniel Bryan. 1331 01:05:10,507 --> 01:05:11,708 We have got- 1332 01:05:11,808 --> 01:05:13,276 - Oh, yeah. 1333 01:05:16,079 --> 01:05:19,115 First of all, let's just talk about how I did not know that 1334 01:05:19,115 --> 01:05:20,683 this was going to happen. 1335 01:05:21,751 --> 01:05:25,889 - Of course, it was agreed upon that Daniel Bryan and The Miz 1336 01:05:25,955 --> 01:05:27,424 would both be there. 1337 01:05:27,524 --> 01:05:30,226 It was agreed upon that the two could have words, 1338 01:05:31,461 --> 01:05:35,465 but very quickly, it turned into something else 1339 01:05:35,565 --> 01:05:37,767 that was very, very real. 1340 01:05:37,834 --> 01:05:38,668 - I was a technique guy. 1341 01:05:38,768 --> 01:05:40,570 - When you were doing that weird technique- 1342 01:05:40,637 --> 01:05:41,371 - You know what I think- 1343 01:05:41,438 --> 01:05:42,438 - Oh. 1344 01:05:42,505 --> 01:05:43,740 - You know what I think, I think the fact that the 1345 01:05:43,807 --> 01:05:45,475 Intercontinental Championship wasn't highlighted in SmackDown 1346 01:05:45,542 --> 01:05:46,876 Live is a crock. 1347 01:05:46,876 --> 01:05:48,211 That's what I think. 1348 01:05:48,278 --> 01:05:53,049 - I just remember seeing Miz like losing it. 1349 01:05:53,116 --> 01:05:55,351 - This is the last title that you held, Daniel, last one, 1350 01:05:55,351 --> 01:05:57,120 the last title. 1351 01:05:57,187 --> 01:05:58,188 And you said you wanted to make it relevant. 1352 01:05:58,254 --> 01:06:00,190 You wanted to make it prestigious and honorable. 1353 01:06:00,190 --> 01:06:01,191 - Right, right. And I- 1354 01:06:01,191 --> 01:06:02,225 - That is what you said. 1355 01:06:02,325 --> 01:06:03,159 - No, yeah. 1356 01:06:03,259 --> 01:06:04,127 - Those are words coming out of your mouth. 1357 01:06:04,227 --> 01:06:05,562 - Well, here is the deal. I have respect-- 1358 01:06:05,628 --> 01:06:07,030 - You didn't do that and I can 1359 01:06:07,030 --> 01:06:08,131 - I have respect for the title. 1360 01:06:08,198 --> 01:06:10,200 I just don't have respect for the person holding it. 1361 01:06:10,266 --> 01:06:12,001 - And then you know, it's been the story following him for-for 1362 01:06:12,068 --> 01:06:13,470 many years again. 1363 01:06:13,570 --> 01:06:15,839 Uh, you come from the real world, you're-you're only here 1364 01:06:15,839 --> 01:06:18,374 because you got lucky on the reality show. 1365 01:06:18,441 --> 01:06:21,411 It's like, when do you stop proving yourself? 1366 01:06:22,078 --> 01:06:25,281 - I guess the kind of thing is that you to me, uh, there's no 1367 01:06:25,348 --> 01:06:27,951 gentle way to say it to me you wrestle like a coward. 1368 01:06:31,988 --> 01:06:34,023 You wrestle like somebody who's af- who's afraid to get hit. 1369 01:06:34,123 --> 01:06:35,024 Like-- 1370 01:06:35,158 --> 01:06:36,192 - I-I-I wre- I wrestle- I wrestle like a coward. 1371 01:06:36,192 --> 01:06:36,993 I-- 1372 01:06:36,993 --> 01:06:37,994 - Like, you wrestle like a coward. 1373 01:06:37,994 --> 01:06:40,196 - Daniel Bryan said I wrestle like a coward. 1374 01:06:41,631 --> 01:06:42,665 I went black. 1375 01:06:42,765 --> 01:06:44,601 I don't remember what I said. 1376 01:06:45,001 --> 01:06:46,002 I really don't. 1377 01:06:46,069 --> 01:06:48,671 I am here each and every week, but you sit there 1378 01:06:48,771 --> 01:06:50,240 and call me a coward? 1379 01:06:50,306 --> 01:06:52,375 Let me tell you about a coward. 1380 01:06:52,442 --> 01:06:55,879 - They're touching on like some very personal chords right now. 1381 01:06:55,945 --> 01:06:57,981 I thought-- I just-- I thought they were going to beat the crap 1382 01:06:58,047 --> 01:06:59,082 out of each other. 1383 01:07:00,316 --> 01:07:01,985 - You're the one that doesn't get in the WWE ring again. 1384 01:07:02,085 --> 01:07:04,087 No, don't you walk away from me, Daniel. 