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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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You're supposed to hate him.
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- 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.
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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.
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- When you see the Miz's debut
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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"!
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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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Like, he would be signing
autographs in the bathroom
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before going
on live television.
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- He struck people
the wrong way
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because of his
reality show background.
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He's a good-looking guy,
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00:14:10,016 --> 00:14:11,936
natural talker
right off the bat.
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I think some people knew,
this kid's gonna be a star,
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00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:17,320
but they didn't
make it easy on him.
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00:14:17,357 --> 00:14:19,527
- No!
Last rite!
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Through the announcer's table!
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* *
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00:14:24,864 --> 00:14:27,744
- Boy, did that set
a chip on my shoulder.
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00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:30,334
I don't care
if you love me or you hate me,
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00:14:30,370 --> 00:14:32,120
but I want you to respect me.
343
00:14:32,163 --> 00:14:34,213
[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
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00:14:43,466 --> 00:14:45,836
because I wore it
once backstage,
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00:14:45,885 --> 00:14:47,675
and everybody made fun of me
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and said, "Oh, my God,
what are you wearing?"
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And in my head I went, "Well,
351
00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:53,808
"I'm wearing this out there
because if you guys hate it,
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00:14:53,852 --> 00:14:56,692
man, is this audience
gonna really hate it."
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[audience booing]
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00:14:58,398 --> 00:15:00,228
People wanted to be out there
to boo me
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00:15:00,275 --> 00:15:02,315
and tell me how much
they couldn't stand me.
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00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:03,450
They ruined our show!
357
00:15:03,486 --> 00:15:05,316
- Hey, your show was ruined
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00:15:05,363 --> 00:15:07,033
the minute you opened
your mouth out there!
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00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:08,703
[indistinct chatter]
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00:15:08,742 --> 00:15:10,492
- He has made
an absolute living
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on being the guy
you want to see
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get punched in the face.
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00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,001
- I don't know
what the science is
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00:15:16,041 --> 00:15:19,341
behind having a punchable face,
but people see his face,
365
00:15:19,377 --> 00:15:22,627
and they go, "Look at him,
that smug, little blonde--
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00:15:22,672 --> 00:15:24,802
I'm gonna punch
his little face."
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00:15:24,841 --> 00:15:26,131
- Oh, what a clothesline!
368
00:15:26,176 --> 00:15:27,756
[cheers and applause]
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- There's a true skill
to being that hated
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that early in your career.
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- 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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and the dynamic duo
quickly became
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00:15:45,153 --> 00:15:47,323
a force to be reckoned with.
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00:15:47,364 --> 00:15:48,664
- You never know
what's gonna happen
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00:15:48,698 --> 00:15:50,618
in the team
of Miz and Morrison.
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00:15:50,658 --> 00:15:52,118
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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I remember thinking,
"Oh, great.
382
00:16:00,585 --> 00:16:03,205
"This guy that just got
kicked out of the locker room
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00:16:03,254 --> 00:16:04,924
is gonna be
my tag team partner."
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00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:06,514
[chuckles]
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00:16:06,549 --> 00:16:08,929
It really didn't take long
for me to realize
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00:16:08,968 --> 00:16:11,218
that there is a lot more
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00:16:11,262 --> 00:16:13,892
to Mike Mizanin than the Miz.
388
00:16:13,932 --> 00:16:16,312
- Miz and Morrison were like
peanut butter and jelly.
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00:16:16,351 --> 00:16:18,101
He was kind of the mouthpiece.
390
00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:20,614
Morrison was
the physical performer
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00:16:20,647 --> 00:16:22,147
who could do anything
in the ring.
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00:16:22,190 --> 00:16:23,320
They matched up
so well together.
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00:16:23,358 --> 00:16:24,818
They had a style that worked.
394
00:16:24,859 --> 00:16:27,609
- You're looking
at the new "SmackDown"
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00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:30,534
tag-team championships,
Morrison and the Miz!
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00:16:30,573 --> 00:16:33,453
- We were champions,
but nobody really knew
397
00:16:33,493 --> 00:16:36,203
who we were as characters.
398
00:16:36,246 --> 00:16:37,496
John and I would
talk about, "Man,
399
00:16:37,539 --> 00:16:39,789
we should make a show
on YouTube."
400
00:16:39,833 --> 00:16:42,293
- Today we're gonna talk about
what was most important.
401
00:16:42,335 --> 00:16:44,335
- YouTube was
just getting popular.
402
00:16:44,379 --> 00:16:47,799
- Hello, this is Trish Stratus.
403
00:16:47,841 --> 00:16:49,261
- While everyone else
is thinking about
404
00:16:49,300 --> 00:16:50,510
what they're gonna do
in their next match,
405
00:16:50,552 --> 00:16:53,472
John and I were also
writing, editing...
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00:16:53,513 --> 00:16:54,473
Can we take a look at that?
407
00:16:54,514 --> 00:16:56,064
- Producing a show
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00:16:56,099 --> 00:16:57,519
that we would show up early,
409
00:16:57,559 --> 00:17:00,689
go into where there was
a camera and a green screen.
410
00:17:00,729 --> 00:17:03,309
We only had maybe 30 minutes
to get this done,
411
00:17:03,356 --> 00:17:05,146
so it had to be
written, memorized,
412
00:17:05,191 --> 00:17:07,401
and figured out to a T.
413
00:17:07,444 --> 00:17:09,954
- Enough hip-hop.
414
00:17:09,988 --> 00:17:13,158
- Those two would come
to work every day
415
00:17:13,199 --> 00:17:15,409
ready to make a movie
when some people
416
00:17:15,452 --> 00:17:17,002
are just walking in
and cashing a check.
417
00:17:17,037 --> 00:17:19,367
They did these extra things
on their own.
418
00:17:19,414 --> 00:17:21,294
It really made them stand out.
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00:17:21,332 --> 00:17:23,382
* *
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00:17:23,418 --> 00:17:24,538
- It was entertaining,
421
00:17:24,586 --> 00:17:27,416
but we were also
going after everybody.
422
00:17:27,464 --> 00:17:30,764
- We dominated DX.
- We mocked them.
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00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,590
[both sneer]
424
00:17:32,635 --> 00:17:34,095
- Festus,
you are still the biggest,
425
00:17:34,137 --> 00:17:36,257
fattest, baldest virgin.
426
00:17:36,306 --> 00:17:38,096
both: Beards, beards,
beards, beards.
427
00:17:38,141 --> 00:17:41,691
- There's one thing to being
a villain on camera
428
00:17:41,728 --> 00:17:44,358
and upsetting the audience
and going after your peers.
429
00:17:44,397 --> 00:17:45,727
That--that's part of the show.
430
00:17:45,774 --> 00:17:48,494
When you're doing it
in your free time
431
00:17:48,526 --> 00:17:50,606
and going after people
on social media,
432
00:17:50,653 --> 00:17:52,703
that was a step above,
433
00:17:52,739 --> 00:17:54,409
and it really upset
a lot of superstars.
434
00:17:54,449 --> 00:17:56,789
- Even if we weren't
even in a story with them,
435
00:17:56,826 --> 00:17:57,946
we went after them.
436
00:17:57,994 --> 00:17:59,544
You're a loser.
437
00:17:59,579 --> 00:18:02,539
Saying things that weren't
supposed to be said.
438
00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:04,212
- Hello, John.
- Who are you?
439
00:18:04,250 --> 00:18:05,380
- I want to play a game.
440
00:18:05,418 --> 00:18:07,208
- [screaming]
Oh, God!
441
00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:09,383
[groaning]
442
00:18:09,422 --> 00:18:12,012
It went viral.
People were talking about it.
443
00:18:12,050 --> 00:18:13,720
Most of all,
people were talking about us.
444
00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:16,220
The number one talk show
on the internet,
445
00:18:16,262 --> 00:18:17,682
"The Dirt Sheet."
446
00:18:17,722 --> 00:18:20,102
- The Miz was always
doing things
447
00:18:20,141 --> 00:18:21,601
that get you noticed.
448
00:18:21,643 --> 00:18:23,313
He wants that attention
449
00:18:23,353 --> 00:18:25,523
whether it is
positive or negative
450
00:18:25,563 --> 00:18:27,273
or anywhere in between.
