I won't be "THAT GUY"

[D.J]

OOC: Here is my RP for Warfare. A little bit of a different Miz here. Hope you enjoy. Good luck to my opponents. - DJ

Ohhhh so close. Just when it looked like The Miz was a shoe in, lock, to win the Royal Rumble, Dolph Ziggler shocked the world and by knocking the former Grand Slam Champion to the floor and securing his spot in the Main Event of Wrestlemania. A Main Event that was sought after, a Main Event that men would almost quite literally sell their soul to be in, slipped right through the fingers of the Royal Rumble Runner Up, The Miz. The rumble match meant everything to The Miz, he was looking for that in, that opening, to get himself back into the main event scene, and there was no better jumping off point than the Rumble Match. However, on that particular night, it was just not to be. But when one opportunity exits, another one enters, as The Miz this Monday Night would have yet another chance to take a major step towards the EBWF Title. On Warfare, Miz would be going up against Ted Dibiase and Kevin Nash for the chance to earn a shot at John Cena's Path To Glory Championship, which as everyone now knew, could be traded in for a shot at the EBWF Title at any time. It was a must win for The Miz, who was not about to see his head of steam come to a quick and abrupt end, just because he finished the Rumble as the guy who "almost" won.

The scene opened up inside a warehouse that we had seen before in promos by The Miz. It was completely empty, save a ring, and the one man that inhabited the ring, The Miz. Miz wore a grey tanktop and black nike basketball shorts. He sat at the edge of the ring with his feet hanging off the apron. He shook his head in disgust and disbelief, it was clear just by looking at him, that he was upset. Sweat trickled down his cheek and he wiped it away with his forearm. Finally, after several beats of looking down at the ground he looked into the camera and began to speak.

The Miz: Thirty men, entered the Royal Rumble this past Sunday. Thirty. Sure everyone had their picks. Cena, Edge, Orton, Jericho. Everyone thought for sure that the Rumble would be won by one of those guys. The established guys, the main players. I guess you could even throw me in as one of those guys, but certainly these days I would have to be considered on the next tier. A guy who had a little bit of a run, but as of late was far too inconsistent to be put in the same sentence as guys who have had sustained success around here. So it must have come as a big shock when the rumble came and went, and at it's conclusion there stood two men. The Miz, the former World Champion, Intercontinental Champion, Path To Glory Champion, Tag Team Champion.. and Dolph Ziggler... new guy. It was a foregone conclusion, that I was going to be victorious and move on to main event Wrestlemania for the second time in my career... except... that it wasn't. As has become my way, I let a big opportunity slip away, when I was eliminated from the rumble by Dolph, and sealed one of the most improbable Rumble victories in the history of this company for Ziggler.

The Miz shook his head.

The Miz: You know, I'm getting pretty sick and god damn tired of being the guy that almost wins. The guy that you walk away talking about, how someday he will regain his success in the big matches. The guy you say "he puts on a good show, but just can't seem to get over that hump these days." I'm so god damn tired of getting patted on the back and told "nice match, Miz.. you'll get em next time." I NEED NEXT TIME TO BE RIGHT NOW. I'm frustrated to the point of insanity. This past Sunday Night was supposed to be my night, it NEEDED to be my night. I was the 30th entrant, an advantage, an edge, that I SWORE that I didn't need but wasn't going to turn down... and still.. still I fell just a little bit short. It's driving me crazy, it keeps me up at night, and to make matters worse, I had to watch, watch as AJ Styles.. a man who I FINALLY got the better of not too long ago defeated Trent to become the EBWF Champion. A guy who whether we like it or not have had a silent, and not so silent competition between the two of us over the past few years. I watched as he started his second reign as the EBWF Champion. It's just one of those.. I mean I just.. ahhh FUCK!

The Miz slammed his fist off the ring.

The Miz: I'm not usually like this, I don't have these outbursts, but this business just matters too damn much to me. I need to be the best, it consumes me. This is my life, and even if it takes me 50 god damn years to do it, I WILL be the EBWF Champion again. I will do whatever it takes, I'm looking into this camera right now, vowing, promising all The Mizfits out there that I will scratch, I will claw every second of every day, I will sacrifice, I will do whatever I have to do, to be the man in this business.. and that all starts this coming Monday Night on Warfare.

The Miz seemed to mellow a touch with that last sentence.