1385 01:07:04,153 --> 01:07:07,924 And then he walked away, and it-it infuriated me even more. 1386 01:07:07,991 --> 01:07:09,125 Don't you walk away. 1387 01:07:09,192 --> 01:07:11,828 I'm the one that loves the fans. 1388 01:07:11,828 --> 01:07:15,331 I just spoke from the heart exactly how I felt. 1389 01:07:15,398 --> 01:07:16,633 Stick that camera right here. 1390 01:07:16,699 --> 01:07:19,602 This is my show, my show. 1391 01:07:19,669 --> 01:07:24,474 And I'm sick of all of you, my GM sitting there criticizing me, 1392 01:07:24,574 --> 01:07:25,675 calling me the coward. 1393 01:07:25,742 --> 01:07:27,010 You're the cowards. 1394 01:07:27,076 --> 01:07:30,313 I'm the one here day in and day out in that wrestling ring 1395 01:07:30,413 --> 01:07:32,482 beating people up. 1396 01:07:32,548 --> 01:07:34,717 Thank you very much. 1397 01:07:36,953 --> 01:07:39,088 I'm sick of this. 1398 01:07:42,458 --> 01:07:45,562 - Okay, the, uh-- this has been Talking Smack. 1399 01:07:45,628 --> 01:07:49,799 We will be back the same time next week immediately after 1400 01:07:49,866 --> 01:07:50,667 SmackDown. 1401 01:07:50,767 --> 01:07:52,001 Thank you, guys, for joining us tonight. 1402 01:07:56,839 --> 01:07:59,108 - If you know Miz, you know he has that in him. 1403 01:08:01,678 --> 01:08:04,447 Believe me, that might have been the first time he verbalized 1404 01:08:04,514 --> 01:08:05,915 that all out loud, but those thoughts had been festering in 1405 01:08:05,982 --> 01:08:08,117 his head for quite some time. 1406 01:08:08,184 --> 01:08:11,888 So, it must have been cathartic and therapeutic 1407 01:08:11,955 --> 01:08:13,923 to be able to do that. 1408 01:08:13,990 --> 01:08:16,125 And that was a seminal moment in his career where people were 1409 01:08:16,192 --> 01:08:19,162 like, "Whoa, this a side of Miz I've never seen before." 1410 01:08:21,097 --> 01:08:26,002 - It's very rare in WWE that there's a single moment that 1411 01:08:26,069 --> 01:08:29,372 will shift your perspective on someone forever. 1412 01:08:30,239 --> 01:08:33,409 There's something about always being The Miz that requires you 1413 01:08:33,476 --> 01:08:36,779 to have a wall up constantly. 1414 01:08:36,846 --> 01:08:43,553 But what we saw on Talking Smack was Mike Mizanin finally voicing 1415 01:08:43,620 --> 01:08:47,156 all the hardship that he went through and finally talking 1416 01:08:47,223 --> 01:08:52,628 about the fact that he deserved to be in the spot 1417 01:08:52,628 --> 01:08:53,830 that he was in. 1418 01:08:53,896 --> 01:08:57,000 That is a guy that's been carrying this weight 1419 01:08:57,066 --> 01:08:58,935 on him for years. 1420 01:09:00,670 --> 01:09:05,074 We all had this realization that this is what's been inside of 1421 01:09:05,141 --> 01:09:06,676 him the whole time. 1422 01:09:08,044 --> 01:09:11,848 From that point on the sky was the limit for The Miz. 1423 01:09:16,352 --> 01:09:17,320 - Am I sitting on this? 1424 01:09:17,387 --> 01:09:18,154 - Yeah. 1425 01:09:18,221 --> 01:09:19,255 - This is not what I signed up for. 1426 01:09:19,322 --> 01:09:20,790 This is the worst seat in the history of seats. 1427 01:09:20,790 --> 01:09:21,824 My back hurts. 1428 01:09:22,191 --> 01:09:23,726 - Oh, poor you. 1429 01:09:23,793 --> 01:09:25,161 Poor Mike. 1430 01:09:26,062 --> 01:09:29,632 Miz and Mrs started-- I was actually about six months 1431 01:09:29,699 --> 01:09:31,567 pregnant with Monroe. 1432 01:09:31,634 --> 01:09:32,368 - Does she look like me? 1433 01:09:32,435 --> 01:09:33,670 - I don't know. 1434 01:09:33,770 --> 01:09:35,638 - That's my nose. 1435 01:09:35,638 --> 01:09:36,873 That's my nose. 1436 01:09:36,973 --> 01:09:38,641 - Actually, the butt's right here. 1437 01:09:38,708 --> 01:09:40,243 - That's definitely my butt. 1438 01:09:40,877 --> 01:09:41,878 - How do you deal with him? 1439 01:09:41,878 --> 01:09:43,112 - She gets that a lot, by the way. 1440 01:09:43,212 --> 01:09:44,514 [laughing] 1441 01:09:44,614 --> 01:09:46,849 - Mike didn't wanna do a show because it's reality and he 1442 01:09:46,916 --> 01:09:49,952 comes from reality, and he had all this trying 1443 01:09:49,952 --> 01:09:51,187 to get out of it. 1444 01:09:51,988 --> 01:09:53,723 - She wants to do a nude photoshoot. 