What Happened To The Miz In WWE?

The Miz has been a staple in WWE for over a decade now. He’s a former WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion, and Tag Team Champion. He’s also a Grand Slam Champion. But lately, it seems like The Miz has been losing a lot. So, what happened to The Miz in WWE?

The Miz’s WWE Debut

On October 20, 2006, The Miz made his WWE debut on SmackDown, defeating Nunzio in a singles match. After having various tag team partners, he won the WWE Tag Team Championship with John Morrison. The Miz then went on to have a successful singles career, winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE United States Championship. He also won the 2010 WWE King of the Ring tournament and the 2011 WWE Money in the Bank ladder match.

The Miz’s first WWE match

The Miz made his WWE debut in 2006, losing to Tyson Tomko on an episode of Velocity. The following week, he defeated Basham in a dark match before SmackDown. Later that year, The Miz competed in the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament with Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), but they were defeated in the first round by Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter.

The Miz’s first WWE feud

The Miz debuted on WWE’s main roster in 2006, and his first major storyline was a feud with Kane. The two traded wins back and forth, but The Miz eventually came out on top, defeating Kane in a steel cage match at the Great American Bash.

The Miz then set his sights on John Cena, and the two engaged in a long-running feud that culminated in a match at WrestleMania XXVII, which Cena won.

After failing to capture the WWE Championship from CM Punk, The Miz turned his attention to the World Heavyweight Championship, and he won the title from Christian at Extreme Rules in 2011.

The Miz’s Main Event Push

The Miz has been a top guy in WWE for a while now. He’s a former WWE Champion, a Money in the Bank winner, and a Grand Slam Champion. He’s had a great run in WWE, but it seems like his push has cooled off as of late. Let’s take a look at what’s happened to The Miz in WWE.

The Miz wins the WWE Championship

On November 22, 2010, at the Survivor Series pay-per-view, The Miz defeated Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship, thus becoming the first and only wrestler to have won the WWE Championship, the United States Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, the World Tag Team Championship, and the Hardcore Championship.

The Miz becomes a Grand Slam Champion

The Miz has accomplished a lot in WWE. He’s a former WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion, United States Champion, Tag Team Champion, and now he’s a Grand Slam Champion. The Miz has held the WWE Championship for a total of 48 days, the Intercontinental Championship for a total of 210 days, the United States Championship for a total of 21 days, and the Tag Team Championship for a total of 28 days. The Miz is also a 2-time winner of the Money in the Bank contract and he has main evented WrestleMania twice.

The Miz’s Post-WWE Career

The Miz was one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE. He was a multi-time champion and was involved in some of the most high-profile storylines. However, he was released by WWE in April 2021. What has he been doing since then? Let’s take a look.

The Miz’s first post-WWE match

After being drafted to RAW in the 2007 WWE Draft, The Miz quickly found his place on the show, becoming a key player in the newly-formed tag team of Eugene and Hornswoggle, which became known as “The Handicapped Heroes”. The Miz would also form a brief alliance with John Morrison, before the two would become bitter rivals.

In 2009, The Miz was drafted to SmackDown as part of the 2009 WWE Draft. It was on SmackDown where The Miz would find his greatest success in WWE, winning the Intercontinental Championship and United States Championship, before eventually decending into a mid-card role.

In 2016, after being unutilized on WWE programming for months, The Miz was released from his WWE contract. Just one day after his release, The Miz made his return to independent wrestling, competing in a match for Northeast Wrestling.

The Miz’s first post-WWE feud

After being drafted to the Raw brand in 2009, The Miz feuded with John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, and R-Truth. The Miz then went on to make his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania XXVI, defeating Morrison to retain the WWE United States Championship. two months later, at Extreme Rules, The Miz dropped the title to Ziggler in a steel cage match. After losing the title, The Miz pinned Jericho at Capitol Punishment.

At Money in the Bank, The Miz unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Championship in a ladder match also involving Jericho, Morrison, Ziggler, Randy Orton and Edge. In August 2010, The Miz was ranked number one on PWI’s annual 500 list for the first time.