1 00:00:08,008 --> 00:00:10,088 - Miz interview, take one, mark. 2 00:00:12,512 --> 00:00:14,852 - All right, we're rolling. - You missed your opening shot. 3 00:00:14,889 --> 00:00:16,639 You missed your opening shot. I mean, that was it. 4 00:00:16,683 --> 00:00:20,693 Miz, click, come off, see the face, 5 00:00:20,729 --> 00:00:22,979 smirk, had it in. 6 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:24,233 But you had a guy in the background. 7 00:00:24,274 --> 00:00:25,784 You ruined the whole thing. 8 00:00:25,817 --> 00:00:28,987 - If you were a fan of the WWE universe, 9 00:00:29,029 --> 00:00:31,609 would you like the Miz? 10 00:00:31,656 --> 00:00:33,576 - No. 11 00:00:33,616 --> 00:00:36,486 No, I would probably not like the Miz. 12 00:00:36,536 --> 00:00:38,576 - Why? 13 00:00:38,621 --> 00:00:42,541 - It's just-- he's just a bad guy. 14 00:00:42,584 --> 00:00:44,794 [soft dramatic music] 15 00:00:44,836 --> 00:00:47,956 - Some people don't like being a bad guy. 16 00:00:48,006 --> 00:00:51,626 They don't like hearing all the negativity. 17 00:00:51,676 --> 00:00:53,636 [audience booing] 18 00:00:53,678 --> 00:00:54,968 I enjoy it. 19 00:00:55,013 --> 00:00:57,353 [audience booing] 20 00:00:57,390 --> 00:01:01,600 - If you're not an ass[bleep] at heart, 21 00:01:01,644 --> 00:01:03,234 you're not gonna cut it as a villain 22 00:01:03,271 --> 00:01:04,771 in today's environment. 23 00:01:04,814 --> 00:01:06,614 You're just not. 24 00:01:06,649 --> 00:01:09,649 That persona has to live inside of you. 25 00:01:09,694 --> 00:01:11,744 - The way he sort of has an arrogance about him. 26 00:01:11,780 --> 00:01:13,870 He's got an air of condescension 27 00:01:13,907 --> 00:01:15,447 when he speaks to anybody. 28 00:01:15,492 --> 00:01:18,452 - The WWE universe doesn't realize 29 00:01:18,495 --> 00:01:20,205 the A-list talent that I am. 30 00:01:20,246 --> 00:01:23,956 - He is the perfect hateable human. 31 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,290 - He's a jerk. 32 00:01:25,335 --> 00:01:29,875 He has the courage to be a dick. 33 00:01:29,923 --> 00:01:31,473 [audience booing] 34 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:34,798 - I'm sorry. Am I bragging too much? 35 00:01:34,844 --> 00:01:37,104 - The Miz is a future Hall of Famer. 36 00:01:37,138 --> 00:01:38,968 He's really one of the great villains 37 00:01:39,015 --> 00:01:40,635 of the last 20 years. 38 00:01:40,684 --> 00:01:42,894 He will do whatever it takes to get a win. 39 00:01:42,936 --> 00:01:45,476 - I will cheat. I will cut corners. 40 00:01:45,522 --> 00:01:46,902 I will hit you in the back. 41 00:01:46,940 --> 00:01:48,650 - Hey! Hey! - Is that the Miz? 42 00:01:48,692 --> 00:01:52,152 - Miz--Miz from behind with the briefcase! 43 00:01:52,195 --> 00:01:53,815 - If you're a villain, 44 00:01:53,863 --> 00:01:56,993 it allows you to tap in to a side of your personality 45 00:01:57,033 --> 00:02:01,373 that you're yearning for everyone to know about you. 46 00:02:01,413 --> 00:02:03,503 [audience cheering] 47 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:07,250 crowd: You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! 