I don't post here often, but I marked the fuck out watching Miz win the title, and moreover, as a smark, I loved the psychology and plot of it; I really though Miz would be the first failed MITB cash-in. This double-backwards pseudo-twist swerve ending to Raw was really well executed.
Here's hoping this works out for the Miz. I think it will, he seems to have a ton of potential, though it may be limited by factors outside of his control. 'The look.' Ugh, I'd hate that criticism if it didn't make so much sense. Much as I'd like to dismiss Kevin Nash's comments as the ravings of a once-pretty good, now just bitter retiree, he's dead on. Miz just kind of doesn't look believable with the title. He's gonna have to earn his credibility in another way. Hopefully, they'll make him one of those elusive 'fierce' heels, which seemed to be the direction his character was heading a few months ago, before he got saddled with A-Rye's dead weight. Riley has promise, but what they're doing with him isn't helpful to himself (vaguely reminds me of Legacy), and detrimental to the Miz. Miz's entire character can be summed up as, "This is all me. I fucking crawled up here from the bottom, escaped unscathed from Reality TV, and overcame every bitchass hater who tried to stop me. This is my fucking time, now get the shit out of my way." That character does not a lackey need.
D-Man and Mister Rob,
I believe I have some insight on your arguments. As it happens, I was a high school and collegiate debater until I graduated two years ago. I now coach debate at the high school level, and judge at the highest, national level. If I may, I have a few comments.
-D-Man, I've read some of your debates in the past (I'm a lurker), and you're much, much better than this. You seem to have forgotten what debate actually is. You are both only arguing opinion, and any evidence you cite can easily be dismissed by the other party for a host of reasons, as it has been here. Clinging to your own, mostly irrelevant, evidence like a badge of honor does not fly, and neither does not bothering to answer legitimate comments with dismissive requests for evidence that does not have to be provided. Remember, one must argue the merit of an argument, not its validity. Think about the difference between evidence and proof. Furthermore, you've committed numerous logical fallacies in your arguments (straw man, ad hominem, numerous non sequitars, etc.) which I hope you can find for yourself. Were I judging your argument in a formal competition, you would be doing abysmally. Of course, this format is entirely different and the comparison is unfair, but I'm just saying. Also, did you seriously give that guy an infraction for calling you an arrogant prick after you were a massive prick throughout your argument? Seriously, reread what you wrote, you were dismissive, abrasive, and condescending. All of that flies in debate, but you're honestly gonna punish the guy for retorting? Really? Really? Reeeally!?
-That Miz promo was gold. So was the CM Punk promo, but the circumstances around the Punk promo just made so little sense to a smark. What the fuck are Rey's kids doing in the ring? You KNOW what's gonna happen, it feels so very, very contrived. Still, Punk was fucking aces.
-Crowd reaction was uncertain for Kane because he was just involved in the match, on Rey's side; the smarks recognized what was coming, the majority of the crowd did not. That's why reaction was delayed, they did pop pretty hard afterwards. Miz definitely got a better pop than Swagger, despite Swagger having cashed it in on a serious heel, which is a pretty big deal and a good sign.
-As good as the Miz is, he falls so far short of the Rock it is stupid. Rock had it all. The best on the mic, hands down, in history. Excelled in the ring, and could sell better than just about anyone. He drew like gangbusters; everyone gave a shit about whatever he was involved in. You say nobody gets a reaction facing R-Truth? The Rock fucking would. Maybe someday the Miz might be in the ballpark with the Rock, but I don't really see it.
-Is it pretty much a given that the main event at TLC will be triple-threat TLC with Wade Barrett and Randy Orton as the challengers? I know! John Cena special guest referee. He totally hasn't done that enough. In any case, we all know Miz will retain, but goddamn it, I hope they make him look strong. Clean pin of Wade Barrett after something dusty takes Orton out would work.
-Miz needs a signature feud. Like Rock or Austin v Trips, or Cena v Edge, or Mankind v Taker. I don't see it happening with Orton; their characters are too similar. The only way it could be done is if Miz goes down your standard cowardly heel path, but I hope they have bigger, better plans for him than that. I'd go with CM Punk. Punk v Miz, the long-term rivalry, would be the tits.
