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- Miz interview,
take one, mark.
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- All right, we're rolling.
- You missed your opening shot.
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You missed your opening shot.
I mean, that was it.
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Miz, click, come off,
see the face,
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smirk, had it in.
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But you had a guy
in the background.
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You ruined the whole thing.
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- If you were a fan
of the WWE universe,
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would you like the Miz?
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- No.
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No, I would probably
not like the Miz.
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- Why?
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- It's just--
he's just a bad guy.
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[soft dramatic music]
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- Some people don't like
being a bad guy.
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They don't like hearing
all the negativity.
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[audience booing]
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I enjoy it.
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[audience booing]
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- If you're not
an ass[bleep] at heart,
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you're not gonna cut it
as a villain
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in today's environment.
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You're just not.
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That persona
has to live inside of you.
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- The way he sort of has
an arrogance about him.
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He's got an air
of condescension
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when he speaks to anybody.
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- The WWE universe
doesn't realize
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the A-list talent that I am.
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- He is the perfect
hateable human.
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- He's a jerk.
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He has the courage
to be a dick.
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[audience booing]
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- I'm sorry.
Am I bragging too much?
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- The Miz
is a future Hall of Famer.
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He's really
one of the great villains
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of the last 20 years.
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He will do whatever it takes
to get a win.
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- I will cheat.
I will cut corners.
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I will hit you in the back.
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- Hey! Hey!
- Is that the Miz?
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- Miz--Miz from behind
with the briefcase!
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- If you're a villain,
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it allows you to tap in
to a side of your personality
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that you're yearning
for everyone to know about you.
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[audience cheering]
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crowd: You suck! You suck!
You suck! You suck!
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You suck! You suck! You suck!
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[dramatic music]
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* *
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- Quiet on the set.
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- Why is the Miz
so easy to hate?
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- Can we please have quiet
on the set?
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[audience booing]
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- Does it come naturally?
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Or is it by design?
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crowd: You suck! You suck!
You suck! You suck!
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You suck! You suck!
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- The Miz is the Joker.
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The Miz is the guy
who's counted out,
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who is not shown respect,
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who's treated like
he's disposable,
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who turns out to be
everyone's worst nightmare.
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- Describing Miz as a villain
is pretty easy.
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He knows
how to pull your strings.
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He knows
how to make people angry.
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His goal is
to get that attention,
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and that's all he wants,
and that's why every time
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he goes out to the ring
and grabs a microphone,
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you see the looks
on people's faces.
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- My acting coach has said
they'd never seen a performance
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like the one I gave
in "Marine 5."
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There's award buzz.
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[audience booing]
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- The hallmark
of a great bad guy
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is confidence
and believability.
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- I'm going to be
the biggest star
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you have ever seen.
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- What makes the Miz character
so effective
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is that you couldn't help
but feel
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that he meant every word
of what he was saying.
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- Whoever comes out
is going to get a beating,
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and I don't care who it is.
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So who is it?
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- He is good at trash talk.
He's quick. He's smooth.
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- I got in your face,
and what did you do?
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Did you fight for your dreams?
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Did you punch me in the face?
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No, you got up
and you walked away.
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- He can cut people down,
and he can do it very well.
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- Making this all about you.
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- Making it about me?
I make nothing about me!
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[audience booing]
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- You can be hated for
a lot of different reasons,
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and they aren't your fault.
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It's not a choice
that we make to be hated.
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Evil's a choice.
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He chose to be this way,
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and he has no problem
saying it.
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[horn blares, car crashes]
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- This is the true story...
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- We were first introduced
to the Miz
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on the classic reality show
"The Real World."
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- "The Real World."
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- A character fabricated
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from the pain
of being disliked.
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The Miz was cool.
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- Yes!
- Mike was not.
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- I first met Mike
when he tried out
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for "Real World" season 10.
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- This is the first time
I've ever been to New York.
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I don't know
who I'm gonna live with.
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- I think we all thought he was
a little goofy at first.
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- It's time for Mike
to be unleashed.
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- And the more
you got to know him,
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the more he grew on you.
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He was kind of a slow burn.
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- I'm a very social person.
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I love to talk to everybody,
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but when I got on
"The Real World,"
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nobody liked me.
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- Every word
that comes out of your mouth
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tends to be more insulting
than the one previously.
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- And it bothered me.
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- I've never said anything
that made you go,
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"Ooh, I don't ever wanna
hang out with her again."
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But you've done that--
those types of things to me,
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and you've said those things,
whether you know it or not.
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- And it was very uncomfortable
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'cause you had to live
with them
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and be around them
24/7, all day, every day
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for five months
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because that's how long
we filmed for.
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Five months.
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So how did I deal
with being uncomfortable?
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[chuckles]
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I drank a lot, and I created
a character called the Miz
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that told people
exactly what I thought.
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[energetic music]
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You just don't get it, do you?
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You just don't get it,
Coral, do you?
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- He asked me if I smelled
what he's cooking?
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I don't know
what he's talking about.
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- You can't stop the claw.
It's the Miz claw.
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It's on her.
It's got her.
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The Miz
is a character I created.
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He's a wrestling star,
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and he's ready
for the big leagues.
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Something happened.
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[both grunting]
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- [laughs]
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- People started liking the Miz
more than they liked Mike.
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- Hoo-yah!
- [chuckles]
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- I didn't realize
I was creating a character.
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It kind of just happened
organically.
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Let me tell you
something, Rock,
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you think you're all that
and a bag of chips.
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You think you're big.
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Well, you ain't seen big
until you've seen the Miz.
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- I think Mike had the Miz
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in his back pocket
for a long time.
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I think he was thinking
about it for years,
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and he was a kid
that was a little insecure,
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and what kid does not want
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a superhero as their alter ego?
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I mean everyone does, right?
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He just was a little more
organized about it.
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He created the Miz
to protect himself.
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- I think it's his cushion
where you can be the Miz,
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and it doesn't matter
if no one--no one likes you
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because the Miz doesn't care.
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The Miz doesn't care about you.
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But Mike cares.
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- You do not take
the Miz's belt.
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- Oh!
- One, two, three!
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- Once the Miz
got on "The Real World,"
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there was no more Mike.
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Everyone called me the Miz.
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You damn right.
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Everyone.
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You hear that?
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I remember going back home,
looking myself in the mirror,
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and saying, "What do I
want do with my life?"
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And there was
an action figure of the Rock
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my roommates from
"The Real World" gave me...
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And I said,
"I want to be a WW superstar."
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[dramatic orchestral music]
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Seven, eight, nine, ten!
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- Outstanding. Do it. Run.
Running out of time.
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- Being a reality star
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helped Mike earn
an opportunity...
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- I am Mike Mizanin.
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- To compete
on WWE's hit reality show,
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"Tough Enough."
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- Screw reality TV!
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- "Tough Enough's"
panel of judges
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found Mike to be irritating.
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- Easy, Mizanin,
you're in way over your head.
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- And though he left
empty-handed...
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- Maybe this wasn't
my time yet.
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Maybe my time will be later on.
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- The Miz's big break
would ultimately come
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in the form of a microphone.
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- Yo, what's up?
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I'm the Miz, and I am your host
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for "Friday Night SmackDown!"
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Hoorah!
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Any time you are being
brought up to WWE,
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you're thankful, and you really
want do your best,
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but when you sit down
with Vince McMahon,
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and he tells you, like,
"I want you to be
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the Ryan Seacrest
of the WWE"...
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Look, Ryan Seacrest
is very talented,
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but you don't want
to hear that.
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You want to hear, like,
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"I see you
as my next main event.
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"people are gonna pay
big, big money
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to buy your merchandise,
to buy your tickets."
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Not, "I want you
to be the host."
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But when an opportunity
presents itself to you,
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you take that opportunity.
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If I'm gonna be the host,
I'm gonna have a microphone.
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Has tonight been insane
or what?
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I mean,
we got craziness going on!
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My job was to hype up a crowd.
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That all starts right now!
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I was gonna do everything
I possibly could
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to make sure
that I got a reaction.
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I created a catch phrase,
"Hoorah."
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Hoorah!
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Every time
I would say "hoorah,"
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they would say, "You suck."
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Hoorah!
crowd: You suck!
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- Hoorah!
crowd: You suck!
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- In my head,
I went, "Got something."
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[audience booing]
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crowd: You suck!
- Hoorah!
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crowd: You suck!
- Hoorah!
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- Mike was immediately
disliked by the fans.
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He hadn't earned
their respect.
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He was still just Mike
from "The Real World."
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- For better or worse,
the Miz was kind of
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already a celebrity
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before he got
into pro wrestling.
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- Yo, what's up?
It's the Miz!
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- The attitude of the WWE was,
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they had this star
that had been on MTV.
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He had been on "Tough Enough."
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He was this loud,
obnoxious character.
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Let him go out there,
stir up the pot,
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and see
how the crowd reacts to him.
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- The world championship...
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- There's a thing
where the crowd feels
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like someone's trying
to get under their skin,
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and the Miz was
the master of that,
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and I think
the WWE saw it early.
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- He doesn't become
someone else.
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He just turns himself up to ten
and goes.
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- Is it hot in here
or is it just me?
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I'm just kidding.
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- He may make you
hate him more,
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but you're not
supposed to think he's cool!
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00:11:11,589 --> 00:11:13,424
You're supposed to hate him.
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00:11:13,466 --> 00:11:15,426
- Let me hear you
say, "hoorah!"
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crowd: You suck!
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- But Mike saw this
as an opportunity.
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- So how do I parlay this
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into a wrestling career?
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How do I get in the ring?
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I remember thinking,
"If you give me a microphone,
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"people are gonna
hate me so much,
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they're gonna want
to see me get beat up."
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- He was the man
everybody loved to hate.
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- Reality's about
to get checked!
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- An annoying,
arrogant, loudmouth.
