1 00:00:08,051 --> 00:00:10,136 - Miz interview, take one, mark. 2 00:00:12,555 --> 00:00:14,891 - All right, we're rolling. - You missed your opening shot. 3 00:00:14,932 --> 00:00:16,684 You missed your opening shot. I mean, that was it. 4 00:00:16,726 --> 00:00:20,730 Miz, click, come off, see the face, 5 00:00:20,772 --> 00:00:23,024 smirk, had it in. 6 00:00:23,066 --> 00:00:24,275 But you had a guy in the background. 7 00:00:24,317 --> 00:00:25,818 You ruined the whole thing. 8 00:00:25,860 --> 00:00:29,030 - If you were a fan of the WWE universe, 9 00:00:29,072 --> 00:00:31,657 would you like the Miz? 10 00:00:31,699 --> 00:00:33,618 - No. 11 00:00:33,659 --> 00:00:36,537 No, I would probably not like the Miz. 12 00:00:36,579 --> 00:00:38,623 - Why? 13 00:00:38,664 --> 00:00:42,585 - It's just-- he's just a bad guy. 14 00:00:42,627 --> 00:00:44,837 [soft dramatic music] 15 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:48,007 - Some people don't like being a bad guy. 16 00:00:48,049 --> 00:00:51,677 They don't like hearing all the negativity. 17 00:00:51,719 --> 00:00:53,679 [audience booing] 18 00:00:53,721 --> 00:00:55,014 I enjoy it. 19 00:00:55,056 --> 00:00:57,392 [audience booing] 20 00:00:57,433 --> 00:01:01,646 - If you're not an ass[bleep] at heart, 21 00:01:01,687 --> 00:01:03,272 you're not gonna cut it as a villain 22 00:01:03,314 --> 00:01:04,816 in today's environment. 23 00:01:04,857 --> 00:01:06,651 You're just not. 24 00:01:06,692 --> 00:01:09,695 That persona has to live inside of you. 25 00:01:09,737 --> 00:01:11,781 - The way he sort of has an arrogance about him. 26 00:01:11,823 --> 00:01:13,908 He's got an air of condescension 27 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:15,493 when he speaks to anybody. 28 00:01:15,535 --> 00:01:18,496 - The WWE universe doesn't realize 29 00:01:18,538 --> 00:01:20,248 the A-list talent that I am. 30 00:01:20,289 --> 00:01:24,001 - He is the perfect hateable human. 31 00:01:24,043 --> 00:01:25,336 - He's a jerk. 32 00:01:25,378 --> 00:01:29,924 He has the courage to be a dick. 33 00:01:29,966 --> 00:01:31,509 [audience booing] 34 00:01:31,551 --> 00:01:34,846 - I'm sorry. Am I bragging too much? 35 00:01:34,887 --> 00:01:37,140 - The Miz is a future Hall of Famer. 36 00:01:37,181 --> 00:01:39,016 He's really one of the great villains 37 00:01:39,058 --> 00:01:40,685 of the last 20 years. 38 00:01:40,727 --> 00:01:42,937 He will do whatever it takes to get a win. 39 00:01:42,979 --> 00:01:45,523 - I will cheat. I will cut corners. 40 00:01:45,565 --> 00:01:46,941 I will hit you in the back. 41 00:01:46,983 --> 00:01:48,693 - Hey! Hey! - Is that the Miz? 42 00:01:48,735 --> 00:01:52,196 - Miz--Miz from behind with the briefcase! 43 00:01:52,238 --> 00:01:53,865 - If you're a villain, 44 00:01:53,906 --> 00:01:57,034 it allows you to tap in to a side of your personality 45 00:01:57,076 --> 00:02:01,414 that you're yearning for everyone to know about you. 46 00:02:01,456 --> 00:02:03,541 [audience cheering] 47 00:02:03,583 --> 00:02:07,295 crowd: You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! 48 00:02:07,336 --> 00:02:10,882 You suck! You suck! You suck! 49 00:02:10,923 --> 00:02:13,885 [dramatic music] 50 00:02:13,926 --> 00:02:20,850 * * 51 00:02:31,986 --> 00:02:34,822 - Quiet on the set. 52 00:02:34,864 --> 00:02:37,784 - Why is the Miz so easy to hate? 53 00:02:37,825 --> 00:02:40,453 - Can we please have quiet on the set? 54 00:02:40,495 --> 00:02:43,498 [audience booing] 55 00:02:43,539 --> 00:02:44,999 - Does it come naturally? 56 00:02:48,086 --> 00:02:50,088 Or is it by design? 