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Thumb Wrestling with WWE Champ The Miz!

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WWE champ Mike "The Miz" Mizanin suits up for a visit to the Young Hollywood Studio (Belt in tow, of course!) where he tells us about idolizing other wrestling greats, like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior, as a kid and how it felt to fulfill his dream of matching their accomplishments! Then, things get real when we challenge him to 3 intense rounds of Thumb War! Is he as "AWESOME" in the Studio as he is in the WWE ring?

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The Miz

Wait a second. This is the best you got? And this is. Wait, hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Okay. Like, you bring a ring A boy. What is a ring boy? I I I don't think there's ever been a ring boy in the history of of of This is This is. Look at those guys. WWE, and that's great. But it's supposed to be a ring girl in a nice bikini. Show me a promo. That was almost as good as mine. Almost. You need a little bit more bass, a little bit more a little bit more ah, a little bit more scratchiness to it.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Okay. We were gonna ask you how to do this, cuz I know being a wrestler, you have to know how to give a good promo.

The Miz

Well, absolutely. Especially, because when you're in front of 16 to 20,000 people, live screaming fans, you don't wanna disappoint them. And you're entertaining them. Okay. And I am wearing the title. So Yeah, I allowed you to wear my Intercontinental championship.

Young Hollywood

He points out that he allowed me He allowed me to wear True be told, we wrestled for it before the cameras started rolling.

The Miz

Exactly.

Young Hollywood

And I am now the Intercontinental champion.

The Miz

What does every good guy do and every romantic guy? They let the woman win. Or he gives her fabulous jewelry. There you go.

Young Hollywood

Either way, your accessories look amazing today.

The Miz

Well, thank you very much. You look very nice.

Young Hollywood

Thank you. I dressed up for the occasion.

The Miz

You did. And I'm not used to seeing you with so much clothing.

Young Hollywood

I know.

The Miz

Usually you're you you see me in trunks, or as women like to say, speedos. Yes. Um, yes. I am half naked half the time. So, uh, that's why I think the the females really enjoy watching WWE. They do.

Thumb Wrestling

Here's Miz off the neck breaker. Miz looking to put Sheamus away. This guy can strike at any time. And there comes the Miz. Big corner shot. Miz looks good here tonight. Focused, heading into Elimination Chamber.

Young Hollywood

You always sort of do the unexpected. Like in past years, you sort of have snuck up or you've did something people they've already announced who you're fighting. How are you gonna surprise people and sort of steal the show this year?

The Miz

Well, the thing is, I'm going up against Rey Mysterio, who is a high flyer. He's fast. He's uh he's highly decorated WWE superstar. Obviously, he doesn't have the Intercontinental title. But he is he's going to try and take it from me. But the best thing about it is, whenever you get in in in in a ring with a future Hall of Famer, a person that is has done everything in the business. And then you beat him, it just puts a staple on your career.

Young Hollywood

Nor you at this point. So the WWE Raw they just had their thousandth episode. That's where I won that. Yes. And so where do you see the future of it? Where do you see it going?

The Miz

Raw thousandth episode. I mean, that is more than any other show ever that's ever been on television. I mean, that's incredible. Yeah. And uh to be on that show to actually win the Intercontinental title on the thousandth episode was an incredible thing. But WWE is just gonna keep on going, because there's always gonna be kids. Right. And I remember as a kid, being a huge fan of like Hulk Hogan. I remember I remember when Hulk Hogan was like, "Listen, brother, you better eat your vitamins." Guess what? I was eating my vitamins. When Ultimate Warrior was wearing streamers on his arm, as a kid, I was putting streamers on my arms, painting my face. So, there will always be kids. And as long as there's always kids, there's always gonna be WWE.

Young Hollywood

So, given that you have won so many titles and you are the most awesome, which one sort of stands out to you? Was it like the first one you won? Was it was there one in particular that you sort of go, now I I made it. Like, now I

The Miz

The WWE championship. Everything came into fruition. Like, it was like, wow, everything I've ever worked for. Everyone that's ever told me that I couldn't do this, I'm living my dream. I'm holding the title that all my heroes, all my role models held. And that was like my one moment. And that was in 2010, November 22nd, 2010.

Young Hollywood

Well, you know what's up for grabs still?

The Miz

What is?

Young Hollywood

The thumb wrestling champion of the world title.

The Miz

Is it?

Young Hollywood

It is. Cuz I don't think you understand that I have really strong thumbs. And he's never lost. He's actually undefeated. And he's like the arguably the most strongest thumb I've ever seen in my entire life.

The Miz

These bad boys aren't bad. Those aren't boys. Those are girls. Okay.

Young Hollywood

And so Are you up for a little challenge here?