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- Hoorah!
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[dramatic music]
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- After just four months
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as the antagonizing host
of "SmackDown,"
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the WW Universe
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and the entire WWE locker room
were anxious to see Miz
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put his money
where his mouth is.
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- How about we book
Paris Hilton, okay?
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Since we booked
the freaking Miz.
285
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- You could tell
just by the commentary...
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[chuckles]
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That Miz wasn't
being taken seriously.
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- I'll say what I wanna say.
I hate him!
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I personally hate him.
290
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- When you see the Miz's debut
291
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and you hear
the commentator say,
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"I hate this guy,"
he was pretty easy to hate.
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- All of you get to witness
the greatest debut
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in the history of "SmackDown"!
295
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- He comes in
with an aura of,
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"I'm above
professional wrestling.
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"I've been on MTV.
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I've been a reality star.
Like, I'm must-see."
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Who does this guy think he is?
He's a reality show bum.
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He's not gonna last a week.
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- Oh, and he paid for that!
- Get him, Tatanka.
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Get him!
There you go, Tatanka!
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- Oh, my!
- Wear him out, boy!
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- Some of the guys made life
kind of difficult on the Miz.
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He paid his dues, believe me.
He paid his dues.
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- [chuckles]
JBL.
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When people have
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a preconceived notion
of you...
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They don't wanna like you.
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I'm walking on eggshells
every time I walk backstage.
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One day, I was in a locker room
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eating a piece of chicken,
and someone said
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I dropped chicken
all over their bag.
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Then someone else hears that,
and someone else hears that,
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and it turns into,
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"Miz is in the locker room,
throwing chicken,
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"getting grease
all over the place.
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How dare him?"
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And I got a huge talking to.
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I got yelled at
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more than I've ever been
yelled at in my entire life.
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[indistinct shouting]
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[tense music]
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- Mike wasn't allowed
in the locker room
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for six months,
and Mike had to change
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in the public bathroom...
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* *
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With fans sometimes
ten minutes before going on.
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00:13:55,837 --> 00:13:59,674
Like, he would be signing
autographs in the bathroom
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before going
on live television.
331
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- He struck people
the wrong way
332
00:14:06,431 --> 00:14:08,182
because of his
reality show background.
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He's a good-looking guy,
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00:14:10,059 --> 00:14:11,978
natural talker
right off the bat.
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00:14:12,019 --> 00:14:15,231
I think some people knew,
this kid's gonna be a star,
336
00:14:15,273 --> 00:14:17,358
but they didn't
make it easy on him.
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00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,569
- No!
Last rite!
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Through the announcer's table!
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00:14:21,612 --> 00:14:24,866
* *
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00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:27,785
- Boy, did that set
a chip on my shoulder.
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00:14:27,827 --> 00:14:30,371
I don't care
if you love me or you hate me,
342
00:14:30,413 --> 00:14:32,165
but I want you to respect me.
343
00:14:32,206 --> 00:14:34,250
[dramatic music]
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I've always been
a button-pusher.
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I would test the waters
with superstars in the back.
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I started wearing
a bandana and fedora
347
00:14:43,509 --> 00:14:45,887
because I wore it
once backstage,
348
00:14:45,928 --> 00:14:47,722
and everybody made fun of me
349
00:14:47,764 --> 00:14:49,932
and said, "Oh, my God,
what are you wearing?"
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00:14:49,974 --> 00:14:51,559
And in my head I went, "Well,
351
00:14:51,601 --> 00:14:53,853
"I'm wearing this out there
because if you guys hate it,
352
00:14:53,895 --> 00:14:56,731
man, is this audience
gonna really hate it."
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00:14:56,773 --> 00:14:58,399
[audience booing]
354
00:14:58,441 --> 00:15:00,276
People wanted to be out there
to boo me
355
00:15:00,318 --> 00:15:02,361
and tell me how much
they couldn't stand me.
356
00:15:02,403 --> 00:15:03,488
They ruined our show!
357
00:15:03,529 --> 00:15:05,364
- Hey, your show was ruined
358
00:15:05,406 --> 00:15:07,075
the minute you opened
your mouth out there!
359
00:15:07,116 --> 00:15:08,743
[indistinct chatter]
360
00:15:08,785 --> 00:15:10,536
- He has made
an absolute living
361
00:15:10,578 --> 00:15:13,164
on being the guy
you want to see
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00:15:13,206 --> 00:15:14,582
get punched in the face.
363
00:15:14,624 --> 00:15:16,042
- I don't know
what the science is
364
00:15:16,084 --> 00:15:19,379
behind having a punchable face,
but people see his face,
365
00:15:19,420 --> 00:15:22,673
and they go, "Look at him,
that smug, little blonde--
366
00:15:22,715 --> 00:15:24,842
I'm gonna punch
his little face."
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00:15:24,884 --> 00:15:26,177
- Oh, what a clothesline!
368
00:15:26,219 --> 00:15:27,804
[cheers and applause]
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00:15:27,845 --> 00:15:30,556
- There's a true skill
to being that hated
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00:15:30,598 --> 00:15:32,225
that early in your career.
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00:15:33,684 --> 00:15:36,437
- Hated by everyone,
the Miz found an ally,
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a tag team partner
in John Morrison,
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a man who thrived on the hate
just as much as the Miz,
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00:15:43,236 --> 00:15:45,154
and the dynamic duo
quickly became
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00:15:45,196 --> 00:15:47,365
a force to be reckoned with.
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00:15:47,407 --> 00:15:48,699
- You never know
what's gonna happen
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00:15:48,741 --> 00:15:50,660
in the team
of Miz and Morrison.
378
00:15:50,701 --> 00:15:52,161
Remember that.
Write it down.
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Do what you gotta do.
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- When I first got paired up
with Miz in 2007,
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00:15:57,208 --> 00:16:00,586
I remember thinking,
"Oh, great.
382
00:16:00,628 --> 00:16:03,256
"This guy that just got
kicked out of the locker room
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00:16:03,297 --> 00:16:04,966
is gonna be
my tag team partner."
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00:16:05,007 --> 00:16:06,551
[chuckles]
385
00:16:06,592 --> 00:16:08,970
It really didn't take long
for me to realize
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00:16:09,011 --> 00:16:11,264
that there is a lot more
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00:16:11,305 --> 00:16:13,933
to Mike Mizanin than the Miz.
388
00:16:13,975 --> 00:16:16,352
- Miz and Morrison were like
peanut butter and jelly.
389
00:16:16,394 --> 00:16:18,146
He was kind of the mouthpiece.
390
00:16:18,187 --> 00:16:20,648
Morrison was
the physical performer
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00:16:20,690 --> 00:16:22,191
who could do anything
in the ring.
392
00:16:22,233 --> 00:16:23,359
They matched up
so well together.
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00:16:23,401 --> 00:16:24,861
They had a style that worked.
394
00:16:24,902 --> 00:16:27,655
- You're looking
at the new "SmackDown"
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00:16:27,697 --> 00:16:30,575
tag-team championships,
Morrison and the Miz!
396
00:16:30,616 --> 00:16:33,494
- We were champions,
but nobody really knew
397
00:16:33,536 --> 00:16:36,247
who we were as characters.
398
00:16:36,289 --> 00:16:37,540
John and I would
talk about, "Man,
399
00:16:37,582 --> 00:16:39,834
we should make a show
on YouTube."
400
00:16:39,876 --> 00:16:42,336
- Today we're gonna talk about
what was most important.
401
00:16:42,378 --> 00:16:44,380
- YouTube was
just getting popular.
402
00:16:44,422 --> 00:16:47,842
- Hello, this is Trish Stratus.
403
00:16:47,884 --> 00:16:49,302
- While everyone else
is thinking about
404
00:16:49,343 --> 00:16:50,553
what they're gonna do
in their next match,
405
00:16:50,595 --> 00:16:53,514
John and I were also
writing, editing...
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00:16:53,556 --> 00:16:54,515
Can we take a look at that?
407
00:16:54,557 --> 00:16:56,100
- Producing a show
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00:16:56,142 --> 00:16:57,560
that we would show up early,
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00:16:57,602 --> 00:17:00,730
go into where there was
a camera and a green screen.
410
00:17:00,772 --> 00:17:03,357
We only had maybe 30 minutes
to get this done,
411
00:17:03,399 --> 00:17:05,193
so it had to be
written, memorized,
412
00:17:05,234 --> 00:17:07,445
and figured out to a T.
413
00:17:07,487 --> 00:17:09,989
- Enough hip-hop.
414
00:17:10,031 --> 00:17:13,201
- Those two would come
to work every day
415
00:17:13,242 --> 00:17:15,453
ready to make a movie
when some people
416
00:17:15,495 --> 00:17:17,038
are just walking in
and cashing a check.
417
00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,415
They did these extra things
on their own.
418
00:17:19,457 --> 00:17:21,334
It really made them stand out.
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00:17:21,375 --> 00:17:23,419
* *
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00:17:23,461 --> 00:17:24,587
- It was entertaining,
421
00:17:24,629 --> 00:17:27,465
but we were also
going after everybody.
422
00:17:27,507 --> 00:17:30,802
- We dominated DX.
- We mocked them.
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00:17:30,843 --> 00:17:32,637
[both sneer]
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00:17:32,678 --> 00:17:34,138
- Festus,
you are still the biggest,
425
00:17:34,180 --> 00:17:36,307
fattest, baldest virgin.
426
00:17:36,349 --> 00:17:38,142
both: Beards, beards,
beards, beards.
427
00:17:38,184 --> 00:17:41,729
- There's one thing to being
a villain on camera
428
00:17:41,771 --> 00:17:44,399
and upsetting the audience
and going after your peers.
429
00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:45,775
That--that's part of the show.
