The Miz
American professional wrestler, actor and television personality
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Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980), better known by his ring name The Miz, is an American professional wrestler, reality television star, and actor. He currently competes for the WWE, where he wrestles on the Raw brand. Before joining the WWE, Mizanin was a cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York and its spinoff series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge.[2] He was also the first runner-up during the fourth season of WWE's Tough Enough.
The Miz | |
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Born | Michael Gregory Mizanin October 8, 1980 Parma, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Ring name(s) | Calgary Kid Mike Mizanin The Miz[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 221 lb (100 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cleveland, Ohio Hollywood, California[1] |
Trained by | Al Snow Bill DeMott Ultimate Pro Wrestling |
Debut | August 1, 2003 |
The Miz is a two-time WWE Champion, eight-time Intercontinental Champion, two-time United States Champion, nine-time Tag Team Champion, Raw's Mr. Money in the Bank in 2010, two-time Slammy Award winner, the 25th Triple Crown Champion and fifth Grand Slam Champion.
Championships and accomplishments
change- The Baltimore Sun
- Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2009)[3]
- Tag Team of the Year (2008) – with John Morrison[4]
- Deep South Wrestling
- DSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Cage
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2011)[6]
- Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2016)[6]
- Ranked No. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011[7]
- Rolling Stone
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWE Championship (2 times)[10]
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (8 times)[11]
- WWE United States Championship (2 times)[12]
- WWE/Raw/World Tag Team Championship[a] (5 times) – with John Morrison (1), Big Show (1), John Cena (1), Damien Mizdow (1), and R-Truth (1)[13]
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shane McMahon (1) and John Morrison (1)[14]
- World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with John Morrison (1) and Big Show (1)[15]
- Mixed Match Challenge (Season 1) – with Asuka[16]
- Money in the Bank (2 times) (Raw 2010)[17] (Men's 2020)[18]
- 25th Triple Crown Champion[19]
- Fifth Grand Slam Champion (under the existing format, 14th overall)[19]
- First two-time Grand Slam Champion[20]
- Slammy Award (2 times)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Improved (2008, 2009)[22]
- Tag Team of the Year (2008) – with John Morrison[22]
- Worst Feud of the Year (2022) vs. Dexter Lumis[23][24]
- Worst Match of the Year (2021) vs. Damian Priest at WrestleMania Backlash[25]
Luchas de Apuestas record
changeWinner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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Dolph Ziggler (career) | The Miz (title) | Sacramento, California | No Mercy | October 9, 2016 | [26] |
Footnotes
change- ↑ The title was known as the "WWE Tag Team Championship" during his first four reigns. It was known as the "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship" when he won it for the fifth time, but was renamed "World Tag Team Championship" nine days later.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Miz Bio". WWE. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ↑ "'The Miz' goes from 'Real World' to WWE champ". ESPN. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ Eck, Kevin (January 27, 2010). "2009 Awards". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ Eck, Kevin (January 2, 2009). "2008 Awards". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "PWI Awards". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Kappa Publishing Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2011". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Herzog, Ken (December 21, 2016). "10 Best WWE Wrestlers of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ Herzog, Kenny (December 19, 2017). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: The Miz". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ↑ "WWE World Heavyweight Championship – The Miz". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Intercontinental Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ "WWE United States Championship Title History". WWE. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ↑ "WWE Tag Team Championship title history". WWE. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "SmackDown Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ "World Tag Team Championship title history". WWE. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ "The Miz won Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match". WWE. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ↑ "The Miz def. Otis to become Mr. Money in the Bank". WWE. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "The new Grand Slam winners: The 10 Superstars who have won every active championship". WWE. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Garretson, Jordan (February 22, 2021). "The Miz becomes first two-time Grand Slam Champion in WWE history". WWE. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "2008 Slammy Awards". WWE. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (5). Campbell, California: 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Jaymond P (February 24, 2023). "2022 Wrestling Observer Awards Results". WrestlePurists. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 2023). "February 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Results of the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards". Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 18, 2022). "February 21, 2022 Observer Newsletter: 2021 Awards issue, Cody and Brandi Rhodes leave AEW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ↑ Melok, Bobby. "Dolph Ziggler def. Intercontinental Champion The Miz (Title vs. Career Match)". WWE. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
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