57 00:02:50,129 --> 00:02:53,424 crowd: You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! 58 00:02:53,466 --> 00:02:55,259 You suck! You suck! 59 00:02:55,301 --> 00:02:57,887 - The Miz is the Joker. 60 00:02:57,929 --> 00:03:01,307 The Miz is the guy who's counted out, 61 00:03:01,349 --> 00:03:04,352 who is not shown respect, 62 00:03:04,394 --> 00:03:08,106 who's treated like he's disposable, 63 00:03:08,147 --> 00:03:13,027 who turns out to be everyone's worst nightmare. 64 00:03:13,069 --> 00:03:16,614 - Describing Miz as a villain is pretty easy. 65 00:03:16,656 --> 00:03:18,449 He knows how to pull your strings. 66 00:03:18,491 --> 00:03:21,035 He knows how to make people angry. 67 00:03:21,077 --> 00:03:23,121 His goal is to get that attention, 68 00:03:23,162 --> 00:03:26,958 and that's all he wants, and that's why every time 69 00:03:26,999 --> 00:03:30,086 he goes out to the ring and grabs a microphone, 70 00:03:30,128 --> 00:03:31,963 you see the looks on people's faces. 71 00:03:32,004 --> 00:03:35,466 - My acting coach has said they'd never seen a performance 72 00:03:35,508 --> 00:03:37,969 like the one I gave in "Marine 5." 73 00:03:38,010 --> 00:03:39,137 There's award buzz. 74 00:03:39,178 --> 00:03:40,430 [audience booing] 75 00:03:40,471 --> 00:03:42,515 - The hallmark of a great bad guy 76 00:03:42,557 --> 00:03:46,310 is confidence and believability. 77 00:03:46,352 --> 00:03:47,979 - I'm going to be the biggest star 78 00:03:48,020 --> 00:03:49,188 you have ever seen. 79 00:03:49,230 --> 00:03:52,525 - What makes the Miz character so effective 80 00:03:52,567 --> 00:03:54,569 is that you couldn't help but feel 81 00:03:54,610 --> 00:03:56,821 that he meant every word of what he was saying. 82 00:03:56,863 --> 00:03:59,782 - Whoever comes out is going to get a beating, 83 00:03:59,824 --> 00:04:01,951 and I don't care who it is. 84 00:04:01,993 --> 00:04:04,162 So who is it? 85 00:04:04,203 --> 00:04:08,166 - He is good at trash talk. He's quick. He's smooth. 86 00:04:08,207 --> 00:04:10,585 - I got in your face, and what did you do? 87 00:04:10,626 --> 00:04:12,336 Did you fight for your dreams? 88 00:04:12,378 --> 00:04:13,838 Did you punch me in the face? 89 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,299 No, you got up and you walked away. 90 00:04:16,340 --> 00:04:18,801 - He can cut people down, and he can do it very well. 91 00:04:18,843 --> 00:04:20,178 - Making this all about you. 92 00:04:20,219 --> 00:04:22,847 - Making it about me? I make nothing about me! 93 00:04:22,889 --> 00:04:24,807 [audience booing] 94 00:04:24,849 --> 00:04:26,684 - You can be hated for a lot of different reasons, 95 00:04:26,726 --> 00:04:27,935 and they aren't your fault. 96 00:04:27,977 --> 00:04:30,938 It's not a choice that we make to be hated. 97 00:04:30,980 --> 00:04:32,148 Evil's a choice. 98 00:04:34,567 --> 00:04:35,985 He chose to be this way, 99 00:04:36,027 --> 00:04:37,570 and he has no problem saying it. 100 00:04:38,905 --> 00:04:40,364 [horn blares, car crashes] 101 00:04:40,406 --> 00:04:41,908 - This is the true story... 102 00:04:41,949 --> 00:04:44,035 - We were first introduced to the Miz 103 00:04:44,077 --> 00:04:47,246 on the classic reality show "The Real World." 104 00:04:47,288 --> 00:04:48,498 - "The Real World." 105 00:04:48,539 --> 00:04:49,749 - A character fabricated 106 00:04:49,791 --> 00:04:52,418 from the pain of being disliked. 107 00:04:52,460 --> 00:04:53,795 The Miz was cool. 108 00:04:53,836 --> 00:04:57,715 - Yes! - Mike was not. 109 00:04:57,757 --> 00:05:00,218 - I first met Mike when he tried out 110 00:05:00,259 --> 00:05:02,053 for "Real World" season 10. 