48 00:02:07,293 --> 00:02:10,843 You suck! You suck! You suck! 49 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,840 [dramatic music] 50 00:02:13,883 --> 00:02:20,813 * * 51 00:02:31,943 --> 00:02:34,783 - Quiet on the set. 52 00:02:34,821 --> 00:02:37,741 - Why is the Miz so easy to hate? 53 00:02:37,782 --> 00:02:40,412 - Can we please have quiet on the set? 54 00:02:40,452 --> 00:02:43,462 [audience booing] 55 00:02:43,496 --> 00:02:44,956 - Does it come naturally? 56 00:02:48,043 --> 00:02:50,053 Or is it by design? 57 00:02:50,086 --> 00:02:53,376 crowd: You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! 58 00:02:53,423 --> 00:02:55,223 You suck! You suck! 59 00:02:55,258 --> 00:02:57,838 - The Miz is the Joker. 60 00:02:57,886 --> 00:03:01,256 The Miz is the guy who's counted out, 61 00:03:01,306 --> 00:03:04,306 who is not shown respect, 62 00:03:04,351 --> 00:03:08,061 who's treated like he's disposable, 63 00:03:08,104 --> 00:03:12,984 who turns out to be everyone's worst nightmare. 64 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:16,566 - Describing Miz as a villain is pretty easy. 65 00:03:16,613 --> 00:03:18,413 He knows how to pull your strings. 66 00:03:18,448 --> 00:03:20,988 He knows how to make people angry. 67 00:03:21,034 --> 00:03:23,084 His goal is to get that attention, 68 00:03:23,119 --> 00:03:26,919 and that's all he wants, and that's why every time 69 00:03:26,956 --> 00:03:30,036 he goes out to the ring and grabs a microphone, 70 00:03:30,085 --> 00:03:31,915 you see the looks on people's faces. 71 00:03:31,961 --> 00:03:35,421 - My acting coach has said they'd never seen a performance 72 00:03:35,465 --> 00:03:37,925 like the one I gave in "Marine 5." 73 00:03:37,967 --> 00:03:39,087 There's award buzz. 74 00:03:39,135 --> 00:03:40,385 [audience booing] 75 00:03:40,428 --> 00:03:42,468 - The hallmark of a great bad guy 76 00:03:42,514 --> 00:03:46,274 is confidence and believability. 77 00:03:46,309 --> 00:03:47,939 - I'm going to be the biggest star 78 00:03:47,977 --> 00:03:49,147 you have ever seen. 79 00:03:49,187 --> 00:03:52,477 - What makes the Miz character so effective 80 00:03:52,524 --> 00:03:54,534 is that you couldn't help but feel 81 00:03:54,567 --> 00:03:56,777 that he meant every word of what he was saying. 82 00:03:56,820 --> 00:03:59,740 - Whoever comes out is going to get a beating, 83 00:03:59,781 --> 00:04:01,911 and I don't care who it is. 84 00:04:01,950 --> 00:04:04,120 So who is it? 85 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,120 - He is good at trash talk. He's quick. He's smooth. 86 00:04:08,164 --> 00:04:10,544 - I got in your face, and what did you do? 87 00:04:10,583 --> 00:04:12,293 Did you fight for your dreams? 88 00:04:12,335 --> 00:04:13,795 Did you punch me in the face? 89 00:04:13,837 --> 00:04:16,257 No, you got up and you walked away. 90 00:04:16,297 --> 00:04:18,757 - He can cut people down, and he can do it very well. 91 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:20,140 - Making this all about you. 92 00:04:20,176 --> 00:04:22,796 - Making it about me? I make nothing about me! 93 00:04:22,846 --> 00:04:24,756 [audience booing] 94 00:04:24,806 --> 00:04:26,636 - You can be hated for a lot of different reasons, 95 00:04:26,683 --> 00:04:27,893 and they aren't your fault. 96 00:04:27,934 --> 00:04:30,904 It's not a choice that we make to be hated. 97 00:04:30,937 --> 00:04:32,107 Evil's a choice. 98 00:04:34,524 --> 00:04:35,944 He chose to be this way, 99 00:04:35,984 --> 00:04:37,534 and he has no problem saying it. 100 00:04:38,862 --> 00:04:40,322 [horn blares, car crashes] 101 00:04:40,363 --> 00:04:41,873 - This is the true story... 