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{{Short description|American wrestler and media personality (born 1980)}}
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{{redirect|Mike "The Miz" Mizanin|other uses|The Miz (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the professional wrestler and reality television personality|the pool player who uses the same nickname|Steve Mizerak}}
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{{Infobox wrestler
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|name = The Miz
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|image = Tha Miz.jpg
{{Infobox person
|img_capt = The Miz during his feud with [[John Cena]]
| name = The Miz
|names = Mike Mizanin<ref name="slambio"/><br />'''The Miz'''<ref name="wwebio"/><br />The Calgary Kid<ref name="calgary kid"/>
| image = The Miz Dec 2017.jpg
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name="wwebio"/>
| caption = The Miz in 2017
|weight = {{convert|231|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="wwebio"/>
| birthname = Michael Gregory Mizanin
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|8}}<ref name="slambio"/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|8|mf=y}}
|death_date =
| birth_place = [[Parma, Ohio]]<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports, entertainment2"/>U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Professional wrestler|television personality|actor}}
|resides = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]<ref name="slambio"/>
| years_active = 2001–present
|billed = [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]<ref name="wwebio"/>
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse Ouellet]]<br />|February 20, 2014}}
|trainer = UPW staff<br />[[Al Snow]]<br />[[Bill DeMott]]
| children = 2
|debut = 2003<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/>
| signature = Mike Mizanin signature.svg
|retired =
| module = {{Infobox professional wrestler|child=yes
|website = [http://www.mikethemiz.com/ Mike "The Miz".com]
|names = Calgary Kid<br/> Mike Mizanin<br/>'''The Miz'''<ref name="wwebio"/>
|height = 6 ft 2 in<ref name="wwebio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/themiz|title=The Miz Bio|access-date=June 7, 2017|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529175044/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/themiz|archive-date=May 29, 2016}}</ref>
|weight = 221 lb<ref name="wwebio"/>
|billed = [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada]]<br />[[Cleveland, Ohio]]<br />'''[[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood, California]]'''<ref name="wwebio"/>
|trainer = [[Al Snow]]<br />[[Bill DeMott]]<br />[[Ultimate Pro Wrestling]]
|debut = August 1, 2003<ref name="slambio"/>
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'''Michael "Mike" Mizanin''' (born October 8, 1980)<ref name="slambio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/miz.html|title=Slam! Sports – Wrestling – The Miz|accessdate=2008-01-03|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[reality television]] personality, better known by his [[ring name]] '''The Miz'''. He is currently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), where he competes on the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]]. He is the reigning [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]].<ref name="WWE1"/>
 
'''Michael Gregory Mizanin''' (born October 8, 1980) is an American [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], actor, and [[television personality]]. He is signed to [[WWE]], where he performs on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] '''The Miz'''.
Mizanin first gained fame as a cast member on [[MTV]]'s ''[[The Real World: Back to New York]]'', which first aired in 2001, and its [[spin-off (media)|spinoff]] series, ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge]]''. He later entered the fourth season of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'', a televised competition which would award the winner a WWE contract, and became a finalist. Mizanin has also made appearances on television shows including ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]'', ''[[Fear Factor]]'', ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]'', ''[[Ghost Hunters]]'', ''[[Dinner Impossible]]'' and ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]''.
 
Mizanin first gained fame as a reality television participant, appearing on ''[[The Real World: Back to New York]]'' in 2001 and its [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]], ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|Real World/Road Rules Challenge]]'', from 2002 to 2005. He won ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|Battle of the Seasons]]'' and ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II|The Inferno II]]''. He reached the final of ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]'', and won a Reality Stars-themed episode of ''[[Fear Factor]]'' in 2006. After finishing as runner-up in the fourth season of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'' and subsequently launching his wrestling career, Mizanin appeared on ''[[WWE Diva Search|Diva Search]]'', ''[[Total Divas]]'', ''Tough Enough'', and hosted several seasons of ''The Challenge''. He also starred in the reality television series ''[[Miz & Mrs.]]'' alongside his wife, [[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse Ouellet]], and has starred in films produced by [[WWE Studios]], namely [[The Marine (film series)|''The Marine'' franchise]], ''Christmas Bounty'' (2013), and ''[[Santa's Little Helper (film)|Santa's Little Helper]]'' (2015).
Before being promoted to the main WWE roster, Mizanin trained and wrestled with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW), where he became the first [[Deep South Heavyweight Championship|Deep South Heavyweight Champion]]. Mizanin was sent to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), working in [[tag team]] action and winning the tag titles, the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]], on one occasion.
 
Mizanin signed with WWE in 2004 and has been on the main roster full time since 2006. He has won the [[WWE Championship]] twice, the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] eight times, the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] twice, as well as a total of nine tag team championships, giving him 21 overall championships in WWE. As a result, he became WWE's [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of WWE Men's Triple Crown winners|25th Triple Crown Champion]] and [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#New format|14th Grand Slam Champion]], as well as the first wrestler to accomplish the latter twice under the [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#Revised format (established 2015)|revised 2015 format]]. He also won the [[Money in the Bank (2010)|2010 Money in the Bank ladder match]]. Mizanin is also the only WWE Triple Crown and Grand Slam champion to have won the Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, doing so while the promotion was WWE's [[Farm team|developmental territory]]. Among WWE's most prolific [[pay-per-view]] event performers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers-with-most-wwf-wwe-appearances.html|title=Wrestlers with Most WWF/WWE PPV Appearances|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> Mizanin headlined [[WrestleMania XXVII]] in 2011, and was ranked No. 1 on ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''{{'}}s annual ''[[PWI 500]]'' list that same year.
After signing with WWE, Mizanin became host of the annual [[WWE Diva Search]] competition in 2006. Following his hosting duties, Mizanin made his wrestling debut in September 2006, as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] who went "undefeated". In 2007, he was drafted from [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] to the [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] brand, where he formed a partnership with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]], in which the two held both the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] and the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]]. He was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the [[2009 WWE Draft]], where he won the [[WWE United States Championship]] on two occasions. He also held the [[Unified WWE Tag Team Championship]] and the United States Championship simultaneously. In July 2010, he won a [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] at the [[WWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]] [[pay-per-view]], earning a contract for a WWE Championship match, which he used in November to win the WWE Championship for the first time.
 
== Early life ==
Michael Gregory Mizanin was born in [[Parma, Ohio]], on October 8, 1980.<ref name="slambio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/miz.html|title=The Miz|access-date=January 3, 2008|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429201206/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/miz.html|archive-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/> His parents are divorced; he has a step-father and two half-siblings.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mizanin|first=Mike|title=Mike's Official Website Biography|url=http://themiz.net/miz-index/mikes-official-website-biography/|access-date=September 29, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214225724/http://themiz.net/miz-index/mikes-official-website-biography/|archive-date=February 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mizanin|first=Mike|title=Maryse at 2012 Hall of Fame|url=http://marysevibe.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/maryse-at-2012-hall-of-fame|access-date=July 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mizanin|first=Mike|title=WWE News: Former Diva Maryse Opens Up About WWE Exit, Miz, Playboy, Stalker Woes|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/964269-wwe-news-former-diva-maryse-opens-up-about-wwe-exit-miz-playboy-stalker-woes|access-date=July 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120234641/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/964269-wwe-news-former-diva-maryse-opens-up-about-wwe-exit-miz-playboy-stalker-woes|archive-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mizanin|first=Mike|title=Exclusive: Maryse Talks About WWE Release! being Done With Wrestling, House Of Maryse & More!|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/12/01/exclusive-maryse-ouellet-interview-wwe-release-house-of-maryse|access-date=July 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405040852/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/12/01/exclusive-maryse-ouellet-interview-wwe-release-house-of-maryse/|archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.mtv.ca/news/celebrity/mike-the-miz-mizanin-knows-his-fiance-is-hotter/|title=Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin Knows His Fiance is hotter|last=Nesbitt|first=Cherylann|access-date=August 31, 2013|publisher=MTV|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016154157/http://news.mtv.ca/news/celebrity/mike-the-miz-mizanin-knows-his-fiance-is-hotter/|archive-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> He attended [[Normandy High School (Ohio)|Normandy High School]], where he was the captain of the [[basketball]] and [[Cross country running|cross country]] teams, participated in swimming, was a member of the student government, and edited the yearbook.<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085-p2.html |title=WWE's Miz embodies sports entertainment |date=August 21, 2009 |last=Varsallone |first=Jim |access-date=September 9, 2009 |work=[[The Miami Herald]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524114625/https://www.webcitation.org/5jevczszt?url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085-p2.html |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |page=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then attended [[Miami University]], where he was a member of the [[Theta Chi]] fraternity and studied business at the [[Farmer School of Business|Richard T. Farmer School of Business]] before being chosen as a cast member on ''The Real World'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.listal.com/mike-'the-miz'-mizanin|title=Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin|website=www.listal.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194347/http://www.listal.com/mike-%27the-miz%27-mizanin|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2014}}</ref>
Mizanin, a native of [[Parma, Ohio]], graduated from [[Normandy High School (Ohio)|Normandy High School]], where he was the captain of the [[basketball]] and [[Cross country running|cross country]] teams.<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085-p2.html|title=WWE's Miz embodies sports entertainment|date=2009-08-21|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|accessdate=2009-09-09|work=[[The Miami Herald]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jevczszt|archivedate=2009-09-09|page=2}}</ref> He also participated in swimming, the student government and was the editor of his high school yearbook.<ref name="slambio"/> He then attended [[Miami University]], where he was a member of the [[Theta Chi]] [[Fraternities and sororities|Fraternity]], and studied business at the [[Farmer School of Business|Richard T. Farmer School of Business]].<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/><ref name="reality tv rules">{{cite web|url=http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2005/09/22/Spectrum/Reality.Tv.Rules-993822.shtml|last=Nwokeabia|first=Joannah|title=Reality TV rules Real World's "The Miz" on keeping it real|publisher=The Commonwealth Times|date=2005-09-22|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref>
 
== Television career ==
Mizanin later relocated to [[Southern California]] in order to attend acting classes.<ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/> He also visited high schools and colleges, delivering [[Motivational speaker|motivational speeches]].<ref name="reality tv rules"/>
===Reality television===
==== Rise to fame ====
Mizanin dropped out of college, where he was pursuing a degree in business, in order to appear on the [[The Real World: Back to New York|10th season]] of MTV's [[Reality television|reality television program]] ''[[The Real World (TV series)|The Real World]]'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A few 'Real' no-no's|date=September 1, 2004|journal=USA Today|page=D.02}}</ref><ref name="accent"/> He went on to appear in multiple seasons of its spin-off series, ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|Real World/Road Rules Challenge]]'',<ref name="accent">{{cite web|last=Morrow|first=Terry|title=Think reality TV: Think Mike Mizanin|url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/television/article_03ebfba3-f2ff-5de2-a133-b37c86046fdc.html|work=Arizona Daily Star|date=August 27, 2007|access-date=March 27, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20080327220342/http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/television/article_03ebfba3-f2ff-5de2-a133-b37c86046fdc.html|archive-date=March 27, 2008}}</ref> along with contestants from both ''Road Rules'' and ''The Real World'', including ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|Battle of the Seasons]]'',<ref name="seasons">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313120/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427032453/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313120/|archive-date=April 27, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|The Gauntlet]]'',<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380947/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102181337/http://imdb.com/title/tt0380947/|archive-date=January 2, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|The Inferno]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398552/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318103341/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398552/|archive-date=March 18, 2007}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|Battle of the Sexes 2]]''<ref name="sexes2">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426775/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313042744/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426775/|archive-date=March 13, 2007}}</ref> and ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II|The Inferno 2]]''.<ref name="inferno2">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461631/fullcredits#cast|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 2|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324123529/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461631/fullcredits#cast|archive-date=March 24, 2009}}</ref> Except for ''Battle of the Sexes 2'', Mizanin made it to the end of all the ''Challenges'' on which he competed and won both ''Battle of the Seasons'' and ''The Inferno 2''.
 
It was during an episode of ''The Real World'' that Mizanin first displayed an alter ego known as ''The Miz''.<ref name="slambio"/> In contrast to Mizanin's usually placid demeanor, The Miz was angry, combative and headstrong. Mizanin later realized that The Miz would make an excellent [[professional wrestling]] [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]].<ref name="slambio"/>
==Television career==
Mizanin dropped out of college, where he was pursuing a degree in business, in order to appear on the [[The Real World: Back to New York|tenth season]] of [[MTV]]'s [[Reality television|reality television program]] ''[[The Real World]]'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A few 'Real' no-no's|date=2004-09-01|work=[[USA Today]]|page=D.02}}</ref><ref name="accent"/> He went on to appear in multiple seasons of its [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series, ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge]]'',<ref name="accent">{{cite web|last=Morrow|first=Terry|title=Think reality TV: Think Mike Mizanin|url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/television/article_03ebfba3-f2ff-5de2-a133-b37c86046fdc.html|work=Arizona Daily Star|date=2007-08-27|accessdate=2008-03-27}}</ref> along with contestants from both ''Road Rules'' and ''The Real World'', including ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|Battle of the Seasons]]'',<ref name="seasons">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313120/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|The Gauntlet]]'',<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380947/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|The Inferno]]'',<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398552/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|Battle of the Sexes 2]]'',<ref name="sexes2">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426775/|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> and ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II|The Inferno 2]]''.<ref name="inferno2">{{cite web|url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461631/fullcredits#cast|title=Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 2|accessdate=2008-03-27| publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> Except for ''Battle of the Sexes 2'', Mizanin made it to the end of the rest of the ''Challenges'' on which he competed, and won both ''Battle of the Seasons'' and ''The Inferno 2''.
 
In 2004, he appeared on the [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]] reality show ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]'',<ref name="accent"/><ref name="battleofindex">{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/Battle/Competitors/index.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015112106/http://www.bravotv.com/Battle/Competitors/index.shtml|archive-date=October 15, 2007|title=Competitors|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=Bravo TV}}</ref> in which his team finished second. Mizanin was also a contestant in the "Reality Stars" episode of ''[[Fear Factor]]''.<ref name="accent" /><ref>{{cite news|title=What's on tonight|last=Shattuck|first=Kathryn|work=The New York Times|date=June 13, 2006|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E3DC1331F930A25755C0A9609C8B63|access-date=November 17, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121224718/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E3DC1331F930A25755C0A9609C8B63|archive-date=November 21, 2007}}</ref> His partner was his former girlfriend and castmate, [[Trishelle Cannatella]], and the two won the competition. In April 2007, he appeared on the game show ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]'', where he appeared as a stranger, and contestant John Kim correctly identified his identity as a [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] by the odd way he added "Miz-" before most words.<ref name="embodies sports entertainment">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085.html |title=WWE's Miz embodies sports entertainment |date=August 21, 2009 |last=Varsallone |first=Jim |access-date=September 9, 2009 |work=[[The Miami Herald]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524114545/https://www.webcitation.org/5jevFwzry?url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085.html |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On October 5, 2011, Miz starred in an episode of ''[[H8R]]''.
It was during an episode of ''The Real World'' that Mizanin first displayed an alter ego known as "The Miz".<ref name="slambio"/> In contrast to Mizanin's usually placid demeanor, the Miz was angry, combative, and headstrong. Mizanin later realized that "The Miz" would make an excellent [[professional wrestling]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]].<ref name="slambio"/>
 
==== Return to MTV ====
Mizanin had a number of "relationships" during his various "Challenge seasons"; during ''The Gauntlet'' he dated [[Trishelle Cannatella]]<ref name="reality tv rules"/><ref name="wwfchamps">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwfchamps.com/bios.php?pn=2&news=0&systype=601|title=WWF Champs – Wrestler Profiles – The Miz|accessdate=2008-12-04|publisher=WWFChamps.com}}</ref> of ''[[The Real World: Las Vegas]]'', during ''The Inferno'' he had a relationship with Kendal Sheppard<ref name="wwfchamps" /> of ''[[Road Rules: Campus Crawl]]'', and during ''Battle of the Seasons'' he had another brief relationship with Tara McDaniel of ''[[Road Rules: Northern Trail]]''.<ref name="wwfchamps"/>
After a seven-year-long absence from ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|The Challenge]]'', Mizanin returned to the reality show on April 4, 2012, as the host of ''[[The Challenge: Battle of the Exes|The Battle of the Exes]]'' season finale event and reunion special. It marked the first time The Miz appeared on the series since becoming a main-event WWE Superstar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/03/30/mtv-greenlights-another-cycle-of-the-challenge-along-with-an-additional-season-of-its-longest-running-hit-the-real-world-989300/20120330mtv01/|title=Breaking News – MTV Greenlights Another Cycle of "The Challenge," Along With an Additional Season of Its Longest Running Hit, "The Real World"|publisher=TheFutonCritic.com|date=March 30, 2012|access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref> Since then, he had become a mainstay reunion host as well as the host of ''[[The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars (season 2)|The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars]]'' mini-series.
 
====USA Network====
In 2004, he appeared on the [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] reality show ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]'',<ref name="accent"/><ref name="battleofindex">{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/Battle/Competitors/index.shtml|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071015112106/http://www.bravotv.com/Battle/Competitors/index.shtml|archivedate=2007-10-15|title=Competitors|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Bravo TV}}</ref> where his team finished second. Mizanin was also a contestant in the "Reality Stars" episode of ''[[Fear Factor]]''.<ref name="accent"/><ref>{{cite news|title=What's on tonight|last=Shattuck|first=Kathryn|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2006-06-13|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E3DC1331F930A25755C0A9609C8B63|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref> His partner was his former girlfriend and cast mate, Trishelle Cannatella, and the two won the competition. In April 2007, he appeared on the game show ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]'', where he appeared as a stranger, and contestant John Kim correctly identified his identity as a [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] by the odd way he added "Miz-" before most words.<ref name="embodies sports entertainment">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1196085.html|title=WWE's Miz embodies sports entertainment|date=2009-08-21|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|accessdate=2009-09-09|work=[[The Miami Herald]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jevFwzry|archivedate=2009-09-09}}</ref> In 2008, Mizanin appeared on the [[Syfy|Sci Fi]] reality series ''[[Ghost Hunters]] Live'' as a guest investigator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/mizghosthunters|title=Go 'Ghost Hunt'-ing with The Miz this Halloween|date=2008-10-30|last=Medalis|first=Kara A.|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In 2009, Mizanin appeared on two episodes of ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]'', which were both aired on September 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1254164743.php?style=dark|title=Miz/Morrison on game show tomorrow|date=2009-09-28|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=2009-10-08|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1253910600.php|title=Morrison and The Miz on game show|date=2009-09-25|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=2009-10-08|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> He appeared on an episode of ''[[Destroy Build Destroy]]'' on March 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267414985.php?style=dark|title=Miz and Morrison on Cartoon Network|date=2010-03-01|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=2010-03-01|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>
In 2018, Mizanin and his wife Maryse began starring in a [[USA Network]] reality television series titled ''[[Miz & Mrs.]]''.<ref name="MizandMrs">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/wwe-miz-mrs-usa-network-unscripted-series-1202238990/ |title=WWE 'Miz & Mrs.' Docuseries Set At USA Network |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=January 8, 2018 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=January 9, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109060208/http://deadline.com/2018/01/wwe-miz-mrs-usa-network-unscripted-series-1202238990/ |archive-date=January 9, 2018 }}</ref> In 2020, he starred on a second show on USA, serving as host of the reality game show ''[[Cannonball (American game show)|Cannonball]]''.
 
===Other television appearances===
==Wrestling career==
In 2008, Mizanin appeared on the [[Syfy|Sci Fi]] reality series ''[[Ghost Hunters (TV series)|Ghost Hunters]] Live'' as a guest investigator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/mizghosthunters|title=Go 'Ghost Hunt'-ing with The Miz this Halloween|date=October 30, 2008|last=Medalis|first=Kara A.|access-date=February 20, 2009|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225115716/http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/mizghosthunters|archive-date=February 25, 2009}}</ref> In 2009, Mizanin appeared on two episodes of ''[[Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?]]'', which were both aired on September 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1254164743.php?style=dark|title=Miz/Morrison on game show tomorrow|date=September 28, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=October 8, 2009|publisher=WrestleView|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629135946/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1254164743.php?style=dark|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1253910600.php|title=Morrison and The Miz on game show|date=September 25, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=October 8, 2009|publisher=WrestleView|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629140009/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1253910600.php|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> He appeared on an episode of ''[[Destroy Build Destroy]]'' on March 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267414985.php?style=dark|title=Miz and Morrison on Cartoon Network|date=March 1, 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=March 1, 2010|publisher=WrestleView|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305204230/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267414985.php?style=dark|archive-date=March 5, 2010}}</ref> He also appeared as a guest star in a March 2012 episode of ''[[Psych]]''. On March 31, Mizanin appeared in the first ever Slime Wrestling World Championship at the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]], losing to [[Big Show]] and therefore being thrown into a tub of slime. In 2012, Mizanin appeared on the [[Disney XD]] show ''[[Pair of Kings]]'' as a guest star. In 2013, Miz along with [[Francia Raisa]], were in a movie together called ''Christmas Bounty''.
Pursuing the goal of becoming a professional wrestler which he had harbored from an early age, Mizanin joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), where he trained in the Ultimate University.<ref name="slambio"/> He made his in-ring debut in 2003 as the Miz.<ref name="slambio"/> During his time with UPW, the Miz competed in UPW's Mat War's tournament, making it to the finals before losing to [[Tony Salantri|Tony Stradlin]].<ref name="slambio"/>
 
In September 2021, Mizanin was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 30)|thirtieth season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. He and his partner [[Witney Carson]] were the seventh couple to be eliminated, ultimately placing 9th.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/dwts-mike-the-miz-mizanin-goes-home-in-queen-night-elimination/|title=DWTS: Who Was Eliminated on Queen Night?|website=PEOPLE.com|first=Gabrielle|last=Duncan|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021|language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Mizanin was briefly featured in archival footage in the [[Netflix]] docuseries ''[[Trainwreck: Woodstock '99]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/the-miz-confirms-he-was-at-woodstock-99-doesnt-regret-it/|title=The Miz Confirms He Was At Woodstock '99, Doesn't Regret It|work=411Mania.com|first=Joseph|last=Lee|date=August 6, 2022}}</ref>
===World Wrestling Entertainment===
====''Tough Enough'' and training (2004–2006)====
[[File:The Miz.jpg|thumb|The Miz in 2005]]
In October 2004, Mizanin entered the fourth season of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'', a televised competition which would award the winner a [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) contract and the sum of [[United States dollar|$]]1,000,000.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer|title=Who’s the most famous reality TV alum?|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6707368|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=2004-12-21|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref> Despite coming last in an [[arm wrestling]] tournament on November 25, 2004, Mizanin outlasted six other wrestlers, and made it to the final round.<ref name="reality tv rules"/> At the pay-per-view event, [[Armageddon (2004)|Armageddon]], Mizanin faced the other remaining entrant, [[Daniel Puder]], in a three round "Dixie Dogfight" ([[boxing|boxing match]]). Neither man achieved a [[knockout]], and the contest was awarded to Puder on the basis of crowd reaction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/12/13/788798.html|title=WWE survives its own Armageddon|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|date=2004-12-13|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2008-11-24}}</ref> On the December 16, 2004 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Puder was announced as the winner of ''Tough Enough'' by head trainer [[Al Snow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041216.html|title=WWE SmackDown! – December 16, 2004 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref>
 
On May 1, 2023, Mizanan appeared as part of a team with [[Alexa Bliss]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1272419/the-miz-and-alexa-bliss-to-appear-on-next-episode-of-thats-my-jam/|access-date=May 2, 2023|date=April 30, 2023|title=The Miz And Alexa Bliss To Appear On Next Episode Of That's My Jam}}</ref> on the American show ''[[That's My Jam]]'' on [[NBC]] hosted by [[Jimmy Fallon]]. They won the final round, therefore the game and the monies were donated to children's charities.
Despite losing the ''Tough Enough'' contest, Mizanin had piqued the interest of WWE, and he was eventually offered a developmental contract.<ref name="slambio"/> Mizanin was sent to [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW) to train under [[Bill DeMott]],<ref name="slambio"/> relocating to [[McDonough, Georgia]] in the process. In July 2005, he wrestled two [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark matches]] for WWE, [[Tag team|teaming]] with former ''Tough Enough'' champion [[Matt Cappotelli]] to face [[The Highlanders (professional wrestling)|The Highlanders]] (Robbie and Rory McAllister). On December 1, 2005, Mizanin defeated [[Mike Knox]] in the finals of a tournament to crown the first [[Deep South Heavyweight Championship|Deep South Heavyweight Champion]].<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/deepsouth/2005.html|title=Deep South Wrestling – December 1, 2005 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref>
 
== Professional wrestling career ==
He continued his partnership with Matt Cappotelli throughout the second half of 2005 in WWE dark matches and house shows until Cappotelli, nominally of [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), was diagnosed with a brain tumor after an injury at a taping in December 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/cappotelliupdate|title=Matt Cappotelli to undergo brain surgery|last=Dee|first=Louie|date=2007-04-06|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-11-24}}</ref>
=== Ultimate Pro Wrestling (2003–2004) ===
Pursuing the goal of becoming a professional wrestler, Mizanin joined [[Ultimate Pro Wrestling]] (UPW), where he trained in the Ultimate University.<ref name="slambio"/> He made his in-ring debut in 2003 as The Miz.<ref name="slambio"/> During his time with UPW, The Miz competed in UPW's Mat War's tournament, making it to the finals before losing to [[Tony Salantri|Tony Stradlin]].<ref name="slambio"/>
 
====Ohio ValleyWorld Wrestling Entertainment/WWE (20062004–present)= ===
==== ''Tough Enough'' and developmental territories (2004–2006) ====
On January 3, 2006, it was reported that Mizanin was transferred to Ohio Valley Wrestling. On the January 18, 2006, OVW TV show, Mizanin made his debut as "The Miz", with a ''Miz TV'' segment, where he was shown talking backstage.<ref name="slambio"/> On the January 28, 2006, edition of the OVW television show, The Miz wrestled his first singles match against [[René Goguen|Rene Dupree]], but lost by [[Professional wrestling#Countout|countout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006) – January 25, 2006–OVW TV Tapings|date=2006-01-25|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref>
[[File:The Miz.jpg|thumb|upright|The Miz debuted in WWE as a participant of the 2004 ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'']]
In October 2004, Mike Mizanin entered the fourth season of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough (Season 4)|Tough Enough]]'', a televised competition which awarded the winner a [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) contract and US$1,000,000.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer|title=Who's the most famous reality TV alum?|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6707368|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=December 21, 2004|access-date=November 17, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106004530/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6707368|archive-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref> Despite coming last in an [[arm wrestling]] tournament on November 25, Mizanin outlasted six other wrestlers and reached the final round.<ref name="reality tv rules">{{cite web|url=http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2005/09/22/Spectrum/Reality.Tv.Rules-993822.shtml|last=Nwokeabia|first=Joannah|title=Reality TV rules Real World's "The Miz" on keeping it real|work=The Commonwealth Times|date=September 22, 2005|access-date=November 17, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121184310/http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2005/09/22/Spectrum/Reality.Tv.Rules-993822.shtml|archive-date=November 21, 2007}}</ref> At [[Armageddon (2004)|Armageddon]] on December 12, Mizanin faced the other remaining entrant, [[Daniel Puder]], in a three-round "Dixie Dogfight" ([[professional wrestling match types#Boxing match|boxing match]]). Neither man achieved a [[knockout]], and the contest was awarded to Puder on the basis of crowd reaction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/12/13/788798.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630181636/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/12/13/788798.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=WWE survives its own Armageddon|last=Plummer|first=Dale|author2=Tylwalk, Nick|date=December 13, 2004|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=November 24, 2008}}</ref> On the December 16 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Puder was declared as the winner of ''Tough Enough'' by head trainer [[Al Snow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2004/12/17/787382.html|title=WWE SmackDown! – December 16, 2004 Results|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]|first=Dave|last=Plummer|access-date=March 4, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160055/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2004/12/17/787382.html|archive-date=February 11, 2017}}</ref> Despite coming up short on ''Tough Enough'', Mizanin had piqued the interest of WWE and he was eventually offered a developmental contract.<ref name="slambio"/>
 
