5 reasons why The Miz could emulate The Rock

Modified Mar 15, 2018 17:23 GMT

Enter — He's The Miz and he is indeed AWESOME!

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Enter cap — The Miz with his former protege, MizDow

When The Miz first made his way onto the professional wrestling scene, he certainly didn't come across as a leader. But my oh my have things changed since the early 2000's when The Miz was fresh off of Tough Enough and still best known for being a castmate on MTV's Real World.

Over the past decade or so, The Miz has truly come full circle and his career has truly evolved into what many, including this writer, consider to be a living legend. While such a statement may be difficult for some readers to digest, I would encourage you to take a step back and examine his career, along with the many accolades as a whole.

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The Miz proved his ability to lead in several major storylines. For instance, the run he had with Alex Riley was really something that enabled fans to see Riley in a different light and while his career never truly got over with the WWE Universe, it is because of The Miz that people even began to acknowledge Riley's existence.

The Miz also had a massively successful angle with Damien Sandow. In fact, Sandow would eventually begin to steal the spotlight when he morphed into his infamous "MizDow" persona.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala