The Miz Move-Set

After the Miz won the WWE title there has been lots of controversy. Everyone agrees Miz is amazing on the microphone. Most question his ability in the ring. I think the biggest issue is Miz hasn’t been put into good matches recently. This is partially because he couldn’t lose (WWE was building him up to be champ), and partially because it was hard to write a story that didn’t leave someone in a bad spot.

I believe Miz actually has a vast move set. Looking back at some old videos, he has a ton of moves that aren’t seen anymore. These wrestling moves are impressive and should definitely be brought back. A vast arsenal would leave haters no room to argue. Just bringing back a few he has used in the past would give him a move-set larger than that of John Cena. Below are moves Miz should revive –

Knee to the face into the swinging neck breaker – Otherwise known as the Reality Check. This used to be used every match, now is hardly seen. He should practice getting the motion into one fluid motion for extra effect.

Running clothes-line through the ropes at turnbuckle – Another former staple. There is no other move like this in wrestling. It looks impressive, looks painful, and looks awesome. Use it more

Bull-dog through the ropes at turnbuckles – Similar to the clothes line, only he starts with a headlock on his opponent. This is a totally unique move and looks amazing. It can be done on anybody and should be brought back. This is doubly great to weaken an opponent in a tag match.

Clothesline from hell – Flipping opponent – This move can only be done on the lighter individuals. It’s impressive none the less. Anytime he gets a high flyer opponent he should use it. It makes him look stronger and bigger.

Guillotine to ropes while Miz jumps over – The opponent either lands on the top or middle rope. Miz runs and either just jumps the top rope or actually uses the opponent to step on and jump over. On the way down he grabs the opponent’s neck and hits the guillotine. This is impressive athletically and looks painful.

2^nd rope leg drop – Miz springs off the second rope and drops the leg on the neck of his opponent. It’s a great display of athleticism and gives his move a balanced range. He has a lot of strength moves, but this shows agility.

Submission hold – arm pull camel clutch – Every wrestler is scarier with a good submission. This was used infrequently in the past, but nobody else is using it. He doesn’t have to win often with it, but would be good to weaken his opponents and sometimes win.

Double Underhook Side Slam – This is harder to hit on big guys, but again balances the range of the Miz’s move set. This looks impressive and rarely used. This would be nice if a feud with CM Punk ever developed as Punk has a similar backbreaker move.

The hat and bent walk to ring – Ok, this last one isn’t a move. The entrance walk and outfit can help define a wrestler. This would be a throwback to his ECW days, but they show a smugness that fits his heel persona. Every great had a distinct entrance. Mr. McMahon has the flapping arm walk. Cena has his salute and run. Goldberg had the guards and smoke. Austin had the breaking glass. Morrison has slow motion. Melina has the red carpet. The list goes on. As for props, take the Hitman’s glasses, Cena’s armbands, or Cowboy Bob’s cast as perfect examples. Both could be used well and it wouldn’t hurt to bring back one or the other.

So you see, Miz has a huge arsenal at his disposal, maybe an even bigger one than other wrestler on the roster. While a lot of these moves are from the ECW days, they can easily be brought back. If he does, the universe will see Miz isn’t a one trick pony. Miz has the potential to one of the best and I hope WWE capitalizes.