111 00:05:02,095 --> 00:05:04,722 - This is the first time I've ever been to New York. 112 00:05:04,764 --> 00:05:06,974 I don't know who I'm gonna live with. 113 00:05:07,016 --> 00:05:10,144 - I think we all thought he was a little goofy at first. 114 00:05:10,186 --> 00:05:12,688 - It's time for Mike to be unleashed. 115 00:05:12,730 --> 00:05:14,107 - And the more you got to know him, 116 00:05:14,148 --> 00:05:15,233 the more he grew on you. 117 00:05:15,274 --> 00:05:16,609 He was kind of a slow burn. 118 00:05:17,735 --> 00:05:19,237 - I'm a very social person. 119 00:05:19,278 --> 00:05:21,614 I love to talk to everybody, 120 00:05:21,656 --> 00:05:24,242 but when I got on "The Real World," 121 00:05:24,283 --> 00:05:26,452 nobody liked me. 122 00:05:26,494 --> 00:05:27,912 - Every word that comes out of your mouth 123 00:05:27,954 --> 00:05:30,289 tends to be more insulting than the one previously. 124 00:05:30,331 --> 00:05:31,874 - And it bothered me. 125 00:05:31,916 --> 00:05:34,085 - I've never said anything that made you go, 126 00:05:34,127 --> 00:05:37,714 "Ooh, I don't ever wanna hang out with her again." 127 00:05:37,755 --> 00:05:39,841 But you've done that-- those types of things to me, 128 00:05:39,882 --> 00:05:42,218 and you've said those things, whether you know it or not. 129 00:05:42,260 --> 00:05:43,845 - And it was very uncomfortable 130 00:05:43,886 --> 00:05:45,138 'cause you had to live with them 131 00:05:45,179 --> 00:05:48,683 and be around them 24/7, all day, every day 132 00:05:48,725 --> 00:05:50,184 for five months 133 00:05:50,226 --> 00:05:52,478 because that's how long we filmed for. 134 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:53,771 Five months. 135 00:05:53,813 --> 00:05:57,358 So how did I deal with being uncomfortable? 136 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:58,901 [chuckles] 137 00:05:58,943 --> 00:06:02,905 I drank a lot, and I created a character called the Miz 138 00:06:02,947 --> 00:06:06,284 that told people exactly what I thought. 139 00:06:06,325 --> 00:06:07,994 [energetic music] 140 00:06:08,035 --> 00:06:09,787 You just don't get it, do you? 141 00:06:09,829 --> 00:06:11,706 You just don't get it, Coral, do you? 142 00:06:11,748 --> 00:06:13,249 - He asked me if I smelled what he's cooking? 143 00:06:13,291 --> 00:06:15,043 I don't know what he's talking about. 144 00:06:15,084 --> 00:06:17,879 - You can't stop the claw. It's the Miz claw. 145 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,797 It's on her. It's got her. 146 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,632 The Miz is a character I created. 147 00:06:21,674 --> 00:06:23,426 He's a wrestling star, 148 00:06:23,468 --> 00:06:25,636 and he's ready for the big leagues. 149 00:06:25,678 --> 00:06:27,138 Something happened. 150 00:06:27,180 --> 00:06:29,932 [both grunting] 151 00:06:29,974 --> 00:06:31,476 - [laughs] 152 00:06:31,517 --> 00:06:34,395 - People started liking the Miz more than they liked Mike. 153 00:06:34,437 --> 00:06:36,272 - Hoo-yah! - [chuckles] 154 00:06:36,314 --> 00:06:39,650 - I didn't realize I was creating a character. 155 00:06:39,692 --> 00:06:41,652 It kind of just happened organically. 156 00:06:41,694 --> 00:06:43,654 Let me tell you something, Rock, 157 00:06:43,696 --> 00:06:45,698 you think you're all that and a bag of chips. 