Mizanin was sent to [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW) to train under [[Bill DeMott]],<ref name="slambio"/> relocating to [[McDonough, Georgia]] in the process. In July 2005, he wrestled two [[dark match]]es for WWE, [[Tag team|teaming]] with former ''Tough Enough'' champion [[Matt Cappotelli]] to face [[The Highlanders (professional wrestling)|The Highlanders]] (Robbie and Rory McAllister). On December 1, Mizanin defeated [[Mike Knox]] in the finals of a tournament to determine the inaugural [[Deep South Heavyweight Championship|Deep South Heavyweight Champion]].<ref name="slambio"/> He continued his partnership with Matt Cappotelli throughout the second half of 2005 in WWE dark matches and house shows until Cappotelli, nominally of [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), was diagnosed with a brain tumor after an injury at a taping in December 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/cappotelliupdate|title=Matt Cappotelli to undergo brain surgery|last=Dee|first=Louie|date=April 6, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=November 24, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230173314/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/cappotelliupdate|archive-date=December 30, 2008}}</ref> After Cappotelli's death from [[Brain tumor|brain cancer]] in June 2018, Miz revealed they were to be called up to the SmackDown roster as a tag team known as Reality Check in 2005, but these plans were halted due to Cappotelli's cancer diagnosis.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/1012850732188553216 Miz on Twitter]</ref>
At the February 8, 2006 TV taping, The Miz and Chris Cage captured the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]], defeating Chet the Jett and Seth Skyfire.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006) – February 8, 2006–OVW TV Tapings|date=2006-02-08|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref> In what was deemed a "disciplinary move", WWE released Cage over the weekend of March 18, 2006, making it necessary for Miz and Cage to drop the titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cayden-croft.html|title=Cayden Croft profile|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> On March 19, 2006, [[Jimmy Reiher, Jr.|Deuce Shade]] defeated The Miz in a singles contest to win the championship for his team The Untouchables (Deuce Shade and [[Cliff Compton|Domino]]).<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006) – March 19, 2006–Ohio Valley Wrestling|date=2006-03-19|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref>
 
On January 3, 2006, it was reported that Mizanin had been transferred to OVW. On the January 18, 2006 OVW TV show, Mizanin made his debut as Miz with a ''Miz TV'' segment, where he was shown talking backstage.<ref name="slambio"/> On the January 28 episode of the OVW television show, The Miz wrestled his first singles match against [[René Duprée]], but lost by [[Professional wrestling#Countout|countout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_15974.shtml|title=1/28 OVW TV review: Albright and Punk team, former OVW champions become Spirit Squad, Miz debuts|date=January 28, 2006|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=March 4, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060317145028/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_15974.shtml|archive-date=March 17, 2006}}</ref>
====SmackDown! (2006–2007)====
On March 7, 2006, WWE's official website featured a video of "The Miz" stating that he was headed to [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] and throughout April, ''SmackDown!'' aired [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vignette|vignettes]] hyping his debut.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060310.html|title=SmackDown results – March 10, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-11-24}}</ref> When Mizanin actually attempted to make his debut on the April 21, 2006 episode of ''SmackDown!'', however, he was, in [[Kayfabe|storyline]] barred from entering the arena by "network executive" [[Brian Mailhot|Palmer Cannon]] who told him that he had been "canceled" before having security escort him from the premises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212006/|title=Something to celebrate|date=2006-04-21|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2006-04-21}}</ref>
 
At the February 8 ''OVW'' TV taping, Miz and Chris Cage captured the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]], defeating Chet the Jett and Seth Skyfire.<ref name="slambio"/><ref name="OVW">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-t.html|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title (Kentucky)|publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_16091.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060317123448/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_16091.shtml|title=2/11 OVW TV review: Background on Matt Cappotelli's speech, Punk and Albright continue feud|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=Eric|last=Hall|date=February 11, 2006|access-date=April 7, 2009|archive-date=March 17, 2006}}</ref> On March 19, [[Deuce (wrestler)|Deuce Shade]] defeated Miz in a singles contest to win the championship for his team [[Deuce 'n Domino|The Untouchables]] (Deuce Shade and [[Cliff Compton|Domino]]).<ref name="slambio" /><ref name="OVW"/>
[[Image:Mike Mizanin.JPG|thumb|left|165px|The Miz standing on the apron at an [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]/[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] live show]]
On May 31, 2006, WWE.com announced that he would serve as ''SmackDown!'''s "host".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06022006/articles/seacrest|title=Like Ryan Seacrest, only better|date=2006-05-31|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2006-05-31}}</ref> The Miz debuted as the "host" on June 2, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06022006/|title=All hail the king|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|date=2006-06-02| publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2006-06-02}}</ref> announcing the planned card at the top of the show and attempting to hype up the crowd. Other "host" duties included backstage interviews and hosting a bikini contest. The hosting duties seemed sporadic at best, with some weeks having little to no involvement of Miz at all. Starting in July, Miz, along with [[Ashley Massaro]], became host of the annual [[WWE Diva Search|Diva Search competition]] appearing on both ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/11/1679037.html|title=Raw: DX's late, late show|date=2006-07-11|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/14/1684780.html|title=Smackdown: Mysterio invades the King's Court|date=2006-07-14|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/08/15/1756764.html|title=Raw: A final build to SummerSlam|date= 2006-08-15|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
 
==== Main roster beginnings (2006–2007) ====
After the end of the Diva Search competition, The Miz returned exclusively to SmackDown! and adopted a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] persona, starting his in-ring competition with a win over [[Chris Chavis|Tatanka]] in a September 2006 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09012006/|title=Signing Bonus|date=2006-09-01|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2006-09-01}}</ref> After this win he, along with commentator [[Michael Cole]], began to note whenever possible that he was "undefeated", though he only wrestled five matches over the next two months, defeating such superstars as [[Matt Hardy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09082006/|title=All the King's men|date=2006-09-08|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/23/1884584.html|title=Smackdown: SuperShow Part Deux|date=2006-09-23|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> and [[Scott Garland (wrestler)|Scotty 2 Hotty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09152006/|title=Chaos in the Kingdom|date=2006-09-15|last=Schiff|first=Steven|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At the same time he began a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with Diva Search winner [[Layla El]], who spurned his advances on more than one occasion,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/10/08/1978748.html|title=Booker still reigns after No Mercy|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=2006-10-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/21/2086752.html|title=Smackdown: A-1 matches better "A-list" celebs|date=2006-10-21|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> leading to Miz helping [[Kristal Marshall|Kristal]] defeat her in various competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/28/2155573.html|title=Smackdown: Batista & Cena slaughter the King|date=2006-10-28|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/04/2231355.html|title=Smackdown: Brothers of Destruction reunite|date=2006-11-04|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Soon, however, Miz and Kristal found themselves being stalked by [[Marty Wright|The Boogeyman]]. This began a feud in which the Boogeyman ended the Miz's winning streak at December's [[Armageddon (2006)|Armageddon]] event.<ref>{{cite web|date=2006-12-17|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/18/2859158.html|title=Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon|first=Brian|last=Elliott|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref>
From March 7 onwards, a video on WWE's website and [[Vignette (wrestling)|vignettes]] on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' heralded The Miz debuting on the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brand.<ref name="slambio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060310.html|title=SmackDown results – March 10, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=November 24, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109085027/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060310.html|archive-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> When Mizanin actually attempted to make his debut on the April 21 episode of ''SmackDown!'', he was in [[Kayfabe|storyline]] banned from entering the arena by network executive [[Brian Mailhot|Palmer Canon]] who told him that he had been "cancelled" before having security escort him from the premises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212006/mainarticle|title=Something to celebrate|date=April 21, 2006|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=April 21, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103044536/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212006/mainarticle|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>
 
FollowingThe aMiz briefdebuted absenceas fromthe television,host The Miz returned toof ''SmackDown!'' toon hostJune an interview segment called ''Miz TV''.2,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slamwww.canoewwe.cacom/Slamshows/Wrestlingsmackdown/2007archive/0306022006/10/3726308.htmlmainarticle|title=Smackdown:All Batistahail andthe 'Taker tune up for 'Mania|date=2007-03-10king|last=McNamaraHoffman|first=AndyBrett|accessdatedate=2009-02-20|work=Slam!June Sports2, 2006|publisher=[[CanadianWWE]]|access-date=June Online2, Explorer]]2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817203507/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06022006/mainarticle|archive-date=August 17, 2013}}</ref> Afterhyping up the unsuccessfulcrowd segment,at the Miztop returnedof tothe in-ringshow. competitionOther withduties included backstage interviews and hosting a morebikini intensecontest. styleStarting andin beganJuly, toThe pickMiz, upalong winswith once[[Ashley againMassaro]], hosted the annual [[WWE Diva Search|''Diva Search'' competition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/042006/07/394406411/1679037.html|title=BookerRaw: DX's kingdomlate, continueslate to crumbleshow|date=2007-04-07July 11, 2006|last=McNamaraElliott|first=AndyBrian|accessdate=2009-02access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719095929/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/11/1679037.html|archive-date=July 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/20072006/0507/2614/42104481684780.html|title=Smackdown: TheMysterio Animalinvades risesthe againKing's Court|date=2007-05-26July 14, 2006|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-02access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629143622/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/14/1684780.html|archive-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref> On the June 11, 2007 episode of ''Raw'', Mizanin faced off against [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]] in a match to determine a draft pick for SmackDown!.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/20072006/0608/1215/42543911756764.html|title=Raw: A draftfinal andbuild ato "death"SummerSlam|date=2007-06-11August 15, 2006|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdateaccess-date=2009-02-February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Snitsky easily defeated the Miz to give [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] the draft pick, but after constantly assaulting the Miz after the match, the referee reversed the decision and awarded the match to Miz, thus allowing SmackDown! a draft pick.<ref nameurl-status="wondraftpick">{{cite webusurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801215351/http://wwwslam.wwecanoe.comca/showsSlam/rawWrestling/archive2006/0611200708/15/1756764.html|title=One wild night|archive-date=2007-06-11|last=McAvennie|first=Mike|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[WorldAugust Wrestling1, Entertainment]]2012}}</ref> SmackDown!'s pick was then revealed to be [[Chris Masters]].<ref name="wondraftpick"/>
 
After the end of the ''Diva Search'' competition, The Miz began wrestling as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]], making his in-ring debut with a win over [[Tatanka (wrestler)|Tatanka]] on the September 1 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09012006/|title=Signing Bonus|date=September 1, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=September 1, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026042421/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09012006/|archive-date=October 26, 2006}}</ref> Over the next three months, The Miz remained undefeated, defeating such wrestlers as [[Matt Hardy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09082006/mainarticle|title=All the King's men|date=September 8, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103065838/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09082006/mainarticle|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/23/1884584.html|title=Smackdown: SuperShow Part Deux|date=September 23, 2006|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715095343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/23/1884584.html|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> and [[Scotty 2 Hotty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09152006/|title=Chaos in the Kingdom|date=September 15, 2006|last=Schiff|first=Steven|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215021023/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09152006/|archive-date=December 15, 2007}}</ref> At the same time, he began a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with Diva Search winner [[Layla El]], who spurned his advances on more than one occasion,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/10/08/1978748.html|title=Booker still reigns after No Mercy|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=October 8, 2006|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=January 5, 2008|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715201318/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/10/08/1978748.html|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/21/2086752.html|title=Smackdown: A-1 matches better "A-list" celebs|date=October 21, 2006|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717023254/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/21/2086752.html|archive-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> leading to The Miz helping [[Kristal Marshall|Kristal]] defeat her in various competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/28/2155573.html|title=Smackdown: Batista & Cena slaughter the King|date=October 28, 2006|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718212416/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/28/2155573.html|archive-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/04/2231355.html|title=Smackdown: Brothers of Destruction reunite|date=November 4, 2006|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717071743/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/04/2231355.html|archive-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> However, The Miz and Kristal soon found themselves being stalked by [[The Boogeyman (wrestler)|The Boogeyman]]. This began a feud in which the Boogeyman ended The Miz's winning streak on December 17 at [[Armageddon (2006)|Armageddon]].<ref>{{cite web|date=December 17, 2006|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/18/2859158.html|title=Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon|first=Brian|last=Elliott|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=March 29, 2008|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120604192955/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/18/2859158.html|archive-date=June 4, 2012}}</ref>
====ECW and teaming with John Morrison (2007–2009)====
{{Main|John Morrison and The Miz}}
[[Image:The Miz Rosemont IL 031108.jpg|thumb|right|Mizanin was one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, alongside John Morrison.]]
Miz was drafted from SmackDown! to ECW on June 17, 2007 as part of the [[WWE Brand Extension|2007 Supplemental Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/supplementaldraft07|title=2007 Supplemental Draft results|date=2007-06-17|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He was absent from the first few weeks of ''ECW'', though he was the subject of backstage mentions between matches and had several short ''Miz TV Crashes ECW'' video segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/13/4257814.html|title=ECW: Title picture clears up|date=2007-06-13|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/25/4289035.html|title=ECW: Tuesday Nitro era begins|date=2007-06-25|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He made his debut on the July 10 episode of ''ECW'' in a match against [[James Maritato|Nunzio]], which he won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/07102007/|title=Nitro and Punk continue to roll toward The Bash|date=2007-07-10|last=Clayton|first=Corey|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Following this match, [[ECW (WWE)#Recurring segments|Extreme Exposé]] began expressing admiration in him and gave him a lap-dance, starting a new [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]] for him of a self-proclaimed "chick magnet".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/11/4331678.html|title=ECW: Come on baby, light my fire|date=2007-07-11|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Extreme Exposé then became managers for The Miz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/20/4355007.html|title=ECW: Morrison issues challenge|date=2007-07-20|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He then began a feud with [[Balls Mahoney]], after Kelly Kelly began to fall in love with Mahoney on screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/02/4388081.html|title=ECW: Punk gets his 15 minutes|date=2007-08-02|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/09/4405154.html|title=ECW: Returning Estrada named GM|date=2007-08-09|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/29/4455201.html|title=ECW: New champion crowned|date=2007-08-29|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-02-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the October 2 episode of ''ECW'', it was revealed that Miz owned the contracts of Kelly Kelly, Layla, and [[Brooke Adams (model)|Brooke Adams]], and used this excuse to stop Kelly from going out with Mahoney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10022007/|title=Big results|date=2007-10-02|last=Rote|first=Andrew|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He was voted at [[Cyber Sunday (2007)|Cyber Sunday]] to face [[CM Punk]], for the [[ECW Championship]] but lost the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2007/matches/52676101/results/|title=Miz-match? CM Retains|date=2007-10-28|last=Rote|first=Andrew|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On the November 16 episode of ''SmackDown'', he became one half of the [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] when they defeated [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Montel Vontavious Porter]] (MVP) in a title match, which gave the Miz his first title within the company.<ref name="John Morrison & The Miz">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20071116|title=History Of The WWE Tag team Championship: John Morrison & The Miz|date=2007-11-16|accessdate=2007-12-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11162007/articles/mvphardy|title=That's not what friends are for|date=2007-11-16|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
 
At [[Royal Rumble (2007)|Royal Rumble]] on January 28, 2007, The Miz entered in the [[Royal Rumble match]] as the 29th entrant, but only lasted seven seconds before being eliminated by [[The Great Khali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2007/matches/35535102/results/|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]].com|title=A Phenom-enal Rumble|last=Dee|first=Louie|date=January 28, 2007|access-date=August 23, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217110330/http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2007/matches/35535102/results/|archive-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> On the February 2 episode of ''SmackDown!'', The Miz defeated Matt Hardy once again with assistance from [[Joey Mercury]]. Following a brief absence from television, The Miz returned on the March 9 episode of ''SmackDown!'' to host an interview segment named ''Miz TV''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/10/3726308.html|title=Smackdown: Batista and 'Taker tune up for 'Mania|date=March 10, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717213024/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/10/3726308.html|archive-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> After the unsuccessful segment, The Miz returned to in-ring competition with a more intense style and began to pick up wins once again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/07/3944064.html|title=Booker's kingdom continues to crumble|date=April 7, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715134411/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/07/3944064.html|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/26/4210448.html|title=Smackdown: The Animal rises again|date=May 26, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804234707/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/26/4210448.html|archive-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>
In February 2008, Miz and Morrison were given a [[Streaming media|streaming]] segment on the WWE website named ''The Dirt Sheet'' in which they mocked other wrestlers and facets of pop culture, showing off their [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|promo]] skills.<ref name="dirtsheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/themiz/videos/dirtsheet/|title=The Dirt Sheet|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080801134827/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/themiz/videos/dirtsheet/|archivedate=2008-08-11}}</ref> Morrison and The Miz co-wrote each episode of ''The Dirt Sheet'' each week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/01/30/12676921.html|title=John Morrison looks back at his early days|date=2010-01-30|last=Oliver|first=Greg|accessdate=2010-02-04|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Since holding the titles, WWE downplayed the angle of Miz and Morrison disliking each other, and since has portrayed them as friends. The team had many successful title defenses over the next few months, before [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Drop|dropping]] the championship to [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder]] at the [[The Great American Bash (2008)|Great American Bash]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal Four-Way match]] which also featured [[Jesse and Festus]] and [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] and [[Hornswoggle]].<ref name="bash"/> Neither Miz nor Morrison were pinned, as Hawkins pinned Jesse to win the titles.<ref name="bash">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/thebash/history/x-2008/matches/7599484/results/|accessdate=2010-06-02|date=2008-07-21|last=Passero|first=Mitch|title=Out of the shadows, into the golden light|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Miz and Morrison soon followed a feud with [[Cryme Tyme]] ([[Cryme Tyme|Shad Gaspard]] and [[Cryme Tyme|JTG]]) as a battle of their webshows, "Word Up" and "The Dirt Sheet". The two would be victorious against Cryme Tyme in a match at [[Cyber Sunday (2008)|Cyber Sunday]] where they were voted in.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1225075698.shtml|title=Cyber Sunday PPV Results – 10/26/08 – Phoenix, AZ|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2008-10-26|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=2008-11-25}}</ref> On December 13, 2008, Miz and Morrison defeated [[Kofi Kingston]] and CM Punk to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] during a WWE [[house show]] in Hamilton Ontario, Canada.<ref name="worldtag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/20081213WorldTagChamps|title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship: The Miz & John Morrison|date=2008-12-13|accessdate= 2008-12-14|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The team then engaged themselves in a feud with [[The Colóns]] ([[Carlito (wrestler)|Carlito]] and [[Primo Colón|Primo]]). In a dark match at [[WrestleMania XXV]], they lost the World Tag Team Championship to The Colóns in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|Lumberjack match]] to unify the World Tag Team and the WWE Tag Team titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/2009/matches/9592012/results/|title=Brothers united|last=Burdick|first=Michael|date=2009-04-05|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-04-06}}</ref>
 
The Miz was drafted to the [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] brand on June 17 as part of the [[WWE brand extension|2007 supplemental draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/supplementaldraft07|title=2007 Supplemental Draft results|date=June 17, 2007|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211145830/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/supplementaldraft07|archive-date=December 11, 2007}}</ref> He was absent from the first few weeks of ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]'', though he was the subject of backstage mentions between matches and had several short ''Miz TV Crashes ECW'' video segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/13/4257814.html|title=ECW: Title picture clears up|date=June 13, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722022904/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/13/4257814.html|archive-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/25/4289035.html|title=ECW: Tuesday Nitro era begins|date=June 25, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714143628/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/25/4289035.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> He made his debut on the July 10 episode of ''ECW'' in a match against [[Nunzio (wrestler)|Nunzio]], which he won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/07102007/mainarticle|title=Nitro and Punk continue to roll toward The Bash|date=July 10, 2007|last=Clayton|first=Corey|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103102332/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/07102007/mainarticle|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>
On the April 13 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost a match to [[Kofi Kingston]] due to Morrison's inadvertent interference, which gave Raw a draft pick in the [[2009 WWE Draft]]. The pick was then revealed to be The Miz, and he subsequently attacked Morrison, ending their partnership.<ref name="2009 draft">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/14/9103546.html|title=RAW: Drafting a fresh start for the WWE|date=2009-04-14|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-04-14|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He challenged [[John Cena]] to a match on the April 27 episode of ''Raw'', but as Cena was out due to injury, Miz claimed an unofficial win via forfeit and continued to do this over the following weeks, until Cena defeated him in a singles match at [[WWE The Bash|The Bash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/28/9271756.html|title=Raw: Batista next for the Orton Era|date=2009-04-28|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-04-29|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the August 3 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost a match to Cena, which meant that, in storyline, he was banned from the [[Staples Center]], Raw and [[SummerSlam (2009)|SummerSlam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1249375650.php?style=dark|title=Raw Results – 8/3/09|publisher=WrestleView|date=2009-08-04|accessdate=2009-08-05|first=Hunter|last=Golden}}</ref> The following week, on August 10, Miz competed under a [[Lucha libre#Masks|mask]] as "The Calgary Kid", and won a [[Professional wrestling match types#(Object) on a Pole match|Contract on Pole match]] against [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]], earning a contract in storyline, and revealing himself by removing his mask afterwards.<ref name="calgary kid">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/11/10420641.html|title=RAW: I got two letters for you: DX!|date=2009-08-11|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-08-11|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
 
Soon after, The Miz found new managers in [[Kelly Kelly]], Layla El and [[Brooke Tessmacher|Brooke Adams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/20/4355007.html|title=ECW: Morrison issues challenge|date=July 20, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720165628/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/20/4355007.html|archive-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref> He then began a feud with [[Balls Mahoney]] after Kelly Kelly began to fall in love with Mahoney on screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/02/4388081.html|title=ECW: Punk gets his 15 minutes|date=August 2, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714133606/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/02/4388081.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/09/4405154.html|title=ECW: Returning Estrada named GM|date=August 9, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718011400/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/09/4405154.html|archive-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/29/4455201.html|title=ECW: New champion crowned|date=August 29, 2007|last=MacKinder|first=Matt|access-date=February 20, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714164113/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/29/4455201.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> On the October 2 episode of ''ECW'', it was revealed that The Miz owned the contracts of [[Kelly Kelly]], Layla and [[Brooke Adams (wrestler)|Brooke Adams]]; and he used this excuse to stop Kelly from going out with Mahoney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10022007/mainarticle|title=Big results|date=October 2, 2007|last=Rote|first=Andrew|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114084743/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10022007/mainarticle|archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> He was nominated at [[Cyber Sunday (2007)|Cyber Sunday]] on October 28 to face [[CM Punk]] for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Championship]]. He won the vote, but lost the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/29/4614288.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106034002/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/29/4614288.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 6, 2015|title=Cyber Sunday succeeds on many levels|date=October 28, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=Slam! Sports|work=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Later that month, he formed a tag team with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]].
====United States and Tag Team Champion (2009–2010)====
[[File:ShoMiz at Wrestlemania XXVI after title defence.jpg|thumb|ShoMiz (The Miz and [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]]) as the [[Unified WWE Tag Team Championship|Unified WWE Tag Team Champions]] at [[WrestleMania XXVI]].]]
The following week on ''Raw'', The Miz announced his intention to challenge for the [[WWE United States Championship]], and also debuted new ring attire and a new [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Finisher|finishing move]], the [[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|Skull Crushing Finale]], to defeat [[Evan Bourne]].<ref name="embodies sports entertainment2"/><ref name="Skull Crushing Finale">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/17/10492196.html|title=Raw: Road to Summerfest nears its end|date=2009-08-19|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-08-19|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He challenged for the United States Championship at the [[Night of Champions (2009)|Night of Champions]], [[WWE Breaking Point|Breaking Point]] and [[Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell]] pay-per-views, but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_KELLER_S_TAKE_font_11/article_33908.shtml|title=Keller's WWE Night of Champions PPV Report 7/26: Results, star ratings, thoughts, observations, nitpicks, quotebook|accessdate=2009-10-07|date=2007-07-26|publisher=[[Wade Keller|Pro Wrestling Torch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/09/14/10886081.html|title=Montreal fans 'screwed' again in Breaking Point sham|date=2009-09-14|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-10-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/05/11300786.html|title=Title changes highlight Hell in a Cell|date=2009-10-05|last=Sokol|first=Chris|coauthors=Sokol, Brian|accessdate=2009-10-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the October 5 episode of ''Raw'', the night after Hell in a Cell, The Miz received a rematch for the championship, and defeated [[Kofi Kingston]] to win the United States Championship and his first singles championship in WWE.<ref name="UStitle1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/11991378|title=History of the United States Championship: The Miz|date=2009-10-05|accessdate=2009-10-06|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/05/11314976.html|title=Raw: Big Ben and company score|date=2009-10-05|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-10-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following pay-per-view event, [[Bragging Rights (2009)|Bragging Rights]], was themed with interpromotional matches and now that The Miz was the second-tier champion on Raw he was booked against SmackDown's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], his erstwhile tag team partner John Morrison.<ref name="brag">{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10122009/|title=Results: Viper tension|accessdate=2010-10-26|date=2009-10-12|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In the build up to their first match since splitting, the two hosted a one-off edition of ''The Dirt Sheet'' on the October 16 episode of ''SmackDown'' where the two compared themselves to '80s tag team [[The Rockers]], debating over which is more comparable to the successful [[Shawn Michaels]] and which was the less successful [[Marty Jannetty]].<ref name="sd1610">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36083.shtml|title=WWE SmackDown Report 10/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Batista vs. Rey Mysterio|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2009-10-16|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> At Bragging Rights, Miz pinned Morrison to become the only member of the Raw roster to win an interpromotional match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwebraggingrights/wwebraggingrightshistory/2009/matches/12054676/results/|title=Results: Awe Struck by Miz|date=2009-10-25|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2010-10-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The following month at [[Survivor Series (2009)|Survivor Series]], Miz captained a team of five wrestlers against Team Morrison in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team match|five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match]] and once again bested his former partner.<ref name="ss09">{{cite news|first=Kevin|last=Eck|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2009/11/survivor_series_thoughts_2.html|title=Survivor Series thoughts|accessdate=2010-10-26|date=2009-11-23|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref>
 