451
00:18:27,315 --> 00:18:29,895
He doesn't care,
and that's great,
452
00:18:29,943 --> 00:18:32,613
but then you have to be able
to back it up in the ring.
453
00:18:32,654 --> 00:18:35,914
- As tag team champions,
the Miz and Morrison
454
00:18:35,949 --> 00:18:39,619
were inseparable,
best friends for life,
455
00:18:39,661 --> 00:18:43,501
or at least until the night
of the WWE draft.
456
00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:46,250
- It's draft night
here in the WWE.
457
00:18:46,292 --> 00:18:47,842
Welcome, everyone.
458
00:18:47,877 --> 00:18:50,457
- Who is it?
459
00:18:50,505 --> 00:18:51,965
- The Miz!
460
00:18:52,007 --> 00:18:53,507
- It is the Miz!
461
00:18:53,550 --> 00:18:55,050
- In a shocking twist,
462
00:18:55,093 --> 00:18:57,933
the dynamic duo
were now singles competitors.
463
00:18:57,971 --> 00:19:01,731
- "The Dirt Sheet" duo
has now been separated.
464
00:19:01,766 --> 00:19:05,306
- And the Miz instantly chose
his first victim.
465
00:19:05,353 --> 00:19:08,403
- Oh, what in the world?
- Oh, I like it!
466
00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:12,030
- Oh!
- Reality check, wow!
467
00:19:12,068 --> 00:19:13,608
- What in the world?
468
00:19:13,653 --> 00:19:15,913
- Miz is ready
to be a top-tier,
469
00:19:15,947 --> 00:19:19,617
prime-time player
on "Monday Night Raw."
470
00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:22,119
- Was it a moment of fear
471
00:19:22,162 --> 00:19:24,412
or desperation?
472
00:19:24,456 --> 00:19:26,616
Either way,
this act of betrayal
473
00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:30,296
set the stage
for what was to come.
474
00:19:30,337 --> 00:19:31,957
- When John and I broke up,
475
00:19:32,005 --> 00:19:34,215
I had no idea
what's in store for me.
476
00:19:34,257 --> 00:19:35,627
I haven't been
a singles wrestler
477
00:19:35,675 --> 00:19:37,545
in, what, two, three years?
478
00:19:37,594 --> 00:19:40,934
And now I'm going
into "Monday Night Raw,"
479
00:19:40,972 --> 00:19:45,812
the flagship show of WWE,
and my first night out,
480
00:19:45,852 --> 00:19:48,982
I call out
the poster child of WWE.
481
00:19:49,022 --> 00:19:53,192
I'm here to challenge
John Cena!
482
00:19:53,234 --> 00:19:54,494
[cheers and applause]
483
00:19:54,527 --> 00:19:55,697
- He is sending a message
484
00:19:55,737 --> 00:19:57,487
to the wrong locker room
right now!
485
00:19:57,530 --> 00:19:59,070
- For the next eight weeks,
486
00:19:59,115 --> 00:20:01,405
John Cena isn't
going to be there,
487
00:20:01,451 --> 00:20:02,661
and I know
he's not gonna be there.
488
00:20:02,702 --> 00:20:05,712
Cena will still
not come out and fight me.
489
00:20:05,747 --> 00:20:07,207
And I'm gonna call him out.
490
00:20:07,248 --> 00:20:09,248
The most overrated athlete
491
00:20:09,292 --> 00:20:12,252
in the history of WWE.
492
00:20:12,295 --> 00:20:16,375
So for eight weeks, I got
tremendous amount of heat.
493
00:20:16,424 --> 00:20:18,094
crowd: You suck!
You suck!
494
00:20:18,134 --> 00:20:20,264
You suck!
You suck!
495
00:20:20,303 --> 00:20:23,013
- Haven't heard
that one before.
496
00:20:23,056 --> 00:20:25,016
People were booing me...
497
00:20:25,058 --> 00:20:26,388
Are you scared of me?
498
00:20:26,434 --> 00:20:27,774
Can't standing me...
499
00:20:27,811 --> 00:20:30,191
You gonna step up now, Cena?
500
00:20:30,230 --> 00:20:34,360
Wanting to see John Cena
just rip me to shreds.
501
00:20:34,401 --> 00:20:35,901
crowd: You suck! You suck!
502
00:20:35,944 --> 00:20:39,534
- Then the Miz
finally got his wish.
503
00:20:39,572 --> 00:20:42,702
The good news is,
the Miz will main event
504
00:20:42,742 --> 00:20:45,162
a pay-per-view
this Sunday at the Bash.
505
00:20:45,203 --> 00:20:49,543
The bad news is,
the Miz has a match with me.
506
00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:52,592
[cheers and applause]
507
00:20:57,298 --> 00:20:59,468
- Well, the Miz has talked
about this for months.
508
00:20:59,509 --> 00:21:00,839
Well, now he has
the opportunity
509
00:21:00,885 --> 00:21:02,595
to put up or shut up.
510
00:21:02,637 --> 00:21:05,517
- Do you know how many people
can't wait to see the Miz
511
00:21:05,557 --> 00:21:07,977
get shut up once and for all?
512
00:21:08,018 --> 00:21:09,978
- The Miz facing off
with John Cena
513
00:21:10,020 --> 00:21:12,150
at a pay-per-view event,
the attitude was, like,
514
00:21:12,188 --> 00:21:15,688
who's this punk calling out
this megastar in John Cena?
515
00:21:15,734 --> 00:21:18,074
The all-American,
clean-cut wrestler.
516
00:21:18,111 --> 00:21:20,571
He's the biggest thing
in the WWE.
517
00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:23,283
- John Cena, a mega superstar.
518
00:21:23,324 --> 00:21:26,874
For Miz, his first big match
at a major pay-per-view.
519
00:21:28,997 --> 00:21:31,917
- The Miz is this agitator.
He gets under your skin.
520
00:21:31,958 --> 00:21:35,128
He's not on John Cena's level.
521
00:21:35,170 --> 00:21:38,340
It makes the audience want
John Cena to shut his mouth.
522
00:21:38,381 --> 00:21:40,681
[dramatic music]
523
00:21:40,717 --> 00:21:44,177
- Weighing in at 240 pounds,
524
00:21:44,220 --> 00:21:47,850
John Cena!
525
00:21:47,891 --> 00:21:51,641
[cheers and applause]
526
00:21:51,686 --> 00:21:54,356
- Jam-packed
at the ARCO Arena!
527
00:21:54,397 --> 00:21:56,937
- Every single person
in this arena,
528
00:21:56,983 --> 00:22:00,493
they just got revved up
with the arrival of John Cena.
529
00:22:00,528 --> 00:22:02,028
["The Time Is Now" playing]
530
00:22:02,072 --> 00:22:04,782
- * Your time is up,
my time is now *
531
00:22:04,824 --> 00:22:06,454
* You can't see me,
my time is now *
532
00:22:06,493 --> 00:22:07,913
[bell dings]
533
00:22:10,038 --> 00:22:13,168
- Oh!
- Oh!
534
00:22:13,208 --> 00:22:16,878
- The Miz wanted some.
He's gonna get some.
535
00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:18,590
- I'm thinking,
"Oh, man, like,
536
00:22:18,630 --> 00:22:20,340
"we're gonna have
this incredible match.
537
00:22:20,382 --> 00:22:21,972
"It's gonna be a barn burner.
538
00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:24,218
People are going to be talking
about it for years, right?"
539
00:22:25,804 --> 00:22:28,894
- [shouting indistinctly]
540
00:22:28,932 --> 00:22:31,732
- Instead, John Cena
mops the floor with me.
541
00:22:31,768 --> 00:22:35,398
[soft dramatic music]
542
00:22:35,438 --> 00:22:37,148
- Right in the face.
543
00:22:41,528 --> 00:22:44,278
- Cena just came in and just--
544
00:22:44,322 --> 00:22:47,082
I didn't even get
any offense on him.
545
00:22:47,117 --> 00:22:48,237
- Oh!
546
00:22:48,284 --> 00:22:49,994
- Attitude adjustment
to the man
547
00:22:50,036 --> 00:22:52,906
who many believed
needed his attitude adjusted.
