How do you feel about it? Was it well timed? Will he do better as one?
Personally, I think it was a good move by the WWE, since it's obviously lacking Faces right now. And Miz is pretty awesome ('pun' intended) anyway, so I'm very happy with this.
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I think it would've been better if they had a storyline where the fans finally accepted Miz after a slow turn. Similar to Bully Ray in TNA.
This just seems forced and after years of insulting the crowds no end i don't want to see a goofy smiling Miz coming down slapping skin with kids in the front row.
However i do think he will be a successful babyface, and he already has a catchphrase in 'REALLY!?' which is over.
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It's going to be a definite struggle at first since if he just acts like his "natural" self and sticks to his character then he's not going to get over as good as he wants to so he'll start messing around with his character and probably end up being corny then it's game over
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Don't see the problem as the article is correct that he has done everything he can as a heel for the time being and kinda lost his luster over the past year anyways.
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Believe me when I say that Miz as a corny face is 100x better than Sheamus as a corny face. I think at least Miz will be funny... Sheamus tries too hard and it comes out forced.
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One thing needs to be done in making Miz a great, relatable face.
The offering a handshake to Kofi was the start...
Simply, after all the years of arrogance, make him HUMBLE. Have him realise that he has to work to be as good as he thinks he is, grinding out matches, struggling all the way. Taking each victory as an achievement, with no arrogance.
No way that won't work, in my opinion.
One year on, new WWE champion, and the kids will love it.
One thing needs to be done in making Miz a great, relatable face.
The offering a handshake to Kofi was the start...
Simply, after all the years of arrogance, make him HUMBLE. Have him realise that he has to work to be as good as he thinks he is, grinding out matches, struggling all the way. Taking each victory as an achievement, with no arrogance.
No way that won't work, in my opinion.
One year on, new WWE champion, and the kids will love it.
And then maybe that kid in your avatar will crack a smile next time Miz wins a big match. (Y)
I think Miz has all of the makings of a good face. Everyone is sick of the smiling goody two-shoes guys who pander to the kiddies like Cena and Sheamus, well Miz can still be a good guy who is booked as a face, but still has some attitude. Punk did it, and for a while he did it very well until the WWE stopped caring about his face run and pulled the plug on it.
Miz does the catch phrases and things that crowds eat it up. He's a natural on the mic, so he isn't someone who HAS to resort to pandering to get the crowd cheering. He can talk trash but still come off as a lovable good guy. I don't mind the pandering if it's kept to a minimum. Orton did it and I didn't think it was bad.
We want more Austin and Rock type faces, and I think as far as mic working goes, Miz is that.
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Isn't Miz doing a movie for ABC Family or Lifetime? I assume that has something to do with it as well..WWE loves turning guys faces when they're going to be in family friendly movies
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It's a good idea if he can pull it off. It brings some fresh match-ups to the table and also refreshes his stale character. They should have done the opposite to Cena years ago. When a guy gets stale, turn him.
This can work they crowd was cheering for him which surprised me. Miz has done it all as a heel I say give em a chance to see wat can happen I wonder wat his t shirts will be like now since all of them are all black
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I like Miz, and he seems like a likeable guy outside of wrestling, but he just has that natural douchebag vibe as a performer. I don't think he's gonna be very good as a babyface. We'll see, though.
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I think as a wrestler, he'll be far better off as a face. He's not much at being the heel and controlling the pace of the match, due to his lack of...most things, like power, mat wrestling ability, good strikes, ring generalship, etc. If he can just sell sell sell then hit some of his Miz neckbreakers and the Breakdown, he'll probably look better in the ring.
As a character, I can kind of see it, but I think he might have too much "douche" and not enough "cool" in the equation. He'd be like Jericho or The Rock, but to me both of those guys are far more natural and a lot "cooler" than Miz. Miz tends to sound like a PR spin machine when he speaks, and bragging about being the Most Must See WWE Superstar Sports Entertainer in the WWE Universe is inherently heelish.
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The really cool thing is, Miz hasn't been a real face as an established wrestler.
It could turn out to be a pretty big flop, or he could become the next top face in WWE history. We just really don't know. And I'm excited to find out.
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The faces of today ALWAYS pander to the crowd and make corny jokes and do kiddie type shit. Last legit bad-ass face was Edge's SD reign. If they manage to keep Miz's character while being face, then Cena needs to step aside.
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I've always liked Miz, never thought he was ready for that ME at mania though . But this could be where he really can get over and do something meaningful. If only they'd waited instead of that very forgettable run...
Just hope they don't "MVP" him, if anyone can remember MVP's face run you'll know what I mean...
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Saw Main Event today for the first time, Miz on commentary and setting up a match with Dolph Ziggler, I think I could watch the shit out of this match just interested to see it as Miz style doesn't lend itself to Dolph Ziggler too well. I'm interested in a Miz turn just because he seems pretty natural at being a good guy.
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