430
00:17:45,817 --> 00:17:48,528
When you're doing it
in your free time
431
00:17:48,569 --> 00:17:50,655
and going after people
on social media,
432
00:17:50,696 --> 00:17:52,740
that was a step above,
433
00:17:52,782 --> 00:17:54,450
and it really upset
a lot of superstars.
434
00:17:54,492 --> 00:17:56,828
- Even if we weren't
even in a story with them,
435
00:17:56,869 --> 00:17:57,995
we went after them.
436
00:17:58,037 --> 00:17:59,580
You're a loser.
437
00:17:59,622 --> 00:18:02,583
Saying things that weren't
supposed to be said.
438
00:18:02,625 --> 00:18:04,252
- Hello, John.
- Who are you?
439
00:18:04,293 --> 00:18:05,420
- I want to play a game.
440
00:18:05,461 --> 00:18:07,255
- [screaming]
Oh, God!
441
00:18:07,296 --> 00:18:09,424
[groaning]
442
00:18:09,465 --> 00:18:12,051
It went viral.
People were talking about it.
443
00:18:12,093 --> 00:18:13,761
Most of all,
people were talking about us.
444
00:18:13,803 --> 00:18:16,264
The number one talk show
on the internet,
445
00:18:16,305 --> 00:18:17,724
"The Dirt Sheet."
446
00:18:17,765 --> 00:18:20,143
- The Miz was always
doing things
447
00:18:20,184 --> 00:18:21,644
that get you noticed.
448
00:18:21,686 --> 00:18:23,354
He wants that attention
449
00:18:23,396 --> 00:18:25,565
whether it is
positive or negative
450
00:18:25,606 --> 00:18:27,316
or anywhere in between.
451
00:18:27,358 --> 00:18:29,944
He doesn't care,
and that's great,
452
00:18:29,986 --> 00:18:32,655
but then you have to be able
to back it up in the ring.
453
00:18:32,697 --> 00:18:35,950
- As tag team champions,
the Miz and Morrison
454
00:18:35,992 --> 00:18:39,662
were inseparable,
best friends for life,
455
00:18:39,704 --> 00:18:43,541
or at least until the night
of the WWE draft.
456
00:18:43,583 --> 00:18:46,294
- It's draft night
here in the WWE.
457
00:18:46,335 --> 00:18:47,879
Welcome, everyone.
458
00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:50,506
- Who is it?
459
00:18:50,548 --> 00:18:52,008
- The Miz!
460
00:18:52,050 --> 00:18:53,551
- It is the Miz!
461
00:18:53,593 --> 00:18:55,094
- In a shocking twist,
462
00:18:55,136 --> 00:18:57,972
the dynamic duo
were now singles competitors.
463
00:18:58,014 --> 00:19:01,768
- "The Dirt Sheet" duo
has now been separated.
464
00:19:01,809 --> 00:19:05,354
- And the Miz instantly chose
his first victim.
465
00:19:05,396 --> 00:19:08,441
- Oh, what in the world?
- Oh, I like it!
466
00:19:08,483 --> 00:19:12,070
- Oh!
- Reality check, wow!
467
00:19:12,111 --> 00:19:13,654
- What in the world?
468
00:19:13,696 --> 00:19:15,948
- Miz is ready
to be a top-tier,
469
00:19:15,990 --> 00:19:19,660
prime-time player
on "Monday Night Raw."
470
00:19:19,702 --> 00:19:22,163
- Was it a moment of fear
471
00:19:22,205 --> 00:19:24,457
or desperation?
472
00:19:24,499 --> 00:19:26,667
Either way,
this act of betrayal
473
00:19:26,709 --> 00:19:30,338
set the stage
for what was to come.
474
00:19:30,380 --> 00:19:32,006
- When John and I broke up,
475
00:19:32,048 --> 00:19:34,258
I had no idea
what's in store for me.
476
00:19:34,300 --> 00:19:35,676
I haven't been
a singles wrestler
477
00:19:35,718 --> 00:19:37,595
in, what, two, three years?
478
00:19:37,637 --> 00:19:40,973
And now I'm going
into "Monday Night Raw,"
479
00:19:41,015 --> 00:19:45,853
the flagship show of WWE,
and my first night out,
480
00:19:45,895 --> 00:19:49,023
I call out
the poster child of WWE.
481
00:19:49,065 --> 00:19:53,236
I'm here to challenge
John Cena!
482
00:19:53,277 --> 00:19:54,529
[cheers and applause]
483
00:19:54,570 --> 00:19:55,738
- He is sending a message
484
00:19:55,780 --> 00:19:57,532
to the wrong locker room
right now!
485
00:19:57,573 --> 00:19:59,117
- For the next eight weeks,
486
00:19:59,158 --> 00:20:01,452
John Cena isn't
going to be there,
487
00:20:01,494 --> 00:20:02,703
and I know
he's not gonna be there.
488
00:20:02,745 --> 00:20:05,748
Cena will still
not come out and fight me.
489
00:20:05,790 --> 00:20:07,250
And I'm gonna call him out.
490
00:20:07,291 --> 00:20:09,293
The most overrated athlete
491
00:20:09,335 --> 00:20:12,296
in the history of WWE.
492
00:20:12,338 --> 00:20:16,426
So for eight weeks, I got
tremendous amount of heat.
493
00:20:16,467 --> 00:20:18,136
crowd: You suck!
You suck!
494
00:20:18,177 --> 00:20:20,304
You suck!
You suck!
495
00:20:20,346 --> 00:20:23,057
- Haven't heard
that one before.
496
00:20:23,099 --> 00:20:25,059
People were booing me...
497
00:20:25,101 --> 00:20:26,436
Are you scared of me?
498
00:20:26,477 --> 00:20:27,812
Can't standing me...
499
00:20:27,854 --> 00:20:30,231
You gonna step up now, Cena?
500
00:20:30,273 --> 00:20:34,402
Wanting to see John Cena
just rip me to shreds.
501
00:20:34,444 --> 00:20:35,945
crowd: You suck! You suck!
502
00:20:35,987 --> 00:20:39,574
- Then the Miz
finally got his wish.
503
00:20:39,615 --> 00:20:42,744
The good news is,
the Miz will main event
504
00:20:42,785 --> 00:20:45,204
a pay-per-view
this Sunday at the Bash.
505
00:20:45,246 --> 00:20:49,584
The bad news is,
the Miz has a match with me.
506
00:20:49,625 --> 00:20:52,628
[cheers and applause]
507
00:20:57,341 --> 00:20:59,510
- Well, the Miz has talked
about this for months.
508
00:20:59,552 --> 00:21:00,887
Well, now he has
the opportunity
509
00:21:00,928 --> 00:21:02,638
to put up or shut up.
510
00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,558
- Do you know how many people
can't wait to see the Miz
511
00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,019
get shut up once and for all?
512
00:21:08,061 --> 00:21:10,021
- The Miz facing off
with John Cena
513
00:21:10,063 --> 00:21:12,190
at a pay-per-view event,
the attitude was, like,
514
00:21:12,231 --> 00:21:15,735
who's this punk calling out
this megastar in John Cena?
515
00:21:15,777 --> 00:21:18,112
The all-American,
clean-cut wrestler.
516
00:21:18,154 --> 00:21:20,615
He's the biggest thing
in the WWE.
517
00:21:20,656 --> 00:21:23,326
- John Cena, a mega superstar.
518
00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:26,913
For Miz, his first big match
at a major pay-per-view.
519
00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,959
- The Miz is this agitator.
He gets under your skin.
520
00:21:32,001 --> 00:21:35,171
He's not on John Cena's level.
521
00:21:35,213 --> 00:21:38,383
It makes the audience want
John Cena to shut his mouth.
522
00:21:38,424 --> 00:21:40,718
[dramatic music]
523
00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:44,222
- Weighing in at 240 pounds,
524
00:21:44,263 --> 00:21:47,892
John Cena!
525
00:21:47,934 --> 00:21:51,687
[cheers and applause]
526
00:21:51,729 --> 00:21:54,399
- Jam-packed
at the ARCO Arena!
527
00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:56,984
- Every single person
in this arena,
528
00:21:57,026 --> 00:22:00,530
they just got revved up
with the arrival of John Cena.
529
00:22:00,571 --> 00:22:02,073
["The Time Is Now" playing]
530
00:22:02,115 --> 00:22:04,826
- * Your time is up,
my time is now *
531
00:22:04,867 --> 00:22:06,494
* You can't see me,
my time is now *
532
00:22:06,536 --> 00:22:07,954
[bell dings]
533
00:22:10,081 --> 00:22:13,209
- Oh!
- Oh!
534
00:22:13,251 --> 00:22:16,921
- The Miz wanted some.
He's gonna get some.
535
00:22:16,963 --> 00:22:18,631
- I'm thinking,
"Oh, man, like,
536
00:22:18,673 --> 00:22:20,383
"we're gonna have
this incredible match.
537
00:22:20,425 --> 00:22:22,009
"It's gonna be a barn burner.
538
00:22:22,051 --> 00:22:24,262
People are going to be talking
about it for years, right?"
539
00:22:25,847 --> 00:22:28,933
- [shouting indistinctly]
540
00:22:28,975 --> 00:22:31,769
- Instead, John Cena
mops the floor with me.
541
00:22:31,811 --> 00:22:35,440
[soft dramatic music]
542
00:22:35,481 --> 00:22:37,191
- Right in the face.
543
00:22:41,571 --> 00:22:44,323
- Cena just came in and just--
544
00:22:44,365 --> 00:22:47,118
I didn't even get
any offense on him.
545
00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:48,286
- Oh!
546
00:22:48,327 --> 00:22:50,037
- Attitude adjustment
to the man
547
00:22:50,079 --> 00:22:52,957
who many believed
needed his attitude adjusted.
548
00:22:52,999 --> 00:22:55,543
Miz has no choice
but to tap out.