548
00:22:52,956 --> 00:22:55,496
Miz has no choice
but to tap out.
549
00:22:55,542 --> 00:22:58,002
[bell dings]
550
00:22:58,044 --> 00:23:00,594
- Well, it turned out
just like Cena said.
551
00:23:00,630 --> 00:23:04,380
- John Cena!
552
00:23:04,426 --> 00:23:05,886
- The question I have is,
553
00:23:05,927 --> 00:23:08,677
"Did Miz learn anything
from this lesson?"
554
00:23:08,722 --> 00:23:11,272
- The Miz
played that perfectly.
555
00:23:13,476 --> 00:23:14,766
What's hard to understand is,
556
00:23:14,811 --> 00:23:18,111
if the crowd wants
to see you to win
557
00:23:18,148 --> 00:23:20,608
or they want to see you
to lose, it doesn't matter.
558
00:23:20,650 --> 00:23:23,490
It's all the same,
559
00:23:23,528 --> 00:23:25,358
and so John Cena and the Miz
560
00:23:25,405 --> 00:23:27,775
at that moment
are on the same level.
561
00:23:27,824 --> 00:23:30,044
all: One, two, three!
562
00:23:30,076 --> 00:23:31,406
- And it is!
[bell dings]
563
00:23:31,453 --> 00:23:33,373
Miz is
the United States champion!
564
00:23:33,413 --> 00:23:35,713
- The Miz used that beatdown
as motivation
565
00:23:35,749 --> 00:23:38,129
and went on an impressive run,
566
00:23:38,168 --> 00:23:41,798
including winning
the U.S. title.
567
00:23:41,838 --> 00:23:44,668
But Miz craved
the ultimate prize,
568
00:23:44,716 --> 00:23:46,886
the WWE championship.
569
00:23:46,926 --> 00:23:48,256
- The prize,
climb the ladder,
570
00:23:48,303 --> 00:23:50,143
retrieve
the symbolic briefcase.
571
00:23:50,180 --> 00:23:52,270
Inside,
a guaranteed opportunity
572
00:23:52,307 --> 00:23:56,477
at a WWE title
any place, any time.
573
00:23:56,519 --> 00:23:59,399
- The winner of the
"Money in the Bank" briefcase
574
00:23:59,439 --> 00:24:01,439
has gone on
to win the championship
575
00:24:01,483 --> 00:24:03,783
over 80% of the time.
576
00:24:03,818 --> 00:24:05,358
- Look at Miz.
- Oh, my God!
577
00:24:05,403 --> 00:24:08,493
- Oh!
- The Miz climbing the ladder!
578
00:24:08,531 --> 00:24:09,821
Miz has got it!
579
00:24:09,866 --> 00:24:13,156
The biggest win
of Miz's career!
580
00:24:13,203 --> 00:24:16,003
- There's a change in the air.
- I'm in shock!
581
00:24:18,124 --> 00:24:20,504
- Randy Orton is
the true WWE champion.
582
00:24:20,543 --> 00:24:22,593
- No matter how bad you hurt,
you get in that ring
583
00:24:22,629 --> 00:24:24,919
- Suppose he's got a torn ACL
or something like that,
584
00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:26,304
and then he keeps
trying to go.
585
00:24:26,341 --> 00:24:28,221
Just gonna do more
and more damage.
586
00:24:28,259 --> 00:24:29,589
- [screams]
587
00:24:29,636 --> 00:24:31,846
How did he do it?
588
00:24:31,888 --> 00:24:34,678
all: One, two, three!
589
00:24:34,724 --> 00:24:36,434
[cheers and applause]
[bell dings]
590
00:24:36,476 --> 00:24:38,056
- Oh, my God!
591
00:24:38,103 --> 00:24:41,313
- After barely surviving
a brutal title defense,
592
00:24:41,356 --> 00:24:44,066
Randy Orton was
clearly vulnerable.
593
00:24:44,109 --> 00:24:46,149
- It's the Miz!
- What?
594
00:24:46,194 --> 00:24:48,114
I can't believe this!
595
00:24:48,154 --> 00:24:50,624
- And the Miz pounced.
596
00:24:50,657 --> 00:24:52,867
- The Miz won that
"Money in the Bank" contract,
597
00:24:52,909 --> 00:24:54,539
waited all this time.
598
00:24:54,577 --> 00:24:56,077
He's waited till tonight.
599
00:24:56,121 --> 00:24:58,671
Randy Orton in his second,
not his first,
600
00:24:58,707 --> 00:25:00,577
but his second title defense
of the night.
601
00:25:00,625 --> 00:25:02,955
[bell dings]
602
00:25:03,003 --> 00:25:04,753
I can't believe this!
603
00:25:06,047 --> 00:25:09,547
Oh, no.
- Oy!
604
00:25:09,592 --> 00:25:12,852
- What more does Randy Orton
have to endure here tonight?
605
00:25:12,887 --> 00:25:16,017
- Oh, Miz! Oy!
606
00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:20,440
- The Miz is a classic villain.
607
00:25:20,478 --> 00:25:23,608
By hook or by crook,
often by crook,
608
00:25:23,648 --> 00:25:25,318
the Miz will get it done.
609
00:25:25,358 --> 00:25:26,818
- No!
- Look out!
610
00:25:26,860 --> 00:25:29,820
[dramatic music]
611
00:25:29,863 --> 00:25:31,743
* *
612
00:25:31,781 --> 00:25:33,581
[bell dings]
[crowd booing]
613
00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:36,286
- I cannot believe it.
- This is unbelievable.
614
00:25:36,327 --> 00:25:39,577
The Miz comes out
and picks this spot
615
00:25:39,622 --> 00:25:42,042
and takes the WWE title.
616
00:25:42,083 --> 00:25:44,633
- He is the WWE champion.
617
00:25:44,669 --> 00:25:47,799
[audience booing]
618
00:25:53,136 --> 00:25:55,256
- This young girl's face
619
00:25:55,305 --> 00:25:59,265
encapsulated the sentiment
throughout the WWE universe.
620
00:25:59,309 --> 00:26:03,189
She would forever be known
as Miz Girl.
621
00:26:03,229 --> 00:26:05,859
Miz's greatest moment of glory
622
00:26:05,899 --> 00:26:08,529
became her
fleeting moment of fame
623
00:26:08,568 --> 00:26:10,738
for which she won
a coveted Slammy Award.
624
00:26:10,779 --> 00:26:13,619
- I'd like to thank my dad
for taking me to "Raw,"
625
00:26:13,656 --> 00:26:14,946
and I'd like to thank my sister
626
00:26:14,991 --> 00:26:17,371
TigerButter9
for standing up for me.
627
00:26:17,410 --> 00:26:19,700
- Awesome!
628
00:26:19,746 --> 00:26:21,826
- * I came to play *
629
00:26:21,873 --> 00:26:23,793
* There's a price to pay *
630
00:26:23,833 --> 00:26:25,213
- Which did not sit well
631
00:26:25,251 --> 00:26:27,671
with a man who despises
sharing the spotlight.
632
00:26:27,712 --> 00:26:30,512
- Do you mind if I take
a look at your Slammy?
633
00:26:30,548 --> 00:26:32,338
Do--may I?
634
00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:38,140
Hold that.
635
00:26:38,181 --> 00:26:40,351
If anyone deserves a Slammy,
636
00:26:40,392 --> 00:26:44,312
it's not a nine-year-old girl,
it's me.
637
00:26:44,354 --> 00:26:47,484
- The evil traits
are greed and envy.
638
00:26:47,524 --> 00:26:50,284
He wants it all,
and he's very upset
639
00:26:50,318 --> 00:26:53,658
when anyone else gets
some of his spotlight.
640
00:26:53,697 --> 00:26:55,987
- His goal is
to get that attention,
641
00:26:56,032 --> 00:26:57,582
and that's all he wants.
642
00:26:57,617 --> 00:27:00,497
He loses respect, of course,
but it--he doesn't care.
643
00:27:00,537 --> 00:27:01,657
It doesn't matter.
644
00:27:01,705 --> 00:27:04,705
His focus is on
getting an entire arena
645
00:27:04,749 --> 00:27:07,499
booing him out of it
no matter what the situation.