1445 01:09:54,190 --> 01:09:57,126 [laughing] 1446 01:09:57,193 --> 01:09:58,628 I wasn't sure, 1447 01:09:58,728 --> 01:10:00,830 but I thought the reality TV stuff, 1448 01:10:00,830 --> 01:10:02,965 I don't look at it as a stigma. 1449 01:10:03,032 --> 01:10:05,735 Like I was always proud to be on the Real World. 1450 01:10:05,802 --> 01:10:06,969 Happy Valentine's Day, babe. 1451 01:10:07,036 --> 01:10:08,771 It was everyone else. 1452 01:10:08,838 --> 01:10:11,040 Everyone else made me feel like a no talent hack. 1453 01:10:11,674 --> 01:10:13,710 - You're so freaking cute. 1454 01:10:13,810 --> 01:10:16,245 - You have no talent, but just living your life on TV. 1455 01:10:16,312 --> 01:10:17,113 All right. 1456 01:10:17,213 --> 01:10:18,014 Thank you, guys, very much. 1457 01:10:18,081 --> 01:10:19,048 Bye, guys. 1458 01:10:20,483 --> 01:10:24,554 - Everyone has an opinion, but time has changed, TV's changed, 1459 01:10:24,620 --> 01:10:26,355 tables are switched. 1460 01:10:26,422 --> 01:10:27,957 - Wow, that is very pretty. 1461 01:10:28,024 --> 01:10:29,325 Do you guys want me to autograph that? 1462 01:10:29,392 --> 01:10:30,726 - I'll get some pictures. 1463 01:10:30,793 --> 01:10:31,894 - Great. 1464 01:10:31,961 --> 01:10:34,464 - Everyone in WWE hated him for the fact that 1465 01:10:34,564 --> 01:10:36,933 he was a reality star. 1466 01:10:36,999 --> 01:10:40,136 Now everyone is asking him, so how do you do this? 1467 01:10:40,203 --> 01:10:42,371 How do you become you? 1468 01:10:43,039 --> 01:10:44,340 I wanna be just like you. 1469 01:10:46,042 --> 01:10:49,011 - Now in this era, people wanna be The Miz. 1470 01:10:49,078 --> 01:10:52,215 - Very happy to be joined in studio by a rather awesome 1471 01:10:52,281 --> 01:10:53,516 guest, The Miz. 1472 01:10:54,083 --> 01:10:56,452 Did you ever think when you started that you would be able 1473 01:10:56,519 --> 01:10:58,955 to accomplish what you accomplished in the WWE? 1474 01:10:59,021 --> 01:10:59,889 - No. 1475 01:10:59,956 --> 01:11:00,723 Dad, did you think I would? 1476 01:11:00,790 --> 01:11:01,891 - No. 1477 01:11:01,958 --> 01:11:05,228 - He was able to crossover because he did the work, so 1478 01:11:05,328 --> 01:11:09,532 people began to respect him because he did that work. 1479 01:11:09,599 --> 01:11:11,634 - The next time you see me, I'll be a dad. 1480 01:11:11,734 --> 01:11:13,035 - And I'll be a grandpa. 1481 01:11:13,035 --> 01:11:15,638 [laughter] 1482 01:11:17,039 --> 01:11:18,541 - This is it. 1483 01:11:18,608 --> 01:11:20,409 This is the moment. 1484 01:11:20,476 --> 01:11:23,679 To my little girl, I will do the best I possibly 1485 01:11:23,746 --> 01:11:26,916 can to be the best father. 1486 01:11:27,517 --> 01:11:32,321 I never met you before yet, but I can tell you without a doubt 1487 01:11:32,388 --> 01:11:33,890 that I already love you. 1488 01:11:35,258 --> 01:11:36,559 There it is, mom. 1489 01:11:36,626 --> 01:11:38,094 Babe, I'm sorry, she looks just like me. 1490 01:11:38,594 --> 01:11:39,595 Oh. 1491 01:11:39,662 --> 01:11:40,429 - Mwah. 1492 01:11:40,429 --> 01:11:42,532 - Gorgeous. 1493 01:11:43,032 --> 01:11:44,000 Look over here, Maryse. 1494 01:11:44,066 --> 01:11:47,069 Oh, that is-- you are so beautiful. 1495 01:11:47,670 --> 01:11:48,871 - She loves you. 1496 01:11:49,639 --> 01:11:52,441 - People always say like life changes when you have a kid, 1497 01:11:53,309 --> 01:11:55,978 and everyone always usually goes, "Yeah, whatever. 1498 01:11:56,045 --> 01:11:58,114 Yeah, okay, I got a dog and a cat. 1499 01:11:58,614 --> 01:11:59,849 It's not that big of a deal." 1500 01:12:00,550 --> 01:12:03,719 Yeah, your life changes 100%. 1501 01:12:04,487 --> 01:12:05,588 Hi, Monroe. 