WWE Crown Jewel: 3 reasons why The Miz should win the World Cup 

This Friday, the WWE will host their first ever World Cup tournament at the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.

The tournament features eight of the WWE's top superstars and will be contested in a traditional tournament knock-out format over the course of seven matches.

While, as of yet, there is nothing on the line in the tournament, the winning superstar is likely going to receive some sort of push in the coming weeks.

Current Intercontinental and Tag-Team Champion, Seth Rollins, is the favourite to win the tournament but former WWE Champion The Miz, is not far behind him.

While Rollins winning would no doubt provide the show with a feel-good moment, having The Miz win the tournament would make a lot more sense.

The former WWE Champion has been one of the company's top stars over the last few years, and it's about time the WWE provided him with a significant victory in acknowledgment of that.

Let's take a look at three reasons why The Miz should win the first ever WWE World Cup tournament this Friday.

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#3 He deserves it

The Miz has been instrumental in making SmackDown the WWE's must-see show

The simplest reason why The Miz should walk away victorious on Friday night is that he deserves it more than any of the other competitors.

The former WWE Champion has been one of the key components in SmackDown's renaissance over the last two years and he has been given very little in the way of rewards for that.

The victory at Crown Jewel would be a great gesture from the WWE, and an acknowledgment of all of the hard work The Miz has put into helping make SmackDown the WWE's best weekly show.

#2 Regain some momentum

The Miz was humiliated by Daniel Bryan at Super Show-Down

In one of the most baffling booking decisions of the past few months, The Miz was defeated by Daniel Bryan in under 3 minutes at Super Show-Down, temporarily putting the breaks on the feud between the two men.

While it hasn't damaged The Miz too much, the decision to have Bryan go over him so quickly has caused The Miz to lose some of his momentum, and a victory at Crown Jewel would help re-establish him as one of the top guys on Tuesday nights.

The WWE clearly wants to tell a much longer story with The Miz and Bryan, and they are probably going to spend the next few months building up The Miz as SmackDown's top heel, likely to set up a WrestleMania showdown between the two men.

Having The Miz win three matches in one night, all by nefarious means, would instantly help him regain some of the heat he has lost as a result of his defeat to Bryan, and would also provide him with plenty to brag about in the coming weeks.

#1 To become number 1 contender

The Miz deserves another run with the WWE title

As things currently stand, the WWE's first ever World Cup tournament has absolutely no stakes whatsoever.

Similar to the titular match at The Greatest Royal Rumble Event, The World Cup looks as though it exists purely to get as many big names on the card as possible and keep the Saudi audience interested.

The WWE could take note from the recent battle royal match at Evolution, though, and put a future title shot on the line in the tournament.

This adds legitimate stakes to the match and also helps set up the main event for one of their upcoming PPVs.

If the WWE does decide to go down this route, then having The Miz win the trophy, setting up a future title match with either AJ Styles or Daniel Bryan, makes a lot of sense.

The Miz's feud with Daniel Bryan is rumoured to come to an end at WrestleMania, with the two men battling it out over the WWE title. If that is the case, then The Miz should be the one to walk into the event with the gold, and the World Cup presents the WWE with the perfect opportunity to set those wheels in motion.

Having The Miz go on to win the World Cup and then win the WWE title at either Survivor Series or TLC will establish him as SmackDown's top heel, and will set the blue-brand on the road to WrestleMania 35.