The Miz Says Daniel Bryan Is Jealous & Not On His Level

Former WWE Champion The Miz was interviewed by Gorilla Position, where he provided his genuine opinion on Daniel Bryan, talked being a father and spoke at length about his WWE career and promo ability.

Louisa, who worked on The Marine series with The Miz came up with the name ‘Monroe.’ She would list forty-plus names on set with him every day, hoping he would say yes to one. She made it a mission of hers. Eventually, she came up with ‘Monroe,’ which Miz liked. He texted Maryse and Maryse also texted her mother and they all loved the name and went with it for their baby girl.

Miz also explained how much he misses Maryse and Monroe as he has been on the road for so long. They get on Facebook or Skype together and don’t want to stop talking.

The Miz believes the fans don’t understand how difficult being a part of the Superstar Shake-Up is. It changes the entire career path the Superstar is on. The Miz has been part of every one they’ve had so far, and he has had to work from the bottom up every time.

When he was on SmackDown he had to go make a name for himself on Talking Smack to get TV time. When he was drafted back to RAW, Miz said he had to work his way up from being on the pre-show. Now with going back to SmackDown, he was nervous in thinking he has to start all over again. He now has the confidence to know he can make himself a star on whichever brand he is put on.

The Miz wants to capture the WWE Championship again. He credits AJ Styles with being an amazing talent but feels he isn’t being given the chance to main event huge shows like he should be doing. He feels like a one-hit wonder with his title reign and wants to prove that isn’t the case and take the Championship again.

He is of the belief that a feud with Styles over the Championship would elevate the title to main event level on pay-per-view, something he feels should always be the case. He doesn’t believe anyone should ever main event over that.

The Miz doesn’t know if the company really had plans to elevate the Intercontinental Championship. He feels it was the competitors that made that a goal. He credits Dolph Ziggler, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose for all having that goal and helping make the title more prestigious. He thinks Rollins had the potential to make the Championship even higher.

He thinks the feud he had with Ziggler over the Championship severely elevated the Championship and was an eye-opener. He thinks this was the feud that caused people to care about the Championship again.

The only thing making him unhappy right now is not being able to see his daughter as much as he would like. He says being a parent has changed his perception of a lot of things. Being a father has caused him to understand and appreciate his own parents a lot more.

Miz and Mrs is a docu-series focusing on two parents in the entertainment industry. He had no problem having cameras there to catch footage of what happens in his daily life. He feels having the opportunity to document what is happening with his family is cool, and would be great to look back on in the future.

Miz believes Bryan is one of the most talented performers in WWE history. He is talented in the ring, on the microphone and creates sympathy. He agrees with comments made by Bryan here. He believes Bryan wants the attention but won’t admit it.

Miz says people forget what really happened on Talking Smack. It was Bryan who came at him, calling him a coward and saying Miz has a soft style of wrestling. Miz says that last comment is what triggered his response. He went off and took all frustrations he had in his life out on Bryan. He said things nobody else said but wanted to say.

He also says in all honesty, he believes Bryan is jealous of the fact that Miz did something he could not do. Bryan had the goal of making the Intercontinental Championship prestigious again but was unable to do so due to injury. So The Miz took that goal and accomplished it.

Miz does not believe Bryan has the same level of talent as he does at this stage in his career. He believes Bryan needs to continue fighting to earn more respect and refine the skills he potentially lost after being gone for so long. Miz does not need to fight for a match with Bryan, it is Bryan that needs to fight for a match with him. He does believe Bryan will regain those skills. He asks people to think of one great match besides the Greatest Royal Rumble that Bryan has been involved in since returning. He discredits the performance in the Rumble due to the nature of what the match is. It isn’t truly a one vs. one performance.

Miz says people don’t understand the differences people go through to make it to WWE. Referencing the original game-show version of NXT when Miz was the pro to Bryan’s rookie, people said it should have been the other way round. In detail, Miz describes why “indie darlings” don’t always make it in WWE. He helped Bryan get his start in the company with being his pro and dropping the United States Championship to him.

Miz says he has pride in who he is. He makes valid points that people seem to dismiss because he is the “bad guy” and Bryan knows how to generate sympathy.

Miz believes Reigns has the “Cena Syndrome.” He doesn’t need to be a heel, he needs to be himself. He sells the most merchandise and has the biggest reaction, despite what people say.

He acknowledges the hardcore fans believe Reigns is being shoved down their throats but says WWE tries to cater to a number of different audiences. Look at women and children, who love him. Reigns creates a reaction, and if Miz was in control of booking, he wouldn’t change a thing.

Miz doesn’t believe there are good guys and bad guys. Nobody wants that Superhero figure anymore. They want shades of grey, and Reigns is giving fans that. Reigns communicates what he feels, which is what the audience wants in general.

He feels if he is in a match against Reigns and the crowd is cheering him as opposed to the supposed ‘face’ people would still be enjoying the match. It doesn’t matter, so long as people react to him.

Miz put over Shawn Michaels for his effort in The Marine 6. He also said he loved London, as he had to go there around Christmas time and thought it was beautiful. He thinks Michaels also wanted to cut his hair for a long time but was in fear of the response.

If Miz could do anything with WWE right now, he would want to do stadium shows around the world similar to that of the Greatest Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.

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