Miz still concerned he’ll be released ‘every time’ WWE does roster cuts
The Miz has been with WWE for more than 20 years now, but he’s still concerned about being released every time there’s a round of roster cuts.
On Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Miz was asked if he’s ever worried for his own job security when some his friends were let go from the company. The 45-year-old WWE mainstay admitted that it’s something he’s thought about whenever cuts happen.
“Yeah,” he responded. “Honestly, every time. Every time there’s a release, I’m like, ‘Oh no, is it me?'”
A lot of Miz’s closest allies have departed WWE over the years, with Dolph Ziggler’s release in September 2023 leaving Miz as the last member of their close-knit friend group who is still with the company.
“That was a tough one for me, to see him go,” Miz said about Ziggler’s release. “Because it was kind of like the last of my really core group of friends, right? I mean, I have friends, obviously, in the locker room. But that was my core group of friends. Ah man, I’ve had such great matches with Dolph too. Him putting his career up and me the IC title. That whole IC title reign, he was a big part of elevating that title as well. And during that time for [elevating] me. So to see him go is tough, but that’s the name of this business, it happens, those type of things happen.”
Miz added that, despite being concerned when releases happen, he is confident in his abilities and what he’s done for WWE.
“For me, this is going to sound very cocky and arrogant. I know how valuable I am,” Miz said. “I know how good I am, and whether the audience sees it or not, I know people know. If you’ve wrestled me, you know. So, yes, there’s always in the back of your mind, ‘Oh, is it me? Is it me? Is it me?’ But then there’s also that other part that goes, ‘I’ve done a lot in this business, and I still got more.’”
Miz vs. Randy Orton is set for WWE SmackDown in London this Friday. The winner advances to a fatal four-way match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24 to determine Drew McIntyre’s WWE Championship challenger for the Royal Rumble.
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