5 takeaways from WWE Backstage (January 7th, 2020)

#3 An Interview with the Miz

The Miz

As most guests on the show usually do, the Miz provided some great insight regarding the path he took to both get to the WWE and the path to get respect from everyone. In terms of what still motivates him since he's won a lot of titles, the A-Lister claimed that "as a WWE Superstar, you always want to be the best." He also said, "whenever I see a FOX ad and I'm not on it I want to be that guy. I want to hold the major championships."

He also added that "there's a certain mentality that I have that you need to have." When asked about what's kept him hungry after all those years he said to "work harder than everyone else." Miz added, "I know I'm not the most talented guy but I'll work harder than the most talented guy and then my talents will shine through."

Since he had a tough path coming from the "reality" show "the Real World", the Miz was then asked what was left on his WWE bucket list. Just like any star, he wants "to be the face of the company" and he wants "the respect of my peers the respect of the WWE Universe." He feels that he just started to get that respect over the last couple of years since "the young guys are coming to me (now) to ask for help on a promo."

Also in terms of starting to gain respect, Miz added that it changed when "I kept being here and everyone thought I would be gone in three months." He also said that "everyone didn't see the love and the passion (for the business) but everyone saw the loud and obnoxious guy instead."