1502 01:12:05,688 --> 01:12:06,956 - She's cute, huh? 1503 01:12:07,023 --> 01:12:08,925 - You think you're ready, you think you know what you're 1504 01:12:08,991 --> 01:12:11,594 doing, but you have no idea. 1505 01:12:11,594 --> 01:12:12,828 - She looks just like you. 1506 01:12:12,895 --> 01:12:14,730 - Yeah. 1507 01:12:14,797 --> 01:12:15,998 [Monroe passes wind] 1508 01:12:16,065 --> 01:12:16,966 [laughs] 1509 01:12:17,033 --> 01:12:18,734 - That was not me. 1510 01:12:20,369 --> 01:12:22,271 We're really good adjusters, but add another- 1511 01:12:22,371 --> 01:12:23,239 - Yeah. 1512 01:12:23,339 --> 01:12:26,909 - -human being, it's like, what am I doing? 1513 01:12:27,443 --> 01:12:28,644 That first four months, 1514 01:12:29,212 --> 01:12:30,279 [crying] 1515 01:12:30,346 --> 01:12:31,480 you are not sleeping, 1516 01:12:32,081 --> 01:12:33,149 you are tired. 1517 01:12:33,850 --> 01:12:35,785 It's okay, shh. 1518 01:12:36,552 --> 01:12:39,522 And If I thought one was pretty tough. 1519 01:12:40,923 --> 01:12:42,992 Hello, sweetheart. 1520 01:12:43,059 --> 01:12:44,427 It's okay. 1521 01:12:44,527 --> 01:12:45,828 The most beautiful girl I've ever seen. 1522 01:12:45,928 --> 01:12:47,196 Sorry, babe. 1523 01:12:47,964 --> 01:12:50,433 I can't wait for you to meet your big sister. 1524 01:12:51,067 --> 01:12:54,604 Holy cow is two a whole another world. 1525 01:12:55,238 --> 01:12:56,239 Monroe, where are you going? 1526 01:12:56,305 --> 01:12:57,373 No, don't go in there. 1527 01:12:58,274 --> 01:12:59,242 It's okay, Madi. 1528 01:12:59,242 --> 01:13:01,377 Monroe, Monroe, it's okay. 1529 01:13:07,383 --> 01:13:11,320 But then you look down and you're like, "Oh, my gosh, 1530 01:13:11,754 --> 01:13:13,322 you're the greatest thing ever." 1531 01:13:13,823 --> 01:13:15,591 Yes, yes, my beautiful girl. 1532 01:13:17,627 --> 01:13:19,996 Man, I love this family. 1533 01:13:20,062 --> 01:13:24,834 I love everything that we are whether it is going golfing for 1534 01:13:24,834 --> 01:13:26,168 the first time. 1535 01:13:26,636 --> 01:13:27,870 Whoa. 1536 01:13:27,970 --> 01:13:29,572 Wow. 1537 01:13:29,639 --> 01:13:30,740 High five, Monroe. 1538 01:13:31,374 --> 01:13:32,608 That was a really good shot. 1539 01:13:32,675 --> 01:13:35,811 Or building a sand pit for my daughters, like, even my wife 1540 01:13:35,878 --> 01:13:37,680 was like, "Why don't you just hire someone to do that?" 1541 01:13:37,747 --> 01:13:39,081 "No, I'm going to do that." 1542 01:13:43,085 --> 01:13:45,588 That is my responsibility as a father. 1543 01:13:46,155 --> 01:13:46,956 Oh. 1544 01:13:47,023 --> 01:13:48,424 Oh, oh, you got me. 1545 01:13:48,524 --> 01:13:49,525 I get you. 1546 01:13:49,592 --> 01:13:50,993 I get you, Monroe. 1547 01:13:51,560 --> 01:13:53,529 - I don't think fatherhood changed Mike Mizanin. 1548 01:13:53,596 --> 01:13:56,165 I think it changed him in the eyes of the world because he's a 1549 01:13:56,232 --> 01:13:58,334 good guy, biggest babyface. 1550 01:13:59,201 --> 01:14:02,238 So when, you know, you try to be the biggest villain on TV and 1551 01:14:02,238 --> 01:14:05,641 then they see you being the dad that you are with two little 1552 01:14:05,641 --> 01:14:07,576 girls and so great. 1553 01:14:07,643 --> 01:14:08,978 It's hard to hate on the guy. 1554 01:14:10,146 --> 01:14:12,248 - I guarantee Monroe and Madison look at me as a dad. 1555 01:14:12,682 --> 01:14:15,651 They do not look at me as WWE Superstar, The Miz. 1556 01:14:15,718 --> 01:14:16,852 They could care less about The Miz. 1557 01:14:16,919 --> 01:14:19,555 As a matter of fact, Monroe makes fun of me as The Miz. 1558 01:14:19,555 --> 01:14:22,558 She goes, "I'm The Miz, I'm The Miz, I'm The Miz." 1559 01:14:22,625 --> 01:14:23,960 Hi, beautiful. 1560 01:14:24,026 --> 01:14:26,228 Do you want me to read you a book? 1561 01:14:26,329 --> 01:14:27,363 You do? 1562 01:14:27,430 --> 01:14:29,598 I feel brave. 1563 01:14:30,066 --> 01:14:31,801 But yeah, I guess I just look at me as dad. 1564 01:14:32,335 --> 01:14:34,670 Here are some of the feelings you might have. 1565 01:14:35,271 --> 01:14:36,806 You may look at me as The Miz. 1566 01:14:39,375 --> 01:14:41,577 - Oh, we are now bracing ourselves for the second 1567 01:14:41,644 --> 01:14:45,181 Elimination Chamber match this evening for the 1568 01:14:45,247 --> 01:14:47,683 WWE Championship. 