— Layla and Michelle McCool’s speech inducting Sunny into the WWE Hall of Fame received unfavorable reviews from a number of attendees as it was conducted in character. Raw Superstar John Morrison compared their speech to Jersey Shore star The Situation’s universally panned speech during last month’s Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump.
“Lay-Cool’s induction speech at Hall of Fame = the Situation at the Trump roast,” he wrote.
— The Miz says appearing at WrestleMania XXVII is a ‘dream come true’.
“This really is a dream come true,” the WWE Champion told the Toronto Sun in an interview. “As a kid, I watched Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant. It was larger than life. And now, I’m on that same stage.”
He has his sights set high.
“I always say you’re only as good as your last time on TV. If I have an off-day, that’s not good. With wrestlers like (Hogan, Triple H, Flair and Michaels), they didn’t have off-days. I just can’t remember them flubbing anything. All I remember is their iconic status.”
— Figure Four Weekly editor Bryan Alvarez reports that there’s a good chance that a match could be bumped off tomorrow night’s WrestleMania XXVII pay-per-view broadcast. In that case, it would be a dark match.
A battle royal is scheduled to take place featuring male wrestlers not booked for the pay-per-view.
— All WWE employees are staying at the Hyatt Regency (located on 265 Peachtree Street NE) this weekend for WrestleMania XXVII. This is according to the official Twitter account of the 1,260 room hotel, which announced that WWE is staying there this week.
— Should WWE Champion The Miz main event tomorrow night’s WrestleMania pay-per-view, he would be the third wrestler, behind Chris Jericho and Edge, to be appear in the show closing match after being in the opener the year before.
WWE Champion The Miz and WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper appeared on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live show on Tuesday night to promote Sunday’s WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view. Here’s the footage:
— There have been discussions all week about whether to close Sunday’s WrestleMania XXVII pay-per-view event with John Cena vs. The Miz or Triple H vs. The Undertaker. The latter match was scheduled to close the show last week, but Vince McMahon is going back and forth this week on what to do.
— WWE Champion The Miz and WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight on ABC at midnight Eastern Time.
— The reason “The Cole Mine” was constructed is because Michael Cole will resume his role as a mere commentator following WrestleMania XXVII and creative wants to keep him and Jerry Lawler apart.
WWE has posted a video clip [WWE Youtube Channel] of the final minutes of Monday’s RAW, featuring part of the epic showdown between The Rock, John Cena and The Miz. Don’t forget to comment below and tell us what you thought about it.
— Tonight on Raw, WWE will officially announce an Eight-Man Tag Team Match for WrestleMania XXVII with The Corre going up against Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston and Christian.
It was reported earlier that the source code of the front page of WWE.com disclosed the bout. The code was removed shortly after the report.
— WWE Champion The Miz appears on tonight’s episode of Attack of the Show on G4. The episode replays tomorrow at 1:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m. and noon.
— Big Show has been announced to appear at the 2011 Kids Choice Awards. It airs this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on Nickelodeon.
— WWE Champion The Miz is featured on the promotional poster for WWE’s Over the Limit pay-per-view event, which takes place May 22, 2011 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.
— The theme for WWE Classics On Demand programming during the month of May is the 90s.
— Alberto Del Rio is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling.
WWE Champion The Miz appeared on Conan O’Brian’s late night TBS show on Wednesday night to hype WrestleMania 27 .. During the interview, Miz came up with a great wrestling name for Conna – the Ginga Ninja. Miz posted the following backstage picture of him and Conan doing a staredown, teasing that we could see The Miz vs. The Ginga Ninja at WrestleMania 28 next year:
Check out the video of The Miz’ appearance on Conan here:
The USA Network issued the following press release today:
THE ROCK®, JOHN CENA® AND THE MIZ® TO FACE OFF LIVE ON RAW® NEXT MONDAY ON USA AT 9/8c
Final Raw Prior to WrestleMania® XXVII
STAMFORD, Conn., March 23, 2011 – After their war of words, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will finally confront WWE Superstar John Cena® and WWE Champion The Miz®, live in person, March 28th on Monday Night Raw at 9/8c on USA Network. The verbal sparring was ignited when The Rock triumphantly returned to WWE last month. The fireworks will emanate live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.
The Rock will be The World’s Most Electrifying Host in Entertainment at WrestleMania XXVII on Sunday, April 3rd at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, live on pay-per-view. The Rock is expected to lay the SmackDown® on all the pomp and festivities that make WrestleMania the world’s greatest, annual pop culture extravaganza.
