Yes, the internet is outraged that The Miz is the WWE Champion and this was the intended reaction that Vince McMahon sought. Outrage is good because it means that you care enough to see your heel Champion get decimated by the babyface challenger. It shakes you out of the status quo and sameness of having a Champion run through all his challengers, with ease.
The Miz can get under the WWE Universe's skin by cutting promos that annoy and irritate them. So much so, that they will buy tickets to see his reign come to an end. Even in the age where we know that everything that we see on our TV screens is scripted, The Miz just invokes a reaction of utter disdain.
Coming back to the point at hand, we have compelling hooks heading into RAW. Why is The Miz aligned with Bobby Lashley, when it was John Morrison who technically cost the latter his WWE United States Championship?
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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