549
00:22:55,585 --> 00:22:58,046
[bell dings]
550
00:22:58,087 --> 00:23:00,631
- Well, it turned out
just like Cena said.
551
00:23:00,673 --> 00:23:04,427
- John Cena!
552
00:23:04,469 --> 00:23:05,928
- The question I have is,
553
00:23:05,970 --> 00:23:08,723
"Did Miz learn anything
from this lesson?"
554
00:23:08,765 --> 00:23:11,309
- The Miz
played that perfectly.
555
00:23:13,519 --> 00:23:14,812
What's hard to understand is,
556
00:23:14,854 --> 00:23:18,149
if the crowd wants
to see you to win
557
00:23:18,191 --> 00:23:20,651
or they want to see you
to lose, it doesn't matter.
558
00:23:20,693 --> 00:23:23,529
It's all the same,
559
00:23:23,571 --> 00:23:25,406
and so John Cena and the Miz
560
00:23:25,448 --> 00:23:27,825
at that moment
are on the same level.
561
00:23:27,867 --> 00:23:30,078
all: One, two, three!
562
00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:31,454
- And it is!
[bell dings]
563
00:23:31,496 --> 00:23:33,414
Miz is
the United States champion!
564
00:23:33,456 --> 00:23:35,750
- The Miz used that beatdown
as motivation
565
00:23:35,792 --> 00:23:38,169
and went on an impressive run,
566
00:23:38,211 --> 00:23:41,839
including winning
the U.S. title.
567
00:23:41,881 --> 00:23:44,717
But Miz craved
the ultimate prize,
568
00:23:44,759 --> 00:23:46,928
the WWE championship.
569
00:23:46,969 --> 00:23:48,304
- The prize,
climb the ladder,
570
00:23:48,346 --> 00:23:50,181
retrieve
the symbolic briefcase.
571
00:23:50,223 --> 00:23:52,308
Inside,
a guaranteed opportunity
572
00:23:52,350 --> 00:23:56,521
at a WWE title
any place, any time.
573
00:23:56,562 --> 00:23:59,440
- The winner of the
"Money in the Bank" briefcase
574
00:23:59,482 --> 00:24:01,484
has gone on
to win the championship
575
00:24:01,526 --> 00:24:03,820
over 80% of the time.
576
00:24:03,861 --> 00:24:05,405
- Look at Miz.
- Oh, my God!
577
00:24:05,446 --> 00:24:08,533
- Oh!
- The Miz climbing the ladder!
578
00:24:08,574 --> 00:24:09,867
Miz has got it!
579
00:24:09,909 --> 00:24:13,204
The biggest win
of Miz's career!
580
00:24:13,246 --> 00:24:16,040
- There's a change in the air.
- I'm in shock!
581
00:24:18,167 --> 00:24:20,545
- Randy Orton is
the true WWE champion.
582
00:24:20,586 --> 00:24:22,630
- No matter how bad you hurt,
you get in that ring
583
00:24:22,672 --> 00:24:24,966
- Suppose he's got a torn ACL
or something like that,
584
00:24:25,007 --> 00:24:26,342
and then he keeps
trying to go.
585
00:24:26,384 --> 00:24:28,261
Just gonna do more
and more damage.
586
00:24:28,302 --> 00:24:29,637
- [screams]
587
00:24:29,679 --> 00:24:31,889
How did he do it?
588
00:24:31,931 --> 00:24:34,726
all: One, two, three!
589
00:24:34,767 --> 00:24:36,477
[cheers and applause]
[bell dings]
590
00:24:36,519 --> 00:24:38,104
- Oh, my God!
591
00:24:38,146 --> 00:24:41,357
- After barely surviving
a brutal title defense,
592
00:24:41,399 --> 00:24:44,110
Randy Orton was
clearly vulnerable.
593
00:24:44,152 --> 00:24:46,195
- It's the Miz!
- What?
594
00:24:46,237 --> 00:24:48,156
I can't believe this!
595
00:24:48,197 --> 00:24:50,658
- And the Miz pounced.
596
00:24:50,700 --> 00:24:52,910
- The Miz won that
"Money in the Bank" contract,
597
00:24:52,952 --> 00:24:54,579
waited all this time.
598
00:24:54,620 --> 00:24:56,122
He's waited till tonight.
599
00:24:56,164 --> 00:24:58,708
Randy Orton in his second,
not his first,
600
00:24:58,750 --> 00:25:00,626
but his second title defense
of the night.
601
00:25:00,668 --> 00:25:03,004
[bell dings]
602
00:25:03,046 --> 00:25:04,797
I can't believe this!
603
00:25:06,090 --> 00:25:09,594
Oh, no.
- Oy!
604
00:25:09,635 --> 00:25:12,889
- What more does Randy Orton
have to endure here tonight?
605
00:25:12,930 --> 00:25:16,059
- Oh, Miz! Oy!
606
00:25:17,143 --> 00:25:20,480
- The Miz is a classic villain.
607
00:25:20,521 --> 00:25:23,649
By hook or by crook,
often by crook,
608
00:25:23,691 --> 00:25:25,359
the Miz will get it done.
609
00:25:25,401 --> 00:25:26,861
- No!
- Look out!
610
00:25:26,903 --> 00:25:29,864
[dramatic music]
611
00:25:29,906 --> 00:25:31,783
* *
612
00:25:31,824 --> 00:25:33,618
[bell dings]
[crowd booing]
613
00:25:33,659 --> 00:25:36,329
- I cannot believe it.
- This is unbelievable.
614
00:25:36,370 --> 00:25:39,624
The Miz comes out
and picks this spot
615
00:25:39,665 --> 00:25:42,085
and takes the WWE title.
616
00:25:42,126 --> 00:25:44,670
- He is the WWE champion.
617
00:25:44,712 --> 00:25:47,840
[audience booing]
618
00:25:53,179 --> 00:25:55,306
- This young girl's face
619
00:25:55,348 --> 00:25:59,310
encapsulated the sentiment
throughout the WWE universe.
620
00:25:59,352 --> 00:26:03,231
She would forever be known
as Miz Girl.
621
00:26:03,272 --> 00:26:05,900
Miz's greatest moment of glory
622
00:26:05,942 --> 00:26:08,569
became her
fleeting moment of fame
623
00:26:08,611 --> 00:26:10,780
for which she won
a coveted Slammy Award.
624
00:26:10,822 --> 00:26:13,658
- I'd like to thank my dad
for taking me to "Raw,"
625
00:26:13,699 --> 00:26:14,992
and I'd like to thank my sister
626
00:26:15,034 --> 00:26:17,412
TigerButter9
for standing up for me.
627
00:26:17,453 --> 00:26:19,747
- Awesome!
628
00:26:19,789 --> 00:26:21,874
- * I came to play *
629
00:26:21,916 --> 00:26:23,835
* There's a price to pay *
630
00:26:23,876 --> 00:26:25,253
- Which did not sit well
631
00:26:25,294 --> 00:26:27,714
with a man who despises
sharing the spotlight.
632
00:26:27,755 --> 00:26:30,550
- Do you mind if I take
a look at your Slammy?
633
00:26:30,591 --> 00:26:32,385
Do--may I?
634
00:26:36,723 --> 00:26:38,182
Hold that.
635
00:26:38,224 --> 00:26:40,393
If anyone deserves a Slammy,
636
00:26:40,435 --> 00:26:44,355
it's not a nine-year-old girl,
it's me.
637
00:26:44,397 --> 00:26:47,525
- The evil traits
are greed and envy.
638
00:26:47,567 --> 00:26:50,319
He wants it all,
and he's very upset
639
00:26:50,361 --> 00:26:53,698
when anyone else gets
some of his spotlight.
640
00:26:53,740 --> 00:26:56,033
- His goal is
to get that attention,
641
00:26:56,075 --> 00:26:57,618
and that's all he wants.
642
00:26:57,660 --> 00:27:00,538
He loses respect, of course,
but it--he doesn't care.
643
00:27:00,580 --> 00:27:01,706
It doesn't matter.
644
00:27:01,748 --> 00:27:04,751
His focus is on
getting an entire arena
645
00:27:04,792 --> 00:27:07,545
booing him out of it
no matter what the situation.
646
00:27:07,587 --> 00:27:09,839
[crowd booing]
647
00:27:09,881 --> 00:27:12,341
- At that point,
I am the WWE champion.
648
00:27:12,383 --> 00:27:15,261
I am in a main event caliber,
649
00:27:15,303 --> 00:27:17,680
and I'm still
not respected as the champion.
650
00:27:17,722 --> 00:27:21,059
Nobody really wants me
as the champion
651
00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:22,894
or believes
I should be champion.
652
00:27:22,935 --> 00:27:25,605
You boo me?
653
00:27:25,646 --> 00:27:27,940
You boo me?
654
00:27:27,982 --> 00:27:30,943
At that point, it was
all about the Rock and Cena.
655
00:27:30,985 --> 00:27:32,945
That's what people
wanted to see.
656
00:27:32,987 --> 00:27:35,990
- It is time to give the people
657
00:27:36,032 --> 00:27:38,284
what they want!
658
00:27:38,326 --> 00:27:40,244
[cheers and applause]
659
00:27:40,286 --> 00:27:41,496
- The Rock just came back.
660
00:27:41,537 --> 00:27:43,414
He's gonna host
"WrestleMania."
661
00:27:43,456 --> 00:27:45,708
Him and Cena
are kind of feuding.
662
00:27:45,750 --> 00:27:48,044
More people are gravitating
towards that
663
00:27:48,086 --> 00:27:50,630
than they are against me
against Cena,
664
00:27:50,671 --> 00:27:52,173
and I needed to switch that.
665
00:27:52,215 --> 00:27:54,300
So when John Cena is
worrying about the Rock
666
00:27:54,342 --> 00:27:56,552
and doing his raps,
he should be worried
667
00:27:56,594 --> 00:27:59,222
about one person
and one person only,
668
00:27:59,263 --> 00:28:03,684
me, the WWE champion.