==== Teaming with John Morrison (2007–2009) ====
In 2010, The Miz began a rivalry with MVP that began with a critically well-received verbal exchange between the two.<ref name="raw1101">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38039.shtml|title=WWE Raw Report 1/11: Complete coverage of Mike Tyson guest-hosting and wrestling on Raw|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-01-11|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> The two met in an unadvertised match for the United States Championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2010)|Royal Rumble]] event with Miz retaining his title, but in the Royal Rumble match itself MVP eliminated both himself and The Miz.<ref name="rumble10">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/01/12692126.html|title=The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|date=2010-02-01|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> During the rivalry with MVP, Miz began showing signs of an allegiance with [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and on the February 8 episode of ''Raw'', the two defeated champions [[D-Generation X]] ([[Triple H]] and Shawn Michaels) and The Straight Edge Society ([[CM Punk]] and [[Drew Hankinson|Luke Gallows]]) to become the [[Unified WWE Tag Team Championship|Unified WWE Tag Team Champions]], making Miz a triple champion.<ref name="unified-world">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/2009121311|title=History of the World Tag Team Championship: The Miz & Big Show|date=2010-02-08|accessdate=2010-02-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="unified-wwe">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/2009121311|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: The Miz & Big Show|date=2010-02-08|accessdate=2010-02-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02082010/|title=Raw's pit stomp|accessdate=2010-02-09|date=2010-02-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
{{main|John Morrison and the Miz}}
[[File:Morrison & Miz WTT Champions.jpg|thumb|left|From 2007 to 2009, The Miz spent the majority of that time as either [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE]] or [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Champion]], [[John Morrison and The Miz|teaming with]] [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]]]]
On the November 16 episode of ''SmackDown!'', The Miz became one half of the [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] (the former Johnny Nitro) when they defeated [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Montel Vontavious Porter]] (MVP), giving The Miz his first championship within the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11162007/articles/mvphardy|title=That's not what friends are for|date=November 16, 2007|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130012154/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11162007/articles/mvphardy|archive-date=November 30, 2007}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series (2007)|Survivor Series]] two days later, The Miz and Morrison competed in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Championship]], with the champion [[CM Punk]] retaining.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tello|first=Craig|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2007/matches/4334964111/results/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081107065321/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2007/matches/4334964111/results/|title=Champ trumps champs|archive-date=November 7, 2008|access-date=November 22, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
On January 27, 2008, The Miz competed in the [[Royal Rumble match]] at the [[Royal Rumble (2008)|Royal Rumble]] event, entering at number 16 and lasting over 13 minutes, before being eliminated by [[Hornswoggle]], who spent most of the match hiding under the ring. In February, The Miz and Morrison were given a [[Streaming media|streaming]] segment on the WWE website named ''The Dirt Sheet'' in which they mocked other wrestlers and facets of pop culture, showing off their [[Promos (professional wrestling)|promo]] skills.<ref name="dirtsheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/themiz/videos/dirtsheet/|title=The Dirt Sheet|access-date=February 20, 2009|publisher=[[WWE]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801134827/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/themiz/videos/dirtsheet/|archive-date=August 1, 2008 }}</ref> Morrison and The Miz co-wrote each episode of ''The Dirt Sheet'' each week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/01/30/12676921.html|title=John Morrison looks back at his early days|date=January 30, 2010|last=Oliver|first=Greg|access-date=February 4, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719220809/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/01/30/12676921.html|archive-date=July 19, 2012}}</ref> The Miz competed in a battle royal on the pre-show of [[WrestleMania XXIV]] on March 30 but was unsuccessful in winning after being eliminated by [[Jamie Noble]]. The Miz and Morrison successfully retained the titles against [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] and CM Punk at [[Judgment Day (2008)|Judgment Day]] on May 18<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapur |first=Bob |date=May 18, 2008 |title=Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows |url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018025201/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html |archive-date=October 18, 2015 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Slam! Sports |publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> and [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] and Hornswoggle at [[Night of Champions (2008)|Night of Champions]] on June 29,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keller |first=Wade |date=June 29, 2008 |title=Keller's WWE Night of the Champions PPV Report 6/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of event |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_26077.shtml#.Y1YGF3bMKUk |access-date=October 23, 2022 |publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> before [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Drop|dropping]] the championship to [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder]] at the [[The Great American Bash (2008)|Great American Bash]] on July 20 in a [[Triple Threat match|fatal four-way match]] which also involved [[Jesse and Festus]], ending their reign at 250 days.<ref name="bash" /> Neither The Miz nor Morrison were pinned as Hawkins pinned Jesse to win the titles.<ref name="bash">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/07/20/6215361.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715075623/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/07/20/6215361.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=The Great American Soap Opera|date=July 20, 2008|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The Miz competed in the [[Championship Scramble]] for the ECW Championship on September 7 at [[Unforgiven (2008)|Unforgiven]], which was won by Matt Hardy. The Miz and Morrison soon followed a feud with [[Cryme Tyme]] ([[Shad Gaspard]] and [[JTG]]) as a battle of their webshows, ''Word Up'' and ''The Dirt Sheet''. They were voted into a match with, and defeated Cryme Tyme on October 26 at [[Cyber Sunday (2008)|Cyber Sunday]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1225075698.shtml|title=Cyber Sunday PPV Results – October 26, 2008 – Phoenix, AZ|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=October 26, 2008|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=November 25, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030072655/http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1225075698.shtml|archive-date=October 30, 2008}}</ref> The team also feuded with [[D-Generation X]] (DX) ([[Triple H]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10272008/mainarticle|title=Just desserts|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=October 27, 2008|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 23, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103012321/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10272008/mainarticle/|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref><ref name="episode 300">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11032008/mainarticle|title=Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=November 3, 2008|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 23, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103045605/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11032008/mainarticle|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> On the [[list of WWE Raw special episodes|800th episode of ''Raw'']], The Miz and Morrison competed in a match against DX, and were defeated.<ref name="episode 300"/> The duo would join [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL)'s team (which also included Kane and Montel Vontavious Porter) in a losing effort against [[Shawn Michaels]]' team (also including Shad Gaspard, JTG, [[Rey Mysterio]] and [[The Great Khali]]) at [[Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series]] on November 23. The Miz would then enter a [[Armageddon (2008)#Tournament brackets|tournament]] to determine the number one contender for [[William Regal]]'s [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]], but lost to Mysterio in the first round on the December 1 episode of ''Raw''. On December 13, The Miz and Morrison defeated [[Kofi Kingston]] and CM Punk to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] during a WWE [[house show]] in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="worldtag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/20081213WorldTagChamps|title=History of the World Tag Team Championship: The Miz & John Morrison|date=December 13, 2008|access-date=December 14, 2008|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304035819/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/20081213WorldTagChamps|archive-date=March 4, 2009}}</ref>
On February 16, it was announced that he would be on the ''[[WWE NXT]]'' show as the storyline mentor of [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1266385708.php?style=dark|title=Cast information for WWE's NXT|date=2010-02-17|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=2010-02-17|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> During the [[2010 WWE Draft]] on the April 26 episode of ''Raw'', ShoMiz lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship to [[The Hart Dynasty]] when [[TJ Wilson|Tyson Kidd]] made The Miz submit to the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]]. After the match, The Big Show knocked out The Miz, and was later drafted to the SmackDown brand, leaving The Miz on Raw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/04/26/13731411.html|title=RAW: Feeling a draft|date=2010-04-26|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-04-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On May 10, Kidd defeated The Miz in a match, which earned any member of The Hart Dynasty a match for the United States Championship, and The Miz, who was allowed to chose his opponent, elected to face Bret Hart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/10/13900881.html|title=RAW: The final show at the Igloo|date=2010-05-10|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-05-18|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Raw'' on May 17, Hart defeated The Miz to win the United States Championship, despite [[Chris Jericho]], [[William Regal]], and [[Vladimir Kozlov]] attempting to interfere on The Miz's behalf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/17/13986216.html|title=RAW: Some Buzz heading toward Over the Limit|date-2010-05-17|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-05-18|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The Miz had a tumultous relationship with Bryan, who was eliminated from ''NXT'' on May 11, although he returned the following week to attack The Miz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/11/13914666.html|title=WWE NXT: Not 1, but 3 rookies eliminated from show|date=2010-05-11|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=2010-08-18|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/25/14089361.html|title=WWE NXT: Feud between Cole, Bryan ignites further|date=2010-05-25|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=2010-08-18|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On June 1, The Miz announced that he would be returning as a Pro for the second season of ''NXT'', to mentor [[Kevin Kiley, Jr.|Alex Riley]], the only Pro to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/01/14222371.html|title=WWE NXT: Barrett wins show's first season|date=2010-06-01|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=2010-06-02|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_41691.shtml|title=WWE News: NXT Results – Season Two announced, Pro & Rookie pairings revealed|date=2010-06-01|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=2010-06-01|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the June 14 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz defeated [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], John Morrison, and [[Zack Ryder]] in a fatal four-way match to win the United States Championship for the second time, and successfully retained the championship against R-Truth at the [[WWE Fatal 4-Way|Fatal 4-Way]] pay-per-view.<ref name="UStitle2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/14/14391611.html|title=Raw: The invasion continues(?)|date=2010-06-14|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2010-06-15|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_42085.shtml|title=WWE News: Fatal Four-Way PPV News & Notes – three new champions, bonus matches, Vince McMahon appearance|date=2010-06-20|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=2010-06-21|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
 
At [[Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble]] on January 25, 2009, The Miz entered the [[Royal Rumble match]] at number 13, but only lasted 1 minute and 21 seconds, before being eliminated by Triple H. In February, the team engaged themselves in a feud with [[The Colóns (2002–2010)|The Colóns]] ([[Carly Colón|Carlito]] and [[Primo Colón|Primo]]). In a dark match at [[WrestleMania 25]] on April 5, they lost the World Tag Team Championship to The Colóns in a [[lumberjack match]] to unify the World Tag Team and the WWE Tag Team titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/2009/matches/9592012/|title=Brothers united|last=Burdick|first=Michael|date=April 5, 2009|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=April 6, 2009}}</ref> On the April 13 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost a match to Kofi Kingston due to Morrison accidentally getting Miz disqualified, which gave the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] a draft pick in the [[2009 WWE draft]]. The pick was then revealed to be The Miz and retaliated by subsequently attacking Morrison, ending their partnership and thus turning John Morrison into a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]].<ref name="2009 draft">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/14/9103546.html|title=Raw: Drafting a fresh start for the WWE|date=April 14, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 14, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630115738/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/14/9103546.html|archive-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref>
====WWE Champion (2010–present)====
[[File:The Miz 2010 Tribute to the Troops.jpg|thumb|The Miz as the [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] in December 2010.]]
On July 18, at the [[WWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]] pay-per-view, The Miz won a [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] to win a contract for a [[WWE Championship]] match that he could utilize at any time over the next year.<ref name="Mitb"/> Over the next few weeks, The Miz attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on the WWE Champion [[Sheamus]], but was continually interrupted by other wrestlers before the matches could occur, which meant that he retained the contract for future use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/19/14762461.html|title=Raw: Hart returns as Cena leads team to face Nexus|date=2010-07-19|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=2010-06-21|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/27/14838051.html|title=RAW: Team Cena is falling apart|date=2010-07-27|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-08-05|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref> Daniel Bryan returned to WWE at [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]], taking The Miz's place on Team WWE, causing The Miz to attack him.<ref name=SummerSlam2010>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/08/15/15031141.html|title=Rumored return helps Team WWE fend off Nexus at SummerSlam|date=2010-08-15|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=2010-08-18|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> This began a rivalry between the two, with The Miz losing the United States Championship to Bryan at the [[Night of Champions (2010)|Night of Champions]] event in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/09/20/15407301.html|title=Few gimmicks, more title changes at Night of Champions|date=2010-09-20|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=2010-09-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following month, Miz defeated John Cena to become the captain of Team Raw, but at the [[Bragging Rights (2010)|Bragging Rights]] pay-per-view Team Raw—The Miz, [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]], John Morrison, [[Santino Marella]], [[Sheamus]], CM Punk, and [[Ezekiel Jackson]]—were unsuccessful in defeating Team SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|first=Mitch|last=Passero|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwebraggingrights/matches/15971454/results/|title=Results: Team blue brags again|accessdate=2010-10-25|date=2010-10-24|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
 
==== United States Champion (2009–2010) ====
On the November 22 episode of ''Raw'', following a successful WWE Championship defense by [[Randy Orton]] against [[Stu Bennett|Wade Barrett]], The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become the new WWE Champion.<ref name="WWE1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/22/16270746.html|title=RAW: The Miz cashes in as Nexus costs Orton WWE title|date=2010-11-22|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-11-23|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He successfully defended the championship against [[Jerry Lawler]] in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] on the following episode of ''Raw'', due to help from [[Michael Cole]] and Riley, and again at the [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] pay-per-view in December by defeating Orton in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Tables match|Tables match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/29/16367731.html|title=RAW: King of the Ring crowned|date=2010-11-29|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2010-12-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/12/20/16615521.html|title=TLC delivers highs, lows and a new champ|date=2010-12-20|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|accessdate=2010-12-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He defeated Orton again at the [[Royal Rumble (2011)|Royal Rumble]] in January 2011 to retain the championship. At [[Elimination (2011)|Elimination Chamber]] he once again defeated [[Jerry Lawler]] to retain the championship. <ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/matches/16739648/results/|title=Results: Boston popped|accessdate=2011-02-08|date=2011-01-30|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> <!--DO NOT ADD WEEK BY WEEK EVENTS, RUMORS OR SPECULATION. THIS INCLUDES ANNOUNCED MATCHES THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A NEWS SITE BUT AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Please see the articles "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not" and "Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles" for more information.-->{{-}}
{{main|ShoMiz}}
[[File:Tha Miz.jpg|thumb|upright|left|After his split from Morrison, Miz's first singles feud was against [[John Cena]]]]
The Miz challenged [[John Cena]] to a match on the April 27 episode of ''Raw'', but as Cena was out due to injury, The Miz claimed an unofficial win via forfeit and continued to do this over the following weeks, until Cena returned and defeated him in a singles match at [[WWE The Bash|The Bash]] in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/28/9271756.html|title=Raw: Batista next for the Orton Era|date=April 28, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 29, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630115717/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/28/9271756.html|archive-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref> It would also be around this time where he would develop his new finisher, the [[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|''Skull-Crushing Finale'']], and catchphrase: "Because I'm The Miz... and I'm awesome!" On the August 3 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost to Cena in a lumberjack match, which meant that, in storyline, he was banned from the [[Staples Center]], the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]] and [[SummerSlam (2009)|SummerSlam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1249375650.php?style=dark|title=Raw Results – 8/3/09|publisher=WrestleView|date=August 4, 2009|access-date=August 5, 2009|first=Hunter|last=Golden|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807080026/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1249375650.php?style=dark|archive-date=August 7, 2009}}</ref> The following week on August 10, The Miz competed under a [[Mexican Wrestling Mask|mask]] as The Calgary Kid and won a [[Professional wrestling match types#Object on a Pole match|Contract on Pole match]] against [[Eugene (wrestler)|Eugene]], earning a contract in storyline, and revealing himself by removing his mask afterwards.<ref name="calgary kid">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/11/10420641.html|title=Raw: I got two letters for you: DX!|date=August 11, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=August 11, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713142930/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/11/10420641.html|archive-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref>
 
After changing his in-ring attire from shorts to trunks, The Miz would then set his sights on the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]], held by [[Kofi Kingston]].<ref name="Skull Crushing Finale">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/17/10492196.html|title=Raw: Road to SummerSlam nears its end|date=August 19, 2009|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=August 19, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713172730/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/17/10492196.html|archive-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref> He unsuccessfully challenged for the championship at the [[Night of Champions (2009)|Night of Champions]] (July 26), [[WWE Breaking Point|Breaking Point]] (September 13) and [[Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell]] (October 4) [[pay-per-view]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_KELLER_S_TAKE_font_11/article_33908.shtml|title=Keller's WWE Night of Champions PPV Report 7/26: Results, star ratings, thoughts, observations, nitpicks, quotebook|access-date=October 7, 2009|date=July 26, 2007|publisher=[[Wade Keller|Pro Wrestling Torch]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009084109/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_KELLER_S_TAKE_font_11/article_33908.shtml|archive-date=October 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/09/14/10886081.html|title=Montreal fans 'screwed' again in Breaking Point sham|date=September 14, 2009|last=Elliott|first=Brian|access-date=October 6, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629143630/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/09/14/10886081.html|archive-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/05/11300786.html|title=Title changes highlight Hell in a Cell|date=October 5, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Brian|access-date=October 6, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714103825/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/05/11300786.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> before he won the championship on the October 5 episode of ''Raw'', becoming his first singles championship in WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/05/11314976.html|title=Raw: Big Ben and company score|date=October 5, 2009|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=October 6, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716040134/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/05/11314976.html|archive-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> At [[Bragging Rights (2009)|Bragging Rights]] on October 25, The Miz was inserted into an interpromotional match against [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]'s [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] and The Miz's [[John Morrison and The Miz|former tag team partner]] [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]],<ref name="brag">{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10122009/mainarticle|title=Results: Viper tension|access-date=October 26, 2010|date=October 12, 2009|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> whom he defeated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/25/11522721.html|title=Cena, Smackdown earn Bragging Rights|date=October 25, 2009|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724162110/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/25/11522721.html|archive-date=July 24, 2012}}</ref> On November 22 at [[Survivor Series (2009)|Survivor Series]], The Miz captained a team of five wrestlers which consisted of himself, [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Drew McIntyre]], [[Jake Hager|Jack Swagger]] and [[Sheamus]] against Team Morrison (captain John Morrison, [[Matt Sydal|Evan Bourne]], [[Fit Finlay|Finlay]], [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Shelton Benjamin]]) in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team matches|five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match]] and once again bested his former partner surviving with McIntyre and Sheamus.<ref name="ss09">{{cite news|first=Kevin|last=Eck|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2009/11/survivor_series_thoughts_2.html|title=Survivor Series thoughts|access-date=October 26, 2010|date=November 23, 2009|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810191108/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2009/11/survivor_series_thoughts_2.html|archive-date=August 10, 2010}}</ref>
==In wrestling==
[[File:The Miz Money in the Bank.jpg|thumb|The Miz as the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] and [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] holder in August 2010.]]
*'''Finishing moves'''
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**''Mizard of Oz'' ([[DDT (professional wrestling)#Swinging reverse DDT|Swinging reverse DDT]])<ref name="oww">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/mike-mizanin.html|title=OWW: The Miz|accessdate=2008-02-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> – 2006–2007
**''Reality Check'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee lift|Running knee lift]] followed into a [[Neckbreaker#Neckbreaker slam|neckbreaker slam]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=3989|title=ECW TV report for August 7|date=2007-08-07|author=Andrew M|accessdate=2009-07-15|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|format=PDF}}</ref> – 2007–2009
**''Skull-Crushing Finale'' ([[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|Full nelson facebuster]])<ref name="wwebio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/themiz/bio|title=The Miz Bio|accessdate=2009-04-14|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="Skull Crushing Finale"/> – 2009–present
 
[[File:The Miz with US Championship (cropped).jpg|thumb|The Miz with the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]], which he held twice during this period]]
*'''Signature moves'''
During this time, he gained a new entrance theme "I Came to Play", performed by the band [[Downstait]]. The Miz soon began a rivalry with [[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]] that began with a critically well-received verbal exchange between the two.<ref name="raw1101">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38039.shtml|title=WWE Raw Report 1/11: Complete coverage of Mike Tyson guest-hosting and wrestling on Raw|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=January 11, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=February 10, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207131638/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38039.shtml|archive-date=February 7, 2010}}</ref> The two met in an unadvertised match for the United States Championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2010)|Royal Rumble]] on January 31, 2010, with The Miz retaining his title, but in the Royal Rumble match itself MVP eliminated both himself and The Miz.<ref name="rumble10">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/01/12692126.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714005740/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/01/12692126.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta|last=Plummer|first=Dale|author2=Tylwalk, Nick|date=February 1, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=February 10, 2010}}</ref> Also around this time, The Miz formed a tag team with [[Big Show]] — later dubbed "[[ShoMiz]]" — and on the February 8 episode of ''Raw'' the two defeated [[D-Generation X]] (DX) ([[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Triple H]]) and [[The Straight Edge Society]] ([[CM Punk]] and [[Luke Gallows]]) to become the [[Unified WWE Tag Team Championship|Unified Tag Team Champions]], making The Miz the first wrestler in WWE history to hold three championships at the same time (United States, World Tag Team and WWE Tag Team Championships).<ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02082010/mainarticle|title=Raw's pit stomp|access-date=February 9, 2010|date=February 8, 2010|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104045249/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02082010/mainarticle|archive-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref> At [[Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber]] on February 21, The Miz again successfully defended his United States Championship against MVP after interference from Big Show, ending their feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/22/12977706.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710182230/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/22/12977706.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2015|title=Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities|date=February 22, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=July 21, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania XXVI]] on March 28, ShoMiz defeated John Morrison and [[R-Truth]] to retain the title again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/matches/13691242/results/ |title=No business like Show-Miz-ness|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331123342/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/matches/13691242/results/|archive-date=March 31, 2010}}</ref> At [[Extreme Rules (2010)|Extreme Rules]] on April 25, ShoMiz would take part in a tag team [[gauntlet match]], and would make it to the final two teams, but were eliminated by [[The Hart Dynasty]] ([[David Hart Smith]] and [[Tyson Kidd]]). The next night on ''Raw'', ShoMiz lost the Unified Tag Team Championship to The Hart Dynasty, resulting in Big Show turning [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] by attacking The Miz after the match, bringing an end to the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/04/26/13731411.html|title=Raw: Feeling a draft|date=April 26, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 27, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714163634/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/04/26/13731411.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref>
<!--Do NOT change the order of the moves, as they comply with Wikipedia's Manual of Style-->
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Discus|Discus]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Punch|punch]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Neckbreaker#Inverted facelock neckbreaker|Inverted facelock backbreaker]] followed into a [[Neckbreaker#Neckbreaker slam|neckbreaker slam]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/14307/105/|title=Todd Martin's Raw is Taped report for August 2nd|date=2010-08-02|last=Martin|first=Todd|accessdate=2010-10-17|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|quote=Miz hit a back breaker/neck breaker combination.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17901/|title=TEN ELEVEN TEN Raw TV Report from SEATTLE~!|date=2010-10-11|last=Martin|first=Todd|accessdate=2010-10-17|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|quote=Miz escaped and hit a back breaker/neck breaker combination.}}</ref>
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Shoulder jawbreaker|Sitout shoulder jawbreaker]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=8341|title=ECW TV report by Phil DiLiegro|date=2008-02-10|last=DiLiegro|first=Phil|accessdate=2009-07-15|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|format=PDF}}</ref>
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Springboard bulldog|Springboard bulldog]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Corner clothesline|Swinging corner clothesline]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/6021/105/|title=WWE ECW TV report|date=2008-07-15|last=Capuano|first=Ryan|accessdate=2009-07-15|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|quote=the swinging corner clothesline.}}</ref>
 
On the May 17 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz lost the United States Championship to [[Bret Hart]], despite [[Chris Jericho]], [[William Regal]] and [[Vladimir Kozlov]] all attempting to interfere on The Miz's behalf, ending his seven-month reign as champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/17/13986216.html|title=Raw: Some Buzz heading toward Over the Limit|date=May 17, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=May 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714055750/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/17/13986216.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> At [[Over the Limit (2010)|Over the Limit]] on May 23, The Miz and Jericho challenged The Hart Dynasty for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship, but lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/23/14057381.html|title=Batista quits to end disappointing Over The Limit|date=May 23, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=May 25, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=May 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530090554/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/23/14057381.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> On the June 14 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz defeated R-Truth, John Morrison and [[Zack Ryder]] in a fatal four-way match to win back the United States Championship for the second time.<ref name="UStitle2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/14749874|title=History of the United States Championship: The Miz (2) |date=June 14, 2010 |access-date=June 18, 2010 |publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623133721/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/14749874 |archive-date=June 23, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/14/14391611.html|title=Raw: The invasion continues(?)|date=June 14, 2010|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=June 15, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714134800/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/14/14391611.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> He retained the championship against R-Truth on June 20 at the [[WWE Fatal 4-Way|Fatal 4-Way]] pay-per-view.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_42085.shtml|title=WWE News: Fatal Four-Way PPV News & Notes – three new champions, bonus matches, Vince McMahon appearance|date=June 20, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=June 21, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624045131/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_42085.shtml|archive-date=June 24, 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**[[Kenny Bolin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennybolin.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=55|title=Bolin Services Biography|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Kenny Bolin}}</ref>
**[[Roni Jonah]]<ref name="oww"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/RoniJonah/RJ.asp|title=Roni Jonah|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling}}</ref>
**[[ODB (wrestler)|ODB]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Layla El|Layla]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Kelly Kelly]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Brooke Adams (model)|Brooke]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[The Bella Twins]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]]<ref name="oww"/>
**'''[[Kevin Kiley, Jr.|Alex Riley]]'''<ref name="oww"/>
 
==== WWE Champion (2010–2011) ====
*'''[[Nickname]]s'''
[[File:The Miz Money in the Bank.jpg|thumb|left|upright|The Miz as [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] and [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] contract holder in August 2010. Miz would later cash in his Money in the Bank contract to win the [[WWE Championship]]]]
**"'''The Awesome One'''"<ref name="wwebio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/themiz/bio|title=The Miz Bio|accessdate=2010-04-05|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
On July 18 at [[Money in the Bank (2010)|Money in the Bank]], The Miz won Raw's [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] to win a contract for a [[WWE Championship]] match that he could utilize at any time.<ref name="Mitb">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/matches/14863112/results/|title="Miz-ter" Money in the Bank|date=July 18, 2010|last=Wortman|first=James|access-date=July 19, 2010|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620231804/http://www.wwe.com/f/404-not-found.html|archive-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref> Over the next few weeks, The Miz made various, unsuccessful attempts at cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on the WWE Champion [[Sheamus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/19/14762461.html|title=Raw: Hart returns as Cena leads team to face Nexus|date=July 19, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=June 21, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715145741/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/19/14762461.html|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/27/14838051.html|title=Raw: Team Cena is falling apart|date=July 27, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=August 5, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714043441/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/07/27/14838051.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]] on August 15, The Miz began a rivalry with his [[WWE NXT|NXT]] rookie [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]],<ref name="SummerSlam2010">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/08/15/15031141.html|title=Rumored return helps Team WWE fend off Nexus at SummerSlam|date=August 15, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|author2=Tylwalk, Nick|access-date=August 18, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630095657/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/08/15/15031141.html|archive-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref> which resulted in a [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] match between the two at the [[Night of Champions (2010)|Night of Champions]] event on September 19, in which The Miz would drop the title to Bryan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/09/20/15407301.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716063558/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/09/20/15407301.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Few gimmicks, more title changes at Night of Champions|date=September 20, 2010|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[Hell in a Cell (2010)|Hell in a Cell]] on October 3, The Miz failed to regain the championship in a triple threat submissions count anywhere match also including [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2010/10/wwe_hell_in_a_cell_thoughts.html|title=WWE Hell in a Cell thoughts|date=October 4, 2010|last=Eck|first=Kevin|access-date=October 4, 2010|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194258/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2010/10/wwe_hell_in_a_cell_thoughts.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At [[Bragging Rights (2010)|Bragging Rights]] on October 24, The Miz led Team Raw (which also included [[R-Truth]], Morrison, [[Santino Marella]], Sheamus, [[CM Punk]] and [[Ezekiel Jackson]]), but they were defeated by Team SmackDown ([[Alberto Del Rio]], [[Big Show]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]], [[Jake Hager|Jack Swagger]], [[Kofi Kingston]], [[Rey Mysterio]] and [[Gabbi Tuft|Tyler Reks]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/10/25/15816946.html|title=Cena central to Bragging Rights; Smackdown wins again|date=October 25, 2010|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|access-date=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714010806/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/10/25/15816946.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref>
**"The Chick Magnet"<ref name="wwebio"/>
**"The Cleveland Screamer"<ref name="EC2011preview"/>
**"The Grand Mizard of Lust"<ref name="pre-Oscar">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/overtheropes/2009/february15-21/9417268|title=WWE Superstars and Divas attend a pre-Oscar party|date=2009-02-20|accessdate=2009-04-03|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="nicks">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_26375.shtml|title=Keller's ECW TV Report 7/29: Todd Grisham debuts as new host, Hardy vs. Henry hype for Summerslam|date=2008-07-29|last=Keller|first=Wade|authorlink=Wade Keller|accessdate=2010-02-21|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|quote=Miz: "Monk of Mojo" and "Grand Mizard of Lust"}}</ref>
**"The Monk of Mojo"<ref name="pre-Oscar"/><ref name="nicks"/>
**'''"The most must-see WWE Champion in history"'''<ref name="EC2011preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/matches/16934632/preview/|title=Elimination Chamber 2011 match preview|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="TLCresult">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/matches/16515086/results/|title=TLC 2010 match result|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
 