102 00:04:41,906 --> 00:04:43,986 - We were first introduced to the Miz 103 00:04:44,034 --> 00:04:47,204 on the classic reality show "The Real World." 104 00:04:47,245 --> 00:04:48,455 - "The Real World." 105 00:04:48,496 --> 00:04:49,706 - A character fabricated 106 00:04:49,748 --> 00:04:52,378 from the pain of being disliked. 107 00:04:52,417 --> 00:04:53,747 The Miz was cool. 108 00:04:53,793 --> 00:04:57,673 - Yes! - Mike was not. 109 00:04:57,714 --> 00:05:00,184 - I first met Mike when he tried out 110 00:05:00,216 --> 00:05:02,006 for "Real World" season 10. 111 00:05:02,052 --> 00:05:04,682 - This is the first time I've ever been to New York. 112 00:05:04,721 --> 00:05:06,931 I don't know who I'm gonna live with. 113 00:05:06,973 --> 00:05:10,103 - I think we all thought he was a little goofy at first. 114 00:05:10,143 --> 00:05:12,653 - It's time for Mike to be unleashed. 115 00:05:12,687 --> 00:05:14,057 - And the more you got to know him, 116 00:05:14,105 --> 00:05:15,185 the more he grew on you. 117 00:05:15,231 --> 00:05:16,571 He was kind of a slow burn. 118 00:05:17,692 --> 00:05:19,192 - I'm a very social person. 119 00:05:19,235 --> 00:05:21,565 I love to talk to everybody, 120 00:05:21,613 --> 00:05:24,203 but when I got on "The Real World," 121 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,410 nobody liked me. 122 00:05:26,451 --> 00:05:27,871 - Every word that comes out of your mouth 123 00:05:27,911 --> 00:05:30,251 tends to be more insulting than the one previously. 124 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:31,828 - And it bothered me. 125 00:05:31,873 --> 00:05:34,043 - I've never said anything that made you go, 126 00:05:34,084 --> 00:05:37,674 "Ooh, I don't ever wanna hang out with her again." 127 00:05:37,712 --> 00:05:39,802 But you've done that-- those types of things to me, 128 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,179 and you've said those things, whether you know it or not. 129 00:05:42,217 --> 00:05:43,797 - And it was very uncomfortable 130 00:05:43,843 --> 00:05:45,103 'cause you had to live with them 131 00:05:45,136 --> 00:05:48,636 and be around them 24/7, all day, every day 132 00:05:48,682 --> 00:05:50,142 for five months 133 00:05:50,183 --> 00:05:52,443 because that's how long we filmed for. 134 00:05:52,477 --> 00:05:53,727 Five months. 135 00:05:53,770 --> 00:05:57,320 So how did I deal with being uncomfortable? 136 00:05:57,357 --> 00:05:58,857 [chuckles] 137 00:05:58,900 --> 00:06:02,860 I drank a lot, and I created a character called the Miz 138 00:06:02,904 --> 00:06:06,244 that told people exactly what I thought. 139 00:06:06,282 --> 00:06:07,952 [energetic music] 140 00:06:07,992 --> 00:06:09,742 You just don't get it, do you? 141 00:06:09,786 --> 00:06:11,656 You just don't get it, Coral, do you? 142 00:06:11,705 --> 00:06:13,205 - He asked me if I smelled what he's cooking? 143 00:06:13,248 --> 00:06:14,998 I don't know what he's talking about. 144 00:06:15,041 --> 00:06:17,841 - You can't stop the claw. It's the Miz claw. 145 00:06:17,877 --> 00:06:19,747 It's on her. It's got her. 146 00:06:19,796 --> 00:06:21,586 The Miz is a character I created. 147 00:06:21,631 --> 00:06:23,381 He's a wrestling star, 148 00:06:23,425 --> 00:06:25,585 and he's ready for the big leagues. 