For all the latest updates, ‘Like’ The Rock at www.facebook.com/DwayneJohnson or follow him at www.twitter.com/TheRock.
WrestleMania XXVII will be broadcast in more than 100 countries around the world. Check with your local cable operator or satellite provider to order the pay-per-view on Sunday, April 3rd. For more information on WrestleMania and WrestleMania events, please visit www.wrestlemania.com.
— According to sources within WWE, a change is expected to be made to a top tier WrestleMania match over the next few days. Many are speculating that Christian will be added to the World Heavyweight Championship Match between Edge and Alberto Del Rio.
— As of yesterday, creative plans called for Triple H vs. The Undertaker to conclude WrestleMania, with no career ending stipulations.
— WWE Champion The Miz is scheduled to appear as a guest on this Wednesday’s episode of Conan. The show airs at 11:00 p.m. on TBS.
– RAW superstaer Sheamus declared at a WWE live event over the weekend that he will no longer be known as “King Sheamus.” Sheamus cut a promo before a match with Yoshi Tatsu and said ever since he won King of the Ring, he has been on the biggest losing streak of his career. He declared, “Long Live the Celtic Warrior.”
– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was the ring announcer for the Randy Orton vs. The Miz WWE title match at yesterday’s RAW live event from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Miz got the win after Alex Riley hit Randy Orton with his briefcase.
– Speaking of Alex Riley, on that same live event from Oklahoma City, he competed in a match with John Morrison, with the stipulation being that he’d get a spot on the RAW roster if he won. Riley lost the match, so he’s still in limbo.
— WWE Champion The Miz announced at last night’s Raw live event in Wichita, Kansas that he has rehired Alex Riley, who was dismissed as his apprentice two weeks ago on Raw. The duo partnered against John Cena and Randy Orton in a tag team match, which they lost.
— Triple H spoke to children and their fathers Friday at a “Fatherhood and Mentoring Rally” held at the Boys & Girls Club in Stamford, Connecticut. He was also promoting the video release of The Chaperone.
— At a cost of $10, Walmart is selling The Chaperone packaged with WWE’s 2008 DVD title on Triple H, King of Kings.
— The Miz vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship is advertised for WWE’s upcoming WrestleMania Revenge tour of Ireland in April.
– WWE legend Kevin Nash recently wrote on Twitter that The Undertaker was told by doctors that he waited so long to repair his torn rotator cuff that it can’t be fixed. To update this situation, the latest is that Undertaker’s shoulder may never return to 100% strength or mobility. While he will be able to work at WrestleMania, his in-ring future is looking as bleak as it ever has.
– Former WWE diva Candice Michelle was back working with GoDaddy at events in Las Vegas this weekend.
– In what could be a possible storyline for tonight’s RAW, WWE Champion The Miz says he’s boycotting tonight’s show. The Miz wrote on Twitter today:
mikethemiz
Out of protest for not getting the recognition I deserve, I am boycotting Raw tonight.
During Monday’s RAW, WWE Champion The Miz claimed to make history by being the first WWE superstar to tweet while doing commentary during a live WWE broadcast.
WWE diva Maryse later corrected Miz and said she’d already done that. She wrote:
maryse0uellet
@mikethemiz first ever tweet in commentary..?!? Sweetheart, I ve done it way before u…but I guess ur learning from the best….be sexy
Miz replied to Maryse:
mikethemiz
Never seen u do it then again when I watch u I’m not looking at ur hands. RT @maryse0uellet: @mikethemiz first ever … http://tmi.me/7dYZg
Miz took the following picture of John Cena during the main event of RAW and posted it while RAW was still on the air … Say cheese!
— Alex Riley was challenged by John Cena on Raw under the stipulation that if he were to lose, he would be fired as The Miz’s apprentice. The Anonymous Raw General Manager decreed that the match would be contested via Steel Cage Match, with the only way to win would be to escape the cage. Despite assistance from the Miz, who promised not to interfere with the match, Riley lost when Cena forced his way out of the cage.
— As seen on Raw, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rebutted John Cena’s remarks from last week’s show, mocking his rapping ability and denying his allegations that he doesn’t “love WWE.” “The Great One” took to Facebook to comment on tonight’s promo.
“I was passionate about my words tonight ’cause I meant them,” he wrote. “It’s not a joke to me. It’s my word. My family. My LOVE for my fans and WWE.”
— WWE returns to the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia for a Raw taping on July 25, 2011.
