The Miz is one of the longest-tenured and most accomplished WWE superstars in history having been with the company since Tough Enough in 2004 and being a two-time Grand Slam Champion.
Known for his annoying tendencies and smarmy comments, Miz originally used his character to protect Mike Mizanin, but over the years he's become more comfortable being his true self.
"It was my armor that, literally, you could say anything about The Miz, 'I don't care, it doesn't hurt my feelings.' Mike, on the other hand, he's a baby. He's very sensitive. The reason I have such good comebacks and I'm so loud and brash is because whenever I do get made fun of, I am able to make fun of you even harder so it takes it all off of me," Miz told Johnny Bananas on Death, Taxes, and Bananas. "The Miz, now in WWE, I don't mind The Miz being vulnerable because it adds layers to the character and you. Miz & Mrs. adds a whole new lawyer to me because it's really me. You want Mike Mizanin? You will see me with my wife and kids."
Miz went on to tell the story of how his dog Mocha was diagnosed with a brain tumor and eventually had to be put down.
Miz was not afraid to let his emotions out as he put Mocha down.
"I never knew what it was like. have you ever seen people uncontrollably cry? I never felt that, I never knew what that feeling was. I had no idea. Acting, sure, I can cry on cue, but I never knew that feeling. When I had to put her down, my wife and are I sitting there and I couldn't stop. My eyes would not stop watering. I had my hat on, I was looking down, my eyes were bawling. When the people left, 'we'll give you a minute,' I was uncontrollably yelping and crying and holding her and smelling her and feeling her for one last time. I had to talk about that. I'm choking up right now, trying to hold it in, because I never experienced anything like that. That's the kind of vulnerability that, usually, on The Challenge, you didn't want to let out because we're sharks and when you're around sharks, you don't want to put blood in the water. Now, I look at it like I'm an untouchable shark. In WWE, I am so confident in my ability that even if I give emotion like that, it will make it that much more and will make it more powerful. It makes me more powerful," he said.
Miz & Mrs. season three is set to premiere on June 6 following WWE Raw on USA Network.
Though Miz does not have a match at WWE Hell in a Cell, he has been involved in the feud between Mustafa Ali and Theory. They will clash at WWE Hell in a Cell for the United States Championship. Fans can check out the lineup for WWE Hell in a Cell by clicking here.
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