[[File:Miz y Riley con el título en WM.jpg|thumb|The Miz (right) successfully defended the [[WWE Championship]] in the main event of [[WrestleMania XXVII]] in April 2011]]
*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]'''
On the November 22 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract following a successful WWE Championship defense by [[Randy Orton]] against [[Wade Barrett]] and defeated Orton to win his first WWE Championship. The following week, The Miz made his first successful title defense, defeating [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] in a [[Tables, Ladders and Chairs match]] after interference from [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]].<ref name="WWE1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/20100328111|title=History of the WWE Championship: The Miz|date=November 22, 2010|access-date=November 23, 2010|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208072001/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/20100328111|archive-date=December 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/22/16270746.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105132813/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/22/16270746.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2015|title=Raw: The Miz cashes in as Nexus costs Orton WWE title|date=November 22, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=November 23, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He successfully defended the championship at the [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] pay-per-view on December 19 by defeating Orton in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Tables match|tables match]] following interference from [[Alex Riley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/12/20/16615521.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525125119/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/12/20/16615521.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 25, 2012|title=TLC delivers highs, lows and a new champ|date=December 20, 2010|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|access-date=December 20, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The Miz retained the championship against John Morrison in a falls count anywhere match on the January 3, 2011 episode of ''Raw'', Orton again at [[Royal Rumble (2011)|Royal Rumble]] on January 30, (after interference from CM Punk) and Lawler on February 20 at [[Elimination Chamber (2011)|Elimination Chamber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/01/31/17094896.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716045430/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/01/31/17094896.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Super-size Royal Rumble saves biggest surprise for last|date=January 31, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|author2=Tylwalk, Nick|access-date=April 3, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/02/20/17350351.html|title=Elimination Chamber mostly eliminates dramatic intrigue|date=February 20, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=February 21, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716015358/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/02/20/17350351.html|archive-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> On the ''Raw'' after Elimination Chamber, The Miz and [[John Cena]] were paired together by the [[Anonymous Raw General Manager]] to challenge [[The Corre]] ([[Justin Gabriel]] and [[Heath Slater]]) for the WWE Tag Team Championship. The Miz and Cena were successful in winning the titles, but lost them back to Corre immediately afterward in a rematch after The Miz turned on Cena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/22/17360261.html|title=Raw: Triple H crashes Undertaker's return|date=February 22, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=February 22, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715080915/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/22/17360261.html|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> This made their [[List of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions|9-minute reign the shortest in the championship's history]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20110221|title=History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater (3)|date=February 21, 2011|access-date=February 22, 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228042244/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20110221|archive-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> The following week, The Miz lost Riley as his apprentice after Cena defeated Riley in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]] with the stipulation that if Cena won, Riley was fired from his job. However, Riley would be re-hired in mid-March, this time as The Miz's "Vice President of Corporate Communications".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/28/17446551.html|title=Raw: Triple H talks Wrestlemania; The Miz loses an ally|date=February 28, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=March 2, 2011|work=Slam! seSports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718032357/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/28/17446551.html|archive-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/21/17707746.html|title=Raw: Orton gets Punk'ed; Cena tricks The Miz|date=March 21, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=March 22, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716005200/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/21/17707746.html|archive-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> In the main event of [[WrestleMania XXVII]] on April 3, The Miz successfully defended the WWE Championship against Cena, following interference from [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]], who then attacked The Miz afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania27/2011/04/03/17863646.html|title=The Rock costs Cena as The Miz retains at WrestleMania XXVII|date=April 3, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=April 4, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730185556/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania27/2011/04/03/17863646.html|archive-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref>
**"[[WWE The Music, Vol. 7#Track listing|Reality]]" by [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]] (2006–2009)
**'''"[[WWE The Music: A New Day|I Came to Play]]"''' by [[Downstait]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=17258172&blogId=523970629|author=Downstait|title=I'm The Miz and I'm awesome! (New Song)|date=2009-12-29|accessdate=2010-01-05|publisher=[[MySpace]]}}</ref> (2010–present)
 
At [[Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules]] on May 1, The Miz lost the WWE Championship to Cena in a triple threat steel cage match, also involving John Morrison, ending his reign at 160 days.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Extreme Rules PPV Results 5/1: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - three title changes and a host of gimmick matches|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_49726.shtml#.Vz66mTWLTIU|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=May 20, 2016|date=May 1, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181826/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_49726.shtml#.Vz66mTWLTIU|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> He had rematches against Cena for the WWE Championship on the May 2 episode of ''Raw'', and in an [["I quit" match|"I Quit" match]] at [[Over the Limit (2011)|Over the Limit]] on May 22, but failed to regain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/05/22/18180176.html|title=Over the Limit: Unpredictability makes for a good show|date=May 22, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=May 23, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714082511/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/05/22/18180176.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', the Anonymous Raw General Manager denied The Miz's request for another WWE Championship match; The Miz blamed Riley for being unable to regain the championship. Riley then attacked him, turning Riley into a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/05/23/18183151.html|title=Raw: Cena gets nothing but the R-Truth|date=May 23, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=May 24, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714222313/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/05/23/18183151.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> At [[WWE Capitol Punishment|Capitol Punishment]] on June 19, The Miz lost to Riley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_50889.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Capitol Punishment PPV Results 6/19|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=June 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622122836/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_50889.shtml|archive-date=June 22, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The Miz also failed to win Raw's Money in the Bank ladder match at the [[Money in the Bank (2011)|titular event]] on July 17.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|title=Money in the Bank: The WWE gets Punk'd|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/07/18/18433281.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126190523/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/07/18/18433281.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2016|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> After the WWE Championship was declared vacant by [[Vince McMahon]], The Miz would enter into a [[List of WWE tournaments#WWE Championship Tournament (2011)|tournament]] to crown a new champion, defeating Riley and Kofi Kingston to advance to the finals,<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw results 7/18: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – Money in the Bank PPV fall-out, McMahon opens Raw|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_51513.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|access-date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> where he lost to Rey Mysterio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2011/07/25/18468501.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724044305/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2011/07/25/18468501.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2017|title=Raw: Mysterio wins then loses WWE Championship|date=July 25, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=July 25, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam]] on August 14, The Miz, R-Truth, and Alberto Del Rio lost to Mysterio, Kingston and Morrison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2011/six-man-tag-team-match|title=Rey Mysterio, John Morrison & Kofi Kingston def. The Miz, R-Truth & Alberto Del Rio|access-date=August 14, 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments==
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*'''[[Deep South Wrestling]]'''
**[[Deep South Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Deep South Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/dsw/dsw-h.html|title=Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Title history|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
 
==== Awesome Truth (2011–2012) ====
*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
{{Main|Awesome Truth}}
**[[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Kris Pavone|Chris Cage]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/titles.html#3|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|accessdate=2010-02-04|publisher=[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]}}</ref>
[[File:Awesome Truth12.jpg|thumb|left|In 2011, Miz was involved in a short-lived tag team with [[R-Truth]] (right) known as The Awesome Truth]]
On the August 22 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and [[R-Truth]] attacked [[Santino Marella]] before his match. They then cut a promo agreeing there was a conspiracy in the WWE keeping both of them out of the main event picture, and declared they would, together, seize any future opportunity.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Miz and R-Truth 8–22–11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYg0wNEXrYc|publisher=YouTube|access-date=September 29, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828132808/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYg0wNEXrYc|archive-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref> They began referring to themselves as "The Awesome Truth".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adkins|first=Greg|title=SuperShow results: Miz & Truth fired|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-09-19/results|publisher=WWE|access-date=September 29, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927110355/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-09-19/results|archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2011)|Night of Champions]] on September 18, after the referee was distracted while The Miz attempted a pin, The Miz assaulted him, causing Awesome Truth to lose a [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] match to Air Boom ([[Kofi Kingston]] and [[Evan Bourne]]) by disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2011/wwe-tag-team-title-match|title=WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne def. The Miz & R-Truth by Disqualification|access-date=December 5, 2011|last=Adkins|first=Greg|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826130330/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2011/wwe-tag-team-title-match|archive-date=August 26, 2012}}</ref> Seeking retribution, The Miz and R-Truth later attacked both [[Triple H]] and [[CM Punk]] during their [[No Disqualification match]] in the main event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2011/punk-tripleh|title=WWE COO Triple H def. CM Punk (No Disqualification Match)|access-date=December 5, 2011|last=Tello|first=Craig|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801172743/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2011/punk-tripleh|archive-date=August 1, 2012}}</ref> Because of their actions from the previous night, R-Truth and The Miz were fired by Triple H on the September 19 episode of ''Raw SuperShow''. After this, The Miz and R-Truth attacked Triple H, but were thrown out of the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/miz-truth-released|title=Breaking News: Miz, Truth, released|date=September 20, 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923165809/http://www.wwe.com/inside/miz-truth-released|archive-date=September 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adkins|first=Greg|title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: Miz & Truth fired|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-09-19/results|publisher=WWE|access-date=September 29, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927110355/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-09-19/results|archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> At the conclusion of the main event match on October 2 at [[Hell in a Cell (2011)|Hell in a Cell]], R-Truth and The Miz jumped the barricade wearing black hooded sweatshirts and entered the [[Hell in a Cell]] structure as it was being raised. They then used weapons to attack [[Alberto Del Rio]], Punk, [[John Cena]], the WWE officials and camera men while the cell was again lowered. After this, the entire WWE roster led by Triple H came out to find a way into the cell, before [[New Orleans Police Department]] officers were able to get the door open and arrest them. The two later posted a video on [[YouTube]] apologizing to the fans for their actions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miz and R-Truth Apologize to the WWE Universe|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGWMS14I0z8|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 3, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011220225/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGWMS14I0z8|archive-date=October 11, 2011}}</ref> The Miz and R-Truth were reinstated by [[John Laurinaitis]] on the October 10 episode of ''Raw SuperShow''. At [[Vengeance (2011)|Vengeance]] on October 23, The Miz and R-Truth defeated CM Punk and Triple H after interference from Triple H's long time friend [[Kevin Nash]]. Later that night they assaulted John Cena during his [[WWE Championship]] match with Alberto Del Rio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_54494.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Vengeance PPV Results 10/23: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Triple H & Punk, Cena vs. Del Rio, Henry vs. Show|date=October 24, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=October 24, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027170221/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_54494.shtml|archive-date=October 27, 2011}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series]] on November 20, The Awesome Truth lost to Cena and [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]].<ref name="Results">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_55339.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Survivor Series PPV Results 11/20: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – The Rock returns, Punk vs. Del Rio, Henry vs. Show|first=James|last=Caldwell|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=November 20, 2011|access-date=November 21, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122180808/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_55339.shtml|archive-date=November 22, 2011}}</ref> On the November 21 episode of ''Raw SuperShow'', Cena instigated an argument between R-Truth and The Miz, which resulted in The Miz performing a Skull Crushing Finale on the stage on R-Truth.<ref name="Awesome Truth Unfolds">{{cite web|last=Murphy |first=Ryan |title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: The "Awesome Truth" unfolds |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-11-21/results |work=[[WWE]] |access-date=November 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123025409/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-11-21/results |archive-date=November 23, 2011 }}</ref> This was a pretext to explain R-Truth's absence during his suspension as a result of his violating of the Wellness Policy.<ref name="Corporate WWE Suspension">{{cite web|title=WWE Suspends R-Truth|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2011/2011_11_22.jsp|work=Corporate WWE|access-date=November 23, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110105513/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2011/2011_11_22.jsp|archive-date=January 10, 2012}}</ref>
 
[[File:Miz2.jpg|thumb|The Miz at a WWE live event in 2011]]
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
On the November 28 episode of ''Raw SuperShow'', The Miz defeated [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] in a Falls Count Anywhere match after a Skull Crushing Finale on the stage.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 11/28: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – Piper's Pit with Cena, WWE Title match|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_55559.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=November 29, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201162808/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_55559.shtml|archive-date=December 1, 2011}}</ref> On the December 5 episode of ''Raw SuperShow'', The Miz qualified for a triple threat Tables, Ladders and Chairs match against Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk at the [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] pay-per-view for the WWE Championship on December 18 after a win over [[Randy Orton]] via countout, but Punk would retain the title.<ref name="CM Punk sets the table for WWE TLC">{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: CM Punk sets the table for WWE TLC|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-05/results|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=December 6, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107203727/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-05/results|archive-date=January 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/2011/triple-threat-tlc-match|title=CM Punk def. The Miz and Alberto Del Rio in a Triple Threat TLC Match|publisher=WWE|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|date=December 18, 2011|access-date=December 19, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914151212/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/2011/triple-threat-tlc-match|archive-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> The Miz would be the first entrant in the [[Royal Rumble (2012)|2012 Royal Rumble match]] on January 29, eliminating [[Alex Riley]] and R-Truth and lasting over 45 minutes before he was eliminated by [[Big Show]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2012/royal-rumble-match|title=Sheamus won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match|publisher=[[WWE]]|author=Ryan Murphy|date=January 30, 2012|access-date=January 30, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717001801/http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2012/royal-rumble-match|archive-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> At [[Elimination Chamber (2012)|Elimination Chamber]] on February 19, The Miz competed for the WWE Championship in the [[Elimination Chamber match|titular match]], and would last until the end of the match before being eliminated by CM Punk.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Champion CM Punk won the Raw Elimination Chamber Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2012/raw-elimination-chamber-2012|publisher=[[WWE]]|last=Herrera|first=Tom|date=February 19, 2012|access-date=February 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822075647/http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2012/raw-elimination-chamber-2012|archive-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>
**PWI ranked him #'''12''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2010/07/pwi-500-1-100.html|title="PWI 500": 1–100|date=2010-07-30|accessdate=2010-07-31|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref>
 
Desperate for a spot on the card for the upcoming [[WrestleMania XXVIII]] event on April 1,<ref>{{cite web|title=Raw Results – 3/19/12|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332206189|publisher=Wrestleview|last=Stephens|first=David|date=March 19, 2012|access-date=March 27, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328030650/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332206189|archive-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> he later joined John Laurinaitis' team for the [[Six-man tag team match|12-man tag team match]] after saving Laurinaitis from Santino Marella on the March 26 episode of ''Raw SuperShow''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 3/26: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – final WM28 hype, Cena-Rock & Hunter-HBK confrontation|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_59548.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=March 26, 2012|access-date=March 27, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330200744/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_59548.shtml|archive-date=March 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-03-26/wwe-raw-results/page-2|title=Miz joins Team Johnny|author=Tom Herrera|date=March 26, 2012|publisher=WWE|access-date=March 27, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329235651/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-03-26/wwe-raw-results/page-2|archive-date=March 29, 2012}}</ref> The Miz picked up the win for Team Johnny after pinning [[Zack Ryder]] with the help of [[Eve Torres|Eve]], ending his twenty-match losing streak dating back to December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Wrestlemania 28 PPV Report 4/1: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Rock-Cena, Taker-Hunter, Punk-Jericho|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_59831.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=April 2, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404010934/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_59831.shtml|archive-date=April 4, 2012}}</ref> At the [[Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules]] [[pre-show]] on April 29, The Miz lost a [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] match against Santino Marella. He followed this up by losing a battle royal and a match against [[Brodus Clay]] on May 20 at [[Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Over the Limit PPV Report 5/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Cena-Johnny, Punk-Bryan|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_61620.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523020041/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_61620.shtml|archive-date=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|2 times]]) – with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] (1) and [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] (1)<ref name="worldtag1"/><ref name="unified-world"/>
**[[WWE Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|1 time]], current)<ref name="WWE1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/20100328111|title=History of the WWE Championship: The Miz|date=2010-11-22|accessdate=2010-11-23|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**[[WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with John Morrison (1) and The Big Show (1)<ref name="John Morrison & The Miz"/><ref name="unified-wwe"/>
**[[WWE United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|2 times]])<ref name="UStitle1"/><ref name="UStitle2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/14749874|title=History of the United States Championship: The Miz (2)|date=2010-06-14|accessdate=2010-06-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Mr. Money in the Bank (Raw)]] ([[Money in the Bank ladder match#June–November|July 2010]])<ref name="Mitb">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/matches/14863112/results/|title="Miz-ter" Money in the Bank|date=2010-07-18|last=Wortman|first=James|accessdate=2010-07-19|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref>
**[[Slammy Award]] for Best WWE.com Exclusive (2008) – with John Morrison<ref name="Slammy08"/>
**Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year ([[Slammy Award#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]]) – with John Morrison<ref name="Slammy08">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards08/|title=2008 Slammy Awards|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
 
==== Intercontinental Champion (2012–2013) ====
*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
After a two-month absence, The Miz returned at [[Money in the Bank (2012)|Money in the Bank]] on July 15 as a last-minute participant in the [[WWE Championship]] [[Money in the Bank ladder match]], won by [[John Cena]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2012/wwe-championship-money-in-the-bank-ladder-match|title=Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a WWE Championship Contract|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 25, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20130220155026/http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2012/wwe-championship-money-in-the-bank-ladder-match|archive-date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> At [[Raw 1000]], The Miz defeated [[Christian]] to win his first [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]], becoming the 25th [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)|Triple Crown Champion]] and a [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)|Grand Slam Champion]] in the process.<ref name="Raw1000">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-07-23/raw-1000-results/page-6|title=Raw 1,000 results: John Cena fails to win the WWE Title; The Rock floored by CM Punk – With Bret Hart serving as guest ring announcer, The Miz def. Christian to become the new Intercontinental Champion|last=Herrera|first=Tom|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=July 23, 2012|access-date=July 24, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726235331/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-07-23/raw-1000-results/page-6|archive-date=July 26, 2012}}</ref> The Miz successfully defended his championship against [[Rey Mysterio]] at [[SummerSlam (2012)|SummerSlam]] on August 19,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2012/the-miz-rey-mysterio-26044756|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Rey Mysterio|last=Artus|first=Matthew|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=August 19, 2012|access-date=August 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917062400/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2012/the-miz-rey-mysterio-26044756|archive-date=September 17, 2012}}</ref> and in a fatal four-way match against [[Cody Rhodes]], Mysterio, and [[Místico|Sin Cara]] at [[Night of Champions (2012)|Night of Champions]] on September 16,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2012/the-miz-cody-rhodes-rey-mysterio-sin-cara-26051231|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara & Cody Rhodes|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=September 16, 2012}}</ref> before losing the championship to [[Kofi Kingston]] on the October 17 episode of ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'' ending his reign at 85 days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cupcach's WWE Main Event Results 10/17: Kingston captures IC Title, WM29 preview?, Mike's Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwsuperstarsreport/article_66019.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021000128/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwsuperstarsreport/article_66019.shtml|archive-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> The Miz failed to regain the title from Kingston in two rematches at [[Hell in a Cell (2012)|Hell in a Cell]] on October 28 and on the November 6 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Hell in a Cell PPV Report 10/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Will WWE pull the trigger on Ryback as top champ?|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_66245.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102053204/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_66245.shtml|archive-date=November 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Parks' WWE Smackdown Report 11/6: Complete "virtual time" coverage of the Tuesday Super Smackdown special, including Orton vs. Del Rio in a Street Fight|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_66471.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111135749/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_66471.shtml|archive-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (2008, 2009)<ref name="WON 09">{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/12105/137/|title=Feb. 1 2010 Observer Newsletter: 2009 Awards Issue, Possible biggest wrestling news story of 2010|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|publisher=[[Dave Meltzer|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|date=2010-01-27|accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2008) <small>with John Morrison</small><ref name="WON 09"/>
 
On the November 12 episode of ''Raw'',<ref name="faceturn1"/> The Miz [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#turn|turned]] [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] for the first time since 2006 when he quit [[CM Punk]]'s team and joined [[Mick Foley]]'s team at [[Survivor Series (2012)|Survivor Series]] after confronting [[Paul Heyman]].<ref name="faceturn1">{{cite web|last=Parks|first=Greg|title=PARKS'S TAKE: Two turns, two stories: Why Alberto Del Rio's face turn has been more successful than The Miz's|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/parksgregtakes/article_68097.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005639/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/parksgregtakes/article_68097.shtml|archive-date=January 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 11/12: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – Lawler returns, Cena-Punk, final PPV hype|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_66589.shtml|access-date=November 28, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116044341/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_66589.shtml|archive-date=November 16, 2012}}</ref> At Survivor Series on November 18, he eliminated [[Wade Barrett]] before he was eliminated by [[Alberto Del Rio]]; his team went on to lose the match.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James (November 18, 2012)|title=Caldwell's WWE Survivor Series PPV Report 11/18: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Punk-Cena-Ryback|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_66714.shtml|access-date=November 28, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129235749/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_66714.shtml|archive-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref> The Miz teamed up with [[Alberto Del Rio]] and [[Steve Lombardi|The Brooklyn Brawler]] to defeat 3MB ([[Drew McIntyre]], [[Heath Slater]] and [[Jinder Mahal]]) at [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2012)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] on December 16. The Miz then began a feud with [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] [[Cesaro (wrestler)|Antonio Cesaro]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=December 17, 2012|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 12/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw- The strangest show of the year concludes with the debut of a new monster heel;Ric Flair returns|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67322.shtml|access-date=January 1, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230183857/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67322.shtml|archive-date=December 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tedesco|first=Mike (December 18, 2012)|title=Smackdown Results-12/18/12 hype|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1355878854|access-date=January 1, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407095737/http://www.wrestleview.com/|archive-date=April 7, 2013}}</ref> During this feud, [[Ric Flair]] became his mentor and The Miz adopted the [[figure-four leglock]] from Flair as a new finisher.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=Jason (January 14, 2013)|title=Caldwell's Raw Results 1/14:Live, in-person results from 20th Anniv. show – Rock Concert, off-air happenings, more|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67856.shtml|access-date=January 15, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116083933/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67856.shtml|archive-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> The Miz challenged for Cesaro's United States Championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2013)|Royal Rumble]] pre-show on January 27,<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James (January 27, 2013)|title=Caldwell's WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results 1/27:Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Punk vs. Rock,30-man Rumble|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_68181.shtml|access-date=January 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131005204/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_68181.shtml|archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> on February 17 at [[Elimination Chamber (2013)|Elimination Chamber]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James (February 17, 2013)|title=Caldwell's WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Results 2/17:Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Rock-Punk ii, Elimination Chamber match, Shield beats Team Cena|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_68713.shtml|access-date=February 17, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220202751/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_68713.shtml|archive-date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> and on the March 1, 2013 episode of ''SmackDown'', but was unsuccessful each time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parks|first=Gregs (March 1, 2013)|title=Parks' WWE Smackdown Report 3/1:Complete coverage of Friday night show, including Social Media Smackdown and Big Show vs. Randy Orton|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_69036.shtml|access-date=March 1, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305155513/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_69036.shtml|archive-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref>
==References==
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The Miz next sought Wade Barrett's Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raw results: Undertaker & Kane honor Paul Bearer, and CM Punk makes his most despicable move yet|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-03-11/wwe-raw-results-26097986/page-11|access-date=March 19, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315045320/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-03-11/wwe-raw-results-26097986/page-11|archive-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> He lost a triple threat match against Barrett and [[Chris Jericho]] on the March 18 episode of ''Raw'',<ref name="Raw3/18/13">{{cite web|title=Raw results: CM Punk taunts The Undertaker, and Triple H signs a fateful WrestleMania contract|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-03-18/wwe-raw-results-26099607/page-10|access-date=March 19, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322022850/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-03-18/wwe-raw-results-26099607/page-10|archive-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> but defeated Barrett in a non-title match the following week to earn another shot at the title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 3/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – Rock returns for Q&A debate with Cena, Hunter punts Barrett, latest WM29 hype|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_69509.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526014154/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_69509.shtml|archive-date=May 26, 2013}}</ref> He captured the title by defeating Barrett at the [[WrestleMania 29]] pre-show on April 7,<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Wrestlemania 29 PPV Results: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV from MetLife Stadium – Rock-Cena II, Taker-Punk, Lesnar-Hunter, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_69830.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410210354/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_69830.shtml|archive-date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> only to lose the title back to him the following night on ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 4/8: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – WM29 fall-out, new World Champ, no Rock, Taker live, crowd takes over|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_69884.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412015035/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_69884.shtml|archive-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref> The Miz was victorious against Cody Rhodes in the [[Extreme Rules (2013)|Extreme Rules]] pre-show. The Miz failed to recapture the Intercontinental Championship on June 16 at [[Payback (2013)|Payback]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Payback PPV Results 6/16 (Hour 1): Axel captures IC Title in opening match, A.J. captures Divas Title, RVD returning to WWE|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_71316.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723032513/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_71316.shtml|archive-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> and [[Money in the Bank (2013)|Money in the Bank]] on July 14.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE MITB PPV Results 7/14 (Hour 1): Complete "virtual-time" coverage of World Title MITB ladder match, IC Title match, Divas Title match|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_71942.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718070326/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_71942.shtml|archive-date=July 18, 2013}}</ref>
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==== Hollywood A-Lister (2013–2016) ====
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On August 18, he was the host of [[SummerSlam (2013)|SummerSlam]], during which he had a run-in with [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]], beginning a feud between the two.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Sslam PPV Results 8/18 (Hour 1): Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV – World Title match, Ring of Fire match, clean-shaven Rhodes vs. Sandow, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_72777.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226215528/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_72777.shtml|archive-date=February 26, 2014}}</ref> The Miz defeated Fandango on the September 2 episode of ''Raw'' and on September 15 at [[Night of Champions (2013)|Night of Champions]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 9/2 (Hour 1): Bryan vs. Hunter/Orton promo starts Raw, Ziggler vs. Ryback|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_73107.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130225/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_73107.shtml|archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE NOC PPV Results 9/15 (Hour 2): C.M. Punk vs. Paul Heyman & Axel grudge match, Miz vs. Fandango|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_73321.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121014929/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_73321.shtml|archive-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', The Miz was assaulted by [[Randy Orton]] in front of his parents, resulting in a storyline injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2013/0917/565659/wwe-reports-the-miz-was-injured-on-raw/|title=WWE Reports The Miz Was Injured on RAW, SmackDown Rating, Reading Celebration Video|publisher=WrestlingInc.com|access-date=November 3, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006133711/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2013/0917/565659/wwe-reports-the-miz-was-injured-on-raw/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|date=September 17, 2013}}</ref> When The Miz returned in October, he quickly lost to Orton.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|title=Raw: The Rhodes brothers get their big chance|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/10/15/21195641.html|work=Slam! Wrestling|access-date=November 1, 2013|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131101090717/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/10/15/21195641.html|archive-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> The Miz started a feud with [[Kofi Kingston]], defeating him on the [[Survivor Series (2013)|Survivor Series]] pre-show on November 24,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2013/kofi-kingston-the-miz-kickoff-match-26164739|title=Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz (Survivor Series Kickoff Match)|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=November 18, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121054845/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2013/kofi-kingston-the-miz-kickoff-match-26164739|archive-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref> but losing a no-disqualification match at [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2013)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] on December 15 to end their feud.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE TLC PPV Results 12/15|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_75121.shtml|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=December 15, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216194714/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_75121.shtml|archive-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/02/04/21444851.html|title=Raw: Is there a new "Face" of the WWE?|author=Asher, Matthew|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=April 14, 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140313132049/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/02/04/21444851.html|archive-date=March 13, 2014}}</ref> At [[Royal Rumble (2014)|Royal Rumble]] on January 26, 2014, The Miz entered the [[Royal Rumble match]] at number 18, lasting 12 minutes before being eliminated by [[Brodie Lee|Luke Harper]]. At [[WrestleMania XXX]] on April 6, he participated in the [[André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal]], but was eliminated by [[Santino Marella]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Andre the Giant memorial battle royal|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestlemania-30-ppv-results/47771-andre-the-giant-memorial-battle-royal|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=April 28, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428164246/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestlemania-30-ppv-results/47771-andre-the-giant-memorial-battle-royal|archive-date=April 28, 2014|date=April 7, 2014}}</ref>
 