158 00:06:45,740 --> 00:06:47,116 You think you're big. 159 00:06:47,158 --> 00:06:49,827 Well, you ain't seen big until you've seen the Miz. 160 00:06:49,869 --> 00:06:51,537 - I think Mike had the Miz 161 00:06:51,579 --> 00:06:53,790 in his back pocket for a long time. 162 00:06:53,831 --> 00:06:56,167 I think he was thinking about it for years, 163 00:06:56,209 --> 00:06:59,504 and he was a kid that was a little insecure, 164 00:06:59,545 --> 00:07:01,297 and what kid does not want 165 00:07:01,339 --> 00:07:03,758 a superhero as their alter ego? 166 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:05,176 I mean everyone does, right? 167 00:07:05,218 --> 00:07:07,887 He just was a little more organized about it. 168 00:07:07,929 --> 00:07:11,015 He created the Miz to protect himself. 169 00:07:12,809 --> 00:07:16,062 - I think it's his cushion where you can be the Miz, 170 00:07:16,104 --> 00:07:19,357 and it doesn't matter if no one--no one likes you 171 00:07:19,399 --> 00:07:21,317 because the Miz doesn't care. 172 00:07:21,359 --> 00:07:23,611 The Miz doesn't care about you. 173 00:07:23,653 --> 00:07:25,488 But Mike cares. 174 00:07:25,530 --> 00:07:26,864 - You do not take the Miz's belt. 175 00:07:26,906 --> 00:07:29,867 - Oh! - One, two, three! 176 00:07:29,909 --> 00:07:33,246 - Once the Miz got on "The Real World," 177 00:07:33,287 --> 00:07:34,747 there was no more Mike. 178 00:07:35,790 --> 00:07:37,375 Everyone called me the Miz. 179 00:07:37,417 --> 00:07:39,168 You damn right. 180 00:07:39,210 --> 00:07:40,378 Everyone. 181 00:07:40,420 --> 00:07:42,004 You hear that? 182 00:07:42,046 --> 00:07:45,216 I remember going back home, looking myself in the mirror, 183 00:07:45,258 --> 00:07:47,301 and saying, "What do I want do with my life?" 184 00:07:49,262 --> 00:07:52,014 And there was an action figure of the Rock 185 00:07:52,056 --> 00:07:55,601 my roommates from "The Real World" gave me... 186 00:07:58,813 --> 00:08:00,523 And I said, "I want to be a WW superstar." 187 00:08:00,565 --> 00:08:02,275 [dramatic orchestral music] 188 00:08:02,316 --> 00:08:04,444 Seven, eight, nine, ten! 189 00:08:04,485 --> 00:08:06,863 - Outstanding. Do it. Run. Running out of time. 190 00:08:06,904 --> 00:08:08,948 - Being a reality star 191 00:08:08,990 --> 00:08:10,450 helped Mike earn an opportunity... 192 00:08:10,491 --> 00:08:11,784 - I am Mike Mizanin. 193 00:08:11,826 --> 00:08:14,287 - To compete on WWE's hit reality show, 194 00:08:14,328 --> 00:08:15,496 "Tough Enough." 195 00:08:15,538 --> 00:08:16,956 - Screw reality TV! 196 00:08:16,998 --> 00:08:18,583 - "Tough Enough's" panel of judges 197 00:08:18,624 --> 00:08:20,877 found Mike to be irritating. 198 00:08:20,918 --> 00:08:24,380 - Easy, Mizanin, you're in way over your head. 199 00:08:24,422 --> 00:08:26,090 - And though he left empty-handed... 200 00:08:26,132 --> 00:08:27,675 - Maybe this wasn't my time yet. 201 00:08:27,717 --> 00:08:29,927 Maybe my time will be later on. 202 00:08:29,969 --> 00:08:31,804 - The Miz's big break would ultimately come 203 00:08:31,846 --> 00:08:34,140 in the form of a microphone. 204 00:08:36,726 --> 00:08:37,769 - Yo, what's up? 205 00:08:37,810 --> 00:08:40,438 I'm the Miz, and I am your host 206 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:44,442 for "Friday Night SmackDown!" 207 00:08:44,484 --> 00:08:46,819 Hoorah! 208 00:08:46,861 --> 00:08:51,908 Any time you are being brought up to WWE, 209 00:08:51,949 --> 00:08:54,160 you're thankful, and you really want do your best, 210 00:08:54,202 --> 00:08:57,330 but when you sit down with Vince McMahon, 211 00:08:57,371 --> 00:08:59,916 and he tells you, like, "I want you to be 212 00:08:59,957 --> 00:09:02,752 the Ryan Seacrest of the WWE"... 