— IMDB.com lists WWE performers Mike Mizanin (a/k/a The Miz) and Layla El (a/k/a Layla) as cast members of the upcoming movie Stainless Steel.
The synopsis of the film reads: “Former underground out-law, John Steel is hired from the CIA to bring down 4 members of a silent corrupt group within the FBI.”
The movie also stars Cam Gigandet, Mia Wasikowska, Paddy Considine and Tamzin Merchant. It is scheduled for release in 2012.
— Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston’s losing streak extended to six as a result of his loss to Jack Swagger on last week’s SmackDown.
— Last Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America garnered a 0.57 cable rating, with 540,000 viewers. The midnight replay drew a 0.18 cable rating, with 157,000 viewers.
Former WWE writers Seth Mates and Dave Lagana have shared their ideas on the current feud between John Cena and The Rock.
– Dave Lagana has updated his blog with a blog talking about John Cena’s battle rap from RAW where he responded to The Rock’s recent insults towards him. Lagana talks about:
– How John Cena needed to get his “edge” back to combat the Rock
– Why rapping every so often will keeps the haters off Cena’s back.
– How the Cena rap character was discovered andy why it worked.
– Favorite Cena raps of the 2002-2005 era
– The rap that not a lot of people saw but set the tone for Cena as
babyface.
– Meanwhile, former creative team member Seth Mates did some fantasy booking of how he would book John Cena vs. The Miz and how The Rock would get involved:
“During the match, Rock comes down and accidentally knocks down Cena,” Mates writes. “The Miz smiles as if he did it on purpose as revenge.
“Rock plays along for a second, then beats the hell out of Miz. Cena gets up, hits finisher, pins Miz for the WWE Title.
John Cena prevailed over Randy Orton, CM Punk, John Morrison, R-Truth and Sheamus in Raw’s Elimination Chamber Match tonight at Elimination Chamber, last pinning The Straight Edge Superstar. He is set for a WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania XXVII against The Miz, who retained his title against Jerry Lawler.
Earlier in the show, Edge retained the World Heavyweight Championship in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match, outlasting Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre. His triumph in the Elimination Chamber solidified his main event match with 2011 Royal Rumble winner Alberto Del Rio at WrestleMania.
WWE Championship Match
The Miz (c) vs. John Cena
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio
WWE Champion The Miz was recently interviewed by SGVTribune.com. Here are some highlights of what the reigning WWE Champion said about:
Winning The WWE Championship: “(There were) so many emotions that went through my head (when winning the belt). When I first won it, when the 1-2-3 happened, I couldn’t control my excitement, it was just exuding,” he said. “Once I got the title, it kind of went to an ‘oh my god’ moment, it takes your breath away,” he continued. “And when I was up on the second rope, I remember raising the belt going, ‘Oh my god, I’m raising the WWE Championship as the WWE Champion.’ And I felt myself choke up, I felt myself getting teary eyed. And I was like, ‘Wait a second. You can’t do that. You’re the WWE Champion.’
“Then I went out of the ring, (Alex Riley) was there and we both celebrated together. Feeling his excitement made me feel even more excited,” he said. “So that’s kind of the first three minutes of my WWE Championship (reign).
“Miz Girl”: “(She) made my championship reign, it was great. That’s how pissed off people were of me (winning),” he said. “Everyone thought I’d be the first person to get the Money in the Bank contract and lose. Everyone thought so, but that didn’t happen.”
Getting a Deal following Tough Enough: “I tried out. Made it. Didn’t win. But impressed the execs enough that they gave me a (development) contract to go to the Deep South (and train),” he said. “I stopped doing reality shows, took a payout, went there and hoped for the best.”
Posted February 14th, 2011 in News, WWE. Tagged: The Miz.
– WWE Champion The Miz called out Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on his Twitter last night. Miz wrote:
“Aaron Rogers congrats on the super bowl. Saw Letterman, the title fits u well come to Wrestlemania and earn the right to wear it.”
Speaking of The Miz, he was courtside for Tuesday night’s Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers NBA basketball game.
– Former WWE writers Alex Greenfield, Chris DeJoseph and Court Bauer are working together on a new MMA reality TV show called Ungloved. It will feature Frank Shamrock working to get MMA legalized in the state of New York. (source: f4wonline.com)
– Former WWE star Ken Doane (Kenny Dykstra) responded to Bret Hart’s recent comments where he said today’s wrestlers are boring. Doane wrote on Twitter:
“love how the hitman calls todays wrestlers boring. LOL! this could be why i got fired. had too much fun. but he is right tho. i didnt meet the company standards i think. i drank ALOT of beers!”
