5 possible mystery partners The Miz may announce on WWE Raw tonight

Following his loss to Rey Mysterio during the kick-off of WWE Elimination Chamber this past Saturday, The Miz felt cheated.

In a post-match interview with Kevin Patrick, the former WWE Champion blamed the presence of Rey's son and tag team partner Dominick for his defeat. In response, he announced he was going to find his own tag team partner - one that is "a superlative athlete [and]... a global superstar."

Earlier today, Miz sent out the following Tweet, adding more fuel to the fire.

Whenever there's a mystery partner involved in wrestling, we can't help but start making predictions. Which is what we're doing now, clearly. Of course, there's been plenty of rumors and reports of who it's actually going to be - we'll get to that. But we're also going to float some other ideas. Because we can.

So, let's start with something so dumb, so ridiculous, so insane... that it could just happen.

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#5. Miz's partner: Dominick Mysterio

Yep. We said what we said.

At Night of Champions 2008, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly were set to defend against Ted Dibiase, Jr. and his mystery partner. That partner turned out to be Rhodes himself, who would go on to attack Holly and win the titles alongside Dibiase.

So when we bring up the possibility of Dominick Mysterio turning on his dad to side with the Miz - sure, it sounds ridiculous. But there's precedent for it.

WWE has been teasing a split between the father/son tandem for months now - only to back off from pulling the tigger again and again. Would this be the most elegant way to do this? Of course not. Far from it. But it's, you know, a way to do it. Technically.

Again, this is highly unlikely, but we wouldn't put it past WWE to go this route. It's also been almost 15 years since they pulled a switcheroo like this, so there's a good chance the majority of their audience won't remember it.

And speaking of that 2008 switcheroo...

#4. Miz's partner: Cody Rhodes

It was inevitable that AEW was going to have one of their high-profile stars eventually leave the company. It is surprising that it was Cody Rhodes, one of the people most responsible for forming the promotion in the first place. But that's what happened. So here we are.

Reports on Rhodes' future plans vary, ranging from him possibly returning to WWE to retiring altogether. Whatever he has planned, The American Nightmare is able to do it any time he wants, as he's no longer under contract. That means that he could show up on Raw as early as tonight.

In describing this potential partner during his post-match promo at Elimination Chamber, The Miz referenced "similar striking features" as himself. During his original WWE run, Cody's own facial features were a big part of his gimmick.

First he was "Dashing" and obsessed with personal grooming. Then, after taking a 619 from Rey Mysterio (while wearing a knee brace), he was obsessed with the delusion that the bones in his face were shattered - and wore a protective mask.

And of course, we can't forget his epic mustache.

So, we have a free agent Cody Rhodes who has a history with Rey Mysterio - why couldn't he be Miz's mystery partner?

Miz is also a two-time WWE Champion and one of the more high-profile stars in WWE right now. If the company wanted to make a big splash with Cody Rhodes returning, The Miz is a pretty good star to anchor that return on.

Speaking of returns, there's another one we've been waiting on...

#3. Miz's partner: Veer Mahaan

Veer Mahaan's re-debut has been delayed for so long that it's become a joke. Or, at the very least, a meme.

The last time WWE hyped a monster's return to WWE for weeks and weeks, we got this:

Now, we don't honestly think WWE is going to pull a 180 and turn Veer into "Disco Mahaan" or anything. Please don't yell at us if they actually do that, by the way.

Miz's comment about his potential partner being a "global icon" does actually apply to Mahaan in a way. In fact, it's a pretty cool story.

Veer Mahaan was born Rinku Singh in Gopiganji, India in 1988. Before becoming a WWE Superstar, Singh was the very first Indian to play professional baseball in America.

In fact, the story of his path to baseball was documented - first as part of a reality TV show called The Million Dollar Arm, and then a Disney feature film of the same name, starring Mad Men's Jon Hamm.

Mahaan, along with Million Dollar Arm's runner-up Dinesh Patel, were eventually signed with MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates. While neither man made it past the minor leagues, both their baseball careers were fairly successful. What's more impressive is that, before appearing on the reality show, neither of them had ever actually thrown a baseball before.

That's a background that WWE usually jumps on and one that would technically put him in the realm of a "global icon" (it happens when Disney makes a film about you).

Now, let's take a look at another "global icon" - and the one who most reports are predicting it will be.

#2. Miz's partner: Logan Paul

Considering we're this close to WrestleMania, it makes sense that we're about to get some celebrity involvement. Whether you love him or hate him (or, in the case of this writer, didn't even know who he was until a year ago), Logan Paul is a bonafide celebrity.

On top of an incredibly popular YouTube channel, Paul is also a professional boxer - even going a full eight rounds against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition bout last year.

Not only that, Paul has history with WWE, and with The Miz in particular.

While they were clearly antagonistic in the clip above, Logan and Miz have a lot in common. Both are from the Cleveland, OH area, and both found stardom in unconventional ways. While Paul gained notoriety via YouTube, The Miz first came into the public eye as part of MTV's Real World reality show.

While Logan Paul is more than likely the mystery partner, there's one more name that would fit the bill. And it's someone we haven't seen in quite a while.

#1. Miz's partner: Elias

For a good while, Elias was one of WWE's biggest rising stars. Then, all of a sudden, he vanished. Well, we did get vignettes like this:

WWE has gone back and forth in regards to making Elias a star. One moment, they're releasing an album he recorded and playing it up as a major deal. The next, he's there to possibly, maybe, somehow get Jaxson Ryker over. It's no surprise we haven't seen him in a while - dude's probably really dizzy.

Elias doesn't seem like the type of guy they would let get away easily, and they most likely have plans for him. And there's no reason not to bring him back with The Miz.

As far as the Awesome One's "global icon" comment goes, Elias has actually released two albums (well, one is technically an EP, but whatever), both of which have had some pretty decent success on online platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. In 2018, WWE released a four-song album titled "WWE: Walk With Elias", which was followed two years later by a full album, "Universal Truth".

The latter hit #1 on Apple's Soundtrack Chart - a feat that, at face value, doesn't seem impressive. That is, until you realize that it beat out soundtracks to Disney's Frozen and the cast recording of Hamilton.

While it's more than likely that we're going to see The Miz announce Logan Paul as his partner, the return of Elias would make a lot of sense as well. Plus, we miss the guy.

Who do you think Miz's partner will be? Let us know in the comments section.