5 times WWE Superstars forgot the script

#4 The Miz

The WWE Universe still remembers The Miz's incredible shoot promo on SmackDown Live's Talking Smack. The kind of intensity and passion he displayed during the promo was absolutely off the charts.

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Going back several years, The Miz was a rookie in WWE, trying his luck as an announcer. On an episode of Monday Night Raw, he came out on the ramp and began cutting a promo for WWE Diva Search 2006. The Miz forgot his lines midway through, and fumbled on several occasions.

The 'Awesome' superstar was supposed to share the voting details with the WWE universe before introducing the Divas. He however messed up the details and went blank. For a couple of seconds, the audience could see him look at his hands and read his lines off of them. The entire promo was one huge cringe-fest and something The Miz of today wouldn't be proud of, in the least bit. Thankfully, Vince McMahon still gave him a chance to improve his work, which ultimately led to him becoming one of the biggest Superstars of this generation.

It is safe to say that Miz is now one of WWE's most accomplished in ring talkers of the modern era. Quite an upgrade from his 2006 fiasco.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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