ok i dont know if there's a thread for this but i need to vent my feelings
A few weeks ago the miz cashed in his MITB contract and got the wwe title. Since then, many people on this site and others were happy now i personally wasnt. because i dont think his in-ring skills are good.
Well, thats certainly your right. I personally find Miz to be mediocre within the ring, but an excellent champion thus far. He hasn't had to be exceptional in the ring within the confines of his championship run thus far, as the stipulations of the matches he's been havent forced him to. He's been booked as a vulnerable, opportunistic champion, and he's done a tremendous job of getting heat as a result.
but i didnt mind that people were happy but then something started to annoy me
i saw comments comparing the miz to legends like ric flair, owen hart and others
Where did you see this? Id love to see the link where people compared Miz to the greats in the business. Miz cut a promo on Raw on Monday where he made the comparison, but that was the first time Ive ever heard one made. Are you sure that you aren't confusing Miz' promo on Raw with people's comments? Because those are two completely different things, you know.
then people started saying he is better than legends
then they started saying he will be the greatest champion of this generation
then they said he'll be the next face of wwe
Again, where is this coming from? The only thing thats been said about Miz being the face of WWE is the media appearances he does. The man works tirelessly to put his name out there to all media outlets, just as John Cena has done before him. Because of this, he'll likely become one of the names people recognize most when they think of WWE, but it won't be because of him being "better then legends." Again, where did you see the "better then legends" being said? Ive yet to see anyone on this forum say that.
i know there are massive miz fans and they're happy he got the title but come on stop acting like he's the greatest thing to walk the earth coz in my opinion if it werent for his mic skills he wouldnt be where he is now.
Miz' mic skills are PART of the reason he is where he is now, Another part is because he's scratched and clawed his way up the WWE ladder by working harder both in the ring and in the media. This isn't wrestling, this is sports entertainment. A big part of being successful is the ability to entertain, which the Miz certainly does. You may not be entertained by him, but most people are.
and when you think about it the miz's run is a sheamus run lets take a look at history:
the miz v jerry lawler: COLE let me say that one more time COLE had to help miz retain
the miz vs orton: alex riley helped out
This is simply called getting heat. The Miz has been booked as a vulnerable champion, so he needs help from others to retain at times. Youre going to take this the wrong way, but Ric Flair did some of the same things the Miz did to retain his title, time after time. He made a face challenger look superior to him, only to come out on top due to nefarious means. Im not suggesting Miz is on Flair's level by any means. What I am saying is that Miz is playing the same type of champion. Instead of wrestling a clean match, he takes shortcuts. This is great booking for a heel champion. Why? Because it makes people want to tune in to see him get his ass kicked.
now the future
the miz vs jomo: this will likely end in miz beating jomo with the aid of someone and if jomo wins it'll be a big shock
You're probably right, but I dont see your point here man. If anything, Miz winning with assistance will be a good thing because it will draw him even more heat. Youre not supposed to like the heel champion, after all.
i know miz is a heel but his title run is pathetic wwe need to give him at least 1 clean win and if they dont it wont look good for the miz
and dont start bashing me coz im not going with the crowd by loving the miz.
Im not bashing you friend, just questioning the logic. Why exactly does Miz need a clean win during his title reign? If he was a monster heel such as Kane, this would be understandable. But Miz isn't. He's an opportunistic champion who retains his champion by any means necessary. The more he does this, the more heat he draws. The more heat he draws, the more people will want to tune in to see him lose. When he finally does lose, it will mean tremendous momentum to whomever defeats him by overcoming the odds. Heel champions don't need clean wins to be successful. Heard of Edge? his first 9 World Champions were won and defended in the exact same way. And when he lost, it meant tremendous career boosts to first time face champions such as CM Punk and Jeff Hardy.
one last thing i dont understand how in wwe mic skills are so important after all it is a wrestling show.
When was the last time you heard someone referred to as a wrestler within WWE? Or a match between two superstars described as a "wrestling match"? I'd guess its been a long time, because the term "wrestling" isn't used within WWE anymore. Rather, its sports entertainment. Part of being successful in sports entertainment is being able to connect with the crowd, and further storylines. All the greats from Austin to Flair were great talkers and sold shows at times on the basis of their mouths alone. Again, Im not comparing Miz to these guys, but he does the same thing. His ability to connect with the crowd and further storylines through his mic skills have been integral to his rise to the top. So for the purpose of drawing a reaction and furthering a storyline, mic skills are extremely important. And few in the business today do it better then Miz.