[[File:Miz and Mizdow.jpg|thumb|left|In June 2014, The Miz adopted a movie star persona, bringing in [[Damien Sandow]] as his "stunt double" (known as Damien Mizdow)]]
After a two-month hiatus filming ''[[The Marine 4: Moving Target]]'', The Miz returned on the June 30 episode of ''Raw'' and immediately began to insult the crowd and taking on the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#gimmick|gimmick]] of a movie star, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process. At [[Battleground (2014)|Battleground]] on July 20, The Miz won a [[Professional wrestling battle royal|battle royal]] by lastly eliminating [[Dolph Ziggler]] to win the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] for the third time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwebattleground/2014/intercontinental-championship-battleground-battle-royal-26444604|title=The Miz won the Intercontinental Championship Battleground Battle Royal|work=WWE|access-date=November 3, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021133040/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwebattleground/2014/intercontinental-championship-battleground-battle-royal-26444604|archive-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]] on August 17, Ziggler defeated The Miz to recapture the title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE SummerSlam PPV Results 8/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Cena vs. Lesnar|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_80257.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=August 18, 2014|date=August 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082244/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_80257.shtml|archive-date=August 19, 2014}}</ref> Later that month, [[Damien Sandow]] began appearing with The Miz as his "stunt double" (mimicking all of The Miz's moves and mannerisms) and was subsequently billed as Damien Mizdow.<ref name="mizdow">{{cite web|last1=Parks|first1=Greg|title=Parks's WWE SmackDown report 8/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Friday show, including Jack Swagger vs. Rusev in a Submission Match, Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_80489.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|access-date=August 31, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903111907/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_80489.shtml|archive-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2014)|Night of Champions]] on September 21, The Miz defeated Ziggler to regain the Intercontinental Championship, only to lose the title to Ziggler in a rematch the following night.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 9/22: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Raw vs. NFL Week 3 – PPV fall-out, Ambrose's in-ring return, IC Title re-match, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_80870.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|access-date=September 22, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924044900/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_80870.shtml|archive-date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> After defeating [[Sheamus]] several times with the help of Mizdow, The Miz challenged him for the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] at [[Hell in a Cell (2014)|Hell in a Cell]] on October 26, but he was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_81466.shtml |title=Caldwell's WWE HIAC PPV Report 10/26: Complete 'virtual-time' coverage of live PPV - double Hell in a Cell main event of Ambrose vs. Rollins and Cena vs. Orton |first=James |last=Caldwell |work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=October 26, 2015 |access-date=October 26, 2015}}</ref>
 
At [[Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]] on November 23, The Miz and Mizdow won the [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] by winning a fatal four-way match against defending champions [[Cody Rhodes and Goldust|Gold and Stardust]], [[The Usos]] and [[Primo and Epico|Los Matadores]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_81932.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE S. Series PPV results 11/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Team Cena vs. Team Authority, more |date=November 23, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2014)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] on December 14, The Miz and Mizdow lost by disqualification against The Usos after Miz hit Jimmy Uso with a [[Slammy Award]], resulting in the pair retaining the titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_82280.shtml|title=WWE PPVs Caldwell's WWE TLC PPV Report 12/14: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Cena vs. Rollins, Roman Reigns involved, Ambrose vs. Wyatt, set-up for the Royal Rumble, more|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> On the December 29 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and Mizdow lost the titles to The Usos.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=WWE Raw Results – 12/29/14 (Live results in Washington, DC)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52320-wwe-raw-results-12-29-14-live-results-in-washington-dc|website=wrestleview.com|access-date=October 29, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230070705/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52320-wwe-raw-results-12-29-14-live-results-in-washington-dc|archive-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> The Miz and Mizdow were unsuccessful in regaining the championships at the [[Royal Rumble (2015)|Royal Rumble]] on January 25, 2015. The Miz was the first entrant in the [[Royal Rumble match]] later that night but was eliminated by [[Bubba Ray Dudley]], in just four minutes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Scherer|first1=Dave|title=Boy that went bad, 30 men are in and someone is missing, it could be 2014 all over again after what WWE just did, awesome moment at number three of the rumble, number one in the rumble is, we have a match of the year candidate - full Royal Rumble blog|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=91103&p=3|website=PWInsider.com|access-date=January 26, 2015}}</ref> After Mizdow began to get more attention from the audience, The Miz relegated Mizdow to his personal assistant out of spite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/52871-wwe-raw-results-2-2-15-live-results-from-denver|title=WWE RAW Results - 2/2/15 (Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins) - Wrestleview.com|author=Mike Tedesco|date=February 3, 2015|work=wrestleview.com|access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref> The Miz and Mizdow then competed in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at [[WrestleMania 31]] on March 29, which The Miz failed to win after being eliminated by Mizdow, dissolving their partnership.<ref name="Pre–WrestleMania">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Caldwell's WM31 PPV Report 3/29 (Pre-Show): Tag Title match, Andre Battle Royal, final WM31 hype, Stooges, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_84174.shtml#.VRileOHm6aE|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=March 30, 2015}}</ref> On the April 20 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz defeated Mizdow in a match where the winner retained the Miz brand, with help from [[Summer Rae]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tedesco|first1=Mike|title=4/20 Raw: Good build for Extreme Rules|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/54134|website=wrestleview.com|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref>
 
At [[SummerSlam (2015)|SummerSlam]] on August 23, The Miz competed for the Intercontinental Championship in a triple threat match also involving [[Big Show]] and [[Ryback]], but lost.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Intercontinental Champion Ryback vs. Big Show vs. The Miz (Triple Threat Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2015/ryback-big-show-miz-27767092|publisher=WWE|access-date=August 6, 2015}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series (2015)|Survivor Series]] on November 22, The Miz competed in a traditional five-on-five elimination tag-team match alongside The Cosmic Wasteland ([[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]] and [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]]) and [[Bo Dallas]] in a losing effort against [[The Dudley Boyz]], [[Goldust]], [[Neville (wrestler)|Neville]] and [[Titus O'Neil]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=11/22 Survivior Series Results – Caldwell's Complete PPV Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/11/22/1122-survivor-series-live-results-caldwells-ongoing-report/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=November 22, 2015}}</ref> At [[Royal Rumble (2016)|Royal Rumble]] on January 24, 2016, The Miz competed in the 2016 Royal Rumble match, entering at number 25 and lasting nearly 9 minutes before being eliminated by [[Roman Reigns]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=1/24 WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results – Caldwell's Complete Live PPV Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/01/24/caldwell2016rumblereport/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> On April 3, at [[WrestleMania 32]], The Miz wrestled in a seven-man [[ladder match]] for the Intercontinental Championship, which was won by [[Zack Ryder]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match results |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/32/intercontinental-championship-ladder-match-results |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=WWE |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== Multiple championship reigns (2016–2018) ====
[[File:The Miz as Intercontinental champion along Maryse Raw April 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|The Miz celebrating along his wife [[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse]] after winning his fifth [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] in April 2016]]
On the ''Raw'' episode post-WrestleMania 32, The Miz won the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] for the fifth time, after his wife [[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse]] made her return to WWE and distracted [[Zack Ryder]] by slapping his father, thus becoming his [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] in the process, where the two then became an [[Kayfabe|on-screen]] [[Supercouple|power couple]].<ref name="Raw4042016">{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=4/4 WWE Raw Results – Caldwell's Complete Report on post-WM32|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/04/april4rawresults/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405065827/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/04/april4rawresults/|archive-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> In the weeks following, The Miz and Maryse then began to cut various [[Promo (professional wrestling)|promos]] during the ''Miz TV'' segments, while calling themselves the "it" couple.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 4/7/16 (Roman Reigns sizes up AJ Styles, Intercontinental Title rematch, tag main event)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/60313-wwe-smackdown-results-4716-roman-reigns-sizes-aj-styles-intercontinental-title-rematch-tag-main-event/|work=Wrestleview|date=April 7, 2016|access-date=December 1, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107004253/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/60313-wwe-smackdown-results-4716-roman-reigns-sizes-aj-styles-intercontinental-title-rematch-tag-main-event/|archive-date=November 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 4/14/16 (Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho in Main Event, No. 1 Contenders Tag Team Tournament Continues)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/60645-wwe-smackdown-results-41416-sami-zayn-vs-chris-jericho-main-event-tag-team-tournament-continues/|website=wrestleview.com|access-date=April 16, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418085133/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/60645-wwe-smackdown-results-41416-sami-zayn-vs-chris-jericho-main-event-tag-team-tournament-continues/|archive-date=April 18, 2016|date=April 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/ongoing-wwe-raw-spoilers-london-eng-new-feud-rumors-and-results-211241|title=Ongoing WWE Raw Spoilers, London, Eng: New feud rumors and results|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=April 18, 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421090526/http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/ongoing-wwe-raw-spoilers-london-eng-new-feud-rumors-and-results-211241|archive-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> At [[Payback (2016)|Payback]] on May 1, The Miz defeated [[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] to retain his championship after Cesaro was distracted by [[Kevin Owens]] and [[Sami Zayn]] brawling on the apron, leading to a feud over the Intercontinental Championship between the four men.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Cesaro|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2016/miz-cesaro|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412031724/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2016/miz-cesaro|archive-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> At [[Extreme Rules (2016)|Extreme Rules]] on May 22, The Miz successfully retained the championship against Cesaro, Zayn and Owens in a highly acclaimed fatal four-way match, when Miz pinned Cesaro.<ref name="ER16">{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=5/22 WWE Extreme Rules PPV Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/22/extremerulesliveresults/|date=May 22, 2016|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=May 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523061426/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/22/extremerulesliveresults/|archive-date=May 23, 2016}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', The Miz failed to qualify for the [[Money in the Bank (2016)|2016]] [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] when he was defeated by Cesaro,<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=5/23 WWE Raw TV Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/23/may23rawresultscomplete/|date=May 23, 2016|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=May 23, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525011315/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/23/may23rawresultscomplete/|archive-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> setting up another championship match between the two set for the week's ''SmackDown'', which The Miz won.<ref>{{cite web|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Cesaro – Intercontinental Title Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2016-05-26#full-detail-40006080|website=wwe.com|publisher=WWE|access-date=May 28, 2016|date=May 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527235148/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2016-05-26#full-detail-40006080|archive-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref> Following this, he and Maryse began filming ''[[The Marine 5: Battleground]]'', taking them out of action. Both returned on the June 27 episode of ''Raw'', where he lost to [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] in a championship match via countout.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=6/27 WWE Raw Results – Caldwell's Complete TV Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/06/27/june27rawresultsfinal/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=June 27, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629120254/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/06/27/june27rawresultsfinal/|archive-date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> At [[Battleground (2016)|Battleground]] on July 24, the Intercontinental Championship match between The Miz and [[Darren Young]] ended in a double disqualification after The Miz pushed [[Bob Backlund]] (Darren Young's mentor) and Young attacked him.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=Powell's WWE Battleground 2016 live review|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/07/24/powells-wwe-battleground-2016-live-review-dean-ambrose-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-sami-zayn-sasha-banks-and-a-mystery-partner-vs-charlotte-an/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 24, 2016|access-date=July 25, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726144250/http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/07/24/powells-wwe-battleground-2016-live-review-dean-ambrose-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-sami-zayn-sasha-banks-and-a-mystery-partner-vs-charlotte-an/|archive-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> On July 19 at the [[2016 WWE draft]], The Miz, along with Maryse was drafted to the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]], with the Intercontinental Championship becoming exclusive to that brand.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 WWE Draft results: WWE officially ushers in New Era|url=http://www.wwe.com/2016-wwe-draft-results|publisher=WWE|access-date=July 19, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720044640/http://www.wwe.com/2016-wwe-draft-results|archive-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2016)|SummerSlam]] on August 21, The Miz successfully defended the championship against [[Apollo Crews]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=8/21 WWE Summerslam Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/21/summerslam2016resultsfinal/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=August 21, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823124530/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/21/summerslam2016resultsfinal/|archive-date=August 23, 2016}}</ref>
 
{{quote box|quote=As soon as she got hired, it gave me a whole new confidence in everything -- in my ability to do promos, in my ability to be in the ring..." [...] When your wife is sitting there watching you ringside, you are kind of showing off, and you don't want to look stupid -- ever. [...] I'm not in one of those relationships where I'm like, "Ugh, I'm with her all the time, and it sucks" [...] I'm like, "This is what I want." I want to be around her all the time because she's my best friend, and we talk about everything. It brings a whole new light to my life. To be away from her kind of puts you in a down mood.|source=—<small>The Miz on ''[[ESPN]]'' about his relationship with [[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Brian|title=Maryse and a babyface work ethic made The Miz the heel he is today|url=http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17208762/maryse-babyface-work-ethic-made-miz-heel-today|work=ESPN|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=March 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319113204/http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17208762/maryse-babyface-work-ethic-made-miz-heel-today|archive-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref></small>|align=right|width=30%}}
On the August 23 episode of ''Talking Smack'', The Miz went on a critically acclaimed [[Shoot (professional wrestling)|tirade]] against SmackDown General Manager [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]] for calling him a coward, with The Miz calling Bryan a "coward" for not returning to the ring when he promised the fans he would, before telling him to "go back to the bingo halls with your indie friends".<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=Moore's WWE Talking Smack recap: The Miz cuts the best promo of his career in a verbal exchange with Daniel Bryan (fully transcribed), The Usos appear on the set, Carmella and Nikki Bella brawl|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/08/24/moores-wwe-talking-smack-recap-the-miz-cuts-the-best-promo-of-his-career-in-a-verbal-exchange-with-daniel-bryan-fully-transcribed-the-usos-appear-on-the-set-carmella-and-nikki-bella-brawl/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 24, 2016|access-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901194238/http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/08/24/moores-wwe-talking-smack-recap-the-miz-cuts-the-best-promo-of-his-career-in-a-verbal-exchange-with-daniel-bryan-fully-transcribed-the-usos-appear-on-the-set-carmella-and-nikki-bella-brawl/|archive-date=September 1, 2016}}</ref> The Miz would then restart his feud with [[Dolph Ziggler]], successfully defending the Intercontinental Championship against him at [[Backlash (2016)|Backlash]] on September 11, after Maryse sprayed an unknown substance at Ziggler while the referee was distracted.<ref name="backlash">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/11/backlashppvresults/|title=9/11 WWE Backlash Results – Caldwell's Ongoing PPV Report|last=Caldwell|first=James|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=September 11, 2016|access-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917134241/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/11/backlashppvresults/|archive-date=September 17, 2016}}</ref> Afterwards, The Miz continued to blame Bryan and vowed not to defend his Intercontinental Championship on any show until he was granted a contract "renegotiation".<ref name="Smackdown09132016">{{cite web|last=Parks|first=Greg|title=9/13 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/13/913-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 13, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917024007/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/13/913-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|archive-date=September 17, 2016}}</ref> At [[No Mercy (2016)|No Mercy]] on October 9, The Miz lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ziggler in a [[Lucha libre#Luchas de apuestas|title vs career match]] after Maryse and [[The Spirit Squad]] ([[Kenny Dykstra|Kenny]] and [[Mike Mondo|Mikey]]), were ejected from ringside, ending The Miz's reign at 188 days.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=Dolph Ziggler def. Intercontinental Champion The Miz (Title vs. Career Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2016/the-miz-dolph-ziggler-results|work=WWE|access-date=October 9, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013163108/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2016/the-miz-dolph-ziggler-results|archive-date=October 13, 2016}}</ref>
On the [[List of WWE SmackDown special episodes|900th episode of ''SmackDown Live'']] on November 15, Maryse helped The Miz to win the championship for the sixth time.<ref name="Smackdown11152016">{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 11/15/16 (Live from Wilkes-Barre, 900th episode, The Undertaker and Edge return)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/69572-wwe-smackdown-results-111516-live-wilkes-barre-900th-episode-undertaker-edge-return/|work=WrestleView|access-date=November 15, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116164131/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/69572-wwe-smackdown-results-111516-live-wilkes-barre-900th-episode-undertaker-edge-return/|archive-date=November 16, 2016|date=November 15, 2016}}</ref> The Miz successfully defended the title against Raw's Sami Zayn at [[Survivor Series (2016)|Survivor Series]] on November 20, after Maryse prematurely rang the bell, causing a distraction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keller's WWE Survivor Series PPV Report 11/20: Goldberg vs. Lesnar, Raw vs. Smackdown, The Miz vs. Sami Zayn, more|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/11/20/kellers-wwe-survivor-series-ppv-report-1120-goldberg-vs-lesnar-raw-vs-smackdown-miz-vs-sami-zayn/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=November 21, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123063722/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/11/20/kellers-wwe-survivor-series-ppv-report-1120-goldberg-vs-lesnar-raw-vs-smackdown-miz-vs-sami-zayn/|archive-date=November 23, 2016|date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> The Miz faced Ziggler once more in a [[ladder match]] at [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] on December 4, which The Miz won to end their feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/12/04/powells-wwe-survivor-series-2016-live-review-aj-styles-vs-dean-ambrose-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-wwe-championship-the-miz-vs-dolph-ziggler-in-a-ladder-match-for-the-intercontinental-championship/|title=Powell's WWE TLC 2016 live review: AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose in a TLC match for the WWE Championship, The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler in a ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
 
[[File:The Miz as IC in April 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The Miz as Intercontinental Champion in April 2016]]
On the December 6 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz successfully defended the title against [[Dean Ambrose]] after interference from Maryse and distraction from [[James Ellsworth (wrestler)|James Ellsworth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/12/06/1206-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-aj-styles-vs-james-ellsworth-for-the-wwe-championship-tlc-pay-per-view-fallout/|title=12/06 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt vs. Heath Slater and Rhyno for the Smackdown Tag Titles, AJ Styles not medically cleared to wrestle|date=December 6, 2016|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 8, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208140510/http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/12/06/1206-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-aj-styles-vs-james-ellsworth-for-the-wwe-championship-tlc-pay-per-view-fallout/|archive-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> Two weeks later on ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz successfully defended the championship against Apollo Crews. After the match, The Miz was interviewed by [[Renee Young]], where The Miz sarcastically responded by revealing Young and Ambrose's [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#legit|real life]] relationship, prompting her to slap The Miz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/12/14/1214-wwe-tribute-troops-usa-network-full-results-details-special-headlined-reigns-cass-vs-owens-rusev/|title=12/14 WWE Tribute to the Troops on USA Network: Full results and details of special headlined with Reigns & Cass vs. Owens & Rusev|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 14, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220140923/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/12/14/1214-wwe-tribute-troops-usa-network-full-results-details-special-headlined-reigns-cass-vs-owens-rusev/|archive-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/12/20/1220-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|title=12/20 WWE Smackdown Live – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report|date=December 20, 2016|last=Parks|first=Greg|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221162630/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/12/20/1220-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|archive-date=December 21, 2016}}</ref> On the January 3, 2017 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ambrose despite interference from Maryse.<ref>{{cite web|title=1/3 WWE Smackdown Live – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report, including Miz vs. Ambrose for the I.C. Title|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/01/03/13-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report-including-miz-vs-ambrose-c-title/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104233731/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/01/03/13-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report-including-miz-vs-ambrose-c-title/|archive-date=January 4, 2017|date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> On January 29, The Miz entered the [[Royal Rumble (2017)|2017 Royal Rumble]] match at number 15 and lasted 32 minutes until he was eliminated by [[The Undertaker]].<ref name=2017Rumble>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|last2=Taylor|first2=Scott|title=Randy Orton won the 30-Superstar Royal Rumble Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2017/2017-royal-rumble-match-results|website=wwe.com|publisher=WWE|access-date=January 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201200349/http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2017/2017-royal-rumble-match-results|archive-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>
 
On the January 31 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz was revealed as one of the participants of the [[Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]<ref name="Smackdown01312017">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/01/31/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-131-royal-rumble-fallout-including-ortons-rumble-win-cenas-wwe-title-win-wyatt-family-drama/|title=Keller's WWE Smackdown Report 1/31: The Royal Rumble fallout including Orton's Rumble win, Cena's WWE Title win, Wyatt Family drama|date=January 31, 2017|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 31, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201205031/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/01/31/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-131-royal-rumble-fallout-including-ortons-rumble-win-cenas-wwe-title-win-wyatt-family-drama/|archive-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref> which took place on February 12, where The Miz would eliminate Dean Ambrose, but was eliminated by [[John Cena]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=Bray Wyatt def. John Cena, The Miz, Baron Corbin, AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose in a WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2017/wwe-championship-elimination-chamber-match-results|publisher=WWE|access-date=February 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213165411/http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2017/wwe-championship-elimination-chamber-match-results|archive-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> On the February 21 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz participated in a ten-man battle royal to determine the challenger for the [[Bray Wyatt]]'s WWE Championship, but was eliminated by Cena. After he was eliminated, he returned to the match to eliminate Cena. On the February 28 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz and Maryse made a special edition of ''Miz TV'' to critique Cena's powers on the backstage environment before Maryse slapped Cena and [[Nikki Bella]]—Cena's girlfriend—came to save him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matters on 'Miz TV' get explosive between John Cena, The Miz, Maryse and Nikki Bella|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2017-02-28|date=February 28, 2017|work=WWE|access-date=February 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20170228082117/http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2017-02-28|archive-date=February 28, 2017}}</ref> On the March 14 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', after a showdown between The Miz and Maryse against Cena and Nikki, SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan scheduled a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]] at [[WrestleMania 33]] on April 2, which The Miz and Maryse lost.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pappolla|first1=Ryan|title=John Cena & Nikki Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse|date=March 14, 2017|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/33/john-cena-nikki-bella-vs-the-miz-maryse|work=WWE|access-date=March 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174330/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/33/john-cena-nikki-bella-vs-the-miz-maryse|archive-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref>
 
On April 10, The Miz was drafted to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand along with Maryse as part of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up|Superstar Shake Up]], where they made their debut on the same night dressed as Cena and Nikki, before being confronted by the Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, who was also drafted to Raw in the Superstar Shake-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/77717-wwe-raw-results-41017-night-1-superstar-shake/|title=WWE RAW Results – 4/10/17 (Night #1 of the Superstar Shake Up)|author=Tedesco, Mike|website=WrestleView|date=April 10, 2017|access-date=April 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413022635/http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/77717-wwe-raw-results-41017-night-1-superstar-shake/|archive-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref> At [[Extreme Rules (2017)|Extreme Rules]] on June 4, The Miz defeated Ambrose to win the Intercontinental Championship for the seventh time.<ref name="ER2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=6/4 Powell's WWE Extreme Rules Live Review: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins in a five-way to become No. 1 contender to the WWE Universal Championship, The Hardys vs. Sheamus and Cesaro in a cage match for the Raw Tag Titles|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/06/04/64-powells-wwe-extreme-rules-live-review-finn-balor-vs-samoa-joe-vs-bray-wyatt-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-five-way-become-no-1-contender-wwe-universal-championshi/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=June 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605004029/http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/06/04/64-powells-wwe-extreme-rules-live-review-finn-balor-vs-samoa-joe-vs-bray-wyatt-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-five-way-become-no-1-contender-wwe-universal-championshi/|archive-date=June 5, 2017|date=June 4, 2017}}</ref>
 
On the June 19 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz allied himself with [[Bo Dallas]] and [[Curtis Axel]], a team which would later be dubbed "The Miztourage".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/sports/2017/06/wwe-monday-night-raw-match-results-spoilers-june-19th/|title=WWE 'Monday Night Raw' Match Results & Spoilers June 19th|last=Brendan|first=Marrow|date=June 19, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017|work=Heavy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623121230/http://heavy.com/sports/2017/06/wwe-monday-night-raw-match-results-spoilers-june-19th/|archive-date=June 23, 2017}}</ref> The Miz successfully defended the Intercontinental Championship against Dean Ambrose at [[WWE Great Balls of Fire|Great Balls of Fire]] on July 9, due to interference from the Miztourage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Dean Ambrose|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/great-balls-of-fire/wwe-great-balls-of-fire-2017/the-miz-dean-ambrose-results|work=WWE|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> At the [[SummerSlam (2017)|SummerSlam]] pre-show on August 20, The Miz and The Miztourage defeated [[Jason Jordan]] and [[The Hardy Boyz]] ([[Jeff Hardy]] and [[Matt Hardy]]) in a six-man tag-team match.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Miz & The Miztourage def. The Hardy Boyz & Jason Jordan|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2017/the-hardy-boyz-jason-jordan-the-miz-the-miztourage-results|work=WWE|date=August 20, 2017|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> In September, The Miz began a feud with Jordan after he was declared number one contender to The Miz's championship.<ref>{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=September 18, 2017|title=Keller's WWE Raw Report 9/18: Final No Mercy hype including interviews with Lesnar and Strowman|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/09/18/kellers-wwe-raw-report-918-final-no-mercy-hype-including-interviews-lesnar-strowman/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 18, 2017|archive-date=September 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922114843/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/09/18/kellers-wwe-raw-report-918-final-no-mercy-hype-including-interviews-lesnar-strowman/|url-status=dead}}</ref> At [[No Mercy (2017)|No Mercy]] on September 25, The Miz successfully retained the championship against Jordan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2017 |title=WWE No Mercy 2017 results: Did Strowman tame the Beast in an epic Universal Title main event? |access-date=September 25, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925091821/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2017 |archive-date=September 25, 2017 }}</ref>
 
[[File:Miztourage WM34.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Miz (center) with The Miztourage as Intercontinental Champion at [[WrestleMania 34]]]]
The following month, he allied himself with [[The Bar (professional wrestling)|The Bar]] (Cesaro and [[Sheamus]]) in order to take on the reformed [[The Shield (professional wrestling)|Shield]] faction (Ambrose, Seth Rollins and [[Roman Reigns]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=Keller's WWE Raw Report 10/2: Reigns challenges Miz for IC Title, Seth takes on Strowman|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/02/kellers-wwe-raw-report-102-reigns-challenges-miz-ic-title-seth-takes-strowman/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=October 2, 2017}}</ref> The Miz teamed with Cesaro, Sheamus, Kane and [[Braun Strowman]] against Ambrose, Rollins and [[Kurt Angle]] (who replaced Reigns after he was not medically cleared to compete<ref name="TLCreplacements">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/article/kurt-angle-returns-replace-roman-reigns-at-wwe-tlc-aj-styles-the-demon?sf123717574=1|title=Breaking News: Kurt Angle will return to action and replace Roman Reigns at WWE TLC; AJ Styles to battle "The Demon" Finn Bálor|date=October 20, 2017|website=WWE|access-date=October 20, 2017}}</ref>) in a 5-on-3 handicap Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2017)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] on October 22 in a losing effort.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Kurt Angle & Raw Tag Team Champions Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins def. Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Cesaro, Sheamus, Braun Strowman & Kane (3-on-5 Handicap Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/2017/kurt-angle-dean-ambrose-seth-rollins-braun-strowman-miz-kane-cesaro-sheamush|work=WWE|access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref> On November 19, The Miz faced SmackDown's [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] [[Baron Corbin]] at [[Survivor Series (2017)|Survivor Series]] in an interbrand champion vs. champion match, which he lost.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell's WWE Survivor Series 2017 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles, "Team Raw" Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Triple H, Finn Balor, and Samoa Joe vs. "Team Smackdown" Shane McMahon, John Cena, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, and Bobby Roode, The Shield vs. New Day, Charlotte vs. Alexa Bliss|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/11/19/powells-wwe-survivor-series-2017-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-aj-styles-team-raw-kurt-angle-braun-strowman-triple-h-finn-balor-samoa-joe-vs-team-smackdown-shane-mcmahon-john-cena/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 19, 2017|date=November 19, 2017}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', The Miz lost the Intercontinental Championship to Roman Reigns, ending his title reign at 169 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/roman-reigns-completes-wwe-grand-slam-ic-title-win-246696|title=Roman Reigns completes WWE Grand Slam with IC title win|last=Currier|first=Joseph|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=November 21, 2017|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>
 