149 00:06:25,635 --> 00:06:27,095 Something happened. 150 00:06:27,137 --> 00:06:29,887 [both grunting] 151 00:06:29,931 --> 00:06:31,431 - [laughs] 152 00:06:31,474 --> 00:06:34,354 - People started liking the Miz more than they liked Mike. 153 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:36,234 - Hoo-yah! - [chuckles] 154 00:06:36,271 --> 00:06:39,611 - I didn't realize I was creating a character. 155 00:06:39,649 --> 00:06:41,609 It kind of just happened organically. 156 00:06:41,651 --> 00:06:43,611 Let me tell you something, Rock, 157 00:06:43,653 --> 00:06:45,663 you think you're all that and a bag of chips. 158 00:06:45,697 --> 00:06:47,067 You think you're big. 159 00:06:47,115 --> 00:06:49,775 Well, you ain't seen big until you've seen the Miz. 160 00:06:49,826 --> 00:06:51,486 - I think Mike had the Miz 161 00:06:51,536 --> 00:06:53,746 in his back pocket for a long time. 162 00:06:53,788 --> 00:06:56,118 I think he was thinking about it for years, 163 00:06:56,166 --> 00:06:59,456 and he was a kid that was a little insecure, 164 00:06:59,502 --> 00:07:01,252 and what kid does not want 165 00:07:01,296 --> 00:07:03,716 a superhero as their alter ego? 166 00:07:03,757 --> 00:07:05,127 I mean everyone does, right? 167 00:07:05,175 --> 00:07:07,835 He just was a little more organized about it. 168 00:07:07,886 --> 00:07:10,966 He created the Miz to protect himself. 169 00:07:12,766 --> 00:07:16,016 - I think it's his cushion where you can be the Miz, 170 00:07:16,061 --> 00:07:19,311 and it doesn't matter if no one--no one likes you 171 00:07:19,356 --> 00:07:21,266 because the Miz doesn't care. 172 00:07:21,316 --> 00:07:23,566 The Miz doesn't care about you. 173 00:07:23,610 --> 00:07:25,450 But Mike cares. 174 00:07:25,487 --> 00:07:26,817 - You do not take the Miz's belt. 175 00:07:26,863 --> 00:07:29,823 - Oh! - One, two, three! 176 00:07:29,866 --> 00:07:33,196 - Once the Miz got on "The Real World," 177 00:07:33,244 --> 00:07:34,704 there was no more Mike. 178 00:07:35,747 --> 00:07:37,327 Everyone called me the Miz. 179 00:07:37,374 --> 00:07:39,134 You damn right. 180 00:07:39,167 --> 00:07:40,337 Everyone. 181 00:07:40,377 --> 00:07:41,957 You hear that? 182 00:07:42,003 --> 00:07:45,173 I remember going back home, looking myself in the mirror, 183 00:07:45,215 --> 00:07:47,255 and saying, "What do I want do with my life?" 184 00:07:49,219 --> 00:07:51,969 And there was an action figure of the Rock 185 00:07:52,013 --> 00:07:55,563 my roommates from "The Real World" gave me... 186 00:07:58,770 --> 00:08:00,480 And I said, "I want to be a WW superstar." 187 00:08:00,522 --> 00:08:02,232 [dramatic orchestral music] 188 00:08:02,273 --> 00:08:04,403 Seven, eight, nine, ten! 189 00:08:04,442 --> 00:08:06,822 - Outstanding. Do it. Run. Running out of time. 190 00:08:06,861 --> 00:08:08,911 - Being a reality star 191 00:08:08,947 --> 00:08:10,407 helped Mike earn an opportunity... 192 00:08:10,448 --> 00:08:11,738 - I am Mike Mizanin. 193 00:08:11,783 --> 00:08:14,243 - To compete on WWE's hit reality show, 194 00:08:14,285 --> 00:08:15,445 "Tough Enough." 195 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:16,905 - Screw reality TV! 196 00:08:16,955 --> 00:08:18,535 - "Tough Enough's" panel of judges 197 00:08:18,581 --> 00:08:20,831 found Mike to be irritating. 198 00:08:20,875 --> 00:08:24,335 - Easy, Mizanin, you're in way over your head. 199 00:08:24,379 --> 00:08:26,049 - And though he left empty-handed... 