5 reasons why The Miz could emulate The Rock

#3 Proven Leader

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.

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.