History YMMV / TheMiz

** In January 2024, he ends up gaining some with R-Truth as he tries to pull Truth away from Wrestling/TheJudgmentDay due to how he knows that the group is just going to beat up Truth in the future. His words ring true on 1/29/24, when JD beats up Truth and rips his Judgment Day shirt off before Finn, Dominic, and Damian Priest join in and Miz immediately races to save Truth.

* RetroactiveRecognition: In the first few minutes of the [[Horrible/MusicFestivals "Trainwreck:]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_1999 Woodstock '99"]] [[https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a40769147/woodstock-99-true-story/ documentary]] released in 2022, footage of a young [[https://twitter.com/Michael_Wef/status/1555066453489078272 Mike Mizanin]] ended up as part of the [[https://twitter.com/Wargeadicto/status/1555008394209140743 documentary's intro]] before the actual TitleDrop appeared (as confirmed by a [[https://twitter.com/megomoroney/status/307020706309369856 2013 tweet]] from a friend that he went to Woodstock with).

* EvilIsSexy: The Miz has gotten Wrestling/JeffHardy-esque {{squee}}s from girls.

--> '''The Miz:''' You had your chance with me and you butchered it. Just like you butcher the English language every time you open your mouth.

* DracoInLeatherPants: Seriously. {{Smar|tMark}}ks have a good deal of affection for him, as he's one of the funniest Heels on Wrestling/{{WWE}} programming, and his theme is pretty badass too. Like many other heels that have gotten this treatment, this was eventually paid off with a HeelFaceTurn for Miz.

** Puns notwithstanding, his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVJvA2Jctw current theme, "I Came To Play"]], is pretty cool. That being said, it could change to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DkCx2es3pc "Hate Me Now"]] (a song so appropriate for Miz, it's not even funny) and nobody would really complain.

* NeverLiveItDown: The Internet Wrestling Community will never forgive Miz for botching the [[https://youtu.be/0VZsXq_FUdM dive sequence]] with R-Truth. They're under the [[AccentuateTheNegative impression]] that Miz [[https://youtu.be/XKOTQinS6Is?t=1m54s never]] [[https://youtu.be/EvGzdZDKd8s?t=2m6s catches]] [[https://youtu.be/iOjmfqLxsdU?t=2m10s any]] [[BlatantLies dives]] because of it even though the only other major incident with Miz and dives was him missing a dive from one of the Usos. He's even called one of the [[{{Irony}} safest workers]] on the roster.

* CriticalResearchFailure: He deserves to be drop kicked by time traveling Wrestling/JumpingBombAngels for stating the women of the 1980s did nothing interesting on the WWE Network documentary about the Wrestling/MondayNightWars.

** uns notwithstanding, his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVJvA2Jctw current theme, "I Came To Play"]], is pretty cool. That being said, it could change to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DkCx2es3pc "Hate Me Now"]] (a song so appropriate for Miz, it's not even funny) and nobody would really complain.

* UncannyValley: Some fans (and even Dave Meltzer) find Miz's actual wrestling fairly unconvincing, Meltzer describing it as a guy "simulating a wrestling match". As the point of professional wrestling is to make it believable, it can lead to this trope for some.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Puns notwithstanding, his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVJvA2Jctw current theme, "I Came To Play"]], is pretty cool. That being said, it could change to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DkCx2es3pc "Hate Me Now"]] (a song so appropriate for Miz, it's not even funny) and nobody would really complain.

* CreatorsPet: He had his own personal pet on the 2015 Tough Enough in Amanda Rose Saccomanno (today known as Wrestling/MandyRose), whom he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7xjJ9Xv6tk saved from elimination]] even though she placed dead last in fan polls, leading to fan favorite Mada getting eliminated instead.

* ReplacementScrappy: The Miz was fairly popular during the "Million Dollar" ''Tough Enough '', but was far behind the winner and was audibly booed, even back then. He didn't become really hated until that Tough Enough winner, Daniel Puder (a legit competitor strong enough to ''easily'' beat both Miz and Ryback at arm wrestling, skilled enough to nearly out shoot ''Wrestling/KurtAngle'', and then beat Miz ''again'' in a boxing match), was unceremoniously released and The Miz was put on television in his place. As if to fuel the first, Miz was also made host of the Diva Search, long after that segment had overstayed its welcome. Poor guy never stood a chance.

** 2009 had him getting manipulated by Maryse into doing her dirty work to antagonise Mickie James. The Miz finally had enough and gave her a ReasonYouSuckSpeech that is hilarious to watch with the news that they are now HappilyMarried.

* HypeBacklash: This comes in cycles. Fans first hate Miz for his inability to wrestle topnotch 5-star matches, bringing him down to the midcard. Then they begin to like him because he's so [[TheCharmer entertaining]] at [[TrashTalk promos]] and [[MagnificentBastard manipulating his enemies]] despite his mediocre wrestling skills. This results in him being pushed higher in the card as he gets cheered more. However, this eventually results in backlash from his [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment overexposure that exposes]] all his [[BoisterousWeakling previous]] [[MilesGloriosus weaknesses]] to more people. He's then pushed back down on the card as fans lose interest in him, where he's hated initially but again newer fans gradually begin to warm up to him due to his entertainment factor and antics. [[BrokenRecord Rinse and repeat]].

** Recently the dirt sheets reported that The Miz was getting heat backstage and being blamed for things that probably weren't his fault. Wrestling fans have responded to this by jokingly blaming everything bad that happens on The Miz.

** Miz saved Amanda Rose Saccomanno from getting eliminated from Tough Enough 2015 even though she placed dead last in fan polls, offering the most curt of explanations to a flabbergasted Paige: "She's hot!" This led to fan favorite Mada getting eliminated instead. Fast forward several years, Amanda has become part of the main roster as Wrestling/MandyRose, called up alongside her best friend Daria Rae Berenato AKA Wrestling/SonyaDeville as part of Paige's [[GameBreakingInjury all-too-brief return]] in late 2017 only for the two to outlast literally ''everyone else'' from their competition on the company's payroll, with Mandy's beauty (and [[CelebrityResemblance resemblance to a young]] Wrestling/TrishStratus) being a standout feature of her character. Mada, meanwhile, had quietly requested and been granted his release back in the start of the same year Rose made it to TV.

** Miz saved Amanda Rose Saccomanno from getting eliminated from Tough Enough 2015 even though she placed dead last in fan polls. This led to fan favorite Mada getting eliminated instead. Fast forward to 2021, and Amanda has become part of the main roster as Wrestling/MandyRose while Mada was [[https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/mada-tough-enough-released/ quietly released]] back in 2017.