646
00:27:07,544 --> 00:27:09,804
[crowd booing]
647
00:27:09,838 --> 00:27:12,298
- At that point,
I am the WWE champion.
648
00:27:12,340 --> 00:27:15,220
I am in a main event caliber,
649
00:27:15,260 --> 00:27:17,640
and I'm still
not respected as the champion.
650
00:27:17,679 --> 00:27:21,019
Nobody really wants me
as the champion
651
00:27:21,057 --> 00:27:22,847
or believes
I should be champion.
652
00:27:22,892 --> 00:27:25,562
You boo me?
653
00:27:25,603 --> 00:27:27,903
You boo me?
654
00:27:27,939 --> 00:27:30,899
At that point, it was
all about the Rock and Cena.
655
00:27:30,942 --> 00:27:32,902
That's what people
wanted to see.
656
00:27:32,944 --> 00:27:35,954
- It is time to give the people
657
00:27:35,989 --> 00:27:38,239
what they want!
658
00:27:38,283 --> 00:27:40,203
[cheers and applause]
659
00:27:40,243 --> 00:27:41,453
- The Rock just came back.
660
00:27:41,494 --> 00:27:43,374
He's gonna host
"WrestleMania."
661
00:27:43,413 --> 00:27:45,673
Him and Cena
are kind of feuding.
662
00:27:45,707 --> 00:27:47,997
More people are gravitating
towards that
663
00:27:48,043 --> 00:27:50,593
than they are against me
against Cena,
664
00:27:50,628 --> 00:27:52,128
and I needed to switch that.
665
00:27:52,172 --> 00:27:54,262
So when John Cena is
worrying about the Rock
666
00:27:54,299 --> 00:27:56,509
and doing his raps,
he should be worried
667
00:27:56,551 --> 00:27:59,181
about one person
and one person only,
668
00:27:59,220 --> 00:28:03,640
me, the WWE champion.
669
00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:06,813
- The Miz needed
to piss off so many people
670
00:28:06,853 --> 00:28:10,153
that you would wanna see him
get beat up for it.
671
00:28:10,190 --> 00:28:12,980
- So how does the Miz
steal the spotlight away
672
00:28:13,026 --> 00:28:15,396
from what was to be
the main event?
673
00:28:15,445 --> 00:28:18,485
By pulling off one of the most
diabolical acts of fraud
674
00:28:18,531 --> 00:28:20,451
in WWE history.
675
00:28:23,953 --> 00:28:26,923
[indistinct chatter]
676
00:28:26,956 --> 00:28:30,666
- The people wanted to see
the Rock on "Raw,"
677
00:28:30,710 --> 00:28:34,090
and the Miz had a plan
to make it happen.
678
00:28:34,130 --> 00:28:37,630
- I get the bald cap on,
the sunglasses on,
679
00:28:37,676 --> 00:28:39,256
I cut my sleeves.
680
00:28:39,302 --> 00:28:41,642
I have
a "Just bring it" shirt.
681
00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:43,220
- Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome
682
00:28:43,264 --> 00:28:45,354
your special guest
ring announcer...
683
00:28:45,392 --> 00:28:47,392
- I get to
the gorilla position,
684
00:28:47,435 --> 00:28:49,015
which is the position
right before
685
00:28:49,062 --> 00:28:50,772
you enter the arena.
686
00:28:52,273 --> 00:28:55,403
I'm standing there waiting.
I am very nervous.
687
00:28:55,443 --> 00:29:00,243
Butterflies are in my stomach,
and the Rock's music hits.
688
00:29:00,281 --> 00:29:05,161
- If you smell
what the Rock is cooking.
689
00:29:05,203 --> 00:29:07,373
[cheers and applause]
690
00:29:07,414 --> 00:29:10,174
- The place becomes unglued.
691
00:29:10,208 --> 00:29:12,538
I'm talking celebration.
692
00:29:12,585 --> 00:29:15,005
I've never heard
an eruption like this before
693
00:29:15,046 --> 00:29:16,336
in my entire career.
694
00:29:16,381 --> 00:29:18,681
It is insane.
695
00:29:21,344 --> 00:29:24,564
As I'm about to go out
through the curtain,
696
00:29:24,597 --> 00:29:26,767
Vince stands up
and goes, "Wait."
697
00:29:26,808 --> 00:29:29,728
[soft dramatic music]
698
00:29:29,769 --> 00:29:33,939
* *
699
00:29:33,982 --> 00:29:35,612
Okay, I'm waiting.
700
00:29:35,650 --> 00:29:39,740
And the crowd starts
to come down.
701
00:29:39,779 --> 00:29:46,199
* *
702
00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,290
And Vince goes "Now."
703
00:29:49,330 --> 00:29:52,330
[cheers and applause]
704
00:29:52,375 --> 00:29:55,835
[rock music playing]
705
00:29:55,879 --> 00:29:58,549
Once I get out there
and the crowd sees me,
706
00:29:58,590 --> 00:30:02,140
I'm thinking
it's just gonna die.
707
00:30:03,928 --> 00:30:06,098
But that didn't happen.
708
00:30:06,139 --> 00:30:09,059
[dramatic orchestral music]
709
00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:10,810
* *
710
00:30:10,852 --> 00:30:14,152
[cheers and applause]
711
00:30:14,189 --> 00:30:18,279
The crowd erupted even bigger,
712
00:30:18,318 --> 00:30:20,318
and in my head, I'm going,
713
00:30:20,362 --> 00:30:23,282
"Oh, my God, this is working."
714
00:30:23,323 --> 00:30:25,703
I take off the sunglasses...
715
00:30:28,328 --> 00:30:30,538
And sniff the air,
716
00:30:30,580 --> 00:30:33,630
and the crowd erupts
even bigger this time...
717
00:30:33,667 --> 00:30:34,827
[chuckles]
718
00:30:34,876 --> 00:30:38,376
When they see me, me,
dressed as the Rock.
719
00:30:38,421 --> 00:30:41,881
They think I'm the Rock.
It's working.
720
00:30:41,925 --> 00:30:44,335
Oh, so good.
721
00:30:44,386 --> 00:30:45,846
So I'm like,
722
00:30:45,887 --> 00:30:48,517
"I bet I can get
another pop out of this."
723
00:30:50,517 --> 00:30:53,807
They didn't start noticing
that it wasn't the Rock
724
00:30:53,853 --> 00:30:55,983
until I started
going down the ramp
725
00:30:56,022 --> 00:30:58,612
and getting into the ring.
726
00:30:58,650 --> 00:31:01,440
It took them, like,
two to three minutes
727
00:31:01,486 --> 00:31:04,656
to realize it was me
and not the Rock.
728
00:31:04,698 --> 00:31:09,618
I get into the ring.
I rock bottom John Cena.
729
00:31:09,661 --> 00:31:11,661
The crowd is just booing.
730
00:31:11,705 --> 00:31:14,665
[audience booing]
731
00:31:14,708 --> 00:31:21,628
* *
732
00:31:32,058 --> 00:31:34,478
- Stunts like that
are what make WWE great.
733
00:31:35,937 --> 00:31:37,857
I mean, we see a bald cap
and dressed up
734
00:31:37,897 --> 00:31:39,647
as the Rock,
like, that's kind of funny.
735
00:31:39,691 --> 00:31:41,821
- Oh, my God.
Look at this!
736
00:31:41,860 --> 00:31:43,570
It's the Miz!
737
00:31:43,611 --> 00:31:45,701
- When you get people's
heartstrings involved,
738
00:31:45,739 --> 00:31:47,529
when the emotions are there,
739
00:31:47,574 --> 00:31:49,914
and they think they're gonna
see someone that they love,
740
00:31:49,951 --> 00:31:51,751
and then you take that
all away from them,
741
00:31:51,786 --> 00:31:54,406
that's a win right there
for any villain.
742
00:31:54,456 --> 00:31:57,416
- It's a brilliant,
brilliant moment,
743
00:31:57,459 --> 00:31:59,589
and not everyone
could have pulled it off.
744
00:31:59,627 --> 00:32:01,587
I don't wanna say anything
complimentary about him
745
00:32:01,629 --> 00:32:05,259
'cause that's the worst person
to compliment in the world,
746
00:32:05,300 --> 00:32:07,720
but it was so well done.