After taking a hiatus, The Miz returned in January 2018, and won the Intercontinental Championship back from Roman Reigns during the [[WWE Raw 25 Years|25th Anniversary of ''Raw'']], beginning his eighth reign with the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/01/22/kellers-wwe-raw-report-1-22-25th-anniversary-monday-night-raw-including-vince-mcmahon-two-locations-parade-superstars/|title=Keller's WWE Raw Report 1/22: 25th Anniversary of Monday Night Raw including Vince McMahon, Two Locations, Parade of Superstars|date=January 22, 2018|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> The Miz then participated in the [[Royal Rumble (2018)|2018 Royal Rumble match]] on January 28, but he failed to win the match after being eliminated by the combined effort of Reigns and Seth Rollins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/01/28/wwe-royal-rumble-2018-live-review-mens-womens-royal-rumble-matches-brock-lesnar-vs-braun-strowman-vs-kane-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-kevin-owens-sami-zayn-han/|title=WWE Royal Rumble 2018 live review: Men's and Women's Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a handicap match for the WWE Championship|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=January 28, 2018}}</ref> At the [[Elimination Chamber (2018)|Elimination Chamber]] event on February 25, The Miz competed in an Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender for [[Brock Lesnar]]'s [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]], but he was the first participant eliminated, by Braun Strowman.<ref name="EC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 live review: Men's and Women's Elimination Chamber matches, Ronda Rousey contract signing, Asuka vs. Nia Jax, Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt, Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Titus O'Neil and Apollo for the Raw Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/02/25/wwe-elimination-chamber-2018-live-review-mens-womens-elimination-chamber-matches-ronda-rousey-contract-signing-asuka-vs-nia-jax-matt-hardy-vs-bray-wyatt-sheamus-cesaro-vs-titus-onei/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref> Also around this time, The Miz took part in the [[WWE Mixed Match Challenge|Mixed Match Challenge]] tournament, with [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]] as his partner.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/article/the-miz-to-team-with-auska-in-wwe-mmc|title=The Miz to team with Asuka in WWE Mixed Match Challenge|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=January 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109135519/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/article/the-miz-to-team-with-auska-in-wwe-mmc|archive-date=January 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Rescure Dogs Rock">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/article/wwe-to-support-12-charities-in-mixed-match-challenge|title=WWE supports 12 charities with new Facebook Watch show: WWE Mixed Match Challenge|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=January 12, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112190150/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/article/wwe-to-support-12-charities-in-mixed-match-challenge|archive-date=January 12, 2018}}</ref> They defeated the teams of [[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]] and [[Carmella]], [[Finn Bálor]] and [[Sasha Banks]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/2018-1-23/article/the-miz-asuka-big-e-carmella-results|title=The Miz & Asuka def. Big E & Carmella in Week 2 of WWE Mixed Match Challenge|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044704/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/2018-1-23/article/the-miz-asuka-big-e-carmella-results|archive-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-mmc-mixed-match-challenge-results-finn-balor-and-sasha-banks-vs-the-miz-and-asuka|title=WWE Mixed Match Challenge Results: Finn Balor and Sasha Banks vs The Miz and Asuka|publisher=Sportskeeda|access-date=February 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044746/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-mmc-mixed-match-challenge-results-finn-balor-and-sasha-banks-vs-the-miz-and-asuka|archive-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> and Braun Strowman and [[Alexa Bliss]],<ref name="MixedSemiFinals">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/2018-03-20|title=WWE Mixed Match Challenge results: Team "Awe-ska" send Team "Little Big" packing, while "The Boss Club" get a second life|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=March 20, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322142819/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/2018-03-20|archive-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> before defeating [[Bobby Roode]] and [[Charlotte Flair]] in the finals to win the tournament and earn $100,000 for the charity of their choice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WWEMixedMatchChallenge/videos/191924604920955/|title=Log In or Sign Up to View|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania 34]] on April 8, The Miz lost the Intercontinental Championship to Seth Rollins in a triple threat match also involving Finn Bálor, suffering his first pinfall loss at WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-34/the-miz-seth-rollins-finn-balor-results|title=Seth Rollins def. The Miz and Finn Bálor to become the new Intercontinental Champion|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>
 
==== Feuds with Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon (2018–2020) ====
On April 16, during the [[2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up|Superstar Shake-up]], The Miz was traded to the SmackDown brand. Later that night in his final match for Raw, The Miz teamed with The Miztourage, [[Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn]] against [[Seth Rollins]], [[Finn Bálor]], [[Braun Strowman]], [[Bobby Roode]] and [[Bobby Lashley]] in a ten-man tag team match; his team lost after The Miztourage walked out on him, officially ending their partnership.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=WWE Raw Live TV Review: The Superstar Shakeup Night One, Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt vs. The Revival for a shot at the vacant Raw Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/04/16/wwe-raw-live-tv-review-the-superstar-shakeup-night-one-sasha-banks-vs-bayley-matt-hardy-and-bray-wyatt-vs-the-revival-for-a-shot-at-the-vacant-raw-tag-titles/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 16, 2018|date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> The Miz would fail to regain the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] from Rollins in a ladder match also involving Bálor and [[Samoa Joe]] at the [[WWE Greatest Royal Rumble|Greatest Royal Rumble event]] on April 27,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins def. The Miz, Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe (Ladder Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/greatest-royal-rumble/2018/seth-rollins-the-miz-finn-balor-samoa-joe-results|work=WWE|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref> and subsequently in a singles match on May 6 at [[Backlash (2018)|Backlash]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins def. The Miz|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2018/seth-rollins-the-miz-results|publisher=WWE|access-date=May 6, 2018}}</ref> On the May 8 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', The Miz defeated [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] [[Jeff Hardy]] to qualify for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match at the [[Money in the Bank (2018)|namesake event]] on June 18,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/05/08/5-8-wwe-smackdown-results-kellers-report-on-money-in-the-bank-season-kicking-off-with-qualifying-matches-including-bryan-rusev-hardy-miz-charlotte-royce/|title=5/8 WWE Smackdown Results: Keller's report on Money in the Bank season kicking off with qualifying matches including Bryan-Rusev, Hardy-Miz, Charlotte-Royce|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=Wade|last=Keller|date=May 8, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> but the match was won by Strowman.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Braun Strowman won the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2018/mens-money-in-the-bank-ladder-match-results|publisher=WWE|date=June 17, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>
 
Throughout July and August, The Miz would taunt and goad long-time rival [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]]. Despite initially backing down from his Bryan's challenge for a match at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 20,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/the-miz-declines-daniel-bryans-summerslam-challenge|title=The Miz says he will not face Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam|work=WWE|date=August 4, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> he reconsidered and accepted it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/miz-vs-daniel-bryan-set-wwe-summerslam-263336|title=The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan Set for WWE Summerslam|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter Figure-Four Online]]|first=Bryan|last=Rose|date=August 7, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> At SummerSlam, The Miz defeated Bryan after pinning him following the undetected use of a pair of [[brass knuckles]].<ref>{{cite web |title=WWE SummerSlam 2018 matches, card, location, date, start time, predictions PPV rumors |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-2018-matches-card-location-date-start-time-predictions-ppv-rumors/ |publisher=CBS Sports.com |access-date=August 12, 2018}}</ref> Following SummerSlam, it was announced that The Miz and Maryse would be facing Bryan and his wife [[Brie Bella]] at [[Hell in a Cell (2018)|Hell in a Cell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/08/21/8-21-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-bludgeon-brothers-vs-new-day-in-a-no-dq-match-for-the-smackdown-tag-titles-randy-orton-vs-jeff-hardy-becky-lynch-explains-her-actions-at-summerslam-a/|title=8/21 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Bludgeon Brothers vs. New Day in a No DQ match for the Smackdown Tag Titles, Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy, Becky Lynch explains her actions at SummerSlam, AJ Styles interview|date=August 21, 2018|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref> At Hell in a Cell on September 16, The Miz and Maryse were victorious after Maryse pinned Bella.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=The Miz & Maryse def. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/hellinacell/2018/daniel-bryan-brie-bella-the-miz-maryse-results|publisher=WWE|access-date=September 16, 2018}}</ref> In October, The Miz and Bryan were announced to be facing each other once more at the [[Super Show-Down (2018)|Super Show-Down]] event with the winner getting a [[WWE Championship]] match against [[AJ Styles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-super-show-down/2018-10-06/daniel-bryan-the-miz|title=Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz|website=[[WWE]]|access-date=September 19, 2018}}</ref> At Super Show-Down on October 6, The Miz lost to Bryan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-super-show-down/article/wwe-super-show-down-2018-results|title=WWE Super Show-Down 2018 results|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=October 6, 2018|access-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006115745/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-super-show-down/article/wwe-super-show-down-2018-results|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
On [[List of WWE SmackDown special episodes|the 1000th episode of ''SmackDown Live'']] on October 16, The Miz defeated [[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]] to qualify for the WWE World Cup tournament to determine the "Best Wrestler in the World" at [[Crown Jewel (2018)|Crown Jewel]] event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/16/10-9-wwe-smackdown-report-kellers-report-on-smackdown-1000-including-evolution-reuniting-rey-mysterio-vs-shinsuke-miz-vs-rusev-batista-ric-flair/|title=10/9 WWE Smackdown Report: Keller's report on Smackdown 1000 including Evolution reuniting, Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke, Miz vs. Rusev, Batista, Ric Flair|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|author=Wade Keller|date=October 16, 2018|access-date=October 16, 2018}}</ref> At Crown Jewel on November 2, The Miz defeated Jeff Hardy and [[Rey Mysterio]] to advance to the finals against [[Dolph Ziggler]], but injured his knee before the match, rendering him unable to compete. SmackDown Commissioner [[Shane McMahon]] replaced him and defeated Ziggler, winning the World Cup.<ref name="CrownJewel">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell's WWE Crown Jewel live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Undertaker and Kane vs. DX, World Cup tournament|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/02/powells-wwe-crown-jewel-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-vacant-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-undertaker-and-kane-vs-dx-wor/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 2, 2018|date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> On the following episode of ''SmackDown Live'', Bryan and The Miz were announced as co-captains of the Men's [[Survivor Series match]] at the [[Survivor Series (2018)|Survivor Series]] pay-per-view,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/06/11-06-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-samoa-joe-vs-jeff-hardy-for-a-spot-on-team-smackdown-becky-lynch-faces-a-newcomer-new-day-vs-the-usos-with-survivor-series-ramifications/|title=11/06 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy for a spot on Team Smackdown, Becky Lynch faces a newcomer, New Day vs. The Usos with Survivor Series ramifications|date=November 6, 2018|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> however, SmackDown General Manager [[Saraya Bevis|Paige]] removed Bryan from the match the following week and replaced him with Jeff Hardy, leaving The Miz as the sole captain of Team SmackDown for the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/118446-november-13-st-louis-becky-lynch-survivor-series-hype/|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 11/13/18 (Becky Lynch, Hype for Survivor Series on Sunday)|work=WrestleView|first=Roy|last=Nemer|date=November 13, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> At Survivor Series on November 18, Team SmackDown, which consisted of The Miz, Hardy, Samoa Joe, McMahon and Mysterio, lost to Team Raw, which consisted of Finn Bálor, Bobby Lashley, [[Drew McIntyre]], Braun Strowman and Ziggler.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley survive as Team Raw def. Team SmackDown (Men's Survivor Series Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2018/mens-5-on-5-traditional-survivor-series-elimination-match-results|work=WWE|access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref>
 
The Miz would begin to pursue a partnership with Shane McMahon, with the promise of becoming the "best tag team in the world".<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=11/20 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Shane McMahon addresses Smackdown being swept at Survivor Series, Daniel Bryan and Charlotte explain their recent actions, New Day vs. Sheamus, Cesaro, and Big Show in a Thanksgiving Feast Fight|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/20/11-20-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-shane-mcmahon-addresses-smackdown-being-swept-at-survivor-series-daniel-bryan-and-charlotte-explain-their-recent-actions-new-day-vs-sheamus-cesaro-a/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> McMahon would finally agree to the team proposal in December, turning The Miz into a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]] for the first time since June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/12/25/22790121.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229112624/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/12/25/22790121.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2018|title=Christmas Day is Rusev Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]|first=Dave|last=Plummer|date=December 25, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> The duo would then challenge [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Champions]] [[The Bar (professional wrestling)|The Bar]] ([[Claudio Castagnoli|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]] to a title match at the [[Royal Rumble (2019)|2019 Royal Rumble]] pay-per-view on January 27, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2019/01/08/22790811.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112141825/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2019/01/08/22790811.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2019|title=Smackdown: The Man stands tall heading toward the Royal Rumble|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com|Canadian Online Explorer]]|first=Dave|last=Plummer|date=January 8, 2019|access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> in which The Miz and McMahon would defeat The Bar to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pappolla|first1=Ryan|title=Shane McMahon & The Miz def. The Bar for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/the-bar-the-miz-shane-mcmahon-results|publisher=WWE|access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref> However, at [[Elimination Chamber (2019)|Elimination Chamber]] on February 17, The Miz and McMahon lost the titles to [[The Usos]], ending their reign at 21 days.<ref>{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|title=The Usos def. The Miz & Shane McMahon to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/elimination-chamber-2019/the-miz-shane-mcmahon-vs-the-usos-results|work=WWE|access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref> The duo failed to regain the titles from the Usos at [[Fastlane (2019)|Fastlane]] on March 10. After the loss, McMahon turned on The Miz by attacking both him and his father at ringside, turning McMahon into a [[heel (professional wrestling)|villain]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos def. The Miz & Shane McMahon|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/the-usos-vs-the-miz-shane-mcmahon-results|work=WWE|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> This led to a [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|falls count anywhere match]] at [[WrestleMania 35]] on April 7, where The Miz would dominate, but ultimately lost.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Shane McMahon def. The Miz (Falls Count Anywhere Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/shane-mcmahon-vs-the-miz-results|work=WWE|date=April 7, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref> On April 15, The Miz was drafted to Raw as part of the [[2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up]]. Upon his acquisition, he would attack McMahon with a steel chair.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/article/superstar-shake-up-raw-recap-list|title=Full list of Superstars who moved to Raw in the 2019 Superstar Shake-up|website=WWE|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, The Miz would challenge McMahon to a [[steel cage match]] at [[Money in the Bank (2019)|Money in the Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=The Miz vs. Shane McMahon (Steel Cage Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2019/the-miz-shane-mcmahon-steel-cage-match|work=WWE|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> At Money in the Bank on May 19, The Miz was again narrowly defeated.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Money in the Bank results: Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, Becky Lynch defends the Raw and Smackdown Women's Titles, two Money in the Bank ladder matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/05/19/wwe-money-in-the-bank-results-powells-live-review-of-seth-rollins-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-kofi-kingston-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-wwe-championship-becky-lynch-defends-the-r/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=May 19, 2019|date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> On June 7 at [[Super ShowDown (2019)|Super ShowDown]], The Miz competed in the [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|51-man battle royal]], but was eliminated by [[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]].<ref name="Super ShowDown2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Super ShowDown results: Powell's live review of Undertaker vs. Goldberg, Seth Rollins vs. Baron for the WWE Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship, Triple H vs. Randy Orton, Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/06/07/wwe-super-showdown-results-powells-live-review-of-undertaker-vs-goldberg-seth-rollins-vs-baron-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-kofi-kingston-vs-dolph-ziggler-for-the-wwe-championship-tripl/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=June 7, 2019|date=June 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=P.|first=Leon|title=There Were Actually 51 Competitors in the Super ShowDown Battle Royal, Complete List|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/127053/there-were-actually-51-competitors-in-the-super-showdown-battle-royal-complete-list.html|work=PWInsider|date=June 8, 2019|access-date=June 10, 2019}}</ref>
 
In July, The Miz restarted his feud with Dolph Ziggler after a confrontation on ''Miz TV''.<ref name="SmackDown07232019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/07/23/7-23-wwe-smackdown-live-results-powells-review-of-kofi-kingstons-challenger-for-the-wwe-championship-at-summerslam-shawn-michaels-on-guest-commentary-ember-moon-vs-charlotte-flair-shane-mcmah/|title=7/23 WWE Smackdown Live results: Powell's review of Kofi Kingston's challenger for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, Shawn Michaels on guest commentary, Ember Moon vs. Charlotte Flair, Shane McMahon to address Kevin Owens|date=July 23, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> A match between the two was arranged for [[SummerSlam (2019)|SummerSlam]], however during the contract signing on the August 5 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz revealed that he was not Ziggler's opponent, instead it was the returning [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]] who would take The Miz's place in the match. He stated in an interview: “I'll have many other opportunities at SummerSlam, but this might be Goldberg's last.”<ref name="Raw08052019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=8/5 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins heading into SummerSlam, Trish Stratus and Natalya vs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade, Miz TV featuring Shawn Michaels and a contract signing|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/05/8-5-wwe-raw-results-powells-review-of-brock-lesnar-and-seth-rollins-heading-into-summerslam-trish-stratus-and-natalya-vs-becky-lynch-and-charlotte-flair-rey-mysterio-vs-andrade-miz-tv-featurin/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 5, 2019|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> On the ''Raw'' after SummerSlam, The Miz defeated Ziggler to end their feud.<ref name="Raw08122019">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/12/8-12-wwe-raw-results-powells-review-of-seth-rollins-appearing-after-winning-the-championship-at-summerslam-steve-austin-checks-in-alexa-bliss-and-nikki-cross-vs-the-kabuki-warriors-for-the-wwe-w/|title=8/12 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Seth Rollins appearing after winning the championship at SummerSlam, Steve Austin checks in, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs. The Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre vs. Cederic Alexander|date=August 12, 2019|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref> The Miz then competed in the [[King of the Ring (2019)|2019 King of the Ring]], but was eliminated in the first round by [[Baron Corbin]].<ref name="Raw08262019">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=8/26 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin vs. The Miz in first round King of the Ring tournament matches, Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley vs. Nikki Cross, the build to Clash of Champions continues|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/26/8-26-wwe-raw-results-powells-review-of-ricochet-vs-drew-mcintyre-and-baron-corbin-vs-the-miz-in-first-round-king-of-the-ring-tournament-matches-smackdown-womens-champion-bayley-vs-nikki-cross/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 26, 2019|access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> The Miz then unsuccessfully challenged for [[Shinsuke Nakamura]]'s Intercontinental Championship at [[Clash of Champions (2019)|Clash of Champions]] on September 15, after interference from Nakamura's manager [[Sami Zayn]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura def. The Miz|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wweclashofchampions/2019/shinsuke-nakamura-vs-the-miz-results|work=WWE|access-date=September 15, 2019}}</ref>
 
As part of the [[2019 WWE Draft|2019 draft]], The Miz was drafted to the SmackDown brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/full-2019-wwe-draft-results|title=See all the results from the 2019 WWE Draft|date=October 11, 2019|author=[[WWE]].com Staff|work=[[WWE]].com|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> During the November 1 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[WWE NXT|NXT]] wrestler [[Tommaso Ciampa]] disrupted an edition of ''Miz TV'' to air his grievances towards The Miz, accusing him of being self-centered. He subsequently challenged Ciampa to a match, which he would lose via pinfall.<ref name="SmackDown11012019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=11/1 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review the show featuring a makeshift crew caused by flight issues in Saudi Arabia following WWE Crown Jewel|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/11/01/11-1-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-the-show-featuring-a-makeshift-crew-caused-by-flight-issues-in-saudi-arabia-following-wwe-crown-jewel/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 1, 2019|access-date=November 2, 2019}}</ref> The following month, The Miz began a feud with [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Champion]] [[Bray Wyatt]], who, under his sinister [[alter ego]] "The Fiend", proclaimed he wanted to become part of The Miz's family. He would later attack The Miz backstage.<ref name="SmackDown12062019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=12/6 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler, four-way for a shot at the Smackdown Tag Titles, Bray Wyatt toys with The Miz|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/12/06/12-6-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-roman-reigns-vs-dolph-ziggler-the-update-on-what-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-did-to-daniel-bryan/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, a non-title match between The Miz and Wyatt was arranged for the [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2019)|TLC]] pay-per-view on December 15, which The Miz lost.<ref>{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/wwe-tlc-2019/bray-wyatt-vs-the-miz|work=WWE|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
 
==== Reunion with John Morrison (2020–2021) ====
{{main|John Morrison and the Miz}}
On the January 3, 2020 episode of ''SmackDown'', The Miz blindsided [[Kofi Kingston]] after being defeated in a match against him and subsequently lashed out at the audience after being booed, turning [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] for the first time since 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=1/3 WWE Smackdown Report: Keller's report on Bryan & Reigns vs. Ziggler & Corbin, Bayley & Sasha vs. Lacey & Dana vs. Alexa & Nikki |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2020/01/03/91253/ |website=Pro Wrestling Torch |access-date=January 4, 2020|date=January 4, 2020 }}</ref> Later that night, he reunited with his former tag team partner [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]], who made his return to WWE. The Miz participated in the [[Royal Rumble (2020)|2020 Royal Rumble match]] but was eliminated by the eventual winner [[Drew McIntyre]] in 30 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garretson|first=Jordan|title=Drew McIntyre won the 30-man Royal Rumble Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2020/2020-mens-royal-rumble-match-results|work=WWE|date=January 26, 2020|access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref><ref name="RR2020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan in a strap match for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/26/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-vs-daniel-bryan-in-a-strap-match-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-becky-lynch-vs-asuka-for-th/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=January 26, 2020|date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> After winning a title shot on the January 31, episode of ''SmackDown'',<ref name="SmackDown01312020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/31 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns and The Usos vs. King Corbin, Robert Roode, and Dolph Ziggler, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Braun Strowman for the Intercontinental Championship, four-way for a shot at the Smackdown Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/31/1-31-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-roman-reigns-and-the-usos-vs-king-corbin-robert-roode-and-dolph-ziggler-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-intercontinental-c/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 31, 2020|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> The Miz and Morrison won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship from The New Day at [[Super ShowDown (2020)|Super ShowDown]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garretson|first1=Jordan|title=The Miz & John Morrison def. The New Day to capture the SmackDown Tag Team Titles|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-super-showdown/wwe-super-showdown-2020/the-new-day-vs-the-miz-john-morrison-results|work=WWE|date=February 27, 2020|access-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="CBS">{{cite web |title=2020 WWE Super ShowDown results, recap, grades: Goldberg wins title in controversial end to show |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/2020-wwe-super-showdown-results-recap-grades-goldberg-wins-title-in-controversial-end-to-show/live/amp/ |website=[[CBS Sports]] |last=Silverstein |first=Adam |access-date=February 28, 2020}}</ref> At [[Elimination Chamber (2020)|Elimination Chamber]] on March 8, The Miz and Morrison retained the championship over [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]], [[The Usos]], Heavy Machinery ([[Otis (wrestler)|Otis]] and [[Tucker (American wrestler)|Tucker]]), Lucha House Party ([[Gran Metalik]] and [[Lince Dorado]]) and [[Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Bobby Roode|Robert Roode]] in a tag team Elimination Chamber match.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison won the SmackDown Tag Team Title Elimination Chamber Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2020/smackdown-tag-team-championship-elimination-chamber-match-results|work=WWE|date=March 8, 2020|access-date=March 8, 2020}}</ref> The Miz and Morrison were originally set to defend the championship in a triple threat tag team ladder match against The New Day and The Usos at [[WrestleMania 36]],<ref>{{cite web|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison vs. The Usos vs. The New Day (Triple Threat Ladder Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-36/the-miz-john-morrison-vs-the-usos-vs-the-new-day|work=WWE|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref> but The Miz pulled out of the event due to concerns arising from the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2020/03/27/another-wwe-performer-off-wrestlemania-identity-of-replacement/|title=Another WWE performer off WrestleMania, identity of replacement|author=[[John Pollock (journalist)|Pollock, John]]|work=POST Wrestling|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> Instead, Morrison individually defended the championship in a triple threat ladder match against Kofi Kingston of The New Day and [[Jimmy Uso]] of The Usos, which Morrison won.<ref name="WM36Part2">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=WrestleMania 36 results: Powell's live review of Night Two featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship, John Cena vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse match, Edge vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women's Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/04/05/wrestlemania-36-results-powells-live-review-of-night-two-featuring-brock-lesnar-vs-drew-mcintyre-for-the-wwe-championship-john-cena-vs-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-in-a-firefly-funhouse-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 5, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> On the April 17 episode of ''SmackDown'', the duo lost the titles back to The New Day after The Miz unsuccessfully defended the titles by himself in a triple threat match against [[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]] and [[Jey Uso]] ending their reign at 50 days.<ref name="SmackDown04172020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=4/17 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of The Miz vs. Jey Uso vs. Big E in a Triple Threat for the Smackdown Tag Titles, Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro and Naomi vs. Dana Brooke in Money in the Bank qualifiers, Sasha Banks vs. Tamina|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/04/17/4-17-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-miz-vs-jey-uso-vs-big-e-in-a-triple-threat-for-the-smackdown-tag-titles-daniel-bryan-vs-cesaro-and-naomi-vs-dana-brooke-in-money-i/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 17, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> At [[Money in the Bank (2020)|Money in the Bank]] on May 10, The Miz and Morrison unsuccessfully attempted to regain the championship in a fatal four-way tag team match also involving Lucha House Party ([[Gran Metalik]] and [[Lince Dorado]]) and The Forgotten Sons ([[Steve Maclin|Steve Cutler]] and [[Wesley Blake]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Garretson|first=Jordan|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day won a Fatal 4-Way Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2020/new-day-wins-fatal-4-way-smackdown-tag-team-titles|work=WWE|date=May 10, 2020|access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref> Next, The Miz and Morrison started a rivalry with [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Champion]] [[Braun Strowman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/158329-wwe-smackdown-results-june-5-2020/|title=WWE SmackDown Results – 6/5/20 (WWE Women's Tag Title Match, Jeff Hardy explains)|date=June 5, 2020|first=Roy|last=Nemer|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/results-06-12-2020|title=Friday Night SmackDown Results: June 12, 2020|date=June 12, 2020|work=WWE|access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref> At [[Backlash (2020)|Backlash]] on June 14, the duo competed for Strowman's title in a two-on-one [[handicap match]], but lost.<ref name="Backlash2020">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=WWE Backlash results: Powell's review of Edge vs. Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, Asuka vs. Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship, Braun Strowman vs. The Miz and John Morrison for the WWE Universal Championship, Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-results-powells-review-of-edge-vs-randy-orton-drew-mcintyre-vs-bobby-lashley-for-the-wwe-championship-asuka-vs-nia-jax-for-the-raw-womens-championship-braun-strowman-vs-the-mi/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 14, 2020|access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>
 