WWE Champion The Miz was recently interviewed by Frian Fritz of Fanhouse.com to promote Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Here are some highlights:
You’ve told the story before about when you first came to the WWE that there were various people in the locker room who were not very supportive of you. What is the locker room like now when it comes to you and where you are at this point of your career?
The locker room is great now. It’s completely different because a lot of those veterans are gone, that old school mentality is kind of gone and it’s a whole new school kind of attitude and feel. It’s fresh, it’s new, it’s exciting and the locker room is pretty good. I mean, obviously, you still have a couple of jealous, wandering eyes who see me and see that I have the title. Obviously, everybody wants that. Everybody wants my spot so I have a target on my back which is fine. I’m more than willing to have a target on my back. The fact is, you’re going to miss every time because I’m still going to be the WWE Champion for a very long time.
Do you think we’ll ever see a day when the two world titles are unified?
“I don’t know. People have asked me that. Will they ever be unified? I don’t know if they ever will be. I think it would be a cool thing to happen at WrestleMania, to have a unification of the World Heavyweight and WWE Championship. But who knows whenever that will happen or even if it will.”
Have there been any particular guys in the WWE that have helped influence you? For me, I think I see some characteristics in you from Chris Jericho and various things he did. Did he influence you or was there anyone else that did?
“Yeah, I still talk to Jericho a lot. When he came back that last time, that really influenced me a lot as well as Shawn Michaels. I’ve always been a big fan of The Rock. Those guys kind of influenced me as well as working with John Cena. Last year, I had a whole program with John Cena. Working with him taught me a lot at what I had to get, where I had to go to become a top talent in the WWE and become a main evener.”
Posted January 28th, 2011 in News, WWE. Tagged: The Miz.
— CBS Detroit features an article on CM Punk promoting tonight’s Raw and it’s noted that he’ll face John Cena at the event. It has not been disclosed whether the match will occur during the television broadcast.
— Some SmackDown talent are backstage at tonight’s Raw taping in Detroit, Michigan. The show was rewritten this morning.
— Recent Raw live events have featured WWE Champion The Miz defeating Randy Orton. Orton then gets his heat back by quickly defeating Alex Riley in a match ordered by the Raw General Manager.
— WWE Hall of Famers Eddie Guerrero, Sgt. Slaughter and Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka have been confirmed for THQ’s WWE All Stars video game.
— The storied careers of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were highlighted on last night’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection. The following segments aired:
* “Razor Ramon” vs. Savio Vega from WWF Raw on September 30th, 1996
* The Diamond Stud and Oz vs. Tom Zenk and Big Josh from WCW Main Event on August 25th, 1991
* Razor Ramon’s vignette from WWF Superstars on June 13th, 1992
* Razor Ramon vs. Paul Van Dow from WWF Superstars on August 15th, 1992
* Shawn Michaels introducing Diesel from WWF Raw on June 7th, 1993
* Diesel vs. Lex Luger from WWF Raw on July 18th, 1994
* Scott Hall invading WCW from WCW Monday Nitro on May 27th, 1996
* Scott Hall introducing Kevin Nash from WCW Monday Nitro on June 10th, 1996
* Eric Bischoff confronting The Outsiders from WCW Great American Bash 1996
* The Outsiders vs. The Nasty Boys vs. Meng and The Barbarian from WCW World War 3 in 1996
— WWE Champion The Miz appears tomorrow for an autograph signing at the Kmart located on Boardman-Poland Road in Youngstown, Ohio beginning at 5:00 p.m. A wristband policy is in effect for the first 300 attendees.
– SmackDown star Christian, who is currently recovering from a torn pectoral muscle, will be appearing at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Port Charlotte, Florida. He will be doing a ‘meet and greet’ session before the show begins.
– WWE is advertising that Evan Bourne will be wrestling at the March 19th RAW live event from Madison Square Garden. Bourne had shoulder surgery back in October to repair a torn rotator cuff.
– WWE Champion The Miz attended Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy’s Wednesday night show in Los Angeles, California. Miz watched the show from the VIP section of the Whisky A Go Go nightclub and signed fans for many fans who spotted him. Following the Fozzy show, Miz wrote on Twittter:
“No matter what stage [Jericho] is on he knows how to make him the star n give every1 else there props. Great concert Fozzy!”