213 00:09:07,382 --> 00:09:09,801 Look, Ryan Seacrest is very talented, 214 00:09:09,842 --> 00:09:11,677 but you don't want to hear that. 215 00:09:11,719 --> 00:09:13,179 You want to hear, like, 216 00:09:13,221 --> 00:09:15,973 "I see you as my next main event. 217 00:09:16,015 --> 00:09:18,309 "people are gonna pay big, big money 218 00:09:18,351 --> 00:09:21,104 to buy your merchandise, to buy your tickets." 219 00:09:21,145 --> 00:09:24,524 Not, "I want you to be the host." 220 00:09:24,565 --> 00:09:29,445 But when an opportunity presents itself to you, 221 00:09:29,487 --> 00:09:31,531 you take that opportunity. 222 00:09:31,572 --> 00:09:34,951 If I'm gonna be the host, I'm gonna have a microphone. 223 00:09:34,992 --> 00:09:36,828 Has tonight been insane or what? 224 00:09:36,869 --> 00:09:39,831 I mean, we got craziness going on! 225 00:09:39,872 --> 00:09:42,834 My job was to hype up a crowd. 226 00:09:42,875 --> 00:09:46,045 That all starts right now! 227 00:09:46,087 --> 00:09:48,798 I was gonna do everything I possibly could 228 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,299 to make sure that I got a reaction. 229 00:09:50,341 --> 00:09:53,386 I created a catch phrase, "Hoorah." 230 00:09:53,428 --> 00:09:55,346 Hoorah! 231 00:09:55,388 --> 00:09:56,806 Every time I would say "hoorah," 232 00:09:56,848 --> 00:09:58,725 they would say, "You suck." 233 00:09:58,766 --> 00:10:00,727 Hoorah! crowd: You suck! 234 00:10:00,768 --> 00:10:03,062 - Hoorah! crowd: You suck! 235 00:10:04,313 --> 00:10:07,900 - In my head, I went, "Got something." 236 00:10:07,942 --> 00:10:10,236 [audience booing] 237 00:10:13,740 --> 00:10:15,658 crowd: You suck! - Hoorah! 238 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:18,035 crowd: You suck! - Hoorah! 239 00:10:18,077 --> 00:10:21,205 - Mike was immediately disliked by the fans. 240 00:10:21,247 --> 00:10:24,125 He hadn't earned their respect. 241 00:10:24,167 --> 00:10:27,962 He was still just Mike from "The Real World." 242 00:10:28,004 --> 00:10:29,714 - For better or worse, the Miz was kind of 243 00:10:29,756 --> 00:10:31,257 already a celebrity 244 00:10:31,299 --> 00:10:32,884 before he got into pro wrestling. 245 00:10:32,925 --> 00:10:34,886 - Yo, what's up? It's the Miz! 246 00:10:34,927 --> 00:10:36,971 - The attitude of the WWE was, 247 00:10:37,013 --> 00:10:39,807 they had this star that had been on MTV. 248 00:10:39,849 --> 00:10:40,975 He had been on "Tough Enough." 249 00:10:41,017 --> 00:10:44,145 He was this loud, obnoxious character. 250 00:10:44,187 --> 00:10:46,314 Let him go out there, stir up the pot, 251 00:10:46,355 --> 00:10:48,566 and see how the crowd reacts to him. 252 00:10:48,608 --> 00:10:50,109 - The world championship... 253 00:10:50,151 --> 00:10:52,111 - There's a thing where the crowd feels 254 00:10:52,153 --> 00:10:54,072 like someone's trying to get under their skin, 255 00:10:54,113 --> 00:10:55,490 and the Miz was the master of that, 256 00:10:55,531 --> 00:10:57,200 and I think the WWE saw it early. 257 00:10:57,241 --> 00:10:59,869 - He doesn't become someone else. 258 00:10:59,911 --> 00:11:02,330 He just turns himself up to ten and goes. 259 00:11:02,371 --> 00:11:04,999 - Is it hot in here or is it just me? 260 00:11:05,041 --> 00:11:06,334 I'm just kidding. 261 00:11:06,375 --> 00:11:08,211 - He may make you hate him more, 262 00:11:08,252 --> 00:11:11,547 but you're not supposed to think he's cool! 263 00:11:11,589 --> 00:11:13,424 You're supposed to hate him. 264 00:11:13,466 --> 00:11:15,426 - Let me hear you say, "hoorah!" 265 00:11:15,468 --> 00:11:16,719 crowd: You suck! 266 00:11:16,761 --> 00:11:19,472 - But Mike saw this as an opportunity. 