200 00:08:26,089 --> 00:08:27,629 - Maybe this wasn't my time yet. 201 00:08:27,674 --> 00:08:29,884 Maybe my time will be later on. 202 00:08:29,926 --> 00:08:31,756 - The Miz's big break would ultimately come 203 00:08:31,803 --> 00:08:34,103 in the form of a microphone. 204 00:08:36,683 --> 00:08:37,733 - Yo, what's up? 205 00:08:37,767 --> 00:08:40,397 I'm the Miz, and I am your host 206 00:08:40,437 --> 00:08:44,397 for "Friday Night SmackDown!" 207 00:08:44,441 --> 00:08:46,781 Hoorah! 208 00:08:46,818 --> 00:08:51,868 Any time you are being brought up to WWE, 209 00:08:51,906 --> 00:08:54,116 you're thankful, and you really want do your best, 210 00:08:54,159 --> 00:08:57,289 but when you sit down with Vince McMahon, 211 00:08:57,328 --> 00:08:59,868 and he tells you, like, "I want you to be 212 00:08:59,914 --> 00:09:02,714 the Ryan Seacrest of the WWE"... 213 00:09:07,339 --> 00:09:09,759 Look, Ryan Seacrest is very talented, 214 00:09:09,799 --> 00:09:11,629 but you don't want to hear that. 215 00:09:11,676 --> 00:09:13,136 You want to hear, like, 216 00:09:13,178 --> 00:09:15,928 "I see you as my next main event. 217 00:09:15,972 --> 00:09:18,272 "people are gonna pay big, big money 218 00:09:18,308 --> 00:09:21,058 to buy your merchandise, to buy your tickets." 219 00:09:21,102 --> 00:09:24,482 Not, "I want you to be the host." 220 00:09:24,522 --> 00:09:29,402 But when an opportunity presents itself to you, 221 00:09:29,444 --> 00:09:31,494 you take that opportunity. 222 00:09:31,529 --> 00:09:34,909 If I'm gonna be the host, I'm gonna have a microphone. 223 00:09:34,949 --> 00:09:36,789 Has tonight been insane or what? 224 00:09:36,826 --> 00:09:39,786 I mean, we got craziness going on! 225 00:09:39,829 --> 00:09:42,789 My job was to hype up a crowd. 226 00:09:42,832 --> 00:09:46,002 That all starts right now! 227 00:09:46,044 --> 00:09:48,764 I was gonna do everything I possibly could 228 00:09:48,797 --> 00:09:50,257 to make sure that I got a reaction. 229 00:09:50,298 --> 00:09:53,338 I created a catch phrase, "Hoorah." 230 00:09:53,385 --> 00:09:55,295 Hoorah! 231 00:09:55,345 --> 00:09:56,755 Every time I would say "hoorah," 232 00:09:56,805 --> 00:09:58,675 they would say, "You suck." 233 00:09:58,723 --> 00:10:00,683 Hoorah! crowd: You suck! 234 00:10:00,725 --> 00:10:03,015 - Hoorah! crowd: You suck! 235 00:10:04,270 --> 00:10:07,860 - In my head, I went, "Got something." 236 00:10:07,899 --> 00:10:10,189 [audience booing] 237 00:10:13,697 --> 00:10:15,617 crowd: You suck! - Hoorah! 238 00:10:15,657 --> 00:10:17,987 crowd: You suck! - Hoorah! 239 00:10:18,034 --> 00:10:21,164 - Mike was immediately disliked by the fans. 240 00:10:21,204 --> 00:10:24,084 He hadn't earned their respect. 241 00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:27,924 He was still just Mike from "The Real World." 242 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:29,671 - For better or worse, the Miz was kind of 243 00:10:29,713 --> 00:10:31,213 already a celebrity 244 00:10:31,256 --> 00:10:32,836 before he got into pro wrestling. 245 00:10:32,882 --> 00:10:34,842 - Yo, what's up? It's the Miz! 246 00:10:34,884 --> 00:10:36,934 - The attitude of the WWE was, 247 00:10:36,970 --> 00:10:39,760 they had this star that had been on MTV. 248 00:10:39,806 --> 00:10:40,926 He had been on "Tough Enough." 