747
00:32:11,264 --> 00:32:12,394
- [yells]
748
00:32:12,432 --> 00:32:13,732
- And to do it in that way,
749
00:32:13,767 --> 00:32:15,767
to go in there and beat up
on John Cena...
750
00:32:17,604 --> 00:32:19,114
- This guy beat John Cena.
751
00:32:19,147 --> 00:32:20,567
Like, how often
does that happen?
752
00:32:20,607 --> 00:32:22,817
Ten times every thousand years?
753
00:32:28,323 --> 00:32:30,583
- Oh, my God,
I beat Cena up
754
00:32:30,617 --> 00:32:33,447
like I've never beat
anyone up before.
755
00:32:33,495 --> 00:32:37,915
* *
756
00:32:37,957 --> 00:32:40,707
- I don't know anybody
who's had a better moment
757
00:32:40,752 --> 00:32:44,882
as far as really making a name
for themselves in WWE.
758
00:32:44,923 --> 00:32:47,933
- It was the first time
that the audience said,
759
00:32:47,967 --> 00:32:50,757
"I want to see
the Miz versus John Cena."
760
00:32:50,804 --> 00:32:53,434
To literally have them
erupt the way they erupted
761
00:32:53,473 --> 00:32:55,273
and then react the way
they reacted
762
00:32:55,308 --> 00:32:57,598
after realizing it was me,
763
00:32:57,644 --> 00:32:59,654
that set up my entire program
764
00:32:59,688 --> 00:33:02,898
for "WrestleMania"
as the WWE champion.
765
00:33:02,941 --> 00:33:06,611
- 71,000 have set
an all-time record here
766
00:33:06,653 --> 00:33:08,663
for the Georgia Dome,
and they are ready
767
00:33:08,697 --> 00:33:10,027
for this main event.
768
00:33:10,073 --> 00:33:13,543
- Miz had pranked
the entire WWE universe.
769
00:33:13,576 --> 00:33:16,446
To make matters worse,
Miz took full advantage
770
00:33:16,496 --> 00:33:18,286
of the distraction he created.
771
00:33:18,331 --> 00:33:20,461
- Miz and John Cena.
772
00:33:20,500 --> 00:33:23,500
It is all about the WWE title.
773
00:33:23,545 --> 00:33:26,165
Cena has never lost
a one-on-one match
774
00:33:26,214 --> 00:33:28,804
at any WrestleMania
Cena has competed.
775
00:33:28,842 --> 00:33:30,892
- And here it is.
[bell rings]
776
00:33:35,056 --> 00:33:37,726
- We are officially underway
for the WWE title.
777
00:33:40,020 --> 00:33:42,810
- Oh!
- The Miz chest drills Cena!
778
00:33:42,856 --> 00:33:44,976
- Looking to end it.
- It'll take more than that.
779
00:33:45,025 --> 00:33:46,855
- Miz.
780
00:33:46,901 --> 00:33:48,491
- The Miz facing off
with John Cena
781
00:33:48,528 --> 00:33:49,898
at "WrestleMania,"
782
00:33:49,946 --> 00:33:53,156
that is a huge acknowledgment
by the WWE,
783
00:33:53,199 --> 00:33:55,409
and it's a huge acknowledgment
by the WWE fans
784
00:33:55,452 --> 00:33:58,752
who would tune in because they
believe John Cena and the Miz
785
00:33:58,788 --> 00:34:00,918
at that moment
are on the same level.
786
00:34:00,957 --> 00:34:02,457
- Miz coming off
those ropes hard.
787
00:34:02,500 --> 00:34:05,130
- Oh!
788
00:34:05,170 --> 00:34:06,550
- "Cena is here,
789
00:34:06,588 --> 00:34:08,418
and I'm right here with him
in this moment."
790
00:34:08,465 --> 00:34:10,255
[dramatic music]
791
00:34:10,300 --> 00:34:12,090
- Oh, man!
792
00:34:12,135 --> 00:34:15,425
- May do it.
- WWE title at stake!
793
00:34:15,472 --> 00:34:17,682
- And the Miz kicks out.
794
00:34:17,724 --> 00:34:20,104
Miz showing
amazing resilience.
795
00:34:20,143 --> 00:34:23,103
Whether we like him
or we don't is irrelevant.
796
00:34:23,146 --> 00:34:24,936
- It's one thing to be
the guy everybody hates,
797
00:34:24,981 --> 00:34:26,941
but it's another thing entirely
to be the one
798
00:34:26,983 --> 00:34:29,403
taking out the top stars
in the company.
799
00:34:29,444 --> 00:34:31,744
- Oh!
- Skull-crushing finale!
800
00:34:31,780 --> 00:34:33,700
Should do it!
801
00:34:36,201 --> 00:34:38,501
And Miz pins Cena.
802
00:34:38,536 --> 00:34:42,326
Miz still the WWE champion!
803
00:34:42,374 --> 00:34:44,084
- That is a huge win,
804
00:34:44,125 --> 00:34:46,705
but it's also an acknowledgment
of Miz's stardom.
805
00:34:46,753 --> 00:34:48,253
That's why it was
such huge moment for him.
806
00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:53,340
- After retaining
the WWE championship
807
00:34:53,385 --> 00:34:55,175
at "WrestleMania 27,"
808
00:34:55,220 --> 00:34:57,720
the Miz's star
continued to rise.
809
00:34:57,764 --> 00:34:59,604
- I am the most captivating
810
00:34:59,641 --> 00:35:02,981
and entertaining superstar
on this brand.
811
00:35:03,019 --> 00:35:05,149
- And he intended
to take full advantage.
812
00:35:05,188 --> 00:35:06,648
- Well, it's
kind of nice actually
813
00:35:06,690 --> 00:35:08,320
that now you're here
as a guest on the show.
814
00:35:08,358 --> 00:35:10,318
- Yes, it's an absolute honor.
Thank you very much.
815
00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,860
- The Miz pursued TV
and film opportunities...
816
00:35:12,904 --> 00:35:14,494
- Okay, here we go, guys.
817
00:35:14,531 --> 00:35:16,321
- And discovered a way
to make his character
818
00:35:16,366 --> 00:35:19,116
even more annoying.
819
00:35:19,160 --> 00:35:21,330
- I went away
for, like, a month
820
00:35:21,371 --> 00:35:24,501
to film "The Marine...4."
821
00:35:24,541 --> 00:35:27,421
And when I came back,
822
00:35:27,460 --> 00:35:31,050
I had this idea
for a character.
823
00:35:31,089 --> 00:35:35,509
I wanted to be the greatest
A-list actor in the world,
824
00:35:35,552 --> 00:35:39,562
but I will be an A-list actor
825
00:35:39,597 --> 00:35:41,807
who only did
straight-to-DVD movies.
826
00:35:41,850 --> 00:35:45,020
[dramatic music]
827
00:35:45,061 --> 00:35:47,021
* *
828
00:35:47,063 --> 00:35:49,523
Hi, I'm the Miz.
829
00:35:49,566 --> 00:35:53,566
Maybe you've see me
in "The Marine" 3, 4, 5, and 6.
830
00:35:53,611 --> 00:35:55,911
People hate those people.
831
00:35:55,947 --> 00:35:58,027
I don't even think
about when I'm acting
832
00:35:58,074 --> 00:36:00,164
because it's just real to me.
833
00:36:01,453 --> 00:36:03,333
Like, that person.
834
00:36:03,371 --> 00:36:07,171
And then that I really started
studying Andy Kaufman.
835
00:36:07,208 --> 00:36:08,878
- I'm a star.
I'm from Hollywood.
836
00:36:08,918 --> 00:36:10,958
I make TV shows
and movies in Hollywood.
837
00:36:11,004 --> 00:36:13,344
I'm very famous for it,
and people love me for it.
838
00:36:13,381 --> 00:36:14,631
You're just a two-bit wrestler
839
00:36:14,674 --> 00:36:17,184
who's never been successful
at anything, okay?
840
00:36:17,218 --> 00:36:22,178
- God, this guy
is an absolute genius.
841
00:36:22,223 --> 00:36:24,813
- I wanna give you all
a chance to apologize.
