Mustang Sally
Sells seashells by the seashore
I was pumped to see Book bring out Ryback. He's finally being fed something other than squash talent! I hope to see Ryback as the IC champ by the end of the year.
You'll see it. It's obvious WWE has plans for this guy, even though they've kept him in essentially one spot for too long. I thought they were never going to get over "challenging" him with two wimpy guys. Then, they carried on his involvement with Jinder Mahal two matches too long. Were we actually supposed to think of Jinder as a threat? That they even let him knock Ryback off his feet a few times was surprising.
Okay, so it became time to boost Ryback to the mid-card......and they seem to have chosen Miz as the guy to oppose him. I think it's a good move because they're surely going to let Miz get in a lot of offense. He doesn't have to match strength with Ryback; he can accomplish his mission through devious tactics, for which Miz is amply capable. In fact, Ryback could even suffer his first loss in this series of matches, although no one should expect to see a clean pin by Miz. More like a disqualification loss, with Miz pissing off the combustible Ryback and causing him to get DQ'ed.
The IC championship? Sure, but I have doubts about whether Ryback will ever wear a world title around his waist. That wild-eyed look of his, along with his grunted speech patterns and almost inhuman countenance make him the type who's always a threat to win a world title......but never quite get there. Maybe I'm wrong, but the last "monster" character I can remember being a world champion was Yokozuna and, when you think of it, that wasn't a long-standing gimmick either.
I think Miz is a good choice for Ryback. Mizanin has enough credibility to make a win over him seem important, yet it's safe to say Miz won't be coming out on top in this feud.