1569 01:14:48,751 --> 01:14:51,787 - All the guys who are really the locker room leaders when he 1570 01:14:51,887 --> 01:14:55,024 got there, I think even though those guys truly had already 1571 01:14:55,124 --> 01:15:00,563 come to respect him, I think he always wanted to like keep 1572 01:15:00,629 --> 01:15:04,166 showing them they were wrong. 1573 01:15:05,067 --> 01:15:05,968 He was right. 1574 01:15:06,035 --> 01:15:06,669 - Here we go. 1575 01:15:06,769 --> 01:15:07,436 - Hi, sir. How are you? 1576 01:15:07,503 --> 01:15:08,571 - Good. How are you? 1577 01:15:12,441 --> 01:15:13,843 - I'm not gonna tell-- I'm not gonna tell him. 1578 01:15:13,909 --> 01:15:17,012 It's been 10 years since I've been in this situation. 1579 01:15:17,446 --> 01:15:19,415 People are gonna hate this and I'm gonna love it. 1580 01:15:20,649 --> 01:15:23,285 I did not think I would ever win the WWE Championship again. 1581 01:15:23,352 --> 01:15:24,320 I dreamt about it. 1582 01:15:24,420 --> 01:15:29,725 I wished I would, and then my number came again. 1583 01:15:30,993 --> 01:15:34,230 - The Miz is WWE Champion. 1584 01:15:36,232 --> 01:15:37,733 - I did it again. 1585 01:15:38,934 --> 01:15:42,004 Walking back, I think about all the hard work, and dedication, 1586 01:15:42,071 --> 01:15:45,040 and sacrifices that it took to get there. 1587 01:15:47,877 --> 01:15:49,311 Thank you so much, man. 1588 01:15:49,412 --> 01:15:51,080 Great match. 1589 01:15:51,147 --> 01:15:52,615 - Congratulations, buddy. 1590 01:15:52,681 --> 01:15:53,716 - Thank you so much. 1591 01:15:53,716 --> 01:15:55,050 Man, I appreciate that. 1592 01:15:55,117 --> 01:15:56,352 First time it was cool. 1593 01:15:56,352 --> 01:15:57,853 People were clapping. 1594 01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:00,723 I wasn't sure if everyone really took to me. 1595 01:16:01,390 --> 01:16:02,691 - Nobody works harder. 1596 01:16:02,758 --> 01:16:03,893 - Thank you, AJ. 1597 01:16:03,959 --> 01:16:06,195 This time I've earned the respect and that's all I've ever 1598 01:16:06,195 --> 01:16:08,431 fought for in WWE. 1599 01:16:08,497 --> 01:16:09,632 Now, that's respect. 1600 01:16:11,434 --> 01:16:13,969 - There was a real respect thing with him, man. 1601 01:16:14,036 --> 01:16:15,070 - Congrats, man. 1602 01:16:15,171 --> 01:16:16,539 You earned it, you deserve it. 1603 01:16:17,039 --> 01:16:22,278 - Whether he needed it or not, he understood, you know, 1604 01:16:22,278 --> 01:16:23,312 what this meant. 1605 01:16:23,813 --> 01:16:24,313 Respect. 1606 01:16:30,286 --> 01:16:33,122 - This is a guy who nobody wanted in the WWE. 1607 01:16:33,756 --> 01:16:34,590 - I hate him. 1608 01:16:34,590 --> 01:16:35,758 I personally hate him. 1609 01:16:36,559 --> 01:16:39,595 - And then you fast-forward, he's not only the guy you want 1610 01:16:39,595 --> 01:16:43,466 in the locker room, but he's the guy you want for everything. 1611 01:16:43,566 --> 01:16:44,533 [crowd chants "Miz is Awesome."] 1612 01:16:44,600 --> 01:16:46,202 - Are you guys ready for an autograph signing? 1613 01:16:47,636 --> 01:16:50,172 - I say to Miz every time I see him, 1614 01:16:50,673 --> 01:16:52,608 "Miz, if I could have 50 more of you." 1615 01:16:54,210 --> 01:16:56,912 To have a talent like Miz- 1616 01:16:57,012 --> 01:16:58,647 - Awesome. 1617 01:16:58,714 --> 01:17:01,750 - -that you can place in any situation and have the 1618 01:17:01,817 --> 01:17:04,153 confidence to know that they will knock it out 1619 01:17:04,153 --> 01:17:07,089 of the park is invaluable. 1620 01:17:07,990 --> 01:17:11,360 We know that we can send Miz on any television show, on any talk 1621 01:17:11,427 --> 01:17:13,996 show anywhere in the world- 1622 01:17:13,996 --> 01:17:15,197 - I know. 1623 01:17:15,297 --> 01:17:16,398 I have peop-- I'm used to people telling me I suck and then I'm- 1624 01:17:16,465 --> 01:17:19,401 - -and Miz will make it work and knock it out of the park. 1625 01:17:19,401 --> 01:17:20,336 - You got it. 1626 01:17:20,402 --> 01:17:21,637 - The Miz, everybody. 