842
00:36:24,851 --> 00:36:27,941
[audience booing]
843
00:36:27,979 --> 00:36:30,899
- It wasn't until
during my run in WWE
844
00:36:30,940 --> 00:36:32,980
I found a lot of his stuff
845
00:36:33,026 --> 00:36:36,066
because YouTube wasn't even
popular when I first started.
846
00:36:36,112 --> 00:36:38,742
You know, we didn't have ways
to getting videos.
847
00:36:38,782 --> 00:36:40,662
- You're just a dumb hick
from Memphis, Tennessee.
848
00:36:40,700 --> 00:36:41,910
[mocking Southern accent]
Is that how you talk
849
00:36:41,951 --> 00:36:44,371
in Memphis, Tennessee,
Mr. Lawler? Duh.
850
00:36:44,412 --> 00:36:45,872
- [as Andy Kaufman]
You're from Memphis?
851
00:36:45,914 --> 00:36:47,374
Memphis, Tennessee?
852
00:36:47,415 --> 00:36:50,205
You're from Memphis?
I'm from Hollywood.
853
00:36:50,251 --> 00:36:52,711
- I'm gonna wipe the floor
with you, Mr. Lawler.
854
00:36:52,754 --> 00:36:55,424
Because I am a star.
I am a Hollywood star.
855
00:36:55,465 --> 00:36:57,085
[audience booing]
856
00:36:57,133 --> 00:37:00,473
- Can we please have quiet
on the set?
857
00:37:00,512 --> 00:37:03,102
- Inspired by
the brilliance of Kaufman,
858
00:37:03,139 --> 00:37:05,599
the Miz embraced
an overinflated view
859
00:37:05,642 --> 00:37:07,602
of his Hollywood success,
860
00:37:07,644 --> 00:37:09,904
which aggravated
the WWE universe
861
00:37:09,938 --> 00:37:12,648
to another level.
862
00:37:12,691 --> 00:37:14,571
- I was tempted to stay
in Hollywood
863
00:37:14,609 --> 00:37:15,779
and shoot more films.
864
00:37:15,819 --> 00:37:19,069
Directors begging me to stay.
865
00:37:19,114 --> 00:37:21,624
Do you have any idea
how important I am?
866
00:37:21,658 --> 00:37:24,118
You take me for granted.
867
00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,450
I'm not going to leave
until you all
868
00:37:26,496 --> 00:37:30,126
are on your knees begging me.
869
00:37:30,166 --> 00:37:33,206
How dare you deprive
these people of a moment
870
00:37:33,253 --> 00:37:35,423
to watch me shine?
871
00:37:35,463 --> 00:37:36,923
He always smiles, you know?
872
00:37:36,965 --> 00:37:38,925
You just wanna wipe
that smile off their face.
873
00:37:38,967 --> 00:37:41,587
I'm a box office draw.
I'm a--
874
00:37:41,636 --> 00:37:44,716
[cheers and applause]
875
00:37:46,808 --> 00:37:48,438
- Did that feel good?
876
00:37:51,938 --> 00:37:54,148
- The Miz experienced
tremendous success
877
00:37:54,190 --> 00:37:56,990
over the next several years,
but there was still
878
00:37:57,027 --> 00:38:01,027
a persistent undertone
of disrespect.
879
00:38:01,072 --> 00:38:04,452
- How am I feeling?
I'm feeling like an A-lister.
880
00:38:04,492 --> 00:38:07,872
- I don't think many members
of the WWE universe thought
881
00:38:07,912 --> 00:38:10,332
the Miz was an A-list actor,
but I think they thought
882
00:38:10,373 --> 00:38:13,173
that he thought
he was an A-list actor.
883
00:38:13,209 --> 00:38:15,169
- I look the part,
I act the part,
884
00:38:15,211 --> 00:38:16,841
I walk the part,
I talk the part
885
00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:20,340
because I am the part.
886
00:38:20,383 --> 00:38:23,513
- I had the same opinion
as several others.
887
00:38:23,553 --> 00:38:26,393
He's really loud, and he's
constantly on the microphone,
888
00:38:26,431 --> 00:38:29,181
so after 10, 12, 14 years,
889
00:38:29,225 --> 00:38:31,185
you see him coming out
to the ring
890
00:38:31,227 --> 00:38:33,517
and you instantly groan
and roll your eyes.
891
00:38:33,563 --> 00:38:36,573
- Don't you dare boo me.
892
00:38:36,608 --> 00:38:39,358
Don't you dare boo me!
893
00:38:39,402 --> 00:38:43,242
- To the Miz's credit,
he was very good
894
00:38:43,281 --> 00:38:47,541
at portraying a character
in a very unlikeable way.
895
00:38:48,411 --> 00:38:52,211
- One night, after years
of trying to ignore it,
896
00:38:52,248 --> 00:38:54,998
it all blew up on live TV.
897
00:38:55,043 --> 00:38:56,173
- I think the fact
898
00:38:56,211 --> 00:38:58,001
that the intercontinental
championship
899
00:38:58,046 --> 00:39:00,876
wasn't highlighted
in "SmackDown Live" is a crime.
900
00:39:00,924 --> 00:39:02,884
I went on "Talking Smack."
901
00:39:02,926 --> 00:39:05,546
- We had you on,
like, two weeks ago, Miz.
902
00:39:05,595 --> 00:39:08,965
- There was no secret
that there was no love lost
903
00:39:09,015 --> 00:39:11,885
between the Miz
and Daniel Bryan,
904
00:39:11,935 --> 00:39:14,265
professionally or personally.
905
00:39:17,482 --> 00:39:20,572
- I don't like Mike, right?
906
00:39:20,610 --> 00:39:23,490
I don't like Miz.
907
00:39:23,530 --> 00:39:26,320
We know how to push
each other's buttons.
908
00:39:26,366 --> 00:39:28,116
- Forced into
an early retirement
909
00:39:28,159 --> 00:39:30,499
due to injury,
Bryan was serving
910
00:39:30,537 --> 00:39:33,247
as a general manager
of "SmackDown"
911
00:39:33,289 --> 00:39:36,249
when the Miz interrupted
"Talking Smack"
912
00:39:36,292 --> 00:39:38,802
to complain about the lack
of ring time.
913
00:39:38,837 --> 00:39:41,007
Daniel Bryan shot back
914
00:39:41,047 --> 00:39:43,967
and struck a very raw nerve.
915
00:39:44,009 --> 00:39:46,429
- This is the last title
that you held Daniel.
916
00:39:46,469 --> 00:39:48,099
Last one. The last title.
917
00:39:48,138 --> 00:39:49,558
And you said you wanted
to make it relevant.
918
00:39:49,597 --> 00:39:51,427
You wanted to make it
prestigious and honorable.
919
00:39:51,474 --> 00:39:53,524
- Right. Right. Can I--
- That is what you said.
920
00:39:53,560 --> 00:39:55,060
Those were words
coming out of your mouth--
921
00:39:55,103 --> 00:39:56,653
- Well, here's the deal.
I have respect for the title.
922
00:39:56,688 --> 00:39:58,648
I just don't have respect
for the person holding it.
923
00:39:58,690 --> 00:39:59,940
- Oh.
- Why? What did I do?
924
00:39:59,983 --> 00:40:01,283
What is the thing that I do
925
00:40:01,317 --> 00:40:03,277
that was so wrong
in the WWE that has--
926
00:40:03,319 --> 00:40:04,569
- You haven't done
anything wrong.
927
00:40:04,612 --> 00:40:06,782
I just--I don't like
the way you wrestle.
928
00:40:06,823 --> 00:40:07,953
I think
a lot of the fans don't like
929
00:40:07,991 --> 00:40:09,031
the way you wrestle either.
930
00:40:09,075 --> 00:40:10,115
There's no gentle way
to say it.
931
00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:11,410
To me, you wrestled
like a coward.
932
00:40:11,453 --> 00:40:13,663
You wrestle like somebody
who's afraid to get hit.
933
00:40:13,705 --> 00:40:15,575
- I wrestle like a coward?
934
00:40:15,623 --> 00:40:17,003
- You wrestle like a coward.
935
00:40:17,042 --> 00:40:19,632
- It wasn't the words "coward."
936
00:40:19,669 --> 00:40:22,049
I've been called
a coward before.