The Miz and Morrison then began feuding with Otis and Tucker in pursuit of Otis' [[Money in the Bank contract]].<ref name="SmackDown09182020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/09/18/9-18-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-jey-uso-vs-sheamus-and-king-corbin-in-a-samoan-street-fight-sasha-banks-returns-sami-zayn-vs-aj-styles-nikki-cross-o/|title=9/18 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Jey Uso vs. Sheamus and King Corbin in a Samoan Street Fight, Sasha Banks returns, Sami Zayn vs. AJ Styles, Nikki Cross on A Moment of Bliss|date=September 18, 2020|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 25, 2020}}</ref> During the [[2020 WWE Draft]] in October, The Miz and Morrison were drafted to the Raw brand.<ref name="SmackDown10092020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/09/10-9-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-2020-wwe-draft-night-one-bayley-vs-sasha-banks-for-the-smackdown-womens-championship-the-fiend-vs-kevin-owens-big-e-vs-sheamus/|title=10/9 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the 2020 WWE Draft night one, Bayley vs. Sasha Banks for the Smackdown Women's Championship, The Fiend vs. Kevin Owens, Big E vs. Sheamus in a Falls Count Anywhere match|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 9, 2020|access-date=October 9, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Raw10122020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/12/10-12-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-the-2020-wwe-draft-night-two-dual-brand-battle-royal-for-a-shot-at-the-raw-womens-championship-kevin-owens-vs-aleister-black-in-a-no-dq-match/|title=10/12 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the 2020 WWE Draft night two, Dual-Brand Battle Royal for a shot at the Raw Women's Championship, Kevin Owens vs. Aleister Black in a No DQ match, Seth Rollins says farewell to Raw, Mustafa Ali's first promo as Retribution's leader|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=October 25, 2020}}</ref> At [[Hell in a Cell (2020)|Hell in a Cell]] on October 25, The Miz defeated Otis to win the Money in the Bank contract, becoming the second person not to do so in the Money in the Bank ladder match, and the third person to hold the contract more than once.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/miz-wins-money-bank-briefcase-wwe-hell-cell-323536|title=The Miz wins Money in the Bank briefcase at WWE Hell in a Cell|date=October 25, 2020|website=WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results|access-date=October 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lambert |first1=jeremy |title=Miz Wins Money In The Bank Briefcase, Tucker Turns On Otis At WWE Hell In A Cell {{!}} Fightful Wrestling |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/miz-wins-money-bank-briefcase-tucker-turns-otis-wwe-hell-cell |access-date=October 26, 2020 |work=www.fightful.com |date=October 25, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on December 20 at the [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2020)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] event during a TLC match between [[AJ Styles]] and the [[WWE Champion]] Drew McIntyre, making the match a triple threat in the process, but was unsuccessful as McIntyre retained his title.<ref name="TLC2020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE TLC results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a TLC match for the WWE Universal Championship, Drew McIntyre vs. AJ Styles in a TLC match for the WWE Championship, The Fiend vs. Randy Orton in a Firefly Inferno Match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/12/20/wwe-tlc-results-powells-review-of-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-drew-mcintyre-vs-aj-styles-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-wwe-championship-the-fiend-vs/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=December 20, 2020}}</ref> However, on the December 28 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz had the contract returned to him as the cash-in at TLC was ruled invalid due to Morrison cashing in the contract on his behalf (as only the contract holder himself can cash it in).<ref name="Raw12282020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/12/28/12-28-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-keith-lee-vs-sheamus-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-championship-charlotte-flair-vs-nia-jax-ricochet-vs-mustafa-ali-the-final-episode-of-2020/|title=12/28 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Keith Lee vs. Sheamus for a shot at the WWE Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax, Ricochet vs. Mustafa Ali, the final episode of 2020|date=December 28, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 29, 2020}}</ref> The Miz entered the [[Royal Rumble (2021)|Royal Rumble]] match on January 31, 2021, but he was quickly eliminated by the debuting [[Damian Priest]].<ref name="RR2021">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Universal Championship, Sasha Banks vs. Carmella for the Smackdown Women's Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/01/31/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-drew-mcintyre-vs-goldberg-for-the-wwe-championship-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-last-man-standing-match-for-the-wwe/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 31, 2021|access-date=January 31, 2021}}</ref> At [[Elimination Chamber (2021)|Elimination Chamber]] on February 21, The Miz would successfully cash his Money in the Bank contract on WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, after McIntyre was assaulted by [[Bobby Lashley]], starting his second reign with the WWE Championship<ref name="EC2021">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Elimination Chamber results: Powell's live review of Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns faces an Elimination Chamber match winner for the WWE Universal Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/02/21/wwe-elimination-chamber-results-powells-live-review-of-drew-mcintyre-vs-sheamus-vs-randy-orton-vs-kofi-kingston-vs-aj-styles-vs-jeff-hardy-in-an-elimination-chamber-match-for-the-wwe-champions/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 21, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref> which made him the first ever two-time [[WWE Grand Slam|WWE Grand Slam champion]].<ref name="Miz Slam" /> The Miz would go on to lose the championship to Lashley on the March 1 episode of ''Raw'', ending his reign at only eight days.<ref name="Raw03012021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/03/01/3-1-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-the-miz-vs-bobby-lashley-for-the-wwe-championship-drew-mcintyre-returns-the-build-to-wwe-fastlane-continues/|title=3/1 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, Drew McIntyre returns, the build to WWE Fastlane continues|date=March 1, 2021|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 2, 2021}}</ref>
 
After this, The Miz and Morrison feuded with Damian Priest and rapper [[Bad Bunny]].<ref name="RR2021"/><ref name="Raw02012021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/02/01/2-1-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-the-night-after-the-royal-rumble-with-bobby-lashley-vs-riddle-for-the-u-s-championship-cedric-alexander-and-shelton-benjamin-vs-lince-dorado-and-gran/|title=2/1 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the night after the Royal Rumble with Edge vs. Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley vs. Riddle for the U.S. Championship, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin vs. Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik for the Raw Tag Titles, Bad Bunny on Miz TV|date=February 1, 2021|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 1, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Raw04052021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/04/05/4-5-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-the-brands-final-push-for-wrestlemania-37-with-wwe-champion-bobby-lashley-vs-cedric-alexander-in-a-non-title-match-nia-jax-and-shayna-baszler-vs-rhea/|title=4/5 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the brand's final push for WrestleMania 37 with WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Cedric Alexander in a non-title match, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley and Asuka in a non-title match, Drew McIntyre vs. King Corbin|date=April 5, 2021|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> On the first night of [[WrestleMania 37]] on April 10, The Miz and Morrison were defeated by Bad Bunny and Priest.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=Bad Bunny & Damian Priest def. The Miz & John Morrison|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-37/bad-bunny-damian-priest-vs-the-miz-john-morrison-results|work=[[WWE]]|date=April 10, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2021}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania Backlash]] on May 16, The Miz lost to Priest. After the match, The Miz was seemingly "eaten" by zombies as a way to cross-promote ''[[Army of the Dead]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Priest topples Miz amongst the undead in Lumberjack Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2021/damian-priest-vs-the-miz-results|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=WWE|language=en}}</ref> During the match, The Miz suffered the first legitimate injury in his WWE career after tearing his ACL, taking him out of action indefinitely. Despite his injury, The Miz would continue appearing television in a wheelchair accompanying Morrison in his matches.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Miz on His Injury: 'I Don't Plan on Being Out Nine Months' |url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/06/07/wwe-the-miz-knee-injury-update |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> The Miz returned from injury on the August 16 episode of ''Raw'', losing to Damian Priest.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Jason |title=8/16 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the SummerSlam go-home edition with Bobby Lashley and Goldberg, Drew McIntyre vs. Veer and Shanky in a handicap match, Randy Orton vs. Omos |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/08/16/8-16-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-the-summerslam-go-home-edition-with-bobby-lashley-and-goldberg-drew-mcintyre-vs-veer-and-shanky-in-a-handicap-match-randy-orton-vs-omos/ |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |access-date=October 5, 2021 |date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> The next week on ''Raw'', The Miz attacked Morrison, ending their partnership.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2021-08-23|title=Raw results, Aug. 23, 2021: Riddle defeats Styles as RK-Bro cement themselves as Raw's top tag team|work=[[WWE]]|date=November 29, 2021}}</ref> Afterwards, The Miz took time off to compete on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 30)|thirtieth season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.
 
==== Various feuds and alliances (2021–present) ====
The Miz, along with Maryse, returned on the November 29 episode of ''Raw'', where he confronted [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=11/29 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Edge's return, WWE Champion Big E vs. Kevin Owens in a non-title match, Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins, RKBro vs. Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler for the Raw Tag Titles, Damian Priest vs. Apollo Crews for the U.S. Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/11/29/11-29-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-edges-return-wwe-champion-big-e-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-non-title-match-finn-balor-vs-seth-rollins-rkbro-vs-robert-roode-and-dolph-ziggler-for-the-r/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 30, 2021|date=November 29, 2021}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', after another heated verbal exchange between the two during a Miz TV segment, The Miz challenged Edge to a match at [[WWE Day 1 (2022)|Day 1]], which Edge accepted.<ref name="Raw12062021">{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Jason |title=12/6 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan for the Raw Women's Championship, WWE Champion Big E vs. Kevin Owens in a non-title steel cage match, Edge appears on Miz TV |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/12/06/12-6-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-becky-lynch-vs-liv-morgan-for-the-raw-womens-championship-wwe-champion-big-e-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-non-title-steel-cage-match-edge-appears-on/ |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |date=December 7, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> At Day 1 on January 1, 2022, Edge defeated The Miz.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=January 1, 2022|title=WWE Day 1 results: Powell's review of Big E vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan for the Raw Women's Championship, The Usos vs. Kofi Kingston and King Woods for the Smackdown Tag Titles, Edge vs. The Miz|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/01/01/wwe-day-1-results-powells-review-of-big-e-vs-brock-lesnar-vs-bobby-lashley-vs-kevin-owens-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-championship-becky-lynch-vs-liv-morgan-for-the-raw-womens-championship/|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Raw'', The Miz accepted a challenge by Edge and [[Beth Phoenix]] for a [[mixed tag team match]] at [[Royal Rumble (2022)|Royal Rumble]] on January 29 between him and Maryse,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/01/03/1-3-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-brock-lesnars-first-appearance-as-the-new-wwe-champion-big-e-vs-bobby-lashley-vs-kevin-owens-vs-seth-rollins-in-a-four-way-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-cha/|title=1/3 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Brock Lesnar's first appearance as the new WWE Champion, Big E vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins in a four-way for a shot at the WWE Championship, Damian Priest vs. Dolph Ziggler for the U.S. Title, AJ Styles vs. Omos|date=January 3, 2022|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref> which Edge and Phoenix won.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs Doudrop for the Smackdown Women's Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/01/29/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-brock-lesnar-vs-bobby-lashley-for-the-wwe-championship-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-universal-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 29, 2022|access-date=January 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africa.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/21817337/wwe-royal-rumble-results-card-news-stories-match-information|title=2022 WWE Royal Rumble results, news and information|date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>
 
On the first night of [[WrestleMania 38]] on April 2, The Miz and social media star [[Logan Paul]] defeated [[The Mysterios]]. After the match, The Miz performed his finishing maneuver, the ''Skull Crushing Finale'', on Logan Paul, subsequently turning on him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-04-02 |title=WrestleMania 38 results: Powell's live review of night one with Steve Austin on The KO Show, Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey for the Smackdown Women's Title, Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair for the Raw Women's Title, Seth Rollins vs. an opponent of Vince McMahon's choosing |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/04/02/wrestlemania-38-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-with-steve-austin-on-the-ko-show-charlotte-flair-vs-ronda-rousey-for-the-smackdown-womens-title-becky-lynch-vs-bianca-belair-fo/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On the July 4 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz gained a new ally in [[Tommaso Ciampa]], joining forces to attack [[AJ Styles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-07-04 |title=7/4 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of the Money in the Bank fallout show with Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio vs. Finn Balor and Damian Priest, The Miz responds to Logan Paul's SummerSlam match challenge, Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits vs. Theory and Alpha Academy |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/07/04/7-4-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-the-money-in-the-bank-fallout-show-with-rey-mysterio-and-dominik-mysterio-vs-finn-balor-and-damian-priest-the-miz-responds-to-logan-pauls-challenge-to/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> Meanwhile, The Miz and Paul began a feud which led to a match between the two at [[SummerSlam (2022)|SummerSlam]] on July 30,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Gregory |date=July 18, 2022 |title=Logan Paul vs. The Miz |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/logan-paul-vs-the-miz |website=[[WWE]]}}</ref> which Paul won.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=July 30, 2022 |title=WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch for the Raw Women's Title, The Usos vs. The Street Profits for the Undisputed WWE Tag Titles, Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey for the Smackdown Women's Title |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/07/30/wwe-summerslam-results-powells-review-of-roman-reigns-vs-brock-lesnar-in-a-last-man-standing-match-for-the-undisputed-wwe-universal-championship-bianca-belair-vs-becky-lynch-for-the-raw-womens/ |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-08-08 |title=8/8 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Bobby Lashley vs. Ciampa for the U.S. Championship, the tournament for the vacant WWE Women's Tag Team Titles begins, Seth Rollins vs. Angelo Dawkins, Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Balor |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/08/08/8-8-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-bobby-lashley-vs-ciampa-for-the-u-s-championship-the-tournament-for-the-vacant-wwe-womens-tag-team-titles-begins-seth-rollins-vs-angelo-dawkins-re/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On the August 22 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz was kidnapped by [[Dexter Lumis]], who continued to attack him and stalk him over the following weeks. It was later revealed by [[Johnny Gargano]] that The Miz had been paying Lumis to stage these attacks to gain The Miz publicity. The Miz then stopped paying Lumis, and the attacks became real.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-08-22 |title=8/22 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Edge vs. Damian Priest, Alexa Bliss and Asuka vs. Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai in a WWE Women's Tag Team Title tournament semifinal match, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus appears |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/08/22/8-22-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-edge-vs-damian-priest-alexa-bliss-and-asuka-vs-iyo-sky-and-dakota-kai-in-a-wwe-womens-tag-team-title-tournament-semifinal-match-wwe-hall/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-09-05 |title=9/5 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Bobby Lashley vs. The Miz in a cage match for the U.S. Championship, the fallout from WWE Clash at the Castle |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/09/05/9-5-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-bobby-lashley-vs-the-miz-in-a-cage-match-for-the-u-s-championship-the-fallout-from-wwe-clash-at-the-castle/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On the November 28 episode to ''Raw'', The Miz lost to Lumis in an Anything Goes match where Lumis earned a WWE contract. On the December 19 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz defeated Lumis in a Winner Takes All Ladder Match of prize money after interference from the returning [[Bronson Reed]], ending their feud. The Miz then embarked upon a losing streak.
 
At the [[Royal Rumble (2023)|Royal Rumble]] on January 28, 2023, The Miz entered the titular match as number 3, but was eliminated by [[Sheamus]].<ref name="RR2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's Championship, Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight in a Pitch Black match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/01/28/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-for-the-undisputed-wwe-universal-championship-bianca-belair-vs-alexa-bliss-for-the-raw-women/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 28, 2023|access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref> On the February 20 episode of ''Raw'', during the celebration of their anniversary, Maryse handed The Miz an envelope with The Miz promising to reveal its contents on the following episode of ''Raw''. This led to The Miz being named the official host of [[WrestleMania 39]]. At WrestleMania, The Miz lost impromptu matches against [[Pat McAfee]] and [[Snoop Dogg]], the latter replacing a legitimately injured [[Shane McMahon]] early in the bout. On the June 19 episode of ''Raw'', Ciampa returned to answer The Miz's open challenge, which Ciampa won, thus ending their alliance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Jeremy |title=Tommaso Ciampa Returns On WWE Raw, Answers The Miz's Open Challenge |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tommaso-ciampa-returns-wwe-raw-miz-open-challenge/ |website=411MANIA |access-date=June 20, 2023 |date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> On the July 11 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz earned his first victory of 2023, defeating Ciampa in a [[No Disqualification match]] with the help of Bronson Reed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rueter |first1=Sean |title=The Miz won his first match of the year last night |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/7/11/23791510/miz-won-first-match-of-2023-wwe-raw-july-10-ciampa-reed-shane |website=cagesideseats.com|date=July 11, 2023 |access-date=July 11, 2023}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2023)|SummerSlam]], The Miz entered into [[Slim Jim (snack food)|Slim Jim]] [[SummerSlam (2023)|SummerSlam]] [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]], but was eliminated by [[LA Knight]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso in Tribal Combat for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title, Asuka vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women's Title, Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor for the World Heavyweight Title, Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/08/05/wwe-summerslam-results-powells-review-of-roman-reigns-vs-jey-uso-in-tribal-combat-for-the-undisputed-wwe-universal-title-asuka-vs-bianca-belair-vs-charlotte-flair-for-the-wwe-womens-ti/|website=prowrestling.net|date=August 5, 2023|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The Miz then entered into a brief feud with LA Knight, leading to a match at [[Payback (2023)|Payback]] with [[John Cena]] serving as special guest referee, which The Miz lost.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilpin |first=Matt |date=2023-09-02 |title=WWE Payback 2023 full recap, highlights, photos and exclusives |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2023/results |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903034211/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2023/results |archive-date=2023-09-03 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=WWE |language=en}}</ref> On the September 15 episode of ''SmackDown,'' The Miz was defeated by Knight once again to end their feud.<ref name="SmackDown09152023">{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (9/15): Barnett's review of John Cena on The Grayson Waller Effect talkshow, LA Knight vs. The Miz, Bayley vs. Asuka, Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/09/15/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-9-15-barnetts-review-of-john-cena-on-the-grayson-waller-effect-talkshow-la-knight-vs-the-miz-bayley-vs-asuka-finn-balor-vs-aj-styles/|date=September 15, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=September 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918193444/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/09/15/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-9-15-barnetts-review-of-john-cena-on-the-grayson-waller-effect-talkshow-la-knight-vs-the-miz-bayley-vs-asuka-finn-balor-vs-aj-styles/|archive-date=September 18, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
On the October 30 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz confronted [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Gunther (wrestler)|Gunther]] on ''Miz TV'' before being attacked by his [[Imperium (professional wrestling)|stablemates]], turning [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] for the first time since January 2020.<ref name="Raw10302023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (10/30): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. JD McDonagh in a non-title match, Dominik Mysterio vs. Ricochet in a non-title match, DIY vs. Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/30/wwe-raw-results-10-30-powells-live-review-of-seth-rollins-vs-jd-mcdonagh-in-a-non-title-match-dominik-mysterio-vs-ricochet-in-a-non-title-match-diy-vs-ludwig-kaiser-and-giovanni-vinci/|date=October 30, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 30, 2023|archive-date=October 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030233021/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/30/wwe-raw-results-10-30-powells-live-review-of-seth-rollins-vs-jd-mcdonagh-in-a-non-title-match-dominik-mysterio-vs-ricochet-in-a-non-title-match-diy-vs-ludwig-kaiser-and-giovanni-vinci/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week, The Miz won a [[fatal four-way match]] to earn a title match against Gunther at [[Survivor Series: WarGames (2023)|Survivor Series: WarGames]].<ref name="Raw11062023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (11/06): Powell's live review of Ricochet vs. Miz vs. Bronson Reed vs. Ivar for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, battle royal for a shot at the Women's World Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/11/06/wwe-raw-results-11-06-powells-live-review-of-ricochet-vs-miz-vs-bronson-reed-vs-ivar-for-a-shot-at-the-intercontinental-championship-battle-royal-for-a-shot-at-the-womens-world-championship/|date=November 6, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 6, 2023|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107003103/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/11/06/wwe-raw-results-11-06-powells-live-review-of-ricochet-vs-miz-vs-bronson-reed-vs-ivar-for-a-shot-at-the-intercontinental-championship-battle-royal-for-a-shot-at-the-womens-world-championship/|url-status=live}}</ref> At Survivor Series: WarGames on November 25, The Miz failed to win the title from Gunther.<ref name="SSeries2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Survivor Series WarGames results: Powell's review of Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, and Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre and The Judgment Day in a WarGames match, Women's WarGames match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/11/25/wwe-survivor-series-wargames-results-powells-review-of-randy-orton-seth-rollins-cody-rhodes-jey-uso-and-sami-zayn-vs-drew-mcintyre-and-the-judgment-day-in-a-wargames-match-womens-wargames-m/|date=November 25, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126231812/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/11/25/wwe-survivor-series-wargames-results-powells-review-of-randy-orton-seth-rollins-cody-rhodes-jey-uso-and-sami-zayn-vs-drew-mcintyre-and-the-judgment-day-in-a-wargames-match-womens-wargames-m/|archive-date=November 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The Miz challenged Gunther for the title again on the December 18 episode of ''Raw'' in a losing effort and, per the stipulation, [[last chance match|could not challenge for the title again]] as long as Gunther remained champion.<ref name="Raw12182023">{{cite web|last=Brookhouse|first=Brent|title=WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Event filled with championship bouts results in one title change|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-event-filled-with-championship-bouts-results-in-one-title-change/live/|date=December 18, 2023|work=[[CBSSports]]|access-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref>
 
On the [[Raw Day 1|Day 1 episode]] of ''Raw'', The Miz reunited with former tag team partner [[R-Truth]] in a winning effort against [[The Judgment Day]] (represented by [[Dominik Mysterio]] and [[JD McDonagh]]).<ref name="Day12024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (1/1): Powell's live review of Day 1 with Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Ivy Nile for the Women's World Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/01/wwe-raw-results-1-1-powells-live-review-of-day-1-with-seth-rollins-vs-drew-mcintyre-for-the-world-heavyweight-championship-rhea-ripley-vs-ivy-nile-for-the-womens-world-championship-becky-ly/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 1, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2024}}</ref> At the [[Royal Rumble (2024)|Royal Rumble]] on January 27, The Miz entered the men's [[Royal Rumble match]] at number 25, lasting six minutes before being eliminated by Gunther.<ref name="RR2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Universal Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/27/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-roman-reigns-vs-randy-orton-vs-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-universal-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 27, 2024|access-date=January 27, 2024|archive-date=January 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127233116/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/27/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-roman-reigns-vs-randy-orton-vs-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-universal-championship/|url-status=live}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Raw,'' The Miz attempted to save R-Truth from an attack by The Judgment Day, only to be beaten down by the group.<ref name="Raw01292024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/29/wwe-raw-results-1-29-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-and-bayleys-post-royal-rumble-win-appearances-cm-punks-health-update-damian-priest-and-finn-balor-vs-diy-for-the-undisputed-wwe-tag/|title=WWE Raw results (1/29): Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes and Bayley's post Royal Rumble win appearances, CM Punk's health update, Damian Priest and Finn Balor vs. DIY for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles|date=January 29, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=January 29, 2024|archive-date=January 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130003049/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/29/wwe-raw-results-1-29-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-and-bayleys-post-royal-rumble-win-appearances-cm-punks-health-update-damian-priest-and-finn-balor-vs-diy-for-the-undisputed-wwe-tag/|url-status=live}}</ref> On the March 18 episode of ''Raw,'' The Miz and R-Truth defeated Indus Sher ([[Rinku Singh (baseball)|Veer]] and [[Saurav Gurjar|Sanga]]) to qualify for the [[Ladder match|six-pack ladder match]] for the [[Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship]] at [[WrestleMania XL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/18/wwe-raw-results-3-18-powells-live-review-of-becky-lynch-vs-nia-jax-in-a-last-woman-standing-match-gunther-and-sami-zayn-contract-signing-three-wmxl-tag-team-title-ladder-match-qualifiers/|title=WWE Raw results (3/18): Powell's live review of Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing match, Gunther and Sami Zayn contract signing, three WMXL tag team title ladder match qualifiers|date=March 18, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref> On Night 1 of [[WrestleMania XL]] on April 6, R-Truth climbed the ladder and retrieved the [[Raw Tag Team Championship]] to win the titles, giving The Miz his first title win since 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/06/wrestlemania-xl-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-with-the-rock-and-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-and-cody-rhodes-rhea-ripley-vs-becky-lynch-for-the-womens-world-championship/|title= WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night one with The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship|date= April 6, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref>
 
On the April 15 edition of ''Raw'', the Raw Tag Team Championship was renamed to the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] and the team were presented new championship belts by [[chief content officer]] [[Triple H]] and Raw General Manager [[Adam Pearce]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=bachar |first=zach |title=Video: WWE Reveals New World Tag Team Championships to Replaces WWE Raw Tag Titles |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10116987-video-wwe-reveals-new-world-tag-team-championships-to-replaces-wwe-raw-tag-titles |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> On the April 22 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and R-Truth successfully defended their tag titles in their first title defense against [[#DIY]] ([[Johnny Gargano]] and [[Tommaso Ciampa]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/22/wwe-raw-results-4-22-powells-live-review-of-the-battle-royal-for-the-vacant-womens-world-championship-r-truth-and-the-miz-vs-diy-for-the-world-tag-team-titles-gunthers-return/|title= WWE Raw results (4/22): Powell's live review of the battle royal for the vacant Women's World Championship, R-Truth and The Miz vs. DIY for the World Tag Team Titles, Gunther's return|date=April 22, 2024|last=Powel|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 23, 2024}}</ref> On the April 29 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and R-Truth defeated [[Alpha Academy]] ([[Otis (wrestler)|Otis]] and [[Akira Tozawa]]) to retain their titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/29/wwe-raw-results-4-29-powells-live-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-two-sami-zayn-vs-bronson-reed-for-the-intercontinental-title-appearances-by-womens-world-champion-becky-lynch-and-u-s-champio/|title=WWE Raw results (4/29): Powell’s live review of the WWE Draft night two, Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed for the Intercontinental Title, appearances by Women’s World Champion Becky Lynch and U.S. Champion Logan Paul|date=April 29, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=prowrestling.net|access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref> On the May 20 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and R-Truth retained the tag titles against The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/05/20/wwe-raw-results-5-20-powells-live-review-of-jey-uso-vs-gunther-and-lyra-valyria-vs-iyo-sky-in-king-and-queen-of-the-ring-semifinal-matches-intercontinental-champion-sami-zayn-vs-chad-gable-in/|title=WWE Raw results (5/20): Powell’s live review of Jey Uso vs. Gunther and Lyra Valyria vs. Iyo Sky in King and Queen of the Ring semifinal matches, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable in a non-title match|date=May 20, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=prowrestling.net|access-date=May 21, 2024}}</ref> On the June 10 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and R-Truth defeated [[Authors of Pain]] ([[Akam (wrestler)|Akam]] and [[Rezar]]) to successfully retain the tag titles after a distraction from The New Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/10/wwe-raw-results-6-10-powells-live-review-of-bron-breakker-vs-ilja-dragunov-iyo-sky-vs-lyra-valkyria-intercontinental-champion-sami-zayn-vs-otis-in-a-non-title-match/|title=WWE Raw results (6/10): Powell’s live review of Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov, Iyo Sky vs. Lyra Valkyria, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn vs. Otis in a non-title match|date=June 10, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=prowrestling.net|access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> On the June 24 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and R-Truth lost the titles to Bálor and McDonagh after interference from [[Carlito (wrestler)|Carlito]], Dominik, and [[Liv Morgan]], ending their reign at 79 days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=June 24, 2024 |title=WWE Raw results (6/24): Powell's live review of Wyatt Sicks follow-up, Bron Breakker vs. Ludwig Kaiser, Triple Threat qualifiers for the Money in the Bank ladder matches |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/24/wwe-raw-results-6-24-powells-live-review-of-wyatt-sicks-follow-up-bron-breakker-vs-ludwig-kaiser-triple-threat-qualifiers-for-the-money-in-the-bank-ladder-matches/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}</ref>
 