1627 01:17:21,637 --> 01:17:24,640 - Whatever you give him, he's going to make it the absolute 1628 01:17:24,707 --> 01:17:28,210 best he can and he's going to do it really, really well. 1629 01:17:29,078 --> 01:17:31,247 - International superstar, Bad Bunny, 1630 01:17:31,313 --> 01:17:33,983 who won his very first Grammy Award. 1631 01:17:34,683 --> 01:17:39,555 - When The Miz and Bad Bunny met, Bad Bunny was one of, 1632 01:17:39,622 --> 01:17:44,160 if not the biggest recording artists in the world. 1633 01:17:45,661 --> 01:17:48,764 - You get these celebrities that come in, they're inexperienced. 1634 01:17:48,831 --> 01:17:51,033 They just don't know how to do what we do even if they're from 1635 01:17:51,033 --> 01:17:52,935 different fields of entertainment. 1636 01:17:53,202 --> 01:17:54,403 - What do you got, bro? 1637 01:17:55,070 --> 01:17:56,038 - Oh. 1638 01:17:56,038 --> 01:17:57,006 - And a right hand dropped Miz. 1639 01:17:58,174 --> 01:18:02,511 - And to have someone as reliable as The Miz is to be 1640 01:18:02,611 --> 01:18:07,216 able to put him in a ring and have it come out flawless. 1641 01:18:08,417 --> 01:18:11,520 - Bad Bunny, crossbody. 1642 01:18:11,587 --> 01:18:12,855 - No one can do that like him. 1643 01:18:12,922 --> 01:18:13,989 I don't care who you are. 1644 01:18:14,089 --> 01:18:16,392 He is a special, special performer when it comes to that 1645 01:18:16,392 --> 01:18:17,359 sort of thing. 1646 01:18:19,595 --> 01:18:20,162 - What's going on, man? 1647 01:18:20,229 --> 01:18:21,230 You ready? 1648 01:18:21,230 --> 01:18:21,964 - Yeah, yeah. 1649 01:18:22,031 --> 01:18:22,932 I think so. 1650 01:18:22,998 --> 01:18:23,933 - Logan Paul comes in. 1651 01:18:23,999 --> 01:18:26,235 Logan Paul has a huge fanbase. 1652 01:18:26,335 --> 01:18:33,576 - Logan Paul is a social media megastar. 1653 01:18:34,176 --> 01:18:37,713 - But when you come into WWE, it's very hard to gain respect. 1654 01:18:38,480 --> 01:18:40,449 - This is the real deal here, WWE. 1655 01:18:41,116 --> 01:18:44,320 - And so I was like, "Oh, Miz and Logan Paul. 1656 01:18:44,386 --> 01:18:45,754 This is perfect." 1657 01:18:45,754 --> 01:18:46,488 - Miz. 1658 01:18:46,555 --> 01:18:47,356 - No. 1659 01:18:47,356 --> 01:18:48,157 You got to go like this. 1660 01:18:48,224 --> 01:18:49,191 - Oh. 1661 01:18:49,258 --> 01:18:50,326 - Yeah. 1662 01:18:50,392 --> 01:18:52,695 - I'm not gonna lie, The Miz is a fantastic partner. 1663 01:18:54,563 --> 01:18:56,799 He's the superstar and I'm the new guy. 1664 01:18:56,865 --> 01:18:59,134 He's willing to coach me, hold my hand, and let me do it. 1665 01:19:00,669 --> 01:19:04,773 - Logan Paul continues to set the world on fire. 1666 01:19:04,840 --> 01:19:08,877 Oh, and by the way, his coach/tag team partner, the most 1667 01:19:08,944 --> 01:19:12,982 must see WrestleMania performer in WWE history. 1668 01:19:13,849 --> 01:19:15,985 - Man, I can't give Miz enough flowers. 1669 01:19:16,518 --> 01:19:20,723 He was instrumental in teaching me the ways of the industry. 1670 01:19:21,023 --> 01:19:23,292 - Paul looking to end it all. 1671 01:19:23,826 --> 01:19:25,194 - Gosh. 1672 01:19:29,431 --> 01:19:31,166 - Did you see what, like, Miz did here, here, here, 1673 01:19:31,233 --> 01:19:32,368 like here, here? 1674 01:19:32,434 --> 01:19:33,802 Like I have to do that [bleep]. 1675 01:19:33,802 --> 01:19:34,737 - Yeah. 1676 01:19:34,803 --> 01:19:37,039 - I definitely owe him the-the beginning 1677 01:19:37,106 --> 01:19:38,474 and the kick start of my career. 1678 01:19:42,745 --> 01:19:44,580 - To Mike, it's just another challenge. 1679 01:19:45,547 --> 01:19:47,916 It's like, "Okay. Great. What else can't I do? 1680 01:19:47,983 --> 01:19:51,787 Tell me and I'll prove all of you idiots absolutely wrong." 1681 01:19:57,993 --> 01:19:59,361 - Okay, you're going blue. 1682 01:19:59,728 --> 01:20:01,196 You just need to get a little black. 