937
00:40:22,088 --> 00:40:26,378
It was how Daniel Bryan
called me a coward.
938
00:40:26,426 --> 00:40:30,466
I could see in his eyes
that it was real,
939
00:40:30,513 --> 00:40:35,063
and I felt my entire body
get mad and aggravated,
940
00:40:35,101 --> 00:40:37,401
and in the back of my head,
I'm going, "Oh, man,
941
00:40:37,437 --> 00:40:39,187
"I'm--I'm getting mad
and aggravated.
942
00:40:39,230 --> 00:40:40,730
This is what my body is doing."
943
00:40:40,774 --> 00:40:42,234
And then
when Daniel Bryan left...
944
00:40:42,275 --> 00:40:44,855
You're the one that doesn't
get in the WWE ring again.
945
00:40:44,903 --> 00:40:46,823
No, don't you walk away
from me, Daniel.
946
00:40:46,863 --> 00:40:48,493
[soft dramatic music]
947
00:40:48,531 --> 00:40:50,121
I lost it.
948
00:40:50,158 --> 00:40:53,118
Don't you walk away.
Get that camera right here.
949
00:40:53,161 --> 00:40:58,171
This is my show, my show,
and I'm sick of all of you,
950
00:40:58,208 --> 00:41:00,788
my GM, sitting there
criticizing me,
951
00:41:00,835 --> 00:41:02,085
calling me the coward.
952
00:41:02,128 --> 00:41:03,338
You're the cowards.
953
00:41:03,380 --> 00:41:05,970
I'm the one here
day in and day out
954
00:41:06,007 --> 00:41:08,837
in that wrestling ring
beating people up.
955
00:41:08,885 --> 00:41:10,925
Thank you very much.
956
00:41:10,970 --> 00:41:16,350
* *
957
00:41:16,393 --> 00:41:17,853
- That was one
of the greatest moments
958
00:41:17,894 --> 00:41:19,694
he's ever had.
959
00:41:19,729 --> 00:41:23,609
I don't know how much real life
960
00:41:23,650 --> 00:41:25,570
was in what he was saying,
961
00:41:25,610 --> 00:41:27,360
but it felt real.
962
00:41:28,571 --> 00:41:30,661
- Okay, this has been
"Talking Smack."
963
00:41:30,699 --> 00:41:32,529
We will be back.
964
00:41:32,575 --> 00:41:34,195
Thank you guys
for joining us tonight.
965
00:41:34,244 --> 00:41:35,794
- Whenever you're kind of
watching the show
966
00:41:35,829 --> 00:41:37,079
and you're like, "I'm not sure
967
00:41:37,122 --> 00:41:39,212
how much of this
is supposed to be going on."
968
00:41:39,249 --> 00:41:41,129
- I believe it was real.
969
00:41:41,167 --> 00:41:43,457
I believe Miz was fed up
with hearing
970
00:41:43,503 --> 00:41:45,303
that his style
wasn't tough enough,
971
00:41:45,338 --> 00:41:47,588
and he pointed out, like,
"Hey, I don't miss matches."
972
00:41:47,632 --> 00:41:50,052
- I have never,
never been injured.
973
00:41:50,093 --> 00:41:52,263
I am here each and every week.
974
00:41:52,303 --> 00:41:54,473
The reason I wrestle
the way I wrestle
975
00:41:54,514 --> 00:41:58,104
is because I can do it
day in and day out
976
00:41:58,143 --> 00:41:59,943
all the time
for ten-plus years.
977
00:41:59,978 --> 00:42:01,688
- He was talking
to every single person
978
00:42:01,730 --> 00:42:04,650
who doubted him, who doubted
that he'd be this far,
979
00:42:04,691 --> 00:42:06,401
this long in his career,
980
00:42:06,443 --> 00:42:07,613
for all the people
that told him
981
00:42:07,652 --> 00:42:11,202
he didn't really have
a place in WWE.
982
00:42:11,239 --> 00:42:13,239
- Your shirt says, "Earn it."
983
00:42:13,283 --> 00:42:16,203
I've earned it
for 12 damn years!
984
00:42:16,244 --> 00:42:19,004
[cheers and applause]
985
00:42:19,039 --> 00:42:20,209
- I think
right then and there,
986
00:42:20,248 --> 00:42:21,248
that kind of turned him into,
987
00:42:21,291 --> 00:42:23,081
"Oh, this is undeniable.
988
00:42:23,126 --> 00:42:24,956
You gotta give
the Miz his props."
989
00:42:25,003 --> 00:42:27,133
The Miz used that moment
990
00:42:27,172 --> 00:42:30,552
to solidify his character.
991
00:42:30,592 --> 00:42:33,722
- Did it feel good
after the fact?
992
00:42:33,762 --> 00:42:35,812
- No, I got very insecure.
993
00:42:35,847 --> 00:42:37,717
It doesn't feel good.
994
00:42:37,766 --> 00:42:40,686
It--it feels like you were
out of--out of control
995
00:42:40,727 --> 00:42:41,897
of your body.
996
00:42:41,936 --> 00:42:44,016
I don't remember
even what I said.
997
00:42:44,064 --> 00:42:48,114
I was so mad.
I'm not used to that.
998
00:42:48,151 --> 00:42:50,451
* *
999
00:42:50,487 --> 00:42:52,777
- To this day,
I think people want to know
1000
00:42:52,822 --> 00:42:55,452
if that was the Miz or Mike.
1001
00:42:55,492 --> 00:42:57,122
- And go to bingo halls
with your--
1002
00:42:57,160 --> 00:42:59,950
This is my show. My show!
1003
00:42:59,996 --> 00:43:01,456
- That was Mike.
1004
00:43:01,498 --> 00:43:03,628
- All of you,
you're the cowards.
1005
00:43:03,667 --> 00:43:08,417
- Mike had many things to say
that he hasn't even said.
1006
00:43:08,463 --> 00:43:10,633
He was really upset,
and he let it out,
1007
00:43:10,674 --> 00:43:14,974
and I got kind of nervous
because it got out of control.
1008
00:43:15,679 --> 00:43:17,429
- This was
something different.
1009
00:43:17,472 --> 00:43:20,562
We're used to the Miz who was
accepting people's hatred,
1010
00:43:20,600 --> 00:43:22,350
never really seemed
to bother him.
1011
00:43:22,394 --> 00:43:23,814
This seemed to get
under his skin.
1012
00:43:23,853 --> 00:43:25,233
This was Mike.
1013
00:43:25,271 --> 00:43:27,191
This was someone who was--
was really hurting,
1014
00:43:27,232 --> 00:43:28,942
and that was
something new for us.
1015
00:43:28,983 --> 00:43:31,703
* *
1016
00:43:35,532 --> 00:43:37,032
- After all the years
1017
00:43:37,075 --> 00:43:39,735
of blood, sweat,
and sacrifice,
1018
00:43:39,786 --> 00:43:43,416
the Miz's battle for respect
from his fans and peers
1019
00:43:43,456 --> 00:43:45,746
had taken its toll.
1020
00:43:45,792 --> 00:43:50,342
- I think in a lot of ways,
wrestling is like reality TV
1021
00:43:50,380 --> 00:43:53,220
in that you see everything.
1022
00:43:54,300 --> 00:43:56,090
You see people's best...
1023
00:43:56,136 --> 00:43:59,096
[upbeat music]
1024
00:43:59,139 --> 00:44:00,599
Their worst.
1025
00:44:00,640 --> 00:44:03,390
You see their relationship,
home life.
1026
00:44:03,435 --> 00:44:07,185
Everything is a part
of the wrestling story.
1027
00:44:07,230 --> 00:44:08,980
We don't just fall in love
1028
00:44:09,024 --> 00:44:10,944
with what the person does
in the ring.
1029
00:44:10,984 --> 00:44:14,324
That's the difference between
wrestling and other sports.
1030
00:44:16,072 --> 00:44:17,532
[cheers and applause]
1031
00:44:17,574 --> 00:44:20,664
Athletes, you may know some,
but many you don't know.
1032
00:44:20,702 --> 00:44:23,792
In wrestling, you get to know
every superstar
1033
00:44:23,830 --> 00:44:25,580
and who they are.