249 00:10:40,974 --> 00:10:44,104 He was this loud, obnoxious character. 250 00:10:44,144 --> 00:10:46,274 Let him go out there, stir up the pot, 251 00:10:46,312 --> 00:10:48,522 and see how the crowd reacts to him. 252 00:10:48,565 --> 00:10:50,065 - The world championship... 253 00:10:50,108 --> 00:10:52,068 - There's a thing where the crowd feels 254 00:10:52,110 --> 00:10:54,030 like someone's trying to get under their skin, 255 00:10:54,070 --> 00:10:55,450 and the Miz was the master of that, 256 00:10:55,488 --> 00:10:57,158 and I think the WWE saw it early. 257 00:10:57,198 --> 00:10:59,828 - He doesn't become someone else. 258 00:10:59,868 --> 00:11:02,288 He just turns himself up to ten and goes. 259 00:11:02,328 --> 00:11:04,958 - Is it hot in here or is it just me? 260 00:11:04,998 --> 00:11:06,288 I'm just kidding. 261 00:11:06,332 --> 00:11:08,172 - He may make you hate him more, 262 00:11:08,209 --> 00:11:11,499 but you're not supposed to think he's cool! 263 00:11:11,546 --> 00:11:13,376 You're supposed to hate him. 264 00:11:13,423 --> 00:11:15,383 - Let me hear you say, "hoorah!" 265 00:11:15,425 --> 00:11:16,675 crowd: You suck! 266 00:11:16,718 --> 00:11:19,428 - But Mike saw this as an opportunity. 267 00:11:19,471 --> 00:11:22,431 - So how do I parlay this 268 00:11:22,474 --> 00:11:25,734 into a wrestling career? 269 00:11:25,769 --> 00:11:27,599 How do I get in the ring? 270 00:11:27,645 --> 00:11:30,975 I remember thinking, "If you give me a microphone, 271 00:11:31,024 --> 00:11:32,484 "people are gonna hate me so much, 272 00:11:32,525 --> 00:11:34,605 they're gonna want to see me get beat up." 273 00:11:36,488 --> 00:11:38,948 - He was the man everybody loved to hate. 274 00:11:38,990 --> 00:11:40,240 - Reality's about to get checked! 275 00:11:40,283 --> 00:11:41,793 - An annoying, arrogant, loudmouth. 276 00:11:41,826 --> 00:11:42,946 - Hoorah! 277 00:11:42,994 --> 00:11:44,254 [dramatic music] 278 00:11:44,287 --> 00:11:46,157 - After just four months 279 00:11:46,206 --> 00:11:49,036 as the antagonizing host of "SmackDown," 280 00:11:49,084 --> 00:11:50,884 the WW Universe 281 00:11:50,919 --> 00:11:55,009 and the entire WWE locker room were anxious to see Miz 282 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:57,338 put his money where his mouth is. 283 00:11:57,384 --> 00:11:59,894 - How about we book Paris Hilton, okay? 284 00:11:59,928 --> 00:12:02,138 Since we booked the freaking Miz. 285 00:12:04,224 --> 00:12:06,644 - You could tell just by the commentary... 286 00:12:06,685 --> 00:12:07,885 [chuckles] 287 00:12:07,936 --> 00:12:09,846 That Miz wasn't being taken seriously. 288 00:12:09,896 --> 00:12:12,266 - I'll say what I wanna say. I hate him! 289 00:12:12,315 --> 00:12:14,685 I personally hate him. 290 00:12:14,734 --> 00:12:16,494 - When you see the Miz's debut 291 00:12:16,528 --> 00:12:18,608 and you hear the commentator say, 292 00:12:18,655 --> 00:12:21,695 "I hate this guy," he was pretty easy to hate. 293 00:12:21,741 --> 00:12:25,201 - All of you get to witness the greatest debut 294 00:12:25,245 --> 00:12:28,245 in the history of "SmackDown"! 295 00:12:28,289 --> 00:12:30,329 - He comes in with an aura of, 296 00:12:30,375 --> 00:12:31,955 "I'm above professional wrestling. 