I sometimes wonder if WWE knows exactly what they want to do with Miz. Remember, he started out his WWE career in a non-wrestling role, as the "host" of Smackdown.....whatever the hell that was supposed to be. At the time, I presume they had the guy in mind for a wrestling role somewhere down the line, but it's hard to say because the host part lasted such a short time.
On the one hand, if the notion of a host for a wrestling show is a good one, Miz was surely the right guy to play it. At the time, though, it seemed pretty stupid.....and I didn't know who the guy was, anyway; I thought he might be a cast-off from MTV.
Then, he started performing in the ring and I thought he wasn't bad as a mid-card performer. To the surprise of many, he was soon holding a world championship, which I considered ridiculous. While it can be argued he possesses a degree of charisma, it's as a personality, not as a ring wrestler. His physique isn't impressive enough, and I still wonder why he doesn't do something about it; it doesn't seem as if a little work in the gym would be beyond his capabilities. An improved bod might take him a long way.
Even with all that, I like him as a good guy better than bad, although the vast majority of folks on this forum disagree (most seem to like everyone better as a heel). But Miz' appearance last night, doing his joke impression of Fandango, was funny. Funnier, in fact, than it would have been with him as a heel.
If Miz is to be pushed again, it should be as an all-around entertainer, rather than strictly a wrestler. He can be fun to watch as a diversion, since he doesn't come off as a Santino-like clown when he's doing his act. Incorporate wrestling and showmanship....and Miz will be fine.
But whatever direction and strength his push takes, I don't see him fighting for a world title again......and he can still be successful if he doesn't.