1034
00:44:25,623 --> 00:44:29,673
- The reason I am not there
is because I am a star.
1035
00:44:30,712 --> 00:44:33,302
The reason why the Miz does
all the things that he does
1036
00:44:33,340 --> 00:44:35,130
is because he's so insecure.
1037
00:44:35,175 --> 00:44:36,965
I know he's been
obsessing over me...
1038
00:44:37,010 --> 00:44:40,720
That's why he speaks louder
than everybody else.
1039
00:44:40,764 --> 00:44:43,984
It's the reason that he wears
the three-piece suits.
1040
00:44:44,017 --> 00:44:46,307
All right.
The expensive designer stuff.
1041
00:44:46,353 --> 00:44:50,523
Because he wants you
to see him as a star.
1042
00:44:50,565 --> 00:44:53,105
Anything else?
Didn't think so, thanks.
1043
00:44:53,151 --> 00:44:55,651
But you don't believe it.
1044
00:44:55,695 --> 00:44:58,815
So he needs
to overcompensate for it,
1045
00:44:58,865 --> 00:45:02,615
and there's nothing
that will ever be enough.
1046
00:45:02,660 --> 00:45:06,040
I will do whatever it takes
to be the biggest superstar
1047
00:45:06,081 --> 00:45:07,831
that WWE has ever seen.
1048
00:45:07,874 --> 00:45:13,054
I should be representing
this company as WWE champion.
1049
00:45:14,047 --> 00:45:16,297
- I don't think anybody wants
to give him the credit,
1050
00:45:16,341 --> 00:45:19,591
but we have to because
he's established himself
1051
00:45:19,636 --> 00:45:24,386
over such a long arc of time
of being a top-tier talent
1052
00:45:24,432 --> 00:45:27,812
and a person
who creates attention.
1053
00:45:27,852 --> 00:45:30,062
- The more hate
you give the Miz,
1054
00:45:30,105 --> 00:45:31,855
the more you feed him,
1055
00:45:31,898 --> 00:45:35,818
the more it motivates him,
the bigger star he becomes.
1056
00:45:35,860 --> 00:45:37,860
No matter how much
you hate him,
1057
00:45:37,904 --> 00:45:40,374
no matter how much you want
to kill the guy,
1058
00:45:40,407 --> 00:45:42,577
year after year after year,
1059
00:45:42,617 --> 00:45:45,997
he's just consistently
in the picture.
1060
00:45:46,037 --> 00:45:47,867
- He's gone through
this progression
1061
00:45:47,914 --> 00:45:50,754
of just trying to be accepted
in this world
1062
00:45:50,792 --> 00:45:52,502
that doesn't want
to accept him.
1063
00:45:52,544 --> 00:45:54,384
Being kicked out
of locker rooms,
1064
00:45:54,421 --> 00:45:55,961
being told he should quit,
1065
00:45:56,006 --> 00:46:00,086
being told he's not legit,
but what the Miz does have
1066
00:46:00,135 --> 00:46:02,755
was such
a completely incredible
1067
00:46:02,804 --> 00:46:05,394
understanding of
character development.
1068
00:46:05,432 --> 00:46:08,142
- Capacity crowd of 14,000,
1069
00:46:08,184 --> 00:46:11,194
all chanting in unison
that Miz is awesome.
1070
00:46:11,229 --> 00:46:13,399
- He's so good
at being a bad guy,
1071
00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:15,360
your cheer him, and I guess
1072
00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:17,610
that's the ultimate sign
of respect.
1073
00:46:17,652 --> 00:46:19,452
What he's brought
to the wrestling world,
1074
00:46:19,487 --> 00:46:21,407
I don't think a lot of people
could have done.
1075
00:46:21,448 --> 00:46:23,408
I honestly think
1076
00:46:23,450 --> 00:46:25,580
he's the only one
who could've really done it.
1077
00:46:25,618 --> 00:46:27,748
- The truth is,
the reason the Miz
1078
00:46:27,787 --> 00:46:31,167
was able to make it
from reality TV...
1079
00:46:31,207 --> 00:46:32,667
- I am Mike Mizanin.
1080
00:46:32,709 --> 00:46:35,749
- To WWE superstar is because
he would have made it
1081
00:46:35,795 --> 00:46:40,125
as a WWE superstar even if
he never did reality TV.
1082
00:46:40,175 --> 00:46:43,465
- Well, you ain't seen big
until you've seen the Miz.
1083
00:46:43,511 --> 00:46:45,141
- He was on "The Real World"
1084
00:46:45,180 --> 00:46:47,220
and he was just Mike,
1085
00:46:47,265 --> 00:46:49,555
and the guy would, like,
tell everybody in the house,
1086
00:46:49,601 --> 00:46:50,891
"I'm gonna be
a famous wrestler one day,"
1087
00:46:50,935 --> 00:46:52,595
we all laughed at him
like, "You're an idiot.
1088
00:46:52,645 --> 00:46:54,515
That's never gonna happen."
1089
00:46:54,564 --> 00:46:57,574
To this day,
I am madly impressed
1090
00:46:57,609 --> 00:47:00,109
that that guy called the shots
and did it.
1091
00:47:00,153 --> 00:47:02,453
Cannot knock a dude
for having that kind of love
1092
00:47:02,489 --> 00:47:03,739
and passion for something
1093
00:47:03,782 --> 00:47:07,242
and then growing up
and making it his world.
1094
00:47:07,285 --> 00:47:10,495
- So what is the true measure
of success
1095
00:47:10,538 --> 00:47:14,128
as a person or as a character?
1096
00:47:14,167 --> 00:47:17,167
The Miz is the only
two-time Grand Slam champion
1097
00:47:17,212 --> 00:47:19,512
in WWE history.
1098
00:47:19,547 --> 00:47:21,047
He has his own reality show.
1099
00:47:21,091 --> 00:47:22,511
- 221 pounds, the Miz!
1100
00:47:22,550 --> 00:47:26,140
- On the surface,
the Miz has it all,
1101
00:47:26,179 --> 00:47:28,099
but the one thing
he's struggled with
1102
00:47:28,139 --> 00:47:31,979
from the beginning
is earning respect.
1103
00:47:32,018 --> 00:47:33,478
From his days
on "The Real World"
1104
00:47:33,520 --> 00:47:35,690
to his career in the WWE,
1105
00:47:35,730 --> 00:47:38,820
Mike Mizanin did what he had
to do to get ahead,
1106
00:47:38,858 --> 00:47:40,608
but did he ever get
the respect
1107
00:47:40,652 --> 00:47:41,902
he was looking for?
1108
00:47:44,823 --> 00:47:47,123
- Do I get praise now?
1109
00:47:47,158 --> 00:47:49,698
Yeah, I do,
1110
00:47:49,744 --> 00:47:54,084
and it's a nice feeling,
but still to this day,
1111
00:47:54,124 --> 00:47:56,294
people look at me and go,
1112
00:47:56,334 --> 00:47:59,504
"He doesn't deserve
anything that he has gotten.
1113
00:47:59,546 --> 00:48:01,506
I don't respect him."
1114
00:48:01,548 --> 00:48:03,338
- This guy,
he's never gonna make it.
1115
00:48:03,383 --> 00:48:04,593
This guy--
[scoffs]
1116
00:48:04,634 --> 00:48:06,144
Comes from "The Real World."
1117
00:48:06,177 --> 00:48:09,007
- You're not big enough.
You're not tall enough.
1118
00:48:09,055 --> 00:48:10,175
- Oh, he just got lucky.
1119
00:48:10,223 --> 00:48:12,273
He was just in a good spot.
Good timing.
1120
00:48:12,308 --> 00:48:14,688
- You're not smart enough.
You're not athletic enough.
1121
00:48:14,728 --> 00:48:16,398
You're not gonna make it.
1122
00:48:18,940 --> 00:48:20,780
I did it.
1123
00:48:20,817 --> 00:48:23,487
- Miz has always been
a proud champion.
1124
00:48:23,528 --> 00:48:26,028
[indistinct shouting]
1125
00:48:26,072 --> 00:48:27,702
Where's the cover?
1126
00:48:27,741 --> 00:48:29,661
Miz is a champion!
[bell dings]
1127
00:48:29,701 --> 00:48:32,791
[cheers and applause]