297 00:12:32,002 --> 00:12:33,552 "I've been on MTV. 298 00:12:33,586 --> 00:12:36,456 I've been a reality star. Like, I'm must-see." 299 00:12:36,506 --> 00:12:39,256 Who does this guy think he is? He's a reality show bum. 300 00:12:39,300 --> 00:12:41,340 He's not gonna last a week. 301 00:12:41,386 --> 00:12:43,256 - Oh, and he paid for that! - Get him, Tatanka. 302 00:12:43,304 --> 00:12:45,974 Get him! There you go, Tatanka! 303 00:12:46,016 --> 00:12:48,266 - Oh, my! - Wear him out, boy! 304 00:12:48,309 --> 00:12:51,309 - Some of the guys made life kind of difficult on the Miz. 305 00:12:51,354 --> 00:12:54,194 He paid his dues, believe me. He paid his dues. 306 00:12:54,232 --> 00:12:56,742 - [chuckles] JBL. 307 00:12:56,776 --> 00:12:58,026 When people have 308 00:12:58,069 --> 00:12:59,989 a preconceived notion of you... 309 00:13:01,406 --> 00:13:03,866 They don't wanna like you. 310 00:13:03,908 --> 00:13:07,328 I'm walking on eggshells every time I walk backstage. 311 00:13:07,370 --> 00:13:09,370 One day, I was in a locker room 312 00:13:09,414 --> 00:13:12,214 eating a piece of chicken, and someone said 313 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:16,050 I dropped chicken all over their bag. 314 00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:21,181 Then someone else hears that, and someone else hears that, 315 00:13:21,217 --> 00:13:22,717 and it turns into, 316 00:13:22,761 --> 00:13:25,061 "Miz is in the locker room, throwing chicken, 317 00:13:25,096 --> 00:13:27,016 "getting grease all over the place. 318 00:13:27,057 --> 00:13:28,727 How dare him?" 319 00:13:28,767 --> 00:13:33,187 And I got a huge talking to. 320 00:13:33,229 --> 00:13:34,609 I got yelled at 321 00:13:34,647 --> 00:13:37,397 more than I've ever been yelled at in my entire life. 322 00:13:37,442 --> 00:13:39,572 [indistinct shouting] 323 00:13:39,611 --> 00:13:41,741 [tense music] 324 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:43,620 - Mike wasn't allowed in the locker room 325 00:13:43,656 --> 00:13:46,696 for six months, and Mike had to change 326 00:13:46,743 --> 00:13:48,623 in the public bathroom... 327 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:51,001 * * 328 00:13:51,039 --> 00:13:55,749 With fans sometimes ten minutes before going on. 329 00:13:55,794 --> 00:13:59,634 Like, he would be signing autographs in the bathroom 330 00:13:59,673 --> 00:14:03,223 before going on live television. 331 00:14:04,636 --> 00:14:06,346 - He struck people the wrong way 332 00:14:06,388 --> 00:14:08,138 because of his reality show background. 333 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:09,971 He's a good-looking guy, 334 00:14:10,016 --> 00:14:11,936 natural talker right off the bat. 335 00:14:11,976 --> 00:14:15,186 I think some people knew, this kid's gonna be a star, 336 00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:17,320 but they didn't make it easy on him. 337 00:14:17,357 --> 00:14:19,527 - No! Last rite! 338 00:14:19,567 --> 00:14:21,527 Through the announcer's table! 339 00:14:21,569 --> 00:14:24,819 * * 340 00:14:24,864 --> 00:14:27,744 - Boy, did that set a chip on my shoulder. 341 00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:30,334 I don't care if you love me or you hate me, 342 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] 344 00:14:34,249 --> 00:14:37,249 I've always been a button-pusher. 