The Miz

I am I am I I I don't think you're ready for this.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Listen. Before we start, let's not get ahead of ourselves. You have a ring name. You have a catchphrase. I don't have one, although I came up with one. I am Nikki Novac. So, it would be no chance Novac. And I'm thinking my catchphrase could be Take your chance, because it's gonna be your last. Is that the way you're gonna say it? Give me Okay. Give me some tips. If I'm gonna do a promo,

The Miz

Here's here's Here's a tip on on catchphrases when you have an audience. Okay. You want them to say it with you. So when I go, I'm the Miz. Okay. And then I pause, because guess what? There the crowd's gonna go, and I'm awesome. And then I'm gonna go, and I'm and then they'll do awesome again. So, you want the fans to be able to say your catchphrase with you or before you or after you. But the way you said it, the fans are just gonna go, oh, okay, there's a catchphrase. Good for you.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Okay. So, here I go. So. Good job. No chance Novac. First of all, the Miz thinks he's got strong thumbs. He's got nothing on me. Because I am no chance Novac. You know what? Somebody say what. Take your chance, Miz, because it's gonna be your last. So, do you think the fans can really go with that?

The Miz

Why not? I don't know. I'm wearing the belt. We'll see. We'll see. Are you ready? I'm that was an amazing promo by the way. You should have did it with your thumb. Like your thumb should have been saying it.

Young Hollywood

We are going to do three falls. Round one starts now.

The Miz

Three falls? We're gonna do three. It's a best two of three.

Young Hollywood

One, two, three, four, I declare. You don't know how to Do you even know how to do this? One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war. I'm gonna take you down. One, two. You're the wrong way. I'm a lefty. Oh, my I'm a lefty. I'm I'm on my bad hand. Here we go. One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war. No. Woo. I feel bad right now. It was only round one. I feel bad. It was only round one. It it actually it hurts my heart that I actually beat you right now. Fall two. Fall two. Best two of three. Fall two. Okay. Is he is he distracting you by the way? One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war. Tag team. Just kidding. Oh. Round two. Did you let me win? This is like you let me win.

The Miz

I would never do something like that. I am not that nice. Ask anybody in the WWE universe. We're going three rounds.

Young Hollywood

Thank you for that. Thank you. That's That's fantastic. Great. Great job. This is it. This is it. For money. Do you do you feel the nerves? Are you rushing? Should you go lefty? Should you go lefty? I am left handed. I don't think you I don't think you want any of this. I don't think you want this. Listen. This this he's like the weaker of the two. Like, this is like the No chance Novac. This is like the Miz, all right? So, I think Okay. Bring on the Miz. One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war. Hey, play dirty. What am I playing dirty? You're going around the bend. You can't go around the bend. Oh, you can't go around the bend. What? Two, three. Woo. I'm so excited right now. I just took down the Miz.

The Miz

Wait, why are you so excited? I am now the thumb war champion. She's the thumb. By the way, I was undefeated before. And I never lost ever in my entire career of thumb wrestling. And I've thumb wrestled my entire life. I'm the world.

Young Hollywood

Listen, you can't underestimate the No chance Novac. As a young child. Oh, my god. We'll see what it looks like on the real champ, hold on. Care to undo it for me? You already undid it. By the way, it doesn't even fit you. I know. It's okay. You're just skinny. We can go eat. It's all right.

The Miz

There he is. There it is. The current Intercontinental champion. And after this Sunday, after SummerSlam, I will still be Intercontinental champion. Because I'm the Miz, and I'm awesome.

Young Hollywood

Awesome.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Mike "The Miz" Mizanin

    WWE Champion and interview subject

  • Hulk Hogan

    Wrestling legend The Miz idolized as a kid

  • Ultimate Warrior

    Wrestling legend The Miz idolized as a kid

  • Rey Mysterio

    Opponent The Miz faced at Elimination Chamber

  • Nikki Novac

    Young Hollywood host and thumb wrestling opponent

  • Sheamus

    Opponent mentioned in a wrestling clip

FAQ

What title did The Miz allow the Young Hollywood host to wear?+
The Miz allowed the Young Hollywood host to wear his Intercontinental Championship belt.
Which wrestling legends did The Miz idolize as a kid?+
As a kid, The Miz idolized wrestling greats like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior.
What was a significant championship win for The Miz?+
The Miz considers winning the WWE Championship in 2010 to be his most significant win, as it fulfilled his dream.
Who did The Miz wrestle against in the thumb war?+
The Miz wrestled against Young Hollywood host Nikki Novac in a three-round thumb war.
Who won the thumb wrestling match against The Miz?+
Nikki Novac, the Young Hollywood host, won the thumb wrestling match against The Miz.
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