669
00:28:03,726 --> 00:28:06,854
- The Miz needed
to piss off so many people
670
00:28:06,896 --> 00:28:10,191
that you would wanna see him
get beat up for it.
671
00:28:10,233 --> 00:28:13,027
- So how does the Miz
steal the spotlight away
672
00:28:13,069 --> 00:28:15,446
from what was to be
the main event?
673
00:28:15,488 --> 00:28:18,533
By pulling off one of the most
diabolical acts of fraud
674
00:28:18,574 --> 00:28:20,493
in WWE history.
675
00:28:23,996 --> 00:28:26,958
[indistinct chatter]
676
00:28:26,999 --> 00:28:30,712
- The people wanted to see
the Rock on "Raw,"
677
00:28:30,753 --> 00:28:34,132
and the Miz had a plan
to make it happen.
678
00:28:34,173 --> 00:28:37,677
- I get the bald cap on,
the sunglasses on,
679
00:28:37,719 --> 00:28:39,303
I cut my sleeves.
680
00:28:39,345 --> 00:28:41,681
I have
a "Just bring it" shirt.
681
00:28:41,723 --> 00:28:43,266
- Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome
682
00:28:43,307 --> 00:28:45,393
your special guest
ring announcer...
683
00:28:45,435 --> 00:28:47,437
- I get to
the gorilla position,
684
00:28:47,478 --> 00:28:49,063
which is the position
right before
685
00:28:49,105 --> 00:28:50,815
you enter the arena.
686
00:28:52,316 --> 00:28:55,445
I'm standing there waiting.
I am very nervous.
687
00:28:55,486 --> 00:29:00,283
Butterflies are in my stomach,
and the Rock's music hits.
688
00:29:00,324 --> 00:29:05,204
- If you smell
what the Rock is cooking.
689
00:29:05,246 --> 00:29:07,415
[cheers and applause]
690
00:29:07,457 --> 00:29:10,209
- The place becomes unglued.
691
00:29:10,251 --> 00:29:12,587
I'm talking celebration.
692
00:29:12,628 --> 00:29:15,048
I've never heard
an eruption like this before
693
00:29:15,089 --> 00:29:16,382
in my entire career.
694
00:29:16,424 --> 00:29:18,718
It is insane.
695
00:29:21,387 --> 00:29:24,599
As I'm about to go out
through the curtain,
696
00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:26,809
Vince stands up
and goes, "Wait."
697
00:29:26,851 --> 00:29:29,771
[soft dramatic music]
698
00:29:29,812 --> 00:29:33,983
* *
699
00:29:34,025 --> 00:29:35,651
Okay, I'm waiting.
700
00:29:35,693 --> 00:29:39,781
And the crowd starts
to come down.
701
00:29:39,822 --> 00:29:46,245
* *
702
00:29:47,163 --> 00:29:49,332
And Vince goes "Now."
703
00:29:49,373 --> 00:29:52,377
[cheers and applause]
704
00:29:52,418 --> 00:29:55,880
[rock music playing]
705
00:29:55,922 --> 00:29:58,591
Once I get out there
and the crowd sees me,
706
00:29:58,633 --> 00:30:02,178
I'm thinking
it's just gonna die.
707
00:30:03,971 --> 00:30:06,140
But that didn't happen.
708
00:30:06,182 --> 00:30:09,102
[dramatic orchestral music]
709
00:30:09,143 --> 00:30:10,853
* *
710
00:30:10,895 --> 00:30:14,190
[cheers and applause]
711
00:30:14,232 --> 00:30:18,319
The crowd erupted even bigger,
712
00:30:18,361 --> 00:30:20,363
and in my head, I'm going,
713
00:30:20,405 --> 00:30:23,324
"Oh, my God, this is working."
714
00:30:23,366 --> 00:30:25,743
I take off the sunglasses...
715
00:30:28,371 --> 00:30:30,581
And sniff the air,
716
00:30:30,623 --> 00:30:33,668
and the crowd erupts
even bigger this time...
717
00:30:33,710 --> 00:30:34,877
[chuckles]
718
00:30:34,919 --> 00:30:38,423
When they see me, me,
dressed as the Rock.
719
00:30:38,464 --> 00:30:41,926
They think I'm the Rock.
It's working.
720
00:30:41,968 --> 00:30:44,387
Oh, so good.
721
00:30:44,429 --> 00:30:45,888
So I'm like,
722
00:30:45,930 --> 00:30:48,558
"I bet I can get
another pop out of this."
723
00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:53,855
They didn't start noticing
that it wasn't the Rock
724
00:30:53,896 --> 00:30:56,023
until I started
going down the ramp
725
00:30:56,065 --> 00:30:58,651
and getting into the ring.
726
00:30:58,693 --> 00:31:01,487
It took them, like,
two to three minutes
727
00:31:01,529 --> 00:31:04,699
to realize it was me
and not the Rock.
728
00:31:04,741 --> 00:31:09,662
I get into the ring.
I rock bottom John Cena.
729
00:31:09,704 --> 00:31:11,706
The crowd is just booing.
730
00:31:11,748 --> 00:31:14,709
[audience booing]
731
00:31:14,751 --> 00:31:21,674
* *
732
00:31:32,101 --> 00:31:34,520
- Stunts like that
are what make WWE great.
733
00:31:35,980 --> 00:31:37,899
I mean, we see a bald cap
and dressed up
734
00:31:37,940 --> 00:31:39,692
as the Rock,
like, that's kind of funny.
735
00:31:39,734 --> 00:31:41,861
- Oh, my God.
Look at this!
736
00:31:41,903 --> 00:31:43,613
It's the Miz!
737
00:31:43,654 --> 00:31:45,740
- When you get people's
heartstrings involved,
738
00:31:45,782 --> 00:31:47,575
when the emotions are there,
739
00:31:47,617 --> 00:31:49,952
and they think they're gonna
see someone that they love,
740
00:31:49,994 --> 00:31:51,788
and then you take that
all away from them,
741
00:31:51,829 --> 00:31:54,457
that's a win right there
for any villain.
742
00:31:54,499 --> 00:31:57,460
- It's a brilliant,
brilliant moment,
743
00:31:57,502 --> 00:31:59,629
and not everyone
could have pulled it off.
744
00:31:59,670 --> 00:32:01,631
I don't wanna say anything
complimentary about him
745
00:32:01,672 --> 00:32:05,301
'cause that's the worst person
to compliment in the world,
746
00:32:05,343 --> 00:32:07,762
but it was so well done.
747
00:32:11,307 --> 00:32:12,433
- [yells]
748
00:32:12,475 --> 00:32:13,768
- And to do it in that way,
749
00:32:13,810 --> 00:32:15,812
to go in there and beat up
on John Cena...
750
00:32:17,647 --> 00:32:19,148
- This guy beat John Cena.
751
00:32:19,190 --> 00:32:20,608
Like, how often
does that happen?
752
00:32:20,650 --> 00:32:22,860
Ten times every thousand years?
753
00:32:28,366 --> 00:32:30,618
- Oh, my God,
I beat Cena up
754
00:32:30,660 --> 00:32:33,496
like I've never beat
anyone up before.
755
00:32:33,538 --> 00:32:37,959
* *
756
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,753
- I don't know anybody
who's had a better moment
757
00:32:40,795 --> 00:32:44,924
as far as really making a name
for themselves in WWE.
758
00:32:44,966 --> 00:32:47,969
- It was the first time
that the audience said,
759
00:32:48,010 --> 00:32:50,805
"I want to see
the Miz versus John Cena."
760
00:32:50,847 --> 00:32:53,474
To literally have them
erupt the way they erupted
761
00:32:53,516 --> 00:32:55,309
and then react the way
they reacted
762
00:32:55,351 --> 00:32:57,645
after realizing it was me,
763
00:32:57,687 --> 00:32:59,689
that set up my entire program
764
00:32:59,731 --> 00:33:02,942
for "WrestleMania"
as the WWE champion.
765
00:33:02,984 --> 00:33:06,654
- 71,000 have set
an all-time record here
766
00:33:06,696 --> 00:33:08,698
for the Georgia Dome,
and they are ready
767
00:33:08,740 --> 00:33:10,074
for this main event.
768
00:33:10,116 --> 00:33:13,578
- Miz had pranked
the entire WWE universe.
769
00:33:13,619 --> 00:33:16,497
To make matters worse,
Miz took full advantage
770
00:33:16,539 --> 00:33:18,332
of the distraction he created.
771
00:33:18,374 --> 00:33:20,501
- Miz and John Cena.
772
00:33:20,543 --> 00:33:23,546
It is all about the WWE title.
773
00:33:23,588 --> 00:33:26,215
Cena has never lost
a one-on-one match
774
00:33:26,257 --> 00:33:28,843
at any WrestleMania
Cena has competed.
775
00:33:28,885 --> 00:33:30,928
- And here it is.
[bell rings]
776
00:33:35,099 --> 00:33:37,769
- We are officially underway
for the WWE title.
777
00:33:40,063 --> 00:33:42,857
- Oh!
- The Miz chest drills Cena!
778
00:33:42,899 --> 00:33:45,026
- Looking to end it.
- It'll take more than that.
779
00:33:45,068 --> 00:33:46,903
- Miz.
780
00:33:46,944 --> 00:33:48,529
- The Miz facing off
with John Cena
781
00:33:48,571 --> 00:33:49,947
at "WrestleMania,"
782
00:33:49,989 --> 00:33:53,201
that is a huge acknowledgment
by the WWE,
783
00:33:53,242 --> 00:33:55,453
and it's a huge acknowledgment
by the WWE fans
784
00:33:55,495 --> 00:33:58,790
who would tune in because they
believe John Cena and the Miz
785
00:33:58,831 --> 00:34:00,958
at that moment
are on the same level.