On the July 29 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz was announced as the official host of [[SummerSlam (2024)|SummerSlam]] in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=July 29, 2024 |title=The Miz is hosting SummerSlam this year |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/7/29/24209272/wwe-summerslam-2024-host-the-miz-raw |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=www.cagesideseats.com |language=}}</ref> On the September 30 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz kicked R-Truth and walked out on him causing the team to lose against The Authors of Pain, turning heel once again in the process. This followed several weeks of Karrion Kross subtlety manipulating The Miz to turn against his tag team partner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-09-30 |title=WWE Raw results (9/30): Powell's live review of Bronson Reed vs. Braun Strowman in a Last Monster Standing match, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre appear before their HIAC match at Bad Blood, Kofi Kingston vs. Chad Gable |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/09/30/wwe-raw-results-9-30-powells-live-review-of-bronson-reed-vs-braun-strowman-in-a-last-monster-standing-match-cm-punk-and-drew-mcintyre-appear-before-their-hiac-match-at-bad-blood-kofi-kingston/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> Two weeks later, on the October 14 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz was defeated by R-Truth in a match, which was followed by the winner being beaten down by the Final Testament, after which The Miz performed the Skull-Crushing Finale on R-Truth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-10-14 |title=WWE Raw results (10/14): Powell's live review of Gunther and Cody Rhodes meeting, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs. Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, Bron Breakker vs. Kofi Kingston |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/14/wwe-raw-results-10-14-powells-live-review-of-gunther-and-cody-rhodes-meeting-bianca-belair-and-jade-cargill-vs-iyo-sky-and-kairi-sane-for-the-wwe-womens-tag-titles-bron-breakker-vs-kofi-kin/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On the October 21 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz and the Final Testament attacked The New Day and R-Truth, but were themselves attacked by [[The Wyatt Sicks]], who routed The Final Testament, sans [[Paul Ellering]], who protected The Miz from [[Bo Dallas|Uncle Howdy's]] Sister Abigail finisher.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-10-21 |title=WWE Raw results (10/21): Powell's live review of Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Title, New Day vs. AOP and The Creeds vs. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee in tourney matches for a shot at the WWE Tag Titles |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/21/wwe-raw-results-10-21-powells-live-review-of-jey-uso-vs-bron-breakker-for-the-intercontinental-title-new-day-vs-aop-and-the-creeds-vs-rey-mysterio-and-dragon-lee-in-tourney-matches-for-a-shot/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> After being accosted by Kross the next week, The Miz was sent looking for the Wyatts, and was kidnapped by them;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-11-05 |title=WWE Raw results (11/4): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Damian Priest vs. Sheamus vs. Dominik Mysterio for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship, Battle Royal for a shot at the Women's World Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/04/wwe-raw-results-11-4-powells-live-review-of-seth-rollins-vs-damian-priest-vs-sheamus-vs-dominik-mysterio-for-a-shot-at-the-world-heavyweight-championship-battle-royal-for-a-shot-at-the-women/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> on the November 11 episode of ''Raw'', The Miz reappeared, claiming to be traumatized by the Wyatts, turning back to face, and distancing himself from the Final Testament. However, after being beaten into the ring by the stable, The Wyatt Sicks appeared once more to attack the Final Testament, before The Miz took down [[Erick Rowan]] with a chair shot to the back, and assisting the Final Testament in routing the Wyatt Sicks (for the very first time in their tenure in WWE) from the arena. Afterwards, The Miz seemingly joined The Final Testament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-11-12 |title=WWE Raw results (11/11): Powell's live review of Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles, Gunther addressing Damian Priest |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/11/wwe-raw-results-11-11-powells-live-review-of-bianca-belair-and-jade-cargill-vs-liv-morgan-and-raquel-rodriguez-for-the-wwe-womens-tag-team-titles-gunther-addressing-damian-priest/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
[[File:The Miz Skull-Crushing Finale.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Miz performing the ''Skull Crushing Finale'' on [[Zack Ryder]] in April 2016]]
The Miz's finisher, per the reality television and Hollywood tie-ins to his character, is a [[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|full nelson facebuster]] dubbed the ''Skull Crushing Finale''.<ref name="wwebio"/> He originally performed a [[DDT (professional wrestling)#Swinging inverted DDT|swinging inverted DDT]] dubbed ''Mizard of Oz'' that he developed into a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee lift|running knee lift]] followed by a [[Neckbreaker#Neckbreaker slam|neckbreaker slam]], named the ''Reality Check'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/the-miz-finisher-and-theme-song|title=What is The Miz finisher and Theme song?|work=www.sportskeeda.com|date=December 6, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2024}}</ref> before abandoning them both and adopting his new finisher in mid-2009.<ref name="Skull Crushing Finale"/><ref name="calgary kid"/>
 
Having been associated with Ric Flair, The Miz occasionally performs Flair's submission hold, the [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure-four leglock|figure-four leg lock]].<ref name="RAW20">{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-01-14/wwe-raw-results-26084061/page-9|title=Antonio Cesaro crashed 'Miz TV' with Ric Flair|access-date=January 18, 2013|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> Since his storyline with Daniel Bryan, The Miz incorporated several of Bryan's moves, like the ''Yes! Kicks'', which he nicknames the ''It Kicks''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/12/06/126-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|title=12/6 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report|date=December 6, 2016|quote=Miz aped Bryan's kicks to the chest of Ambrose.}}</ref>
 
Criticism has been focused on the booking of The Miz's character. When he became a heroic character in late-2012, his turn was not well received by critics, who commented that Miz as a fan favorite was too similar to his villainous character because he was "still cocky, arrogant, and egotistical" while "pivoted toward calling out established heels" (villains). Other criticisms were that Miz was "juvenile", lacking of depth, "grating and not endearing to the audience" and that "there was not that moment when he officially turned and aligned his values with the audience's".<ref name="faceturn1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE NEWS: What does Miz think of his recent face turn?|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_67450.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131082851/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_67450.shtml|archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell's Blog: Miz TV on Smackdown, WWE Main Event is more entertaining than WWE Smackdown, Ring of Honor's current TV model isn't cutting it|url=http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/powellsblog/article10028518.shtml|publisher=prowrestling.net|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205185040/http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/powellsblog/article10028518.shtml|archive-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lutz|first=Jeffrey|title=Lutz's Blog: The Miz's star potential has faded, yet he can still be useful|url=http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/twillingsblog/article10028748.shtml|publisher=prowrestling.net|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117170914/http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/twillingsblog/article10028748.shtml|archive-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> After The Miz won the WWE Championship for the second time in February 2021, Zack Heydorn for ''Pro Wrestling Torch'' questioned the decision to give him the championship, writing that he had not been presented as "a credible professional wrestler in the ring", and complained his recent booking had not made him believable contender for a world championship. He then concluded by saying that he "should be far away from the WWE Championship picture."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/02/28/heydorns-take-appreciate-the-career-of-the-miz-but-question-recent-booking/|title=Heydorn's Take: Appreciate the career of The Miz, but question recent booking|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=Zack|last=Heydorn|date=February 28, 2021|access-date=February 28, 2021}}</ref> Ryan Byers of ''411Mania'' considered Miz to be a poor world champion, stating that he was "booked ridiculously weakly".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ask-411-wrestling-can-zack-ryder-be-a-main-eventer/|title=Ask 411 Wrestling: Can Zack Ryder Be a Main Eventer?|work=411Mania|first=Ryan|last=Byers|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref> Despite this disapproval towards his character, Miz has received praise for his promos and speaking ability.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/09/01/wwes-daniel-bryan-tells-espn-his-televised-fight-with-the-miz-was-real/|title=WWE's Daniel Bryan tells ESPN his televised fight with the Miz was real|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|first=Marissa|last=Payne|date=September 2, 2016|access-date=September 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/wwe-the-miz-how-to-shoot-a-good-promo/|title=The Miz Perfectly Demonstrates How to Cut a Great WWE Promo|work=[[TV Guide]]|first=Keisha|last=Hatchett|date=January 19, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>
 
== Other media ==
[[File:The Miz USO Tour 2017.jpg|thumb|upright|Mizanin speaking at a [[United Service Organizations]] event in 2017]]
In 2008, Miz made his first WWE video game appearance in ''[[WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009]]'' and appears in every WWE video game since, with his latest appearance being ''[[WWE 2K24]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WWE 2K Battlegrounds Roster - All Game Superstars Characters Confirmed (Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Legends, Women, DLC)|url=https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wwe-2k-battlegrounds/roster/|access-date=October 24, 2020|website=The SmackDown Hotel|language=en-gb}}</ref>
In 2012, Miz also appeared in the WWE Studios and Kare Prod project ''Les reines du ring'' (''Queens of the Ring''), alongside [[Eve Torres]] and [[CM Punk]], and on ''[[The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon|MDA Show of Strength]]'' with Maryse and other celebrities.<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170700/bio|title=Michael Coulthard|website=IMDb|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406022143/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170700/bio|archive-date=April 6, 2016}}</ref> In March 2013, he attended the [[2013 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids Choice Awards]] with Maryse and [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2013/0325/561446/rock-at-kid-choice-awards-video/|title=Rock At Kid's Choice Awards (Video), Miz & Maryse, Foley's New DVD|date=March 25, 2013|access-date=April 9, 2016|work=Giri, Raj|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422052250/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2013/0325/561446/rock-at-kid-choice-awards-video/|archive-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
 
Mizanin played a small role in the film ''[[The Campaign (film)|The Campaign]]'' in 2012. In 2013, The Miz starred in [[WWE Studios]] film ''[[The Marine 3: Homefront]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-miz-marine-homefront-announcement |title=The Miz starring Marine 3 |date=April 30, 2012 |publisher=WWE |access-date=May 1, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504170656/http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-miz-marine-homefront-announcement |archive-date=May 4, 2012 }}</ref> replacing fellow wrestler [[Randy Orton]], who was dropped from the role due to his [[Military discharge#Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD)|bad conduct discharge]] from the [[USMC|Marine Corps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/67318/randy-orton-dropped-from-marine-3.html?p=1|title=Randy dropped from marine 3|author=Mike Johnson|date=March 4, 2012|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=March 18, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407160626/http://www.pwinsider.com/article/67318/randy-orton-dropped-from-marine-3.html?p=1|archive-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref>
 
Mizanin starred in the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] television film ''Christmas Bounty'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/wwe-studios-joins-queens-of-the-ring |title=Queens of the Ring |date=April 30, 2012 |publisher=WWE |access-date=May 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505212100/http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/wwe-studios-joins-queens-of-the-ring |archive-date=May 5, 2012 }}</ref> which premiered in December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Giri|first=Raj|title=Where Is The Miz?, The Rock's Movie Breaks $300 Million Mark, Cool WWE Studios Movie Poster (Pic)|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2013/0421/562203/where-is-the-miz/|access-date=April 26, 2014|publisher=Wrestling Inc|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209082822/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2013/0421/562203/where-is-the-miz/|archive-date=December 9, 2013|date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> In 2015, he starred in the [[WWE Studios]] Christmas film ''[[Santa's Little Helper (film)|Santa's Little Helper]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article45157974.html|title=WWE superstar The Miz battles Paige for coveted Santa's Little Helper title|website=[[Miami Herald]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824133631/http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article45157974.html|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref>
 
In 2016, Mizanin guest-starred in ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' as a wrestler named Shawn Harley in an organization targeted by a demon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/01/11/supernatural-season-11-cast-the-miz-wrestling-episode/|title=Supernatural: WWE Superstar The Miz Hops in the Ring for Season 11 Episode|first1=Vlada|last1=Gelman|date=January 12, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429170758/http://tvline.com/2016/01/11/supernatural-season-11-cast-the-miz-wrestling-episode/|archive-date=April 29, 2017}}</ref>
 
In 2018, Mizanin and his wife Maryse starred in a [[USA Network]] reality television series titled ''[[Miz & Mrs.]]''<ref name="MizandMrs"/> In 2020, he starred on a second show on USA, serving as host of the game show ''[[Cannonball (American game show)|Cannonball]]''.
 
== Personal life ==
[[File:Miz and Maryse.jpg|thumb|Mizanin and his wife [[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse Ouellet]] in July 2016]]
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Mizanin married his longtime girlfriend, Canadian fellow WWE wrestler [[Maryse Mizanin|Maryse Ouellet]], in [[The Bahamas]] on February 20, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Miz and Maryse wedding: Photos|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/miz-and-maryse-wedding-photos|publisher=WWE|access-date=March 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302022808/http://www.wwe.com/inside/miz-and-maryse-wedding-photos|archive-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Superstar The Miz – My Wedding Was AWESOME!|date=February 22, 2014 |url=https://www.tmz.com/2014/02/22/wwe-miz-maryse-wedding-bahamas|publisher=TMZ|access-date=March 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317215245/http://www.tmz.com/2014/02/22/wwe-miz-maryse-wedding-bahamas|archive-date=March 17, 2014}}</ref> Their first daughter, Monroe Sky Mizanin, was born on March 27, 2018.<ref>''[http://people.com/babies/mike-the-miz-mizanin-maryse-mizanin-welcome-daughter-monroe-sky/ It's a Girl! WWE Power Couple The Miz and Maryse Welcome Daughter Monroe Sky] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329032228/http://people.com/babies/mike-the-miz-mizanin-maryse-mizanin-welcome-daughter-monroe-sky/ |date=March 29, 2018 }}'', REDMOND, Caroline, People, Times Inc., March 28, 2018, retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref><ref name="child birth">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/article/the-miz-maryse-baby-girl?sf185740660=1 |title=The Miz and Maryse welcome baby girl! |access-date=March 29, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012209/http://www.wwe.com/article/the-miz-maryse-baby-girl?sf185740660=1 |archive-date=March 30, 2018 }}</ref> Shortly thereafter, the family moved to [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/the-miz-just-filmed-daughters-birth-and-is-ready-for-baby-no-2/ |title = The Miz Opens up About Being a Dad: Baby Has 'So Much Control over Me'|date = April 16, 2018}}</ref> During WWE's Elimination Chamber event in February 2019, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child in September.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/the-miz-mike-mizanin-expecting-second-child-wife-maryse-mizanin-pregnant/amp/ |title = A Sibling for Monroe! Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin and Maryse Mizanin Expecting Second Child|date = February 18, 2019}}</ref> In August 2019, they moved permanently to [[Thousand Oaks, California]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McClain |first1=James |title=WWE's The Miz Picks $6.4 Million Thousand Oaks Mansion |url=https://variety.com/2019/dirt/athletes/wwes-the-miz-picks-6-4-million-thousand-oaks-mansion-1203309945/ |access-date=August 22, 2019 |work=Variety |date=August 21, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Their second daughter, Madison Jade Mizanin, was born on September 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's a Girl! Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin and Maryse Ouellet Welcome Baby No. 2 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/mike-the-miz-mizanin-wife-maryse-welcome-baby-no-2/ |first=Riley |last=Cardoza|access-date=September 23, 2019 |work=[[Us Weekly]] |date=September 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Flanagan |first1=Hanna |title=Round Two! Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin and Wife Maryse Welcome Daughter Madison Jade |url=https://people.com/parents/the-miz-mike-mizanin-wife-maryse-mizanin-welcome-daughter-madison-jade/ |access-date=September 23, 2019 |work=PEOPLE.com |date=September 22, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2012
| ''{{sort|Campaign|[[The Campaign (film)|The Campaign]]}}''
| Himself
| Cameo
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''{{sort|Marine 3: Homefront|[[The Marine 3: Homefront]]}}''
| Jake Carter
| [[Direct-to-video]]
|
|-
| ''[[Queens of the Ring]]''
| Himself
| Cameo
|
|-
| ''Christmas Bounty''
| Mike "Mikey Muscles"
| [[Television film]]
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery]]''
| Himself
| Voice, direct-to-video
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''{{sort|Marine 4: Moving Target|[[The Marine 4: Moving Target]]}}''
| Jake Carter
| rowspan="2" | Direct-to-video
|
|-
| ''[[Santa's Little Helper (film)|Santa's Little Helper]]''
| Dax
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon]]''
| Himself
| Voice, direct-to-video
|
|-
| 2017
| ''{{sort|Marine 5: Battleground|[[The Marine 5: Battleground]]}}''
| rowspan="2"| Jake Carter
| rowspan="2"| Direct-to-video
|
|-
| 2018
| ''{{sort|Marine 6: Close Quarters|[[The Marine 6: Close Quarters]]}}''
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Fighting with My Family]]''
| rowspan="2"| Himself
| rowspan="2"| Cameo
|
|-
| 2020
| ''{{sort|Main Event|[[The Main Event (2020 film)|The Main Event]]}}''
|
|-
|}
 
=== Television ===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2001
| ''{{sort|Real World: Back to New York|[[The Real World: Back to New York]]}}''
| rowspan="11"| Himself
|
|
|-
| 2002–05<br />2012<br />2017–19
| ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|The Challenge]]''
| '''As participant:'''<br />''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons|Battle of the Seasons]]'' (2002, '''winner''')<br />''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet|The Gauntlet]]'' (2003–04)<br />''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno|The Inferno]]'' (2004)<br />''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2|Battle of the Sexes 2]]'' (2004–05)<br />''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II|The Inferno II]]'' (2005, '''winner''')<br />'''As host''':<br />''[[The Challenge: Battle of the Exes|Battle of the Exes]]'' (2012, reunion show)<br />''[[The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions|Invasion of the Champions]]'' (2017, reunion show)<br />''[[The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30|XXX: Dirty 30]]'' (2017, reunion show)<br />''[[The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars|Champs vs. Stars]]'' (2017–18)<br />''[[The Challenge: Vendettas|Vendettas]]'' (2018, reunion show)<br />''[[The Challenge: War of the Worlds|War of the Worlds]]'' (2019, reunion show)
|
|-
| 2004<br />2011<br />2015
| ''[[WWE Tough Enough]]''
| 2004: participant<br />2011: coach<br />2015: talk host (ep. 1–5), judge (ep. 6–10)
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Battle of the Network Reality Stars]]''
| Winner
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Fear Factor]]''
| Winner
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]''
| Episode 11
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Ghost Hunters (TV series)|Ghost Hunters]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Dinner: Impossible]]''
|
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Destroy Build Destroy]]''
|
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[H8R]]''
| Episode 4
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Psych]]''
| Mario
| Episode 91 ("Shawn and the Real Girl")
|
|-
| ''[[Pair of Kings]]''
| Damone
| Episode 56 ("I'm Gonna Git You, Sponge Sucka")
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Deal with It (TV series)|Deal With It]]''
| rowspan="3"| Himself
| Episode 18
|
|-
| ''[[Oh My English!]]''
| Season 3, episode 22
|
|-
| ''[[Family Game Night (TV series)|Family Game Night]]''
| Guest celebrity
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Sirens (2014 TV series)|Sirens]]''
| Lance
| Episode 9 ("Transcendual")
|
|-
|2016-2018
|''Ride Along''
| Himself
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| Shawn Harley
| Episode 233 ("[[Beyond the Mat (Supernatural)|Beyond the Mat]]")
|
|-
| ''Celebs React''
|rowspan="10" | Himself
| 1 episode
|
|-
| ''[[Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]''
| Uncredited guest diner; Episode: "Let the Catfights Begin"
|
|-
| 2016–2019
| ''[[Total Divas]]''
| Recurring (seasons 6–7)<br />Guest (seasons 8–9): 21 episodes
|
|-
|-
|''WWE Playback''
|
| 2018
| ''[[Total Bellas]]''
| Episode: "What Comes Up, Must Go Down"
|
|-
| 2018–2022
| ''[[Miz & Mrs.]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2020
| ''[[Cannonball (American game show)|Cannonball]]''
| Host
|
|-
|''WWE Story Time''
|
|-
|''WWE Superstar Gaming Series''
| Contestant
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2021
|''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''
| Contestant
|-
|''[[Side Hustle]]''
|Clint Kickwood
|Episode: "Room for Munchy"
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2022
|''[[Trainwreck: Woodstock '99]]''
|rowspan="4"| Himself
| Uncredited; archival footage
|-
| ''The Challenge: Untold History''
| Documentary series
|-
| ''WWE Evil''
| Documentary series
|-
|rowspan="2 | 2023
|''[[That's My Jam]]''
| Episode: "Mike "The Miz" & [[Alexa Bliss]] vs. [[Diallo Riddle]] & [[Bashir Salahuddin]]"
|-
|''[[Hamster & Gretel]]''
| Steve
| Episode: "The Litigator vs. The Luchador"
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2024
|''[[Biography: WWE Legends]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Miz"
|-
|}
 
=== Video games ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2008
|''[[WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009]]''
|rowspan="21"|Himself
|Playable character; video game debut
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009
|''[[WWE Legends of WrestleMania]]''
|rowspan="2"|Playable character
|-
|''[[WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010]]''
|-
|2010
|''[[WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011]]''
|Playable character; cover athlete
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
|''[[WWE All Stars]]''
|rowspan="17"|Playable character
|-
|''[[WWE '12]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
|''[[WWE WrestleFest]]''
|-
|''[[WWE '13]]''
|-
|2013
|''[[WWE 2K14]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014
|''[[WWE SuperCard]]''
|-
|''[[WWE 2K15]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2015
|''[[WWE Immortals]]''
|-
|''[[WWE 2K16]]''
|-
|2016
|''[[WWE 2K17]]''
|-
|2017
|''[[WWE 2K18]]''
|-
|2018
|''[[WWE 2K19]]''
|-
|2019
|''[[WWE 2K20]]''
|-
|2020
|''[[WWE 2K Battlegrounds]]''
|-
|2022
|''[[WWE 2K22]]''
|-
|2023
|''[[WWE 2K23]]''
|-
|2024
|''[[WWE 2K24]]''
|-
|}
 
== Championships and accomplishments ==
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|caption2=...an eight-time [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]]...
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|caption3=...a two-time [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]], and an overall nine-time tag team champion. At one point he held the U.S. Title concurrently with the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] (which he has held twice) and is a five-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWE (Raw, later World) Tag Team Champion]]
}}
* '''''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'''''
** Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2009)<ref name="Baltimore2009">{{cite web|last=Eck|first=Kevin|title=2009 Awards|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-01-2009_awards-story.html|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 27, 2010|access-date=September 25, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026135227/https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-01-2009_awards-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Tag Team of the Year (2008) – with [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]]<ref name="Baltimore2008">{{cite web|last=Eck|first=Kevin|title=2008 Awards|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2009-01-2008_awards_1-story.html|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 2, 2009|access-date=September 25, 2020|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204084430/https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2009-01-2008_awards_1-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''[[Deep South Wrestling]]'''
** [[Deep South Heavyweight Championship|DSW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Deep South Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/dsw/dsw-h.html|access-date=January 7, 2008}}</ref>
* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
** [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Caylen Croft|Chris Cage]]<ref name="OVW"/>
* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Hated Wrestler of the Year|Most Hated Wrestler of the Year]] (2011)<ref name="pwi">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pwi-online.com/pages/PWIawards.html|title=PWI Awards|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]|publisher=[[Kappa Publishing Group]]|access-date=November 18, 2016|archive-date=January 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121172943/http://www.pwi-online.com/pages/PWIawards.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2016)<ref name="pwi"/>
** Ranked No. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profightdb.com/pwi-500/2011.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2011|access-date=March 20, 2015|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321225420/http://profightdb.com/pwi-500/2011.html|archive-date=March 21, 2015}}</ref>
* '''''[[Rolling Stone]]'''''
** Ranked No. 8 of the 10 best WWE wrestlers of 2016<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Herzog|first=Ken|title=10 Best WWE Wrestlers of 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/10-best-wwe-wrestlers-of-2016-119760/enzo-and-cass-121969/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 21, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2020}}</ref>
** WWE Wrestler of the Year (2017)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/wwe-wrestler-of-the-year-the-miz-116075/|title=WWE Wrestler of the Year: The Miz|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Kenny|last=Herzog|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE]]'''
**[[WWE Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwechampionship/20100328111|title=WWE World Heavyweight Championship – The Miz|access-date=November 22, 2010|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509024531/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwechampionship/20100328111|archive-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref>
**[[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|8 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/intercontinental-championship|title=Intercontinental Championship|work=WWE|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref>
**[[WWE United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/|title=WWE United States Championship Title History|access-date=January 2, 2009|publisher=WWE}}</ref>
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWE/Raw/World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|5 times]]) – with John Morrison (1), [[Big Show]] (1), [[John Cena]] (1), [[Damien Sandow|Damien Mizdow]] (1), and [[R-Truth]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/raw-tag-team-championship|title=WWE Tag Team Championship title history|publisher=WWE|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>
**[[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Shane McMahon]] (1) and [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/smackdown-tag-team-championships|title=SmackDown Tag Team Championship|publisher=WWE|access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
** [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE, 1971–2010)|2 times]]) – with John Morrison (1) and Big Show (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/|title=World Tag Team Championship title history|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
**[[WWE Mixed Match Challenge|Mixed Match Challenge]] ([[WWE Mixed Match Challenge#Season 1|Season 1]]) – with [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/|title=Mixed Match Challenge|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>
**[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Mr Money in the Bank]] (2 times) ([[Money in the Bank (2010)|Raw 2010]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/currentepisode/14863112/|title=The Miz won Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match
|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 22, 2010}}</ref> ([[Hell in a Cell (2020)|Men's 2020]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/hellinacell/10-25-2020/the-miz-def-otis-to-become-mr-money-in-the-bank/|title=The Miz def. Otis to become Mr. Money in the Bank|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>
**[[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of WWE Men's Triple Crown winners|25th Triple Crown Champion]]<ref name="GrandSlam">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/randy-orton-new-grand-slam-winners|title=The new Grand Slam winners: The 10 Superstars who have won every active championship|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
**[[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#WWE|Fifth Grand Slam Champion]] ([[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#New format|under the existing format, 14th overall]])<ref name="GrandSlam"/>
**First two-time Grand Slam Champion<ref name = "Miz Slam">{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/the-miz-becomes-first-two-time-grand-slam-champion-in-wwe-history|title=The Miz becomes first two-time Grand Slam Champion in WWE history|date=February 22, 2021|last=Garretson|first=Jordan|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref>
**[[Slammy Award]] (2 times)
*** Best WWE.com Exclusive ([[2008 Slammy Awards|2008]]) {{small|''The Dirt-Sheet''}} – with John Morrison<ref name="2008 WWE">{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards08/|title=2008 Slammy Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229212345/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards08/|archive-date=December 29, 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
*** Tag Team of the Year (2008) – with John Morrison<ref name="2008 WWE"/>
* '''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (2008, 2009)<ref name="won">{{cite journal|title=The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue|periodical=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|issn=1083-9593|location=[[Campbell, California]]|issue=5|date=January 26, 2011|pages=1–40}}</ref>
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2008) – with John Morrison<ref name="won"/>
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud of the Year|Worst Feud of the Year]] (2022) <small>vs. [[Dexter Lumis]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlepurists.com/2022-wrestling-observer-awards-results/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228204042/https://wrestlepurists.com/2022-wrestling-observer-awards-results/ |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |title=2022 Wrestling Observer Awards Results |work=WrestlePurists |author=Jaymond P |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title=February 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Results of the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|date=February 2023|journal=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref>
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Match of the Year|Worst Match of the Year]] (2021) {{small|vs. [[Damian Priest]] at [[WrestleMania Backlash (2021)|WrestleMania Backlash]]}}<ref name="WON2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/wrestling-observer-newsletter/february-21-observer-newsletter-2021-awards-issue-cod-and-brandi-rhodes-leave-aew|title=February 21, 2022 Observer Newsletter: 2021 Awards issue, Cody and Brandi Rhodes leave AEW|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=February 18, 2022|accessdate=February 18, 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
{{clear}}
 
== ''Luchas de Apuestas'' record ==
{{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}
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!width=20% scope="col"|Winner (wager)
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!width=20% scope="col"|Location
!width=20% scope="col"|Event
!width=15% scope="col"|Date
!class="unsortable" width=5% scope="col"|Notes
|-
| [[Dolph Ziggler]] (career)
| The Miz ([[WWE Intercontinental Championship|title]])
| [[Sacramento, California]]
| [[No Mercy (2016)|No Mercy]]
| {{dts|2016|10|09}}
| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=Dolph Ziggler def. Intercontinental Champion The Miz (Title vs. Career Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2016/the-miz-dolph-ziggler-results|work=WWE|access-date=October 9, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013163108/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2016/the-miz-dolph-ziggler-results|archive-date=October 13, 2016}}</ref>
|}
 
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