267 00:11:19,514 --> 00:11:22,475 - So how do I parlay this 268 00:11:22,517 --> 00:11:25,770 into a wrestling career? 269 00:11:25,812 --> 00:11:27,647 How do I get in the ring? 270 00:11:27,688 --> 00:11:31,025 I remember thinking, "If you give me a microphone, 271 00:11:31,067 --> 00:11:32,527 "people are gonna hate me so much, 272 00:11:32,568 --> 00:11:34,654 they're gonna want to see me get beat up." 273 00:11:36,531 --> 00:11:38,991 - He was the man everybody loved to hate. 274 00:11:39,033 --> 00:11:40,284 - Reality's about to get checked! 275 00:11:40,326 --> 00:11:41,828 - An annoying, arrogant, loudmouth. 276 00:11:41,869 --> 00:11:42,995 - Hoorah! 277 00:11:43,037 --> 00:11:44,288 [dramatic music] 278 00:11:44,330 --> 00:11:46,207 - After just four months 279 00:11:46,249 --> 00:11:49,085 as the antagonizing host of "SmackDown," 280 00:11:49,127 --> 00:11:50,920 the WW Universe 281 00:11:50,962 --> 00:11:55,049 and the entire WWE locker room were anxious to see Miz 282 00:11:55,091 --> 00:11:57,385 put his money where his mouth is. 283 00:11:57,427 --> 00:11:59,929 - How about we book Paris Hilton, okay? 284 00:11:59,971 --> 00:12:02,181 Since we booked the freaking Miz. 285 00:12:04,267 --> 00:12:06,686 - You could tell just by the commentary... 286 00:12:06,728 --> 00:12:07,937 [chuckles] 287 00:12:07,979 --> 00:12:09,897 That Miz wasn't being taken seriously. 288 00:12:09,939 --> 00:12:12,316 - I'll say what I wanna say. I hate him! 289 00:12:12,358 --> 00:12:14,736 I personally hate him. 290 00:12:14,777 --> 00:12:16,529 - When you see the Miz's debut 291 00:12:16,571 --> 00:12:18,656 and you hear the commentator say, 292 00:12:18,698 --> 00:12:21,743 "I hate this guy," he was pretty easy to hate. 293 00:12:21,784 --> 00:12:25,246 - All of you get to witness the greatest debut 294 00:12:25,288 --> 00:12:28,291 in the history of "SmackDown"! 295 00:12:28,332 --> 00:12:30,376 - He comes in with an aura of, 296 00:12:30,418 --> 00:12:32,003 "I'm above professional wrestling. 297 00:12:32,045 --> 00:12:33,588 "I've been on MTV. 298 00:12:33,629 --> 00:12:36,507 I've been a reality star. Like, I'm must-see." 299 00:12:36,549 --> 00:12:39,302 Who does this guy think he is? He's a reality show bum. 300 00:12:39,343 --> 00:12:41,387 He's not gonna last a week. 301 00:12:41,429 --> 00:12:43,306 - Oh, and he paid for that! - Get him, Tatanka. 302 00:12:43,347 --> 00:12:46,017 Get him! There you go, Tatanka! 303 00:12:46,059 --> 00:12:48,311 - Oh, my! - Wear him out, boy! 304 00:12:48,352 --> 00:12:51,355 - Some of the guys made life kind of difficult on the Miz. 305 00:12:51,397 --> 00:12:54,233 He paid his dues, believe me. He paid his dues. 306 00:12:54,275 --> 00:12:56,778 - [chuckles] JBL. 307 00:12:56,819 --> 00:12:58,071 When people have 308 00:12:58,112 --> 00:13:00,031 a preconceived notion of you... 309 00:13:01,449 --> 00:13:03,910 They don't wanna like you. 310 00:13:03,951 --> 00:13:07,371 I'm walking on eggshells every time I walk backstage. 311 00:13:07,413 --> 00:13:09,415 One day, I was in a locker room 312 00:13:09,457 --> 00:13:12,251 eating a piece of chicken, and someone said 313 00:13:12,293 --> 00:13:16,089 I dropped chicken all over their bag. 314 00:13:18,674 --> 00:13:21,219 Then someone else hears that, and someone else hears that, 315 00:13:21,260 --> 00:13:22,762 and it turns into, 316 00:13:22,804 --> 00:13:25,098 "Miz is in the locker room, throwing chicken, 317 00:13:25,139 --> 00:13:27,058 "getting grease all over the place. 