1683 01:20:02,431 --> 01:20:03,632 - Yeah, switch it up, Mike. 1684 01:20:03,699 --> 01:20:05,401 - I don't-- I don't think you have enough camera and enough 1685 01:20:05,467 --> 01:20:06,435 people with you. 1686 01:20:06,535 --> 01:20:08,804 No, I think you need more people with you. 1687 01:20:09,638 --> 01:20:10,973 Talk about coming full circle. 1688 01:20:11,840 --> 01:20:17,980 You started off as the host of-of SmackDown and here I am 1689 01:20:18,047 --> 01:20:22,918 last WrestleMania, the host of WrestleMania. 1690 01:20:22,985 --> 01:20:23,786 You get to play here all the time. 1691 01:20:23,886 --> 01:20:24,953 Are you kidding me? 1692 01:20:24,953 --> 01:20:26,388 - Multiple times, yeah. 1693 01:20:26,488 --> 01:20:27,756 It's just different when there's a ring in the middle. 1694 01:20:31,193 --> 01:20:32,194 - We get there the day of and they're like, "Hey, Snoop's 1695 01:20:32,194 --> 01:20:33,796 gonna be with you." 1696 01:20:33,796 --> 01:20:34,930 I'll get you right. 1697 01:20:34,997 --> 01:20:36,965 I got you. 1698 01:20:37,032 --> 01:20:37,833 It's a dream come true. 1699 01:20:37,833 --> 01:20:39,101 I'm from Parma, Ohio. 1700 01:20:39,168 --> 01:20:41,670 Like six foot nothing, 200 and nothing pounds. 1701 01:20:41,770 --> 01:20:43,806 But hard work, dedication, sacrifice. 1702 01:20:44,973 --> 01:20:46,408 Man, I put everything into this. 1703 01:20:47,443 --> 01:20:52,047 - You are looking live at sold out SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. 1704 01:20:52,681 --> 01:20:55,384 Welcome to WrestleMania. 1705 01:20:56,418 --> 01:20:58,687 - My second home is Los Angeles, California. 1706 01:20:59,221 --> 01:21:03,492 So to come here and all eyes on me, I mean, that's what every 1707 01:21:03,559 --> 01:21:04,560 person dreams of. 1708 01:21:05,194 --> 01:21:09,331 Welcome to WrestleMania. 1709 01:21:13,068 --> 01:21:15,137 My job is obviously to be the biggest superstar I could 1710 01:21:15,204 --> 01:21:19,141 possibly be, but it's also to pass it down. 1711 01:21:19,208 --> 01:21:20,342 - Shout out to my coach, man. 1712 01:21:20,976 --> 01:21:21,677 - There it is. 1713 01:21:21,677 --> 01:21:22,878 - This is my coach right here. 1714 01:21:22,878 --> 01:21:26,014 We spent time and we spent numerous, numerous minutes with 1715 01:21:26,081 --> 01:21:27,382 me to get me right. 1716 01:21:27,449 --> 01:21:28,117 - It was an absolute honor. 1717 01:21:28,217 --> 01:21:29,051 - Love you, man. 1718 01:21:29,118 --> 01:21:29,685 - It was an absolute honor. 1719 01:21:29,752 --> 01:21:30,519 - Love you, man. 1720 01:21:30,586 --> 01:21:32,488 - Love you too, man. Thank you. 1721 01:21:32,554 --> 01:21:34,156 Cena took me under his wing. 1722 01:21:34,223 --> 01:21:37,559 Now it is my job to return the favor that he passed 1723 01:21:37,626 --> 01:21:39,094 along to me. 1724 01:21:48,670 --> 01:21:51,840 - From a professional aspect, if all the secrets I pass out don't 1725 01:21:51,840 --> 01:21:55,644 ever go beyond who I pass them out to, they're gone. 1726 01:21:57,746 --> 01:22:03,318 So I hear guys like Mike making sure he give, "Hey, guys, this 1727 01:22:03,385 --> 01:22:04,853 is at least how I did it." 1728 01:22:04,920 --> 01:22:05,954 Take it and use it as you want. 1729 01:22:06,088 --> 01:22:07,356 At least I know they're linking the chain and the chain 1730 01:22:07,422 --> 01:22:08,390 is not broken. 1731 01:22:20,469 --> 01:22:23,205 - When The Miz first came to WWE, he was seen as a reality 1732 01:22:23,272 --> 01:22:26,241 star who just wanted fame, but he's one of the most decorated 1733 01:22:26,308 --> 01:22:27,876 stars in our industry. 1734 01:22:27,943 --> 01:22:32,881 - He's the most, not one of the most, the most underrated WWE 1735 01:22:32,881 --> 01:22:35,117 Superstar in-in the history of the business. 1736 01:22:36,518 --> 01:22:38,353 - Who has ever done better? 