The Miz Speaks on Being Disrespected by WWE Wrestlers

August 21, 2009

MiamiHerald.com has posted an interview they recently conducted with WWE superstar The Miz. On the topic of his debut with WWE and the first impression he received from other wrestlers, The Miz said the following: "WWE fans and the WWE locker room like people with wrestling backgrounds and people who they know. They don’t like outsiders coming in. Me with a reality background, I just literally got no respect from anybody. A football player who is 6-5, 270 pounds; an MMA fighter; a 7-0 giant who can barely walk; they all get respect, but a reality person coming into WWE, `Oh boy,’ everyone is going to hate this guy.’

I ignore it. You’ve got to have thick skin in this business. You have to understand not everyone is going to like you, and that’s fine because I have enough confidence in myself that I don’t need people having to cheer me or like me. Fact is I’m going to do my best. All I want people to do is to watch what I’m going to do next. I want people to understand that I am the most entertaining and charismatic person on that brand."

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.