318 00:13:27,100 --> 00:13:28,768 How dare him?" 319 00:13:28,810 --> 00:13:33,231 And I got a huge talking to. 320 00:13:33,272 --> 00:13:34,649 I got yelled at 321 00:13:34,690 --> 00:13:37,443 more than I've ever been yelled at in my entire life. 322 00:13:37,485 --> 00:13:39,612 [indistinct shouting] 323 00:13:39,654 --> 00:13:41,781 [tense music] 324 00:13:41,823 --> 00:13:43,658 - Mike wasn't allowed in the locker room 325 00:13:43,699 --> 00:13:46,744 for six months, and Mike had to change 326 00:13:46,786 --> 00:13:48,663 in the public bathroom... 327 00:13:48,704 --> 00:13:51,040 * * 328 00:13:51,082 --> 00:13:55,795 With fans sometimes ten minutes before going on. 329 00:13:55,837 --> 00:13:59,674 Like, he would be signing autographs in the bathroom 330 00:13:59,716 --> 00:14:03,261 before going on live television. 331 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:06,389 - He struck people the wrong way 332 00:14:06,431 --> 00:14:08,182 because of his reality show background. 333 00:14:08,224 --> 00:14:10,017 He's a good-looking guy, 334 00:14:10,059 --> 00:14:11,978 natural talker right off the bat. 335 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. 337 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,569 - No! Last rite! 338 00:14:19,610 --> 00:14:21,571 Through the announcer's table! 339 00:14:21,612 --> 00:14:24,866 * * 340 00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:27,785 - Boy, did that set a chip on my shoulder. 341 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] 344 00:14:34,292 --> 00:14:37,295 I've always been a button-pusher. 345 00:14:37,336 --> 00:14:40,339 I would test the waters with superstars in the back. 346 00:14:40,381 --> 00:14:43,468 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?" 350 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." 353 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 362 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." 367 00:15:24,884 --> 00:15:26,177 - Oh, what a clothesline! 368 00:15:26,219 --> 00:15:27,804 [cheers and applause] 369 00:15:27,845 --> 00:15:30,556 - There's a true skill to being that hated 370 00:15:30,598 --> 00:15:32,225 that early in your career. 371 00:15:33,684 --> 00:15:36,437 - Hated by everyone, the Miz found an ally, 372 00:15:36,479 --> 00:15:39,607 a tag team partner in John Morrison, 373 00:15:39,649 --> 00:15:43,194 a man who thrived on the hate just as much as the Miz, 374 00:15:43,236 --> 00:15:45,154 and the dynamic duo quickly became 375 00:15:45,196 --> 00:15:47,365 a force to be reckoned with. 376 00:15:47,407 --> 00:15:48,699 - You never know what's gonna happen 377 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. 379 00:15:52,203 --> 00:15:53,788 Do what you gotta do. 380 00:15:53,830 --> 00:15:57,166 - When I first got paired up with Miz in 2007, 381 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 383 00:16:03,297 --> 00:16:04,966 is gonna be my tag team partner." 384 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 386 00:16:09,011 --> 00:16:11,264 that there is a lot more 387 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 391 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. 393 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" 395 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... 406 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 408 00:16:56,142 --> 00:16:57,560 that we would show up early, 409 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. 419 00:17:21,375 --> 00:17:23,419 * * 420 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. 423 00:17:30,843 --> 00:17:32,637 [both sneer] 424 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]