The Miz dropped his WWE persona to speak honestly about John Cena’s final match, revealing the emotional weight of witnessing wrestling history at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
I kind of was just speaking from the heart. I even said it on there—’Yo, I’m not coming as the miz. I’m coming as Mike. I’m going to let you know exactly how I feel, exactly what I think,'” The Miz told “Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez.
His candid commentary, which included insider wrestling terms and honest analysis, drew boos from the crowd—something he didn’t mind.
The Whirlwind of Wrestling History
That day was like a whirlwind, right? I mean, it’s Cena’s last match. You don’t get too many shows quite like that,” The Miz reflected. “You never do. We’ve never had the first time ever to see the way he went out and then the reaction to the crowd and what people were talking about.
The Miz praised the platform Saturday Night’s Main Event provided for NXT talent.
I loved the whole fact that a lot of NXT people looked really good in that show. I thought there were a lot of eyeballs on that show for those NXT up-and-coming talents to really showcase exactly who they are, exactly what they can do. Oba did a great job. Sol was incredible.
A Personal Touch: WrestleMania 27 Gear
The Miz added a symbolic element to the historic night by wearing his WrestleMania 27 gear—the same outfit from his WWE Championship defense against Cena.
I just moved, and when we were moving into our new house, I started putting stuff in storage and lo and behold, what did I find? My old WrestleMania 27 gear,” he explained. “When I found out I was going to be a part of Saturday Night’s Main Event, I was like, ‘I’m going to wear that. I think that’ll be a nice touch.'
The Twitter Poll That Stung
The Miz admitted feeling hurt when WWE fans chose AJ Styles over him for Cena’s opponent via Twitter poll.
I was kind of crushed because it was like a Twitter thing. So the audience can have a say in who they want and they got that and they didn’t ask for me,” he said.
Still, he appreciated Cena paying tribute by using The Miz’s Skull Crushing Finale during his final match.