786
00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,502
- Miz coming off
those ropes hard.
787
00:34:02,543 --> 00:34:05,171
- Oh!
788
00:34:05,213 --> 00:34:06,589
- "Cena is here,
789
00:34:06,631 --> 00:34:08,466
and I'm right here with him
in this moment."
790
00:34:08,508 --> 00:34:10,301
[dramatic music]
791
00:34:10,343 --> 00:34:12,136
- Oh, man!
792
00:34:12,178 --> 00:34:15,473
- May do it.
- WWE title at stake!
793
00:34:15,515 --> 00:34:17,725
- And the Miz kicks out.
794
00:34:17,767 --> 00:34:20,144
Miz showing
amazing resilience.
795
00:34:20,186 --> 00:34:23,147
Whether we like him
or we don't is irrelevant.
796
00:34:23,189 --> 00:34:24,982
- It's one thing to be
the guy everybody hates,
797
00:34:25,024 --> 00:34:26,984
but it's another thing entirely
to be the one
798
00:34:27,026 --> 00:34:29,445
taking out the top stars
in the company.
799
00:34:29,487 --> 00:34:31,781
- Oh!
- Skull-crushing finale!
800
00:34:31,823 --> 00:34:33,741
Should do it!
801
00:34:36,244 --> 00:34:38,538
And Miz pins Cena.
802
00:34:38,579 --> 00:34:42,375
Miz still the WWE champion!
803
00:34:42,417 --> 00:34:44,127
- That is a huge win,
804
00:34:44,168 --> 00:34:46,754
but it's also an acknowledgment
of Miz's stardom.
805
00:34:46,796 --> 00:34:48,297
That's why it was
such huge moment for him.
806
00:34:50,883 --> 00:34:53,386
- After retaining
the WWE championship
807
00:34:53,428 --> 00:34:55,221
at "WrestleMania 27,"
808
00:34:55,263 --> 00:34:57,765
the Miz's star
continued to rise.
809
00:34:57,807 --> 00:34:59,642
- I am the most captivating
810
00:34:59,684 --> 00:35:03,020
and entertaining superstar
on this brand.
811
00:35:03,062 --> 00:35:05,189
- And he intended
to take full advantage.
812
00:35:05,231 --> 00:35:06,691
- Well, it's
kind of nice actually
813
00:35:06,733 --> 00:35:08,359
that now you're here
as a guest on the show.
814
00:35:08,401 --> 00:35:10,361
- Yes, it's an absolute honor.
Thank you very much.
815
00:35:10,403 --> 00:35:12,905
- The Miz pursued TV
and film opportunities...
816
00:35:12,947 --> 00:35:14,532
- Okay, here we go, guys.
817
00:35:14,574 --> 00:35:16,367
- And discovered a way
to make his character
818
00:35:16,409 --> 00:35:19,162
even more annoying.
819
00:35:19,203 --> 00:35:21,372
- I went away
for, like, a month
820
00:35:21,414 --> 00:35:24,542
to film "The Marine...4."
821
00:35:24,584 --> 00:35:27,462
And when I came back,
822
00:35:27,503 --> 00:35:31,090
I had this idea
for a character.
823
00:35:31,132 --> 00:35:35,553
I wanted to be the greatest
A-list actor in the world,
824
00:35:35,595 --> 00:35:39,599
but I will be an A-list actor
825
00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:41,851
who only did
straight-to-DVD movies.
826
00:35:41,893 --> 00:35:45,063
[dramatic music]
827
00:35:45,104 --> 00:35:47,065
* *
828
00:35:47,106 --> 00:35:49,567
Hi, I'm the Miz.
829
00:35:49,609 --> 00:35:53,613
Maybe you've see me
in "The Marine" 3, 4, 5, and 6.
830
00:35:53,654 --> 00:35:55,948
People hate those people.
831
00:35:55,990 --> 00:35:58,076
I don't even think
about when I'm acting
832
00:35:58,117 --> 00:36:00,203
because it's just real to me.
833
00:36:01,496 --> 00:36:03,372
Like, that person.
834
00:36:03,414 --> 00:36:07,210
And then that I really started
studying Andy Kaufman.
835
00:36:07,251 --> 00:36:08,920
- I'm a star.
I'm from Hollywood.
836
00:36:08,961 --> 00:36:11,005
I make TV shows
and movies in Hollywood.
837
00:36:11,047 --> 00:36:13,383
I'm very famous for it,
and people love me for it.
838
00:36:13,424 --> 00:36:14,675
You're just a two-bit wrestler
839
00:36:14,717 --> 00:36:17,220
who's never been successful
at anything, okay?
840
00:36:17,261 --> 00:36:22,225
- God, this guy
is an absolute genius.
841
00:36:22,266 --> 00:36:24,852
- I wanna give you all
a chance to apologize.
842
00:36:24,894 --> 00:36:27,980
[audience booing]
843
00:36:28,022 --> 00:36:30,942
- It wasn't until
during my run in WWE
844
00:36:30,983 --> 00:36:33,027
I found a lot of his stuff
845
00:36:33,069 --> 00:36:36,114
because YouTube wasn't even
popular when I first started.
846
00:36:36,155 --> 00:36:38,783
You know, we didn't have ways
to getting videos.
847
00:36:38,825 --> 00:36:40,701
- You're just a dumb hick
from Memphis, Tennessee.
848
00:36:40,743 --> 00:36:41,953
[mocking Southern accent]
Is that how you talk
849
00:36:41,994 --> 00:36:44,414
in Memphis, Tennessee,
Mr. Lawler? Duh.
850
00:36:44,455 --> 00:36:45,915
- [as Andy Kaufman]
You're from Memphis?
851
00:36:45,957 --> 00:36:47,417
Memphis, Tennessee?
852
00:36:47,458 --> 00:36:50,253
You're from Memphis?
I'm from Hollywood.
853
00:36:50,294 --> 00:36:52,755
- I'm gonna wipe the floor
with you, Mr. Lawler.
854
00:36:52,797 --> 00:36:55,466
Because I am a star.
I am a Hollywood star.
855
00:36:55,508 --> 00:36:57,135
[audience booing]
856
00:36:57,176 --> 00:37:00,513
- Can we please have quiet
on the set?
857
00:37:00,555 --> 00:37:03,141
- Inspired by
the brilliance of Kaufman,
858
00:37:03,182 --> 00:37:05,643
the Miz embraced
an overinflated view
859
00:37:05,685 --> 00:37:07,645
of his Hollywood success,
860
00:37:07,687 --> 00:37:09,939
which aggravated
the WWE universe
861
00:37:09,981 --> 00:37:12,692
to another level.
862
00:37:12,734 --> 00:37:14,610
- I was tempted to stay
in Hollywood
863
00:37:14,652 --> 00:37:15,820
and shoot more films.
864
00:37:15,862 --> 00:37:19,115
Directors begging me to stay.
865
00:37:19,157 --> 00:37:21,659
Do you have any idea
how important I am?
866
00:37:21,701 --> 00:37:24,162
You take me for granted.
867
00:37:24,203 --> 00:37:26,497
I'm not going to leave
until you all
868
00:37:26,539 --> 00:37:30,168
are on your knees begging me.
869
00:37:30,209 --> 00:37:33,254
How dare you deprive
these people of a moment
870
00:37:33,296 --> 00:37:35,465
to watch me shine?
871
00:37:35,506 --> 00:37:36,966
He always smiles, you know?
872
00:37:37,008 --> 00:37:38,968
You just wanna wipe
that smile off their face.
873
00:37:39,010 --> 00:37:41,637
I'm a box office draw.
I'm a--
874
00:37:41,679 --> 00:37:44,766
[cheers and applause]
875
00:37:46,851 --> 00:37:48,478
- Did that feel good?
876
00:37:51,981 --> 00:37:54,192
- The Miz experienced
tremendous success
877
00:37:54,233 --> 00:37:57,028
over the next several years,
but there was still
878
00:37:57,070 --> 00:38:01,074
a persistent undertone
of disrespect.
879
00:38:01,115 --> 00:38:04,494
- How am I feeling?
I'm feeling like an A-lister.
880
00:38:04,535 --> 00:38:07,914
- I don't think many members
of the WWE universe thought
881
00:38:07,955 --> 00:38:10,374
the Miz was an A-list actor,
but I think they thought
882
00:38:10,416 --> 00:38:13,211
that he thought
he was an A-list actor.
883
00:38:13,252 --> 00:38:15,213
- I look the part,
I act the part,
884
00:38:15,254 --> 00:38:16,881
I walk the part,
I talk the part
885
00:38:16,923 --> 00:38:20,385
because I am the part.
886
00:38:20,426 --> 00:38:23,554
- I had the same opinion
as several others.
887
00:38:23,596 --> 00:38:26,432
He's really loud, and he's
constantly on the microphone,
888
00:38:26,474 --> 00:38:29,227
so after 10, 12, 14 years,
889
00:38:29,268 --> 00:38:31,229
you see him coming out
to the ring
890
00:38:31,270 --> 00:38:33,564
and you instantly groan
and roll your eyes.
891
00:38:33,606 --> 00:38:36,609
- Don't you dare boo me.
892
00:38:36,651 --> 00:38:39,404
Don't you dare boo me!
893
00:38:39,445 --> 00:38:43,282
- To the Miz's credit,
he was very good
894
00:38:43,324 --> 00:38:47,578
at portraying a character
in a very unlikeable way.
895
00:38:48,454 --> 00:38:52,250
- One night, after years
of trying to ignore it,
896
00:38:52,291 --> 00:38:55,044
it all blew up on live TV.
897
00:38:55,086 --> 00:38:56,212
- I think the fact
898
00:38:56,254 --> 00:38:58,047
that the intercontinental
championship
899
00:38:58,089 --> 00:39:00,925
wasn't highlighted
in "SmackDown Live" is a crime.