1737 01:22:38,353 --> 01:22:41,790 Who has ever proven more with their potential in 1738 01:22:41,790 --> 01:22:43,425 WWE than The Miz? 1739 01:22:43,525 --> 01:22:44,226 - Miz. 1740 01:22:44,326 --> 01:22:45,194 - Don't do this. 1741 01:22:45,260 --> 01:22:46,795 - Oh, my God. 1742 01:22:48,030 --> 01:22:51,033 - Part of that is a tribute to his sticktoitiveness, 1743 01:22:51,033 --> 01:22:54,436 and the fact that he always had something to prove. 1744 01:22:55,404 --> 01:22:58,006 - I look the part, I act the part, I walk the part, I talk 1745 01:22:58,073 --> 01:23:01,443 the part because I am the part. 1746 01:23:02,211 --> 01:23:05,414 - Every time I see him, I make it a point to go, 1747 01:23:05,480 --> 01:23:09,051 "Thank you so much for going with the flow and thank you 1748 01:23:09,117 --> 01:23:11,153 for being as good as you are." 1749 01:23:11,220 --> 01:23:12,154 I'm so happy for you, brother. 1750 01:23:12,221 --> 01:23:13,055 - Thank you so much. 1751 01:23:13,121 --> 01:23:14,056 - You made us all proud, brother. 1752 01:23:14,156 --> 01:23:15,524 He-- this guy's got it in his blood, you know. 1753 01:23:15,591 --> 01:23:16,925 He loves this business, so that-- 1754 01:23:16,992 --> 01:23:17,626 - Have to. 1755 01:23:17,726 --> 01:23:18,994 - That's why we love you, man. 1756 01:23:19,061 --> 01:23:22,397 - Miz has exceeded and obliterated all expectations. 1757 01:23:23,298 --> 01:23:26,568 I didn't think I'd be in a chair talking so highly about him. 1758 01:23:26,635 --> 01:23:31,039 He's a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the 1759 01:23:31,106 --> 01:23:35,844 most entertaining presences we've ever had on WWE. 1760 01:23:36,478 --> 01:23:37,980 - Are you getting this? 1761 01:23:38,413 --> 01:23:39,681 Do you see my life? 1762 01:23:39,681 --> 01:23:41,550 - When it's all said and done, Mike's laughing. 1763 01:23:43,619 --> 01:23:44,453 You kidding? 1764 01:23:44,520 --> 01:23:45,654 He's living his dream life. 1765 01:23:50,058 --> 01:23:51,526 - Who you are always changes, right? 1766 01:23:52,394 --> 01:23:57,432 Changes and evolves, but I realized if you peel back the 1767 01:23:57,432 --> 01:24:02,037 onion now, like, what's at the core of Mike Mizanin? 1768 01:24:02,037 --> 01:24:08,677 Hard work, dedication, love, passion, drive, go after 1769 01:24:08,744 --> 01:24:12,314 whatever I want, like I go after it. 1770 01:24:12,814 --> 01:24:16,518 If it's, you know, for work, if it's for my kids, 1771 01:24:16,585 --> 01:24:17,719 if it's for my wife. 1772 01:24:21,156 --> 01:24:26,929 I have so much drive for them to be the best dad and husband 1773 01:24:26,995 --> 01:24:28,430 I can be. 1774 01:24:28,430 --> 01:24:32,134 So if that make sense, if that's a layer, 1775 01:24:32,200 --> 01:24:33,001 then there's your layer. 1776 01:24:34,136 --> 01:24:37,272 Custom made to fit Madison and Monroe and Maryse. 1777 01:24:37,372 --> 01:24:40,576 We've got ketchup, we got mustard. 1778 01:24:41,009 --> 01:24:42,711 I wanna be at all my daughters' dances. 1779 01:24:44,046 --> 01:24:46,081 I wanna be there for their first day of schools. 1780 01:24:47,215 --> 01:24:49,318 I wanna be there for them. 1781 01:24:49,384 --> 01:24:52,888 I want to be the best parent, best husband 1782 01:24:52,955 --> 01:24:54,456 I could possibly be. 1783 01:24:55,791 --> 01:25:00,128 And in WWE world, I just really enjoy entertaining and being 1784 01:25:00,195 --> 01:25:01,596 in front of the camera. I'm a ham for it. 1785 01:25:02,998 --> 01:25:04,032 I love it. 1786 01:25:04,099 --> 01:25:05,667 I don't know why. 1787 01:25:05,767 --> 01:25:07,502 It's been driven in me since I was a child. 1788 01:25:07,569 --> 01:25:08,837 It makes me happy. 1789 01:25:08,904 --> 01:25:11,840 So as long as I'm able to entertain people- 1790 01:25:11,840 --> 01:25:12,941 Hoorah. 1791 01:25:13,008 --> 01:25:15,377 -it will make me a very, very happy person. 1792 01:25:15,477 --> 01:25:21,183 [crowd chants "Thank you Miz"] 1793 01:25:21,249 --> 01:25:23,652 I'm The Miz and I'm- 1794 01:25:23,719 --> 01:25:26,121 [crowd yells "Awesome"] 1795 01:25:26,955 --> 01:25:30,125 [crowd chants "Thank you, Miz"]