345 00:14:37,293 --> 00:14:40,303 I would test the waters with superstars in the back. 346 00:14:40,338 --> 00:14:43,428 I started wearing a bandana and fedora 347 00:14:43,466 --> 00:14:45,836 because I wore it once backstage, 348 00:14:45,885 --> 00:14:47,675 and everybody made fun of me 349 00:14:47,721 --> 00:14:49,891 and said, "Oh, my God, what are you wearing?" 350 00:14:49,931 --> 00:14:51,521 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, 352 00:14:53,852 --> 00:14:56,692 man, is this audience gonna really hate it." 353 00:14:56,730 --> 00:14:58,360 [audience booing] 354 00:14:58,398 --> 00:15:00,228 People wanted to be out there to boo me 355 00:15:00,275 --> 00:15:02,315 and tell me how much they couldn't stand me. 356 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 358 00:15:05,363 --> 00:15:07,033 the minute you opened your mouth out there! 359 00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:08,703 [indistinct chatter] 360 00:15:08,742 --> 00:15:10,492 - He has made an absolute living 361 00:15:10,535 --> 00:15:13,115 on being the guy you want to see 362 00:15:13,163 --> 00:15:14,543 get punched in the face. 363 00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,001 - I don't know what the science is 364 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-- 366 00:15:22,672 --> 00:15:24,802 I'm gonna punch his little face." 367 00:15:24,841 --> 00:15:26,131 - Oh, what a clothesline! 368 00:15:26,176 --> 00:15:27,756 [cheers and applause] 369 00:15:27,802 --> 00:15:30,512 - There's a true skill to being that hated 370 00:15:30,555 --> 00:15:32,175 that early in your career. 371 00:15:33,641 --> 00:15:36,391 - Hated by everyone, the Miz found an ally, 372 00:15:36,436 --> 00:15:39,556 a tag team partner in John Morrison, 373 00:15:39,606 --> 00:15:43,146 a man who thrived on the hate just as much as the Miz, 374 00:15:43,193 --> 00:15:45,113 and the dynamic duo quickly became 375 00:15:45,153 --> 00:15:47,323 a force to be reckoned with. 376 00:15:47,364 --> 00:15:48,664 - You never know what's gonna happen 377 00:15:48,698 --> 00:15:50,618 in the team of Miz and Morrison. 378 00:15:50,658 --> 00:15:52,118 Remember that. Write it down. 379 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:53,750 Do what you gotta do. 380 00:15:53,787 --> 00:15:57,117 - When I first got paired up with Miz in 2007, 381 00:15:57,165 --> 00:16:00,535 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 383 00:16:03,254 --> 00:16:04,924 is gonna be my tag team partner." 384 00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:06,514 [chuckles] 385 00:16:06,549 --> 00:16:08,929 It really didn't take long for me to realize 386 00:16:08,968 --> 00:16:11,218 that there is a lot more 387 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. 389 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 391 00:16:20,647 --> 00:16:22,147 who could do anything in the ring. 392 00:16:22,190 --> 00:16:23,320 They matched up so well together. 393 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" 395 00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:30,534 tag-team championships, Morrison and the Miz! 396 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... 406 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 408 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. 419 00:17:21,332 --> 00:17:23,382 * * 420 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. 423 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]