900
00:39:00,967 --> 00:39:02,927
I went on "Talking Smack."
901
00:39:02,969 --> 00:39:05,596
- We had you on,
like, two weeks ago, Miz.
902
00:39:05,638 --> 00:39:09,016
- There was no secret
that there was no love lost
903
00:39:09,058 --> 00:39:11,936
between the Miz
and Daniel Bryan,
904
00:39:11,978 --> 00:39:14,313
professionally or personally.
905
00:39:17,525 --> 00:39:20,611
- I don't like Mike, right?
906
00:39:20,653 --> 00:39:23,531
I don't like Miz.
907
00:39:23,573 --> 00:39:26,367
We know how to push
each other's buttons.
908
00:39:26,409 --> 00:39:28,161
- Forced into
an early retirement
909
00:39:28,202 --> 00:39:30,538
due to injury,
Bryan was serving
910
00:39:30,580 --> 00:39:33,291
as a general manager
of "SmackDown"
911
00:39:33,332 --> 00:39:36,294
when the Miz interrupted
"Talking Smack"
912
00:39:36,335 --> 00:39:38,838
to complain about the lack
of ring time.
913
00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:41,049
Daniel Bryan shot back
914
00:39:41,090 --> 00:39:44,010
and struck a very raw nerve.
915
00:39:44,052 --> 00:39:46,471
- This is the last title
that you held Daniel.
916
00:39:46,512 --> 00:39:48,139
Last one. The last title.
917
00:39:48,181 --> 00:39:49,599
And you said you wanted
to make it relevant.
918
00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:51,476
You wanted to make it
prestigious and honorable.
919
00:39:51,517 --> 00:39:53,561
- Right. Right. Can I--
- That is what you said.
920
00:39:53,603 --> 00:39:55,104
Those were words
coming out of your mouth--
921
00:39:55,146 --> 00:39:56,689
- Well, here's the deal.
I have respect for the title.
922
00:39:56,731 --> 00:39:58,691
I just don't have respect
for the person holding it.
923
00:39:58,733 --> 00:39:59,984
- Oh.
- Why? What did I do?
924
00:40:00,026 --> 00:40:01,319
What is the thing that I do
925
00:40:01,360 --> 00:40:03,321
that was so wrong
in the WWE that has--
926
00:40:03,362 --> 00:40:04,614
- You haven't done
anything wrong.
927
00:40:04,655 --> 00:40:06,824
I just--I don't like
the way you wrestle.
928
00:40:06,866 --> 00:40:07,992
I think
a lot of the fans don't like
929
00:40:08,034 --> 00:40:09,077
the way you wrestle either.
930
00:40:09,118 --> 00:40:10,161
There's no gentle way
to say it.
931
00:40:10,203 --> 00:40:11,454
To me, you wrestled
like a coward.
932
00:40:11,496 --> 00:40:13,706
You wrestle like somebody
who's afraid to get hit.
933
00:40:13,748 --> 00:40:15,625
- I wrestle like a coward?
934
00:40:15,666 --> 00:40:17,043
- You wrestle like a coward.
935
00:40:17,085 --> 00:40:19,670
- It wasn't the words "coward."
936
00:40:19,712 --> 00:40:22,090
I've been called
a coward before.
937
00:40:22,131 --> 00:40:26,427
It was how Daniel Bryan
called me a coward.
938
00:40:26,469 --> 00:40:30,515
I could see in his eyes
that it was real,
939
00:40:30,556 --> 00:40:35,103
and I felt my entire body
get mad and aggravated,
940
00:40:35,144 --> 00:40:37,438
and in the back of my head,
I'm going, "Oh, man,
941
00:40:37,480 --> 00:40:39,232
"I'm--I'm getting mad
and aggravated.
942
00:40:39,273 --> 00:40:40,775
This is what my body is doing."
943
00:40:40,817 --> 00:40:42,276
And then
when Daniel Bryan left...
944
00:40:42,318 --> 00:40:44,904
You're the one that doesn't
get in the WWE ring again.
945
00:40:44,946 --> 00:40:46,864
No, don't you walk away
from me, Daniel.
946
00:40:46,906 --> 00:40:48,533
[soft dramatic music]
947
00:40:48,574 --> 00:40:50,159
I lost it.
948
00:40:50,201 --> 00:40:53,162
Don't you walk away.
Get that camera right here.
949
00:40:53,204 --> 00:40:58,209
This is my show, my show,
and I'm sick of all of you,
950
00:40:58,251 --> 00:41:00,837
my GM, sitting there
criticizing me,
951
00:41:00,878 --> 00:41:02,130
calling me the coward.
952
00:41:02,171 --> 00:41:03,381
You're the cowards.
953
00:41:03,423 --> 00:41:06,008
I'm the one here
day in and day out
954
00:41:06,050 --> 00:41:08,886
in that wrestling ring
beating people up.
955
00:41:08,928 --> 00:41:10,972
Thank you very much.
956
00:41:11,013 --> 00:41:16,394
* *
957
00:41:16,436 --> 00:41:17,895
- That was one
of the greatest moments
958
00:41:17,937 --> 00:41:19,731
he's ever had.
959
00:41:19,772 --> 00:41:23,651
I don't know how much real life
960
00:41:23,693 --> 00:41:25,611
was in what he was saying,
961
00:41:25,653 --> 00:41:27,405
but it felt real.
962
00:41:28,614 --> 00:41:30,700
- Okay, this has been
"Talking Smack."
963
00:41:30,742 --> 00:41:32,577
We will be back.
964
00:41:32,618 --> 00:41:34,245
Thank you guys
for joining us tonight.
965
00:41:34,287 --> 00:41:35,830
- Whenever you're kind of
watching the show
966
00:41:35,872 --> 00:41:37,123
and you're like, "I'm not sure
967
00:41:37,165 --> 00:41:39,250
how much of this
is supposed to be going on."
968
00:41:39,292 --> 00:41:41,169
- I believe it was real.
969
00:41:41,210 --> 00:41:43,504
I believe Miz was fed up
with hearing
970
00:41:43,546 --> 00:41:45,339
that his style
wasn't tough enough,
971
00:41:45,381 --> 00:41:47,633
and he pointed out, like,
"Hey, I don't miss matches."
972
00:41:47,675 --> 00:41:50,094
- I have never,
never been injured.
973
00:41:50,136 --> 00:41:52,305
I am here each and every week.
974
00:41:52,346 --> 00:41:54,515
The reason I wrestle
the way I wrestle
975
00:41:54,557 --> 00:41:58,144
is because I can do it
day in and day out
976
00:41:58,186 --> 00:41:59,979
all the time
for ten-plus years.
977
00:42:00,021 --> 00:42:01,731
- He was talking
to every single person
978
00:42:01,773 --> 00:42:04,692
who doubted him, who doubted
that he'd be this far,
979
00:42:04,734 --> 00:42:06,444
this long in his career,
980
00:42:06,486 --> 00:42:07,653
for all the people
that told him
981
00:42:07,695 --> 00:42:11,240
he didn't really have
a place in WWE.
982
00:42:11,282 --> 00:42:13,284
- Your shirt says, "Earn it."
983
00:42:13,326 --> 00:42:16,245
I've earned it
for 12 damn years!
984
00:42:16,287 --> 00:42:19,040
[cheers and applause]
985
00:42:19,082 --> 00:42:20,249
- I think
right then and there,
986
00:42:20,291 --> 00:42:21,292
that kind of turned him into,
987
00:42:21,334 --> 00:42:23,127
"Oh, this is undeniable.
988
00:42:23,169 --> 00:42:25,004
You gotta give
the Miz his props."
989
00:42:25,046 --> 00:42:27,173
The Miz used that moment
990
00:42:27,215 --> 00:42:30,593
to solidify his character.
991
00:42:30,635 --> 00:42:33,763
- Did it feel good
after the fact?
992
00:42:33,805 --> 00:42:35,848
- No, I got very insecure.
993
00:42:35,890 --> 00:42:37,767
It doesn't feel good.
994
00:42:37,809 --> 00:42:40,728
It--it feels like you were
out of--out of control
995
00:42:40,770 --> 00:42:41,938
of your body.
996
00:42:41,979 --> 00:42:44,065
I don't remember
even what I said.
997
00:42:44,107 --> 00:42:48,152
I was so mad.
I'm not used to that.
998
00:42:48,194 --> 00:42:50,488
* *
999
00:42:50,530 --> 00:42:52,824
- To this day,
I think people want to know
1000
00:42:52,865 --> 00:42:55,493
if that was the Miz or Mike.
1001
00:42:55,535 --> 00:42:57,161
- And go to bingo halls
with your--
1002
00:42:57,203 --> 00:42:59,997
This is my show. My show!
1003
00:43:00,039 --> 00:43:01,499
- That was Mike.
1004
00:43:01,541 --> 00:43:03,668
- All of you,
you're the cowards.
1005
00:43:03,710 --> 00:43:08,464
- Mike had many things to say
that he hasn't even said.
1006
00:43:08,506 --> 00:43:10,675
He was really upset,
and he let it out,
1007
00:43:10,717 --> 00:43:15,012
and I got kind of nervous
because it got out of control.
1008
00:43:15,722 --> 00:43:17,473
- This was
something different.
1009
00:43:17,515 --> 00:43:20,601
We're used to the Miz who was
accepting people's hatred,
1010
00:43:20,643 --> 00:43:22,395
never really seemed
to bother him.
1011
00:43:22,437 --> 00:43:23,855
This seemed to get
under his skin.
1012
00:43:23,896 --> 00:43:25,273
This was Mike.
1013
00:43:25,314 --> 00:43:27,233
This was someone who was--
was really hurting,
1014
00:43:27,275 --> 00:43:28,985
and that was
something new for us.
1015
00:43:29,026 --> 00:43:31,738
* *
1016
00:43:35,575 --> 00:43:37,076
- After all the years
1017
00:43:37,118 --> 00:43:39,787
of blood, sweat,
and sacrifice,
1018
00:43:39,829 --> 00:43:43,458
the Miz's battle for respect
from his fans and peers
1019
00:43:43,499 --> 00:43:45,793
had taken its toll.
1020
00:43:45,835 --> 00:43:50,381
- I think in a lot of ways,
wrestling is like reality TV
1021
00:43:50,423 --> 00:43:53,259
in that you see everything.
1022
00:43:54,343 --> 00:43:56,137
You see people's best...
1023
00:43:56,179 --> 00:43:59,140
[upbeat music]
1024
00:43:59,182 --> 00:44:00,641
Their worst.
1025
00:44:00,683 --> 00:44:03,436
You see their relationship,
home life.
1026
00:44:03,478 --> 00:44:07,231
Everything is a part
of the wrestling story.
1027
00:44:07,273 --> 00:44:09,025
We don't just fall in love
1028
00:44:09,067 --> 00:44:10,985
with what the person does
in the ring.
1029
00:44:11,027 --> 00:44:14,363
That's the difference between
wrestling and other sports.
1030
00:44:16,115 --> 00:44:17,575
[cheers and applause]
1031
00:44:17,617 --> 00:44:20,703
Athletes, you may know some,
but many you don't know.
1032
00:44:20,745 --> 00:44:23,831
In wrestling, you get to know
every superstar
1033
00:44:23,873 --> 00:44:25,625
and who they are.
1034
00:44:25,666 --> 00:44:29,712
- The reason I am not there
is because I am a star.
1035
00:44:30,755 --> 00:44:33,341
The reason why the Miz does
all the things that he does
1036
00:44:33,383 --> 00:44:35,176
is because he's so insecure.
1037
00:44:35,218 --> 00:44:37,011
I know he's been
obsessing over me...
1038
00:44:37,053 --> 00:44:40,765
That's why he speaks louder
than everybody else.
1039
00:44:40,807 --> 00:44:44,018
It's the reason that he wears
the three-piece suits.
1040
00:44:44,060 --> 00:44:46,354
All right.
The expensive designer stuff.
1041
00:44:46,396 --> 00:44:50,566
Because he wants you
to see him as a star.
1042
00:44:50,608 --> 00:44:53,152
Anything else?
Didn't think so, thanks.
1043
00:44:53,194 --> 00:44:55,696
But you don't believe it.
1044
00:44:55,738 --> 00:44:58,866
So he needs
to overcompensate for it,
1045
00:44:58,908 --> 00:45:02,662
and there's nothing
that will ever be enough.
1046
00:45:02,703 --> 00:45:06,082
I will do whatever it takes
to be the biggest superstar
1047
00:45:06,124 --> 00:45:07,875
that WWE has ever seen.
1048
00:45:07,917 --> 00:45:13,089
I should be representing
this company as WWE champion.
1049
00:45:14,090 --> 00:45:16,342
- I don't think anybody wants
to give him the credit,
1050
00:45:16,384 --> 00:45:19,637
but we have to because
he's established himself
1051
00:45:19,679 --> 00:45:24,434
over such a long arc of time
of being a top-tier talent
1052
00:45:24,475 --> 00:45:27,854
and a person
who creates attention.
1053
00:45:27,895 --> 00:45:30,106
- The more hate
you give the Miz,
1054
00:45:30,148 --> 00:45:31,899
the more you feed him,
1055
00:45:31,941 --> 00:45:35,862
the more it motivates him,
the bigger star he becomes.
1056
00:45:35,903 --> 00:45:37,905
No matter how much
you hate him,
1057
00:45:37,947 --> 00:45:40,408
no matter how much you want
to kill the guy,
1058
00:45:40,450 --> 00:45:42,618
year after year after year,
1059
00:45:42,660 --> 00:45:46,038
he's just consistently
in the picture.
1060
00:45:46,080 --> 00:45:47,915
- He's gone through
this progression
1061
00:45:47,957 --> 00:45:50,793
of just trying to be accepted
in this world
1062
00:45:50,835 --> 00:45:52,545
that doesn't want
to accept him.
1063
00:45:52,587 --> 00:45:54,422
Being kicked out
of locker rooms,
1064
00:45:54,464 --> 00:45:56,007
being told he should quit,
1065
00:45:56,049 --> 00:46:00,136
being told he's not legit,
but what the Miz does have
1066
00:46:00,178 --> 00:46:02,805
was such
a completely incredible
1067
00:46:02,847 --> 00:46:05,433
understanding of
character development.
1068
00:46:05,475 --> 00:46:08,186
- Capacity crowd of 14,000,
1069
00:46:08,227 --> 00:46:11,230
all chanting in unison
that Miz is awesome.
1070
00:46:11,272 --> 00:46:13,441
- He's so good
at being a bad guy,
1071
00:46:13,483 --> 00:46:15,401
your cheer him, and I guess
1072
00:46:15,443 --> 00:46:17,653
that's the ultimate sign
of respect.
1073
00:46:17,695 --> 00:46:19,489
What he's brought
to the wrestling world,
1074
00:46:19,530 --> 00:46:21,449
I don't think a lot of people
could have done.
1075
00:46:21,491 --> 00:46:23,451
I honestly think
1076
00:46:23,493 --> 00:46:25,620
he's the only one
who could've really done it.
1077
00:46:25,661 --> 00:46:27,789
- The truth is,
the reason the Miz
1078
00:46:27,830 --> 00:46:31,209
was able to make it
from reality TV...
1079
00:46:31,250 --> 00:46:32,710
- I am Mike Mizanin.
1080
00:46:32,752 --> 00:46:35,797
- To WWE superstar is because
he would have made it
1081
00:46:35,838 --> 00:46:40,176
as a WWE superstar even if
he never did reality TV.
1082
00:46:40,218 --> 00:46:43,513
- Well, you ain't seen big
until you've seen the Miz.
1083
00:46:43,554 --> 00:46:45,181
- He was on "The Real World"
1084
00:46:45,223 --> 00:46:47,266
and he was just Mike,
1085
00:46:47,308 --> 00:46:49,602
and the guy would, like,
tell everybody in the house,
1086
00:46:49,644 --> 00:46:50,937
"I'm gonna be
a famous wrestler one day,"
1087
00:46:50,978 --> 00:46:52,647
we all laughed at him
like, "You're an idiot.
1088
00:46:52,688 --> 00:46:54,565
That's never gonna happen."
1089
00:46:54,607 --> 00:46:57,610
To this day,
I am madly impressed
1090
00:46:57,652 --> 00:47:00,154
that that guy called the shots
and did it.
1091
00:47:00,196 --> 00:47:02,490
Cannot knock a dude
for having that kind of love
1092
00:47:02,532 --> 00:47:03,783
and passion for something
1093
00:47:03,825 --> 00:47:07,286
and then growing up
and making it his world.
1094
00:47:07,328 --> 00:47:10,540
- So what is the true measure
of success
1095
00:47:10,581 --> 00:47:14,168
as a person or as a character?
1096
00:47:14,210 --> 00:47:17,213
The Miz is the only
two-time Grand Slam champion
1097
00:47:17,255 --> 00:47:19,549
in WWE history.
1098
00:47:19,590 --> 00:47:21,092
He has his own reality show.
1099
00:47:21,134 --> 00:47:22,552
- 221 pounds, the Miz!
1100
00:47:22,593 --> 00:47:26,180
- On the surface,
the Miz has it all,
1101
00:47:26,222 --> 00:47:28,141
but the one thing
he's struggled with
1102
00:47:28,182 --> 00:47:32,019
from the beginning
is earning respect.
1103
00:47:32,061 --> 00:47:33,521
From his days
on "The Real World"
1104
00:47:33,563 --> 00:47:35,732
to his career in the WWE,
1105
00:47:35,773 --> 00:47:38,860
Mike Mizanin did what he had
to do to get ahead,
1106
00:47:38,901 --> 00:47:40,653
but did he ever get
the respect
1107
00:47:40,695 --> 00:47:41,946
he was looking for?
1108
00:47:44,866 --> 00:47:47,160
- Do I get praise now?
1109
00:47:47,201 --> 00:47:49,746
Yeah, I do,
1110
00:47:49,787 --> 00:47:54,125
and it's a nice feeling,
but still to this day,
1111
00:47:54,167 --> 00:47:56,335
people look at me and go,
1112
00:47:56,377 --> 00:47:59,547
"He doesn't deserve
anything that he has gotten.
1113
00:47:59,589 --> 00:48:01,549
I don't respect him."
1114
00:48:01,591 --> 00:48:03,384
- This guy,
he's never gonna make it.
1115
00:48:03,426 --> 00:48:04,635
This guy--
[scoffs]
1116
00:48:04,677 --> 00:48:06,179
Comes from "The Real World."
1117
00:48:06,220 --> 00:48:09,057
- You're not big enough.
You're not tall enough.
1118
00:48:09,098 --> 00:48:10,224
- Oh, he just got lucky.
1119
00:48:10,266 --> 00:48:12,310
He was just in a good spot.
Good timing.
1120
00:48:12,351 --> 00:48:14,729
- You're not smart enough.
You're not athletic enough.
1121
00:48:14,771 --> 00:48:16,439
You're not gonna make it.
1122
00:48:18,983 --> 00:48:20,818
I did it.
1123
00:48:20,860 --> 00:48:23,529
- Miz has always been
a proud champion.
1124
00:48:23,571 --> 00:48:26,074
[indistinct shouting]
1125
00:48:26,115 --> 00:48:27,742
Where's the cover?
1126
00:48:27,784 --> 00:48:29,702
Miz is a champion!
[bell dings]
1127
00:48:29,744 --> 00:48:32,830
[cheers and applause]