The Miz: On Warfare, I have been presented with yet another opportunity, as I will enter a triple threat match against Ted Dibiase and Kevin Nash. With the winner earning himself a shot at the Golden Ticket Title that is the Path To Glory Championship. A victory Monday Night will assure me a chance at John, and a chance to earn the right to essentially be the #1 contender for the EBWF Title. Now it would be easy for me to sit here and spout off at the mouth about how I've owned Dibiase, or how Nash will probably have too much diarrhea in his pampers to be any kind of a factor.. but I'm not going to do it. Whether it's Dibiase.. whether it's Nash. Whether it's Bruce Lee, or King Kong is completely irrelevant. My fans may be forgiving, they may be supporting and accepting, but I'm not. I've always said losing is for losers.. and whether you come in 2nd or 30th in the Royal Rumble match, if you aint first you are MOST CERTAINLY last, and the same goes for Warfare. Victory is my only option this coming Monday Night. It's the only thing left to do. You don't want to be a loser? Well win.. and that is precisely my plan.

The Miz sniffed and rubbed his nose for a quick second.

The Miz: It's almost fitting that I would find myself in this situation against these two guys. As it almost becomes an Ebenezer Scrooge situation, in the sense that both of them are a look into what I don't want to become. I mean starting with Ted, here's a guy that continues day in and day out to try and remind us all that A.) he's still here and B.) that we should all care. I mean loss after loss after loss, Ted clings to the fact that he's the longest reigning Path To Glory Champion in the history of this company, I have a feeling someday between asking if the customer wants his sub "Toasted" at subway, he will be sneaking that fun fact in.. but the only thing I know about Ted is that any remote success he once had is without question, finished. Looking at Ted, frightens me. He is what I don't want to be, he is what I can't be, he is what I will give my everything to avoid becoming. Because Ted, has NO IDEA that he has hit his peak in this business. I mean.. none. He still walks around here entitled, confident, brash, some might even say arrogant. He still has this notion that he's always one match away from going on another run and that scares me because THAT is what I feel myself doing as well. The only difference is, and what I will make sure comes to fruition is that I truly AM one match away from that hot streak I've been talking about since I returned a few months back. A win Monday Night erases my silver medal in the royal rumble, and puts me right back into the thick of things around here. A loss for Ted Dibiase.. well it doesn't mean much really.. it'll just be another one to add to his increasingly large collection.

The Miz smirked

The Miz: You know, I guess it really isn't that bad to be me. For as much as I'm disappointed in the other nights outcome, as much as I would have loved to have won the Royal Rumble.. at least... at least Mizfits.. that I don't have to wake up and be Ted Dibiase. I mean to know, every day, that you are a disappointment, a laughing stock, potential that will never be realized, has got to be a bigger drag than Scott Hall just took on his crack pipe. To be pegged as "the future" and to be a let down in the "present" has got to be the absolute definition of depressing. I saw it during our time in Trilogy. No matter what happened, no matter the success that we had, Ted always seemed a little off. He always seemed a little distracted, and what I really think it was, was that the pressure really messes with him. He wants SO badly to live up to all the hype and buzz that he's gotten because of his family, and the sad, but true fact of it all is... he just can't.. because he's NOT.. THAT.. GOOD. It's like Michael Jordan's son, sure he's not a terrible basketball player, but he's never going to be Michael Jordan. It's an unfair standard, but it's Ted's cross to bear. I always felt like Ted would have been better doing anything else. Be an actor, a writer, a used car salesman, own a mini golf course for all I care, but you should have left wrestling alone. Your dad was an all time great, but you just don't have the make up to have that same type of success. Things have always come just a little too easy for you outside of the ring, for them to come easy to you inside of it.. because Ted inside of this ring, it's not about money, it's not about genetics it's about who's willing to go the furthest to have their hand raised each and every night. I am not going to crack jokes like you said about you not being as good as your pops.. because frankly.. it's stopped being funny for all of us at this point.. we are all just kind of sad for you.

The Miz now looked off into the distance.

The Miz: I've seen you win a few matches Ted, but I've never seen the fire the true passion to be better.. to be the best. It's always been missing on you, for that reason, and that reason alone.. I know that you have no chance to get the better of me this Monday Night at Warfare.. because Ted win lose or draw, I have that fire.. I have that passion. You've seen it first hand both as my enemy and my ally, and I know.. that you know.. that I have the mind set to make Monday Night a very long night for you. I know that you know, that coming in second at The Royal Rumble only moistened by pallet for success. Having to be the son of the Million Dollar Man, isn't ideal.. and it's not fair.. but it's JUST like being the opponent of The Miz this Monday Night... in the sense that it destines you for failure that is beyond your control. I'm sorry it had to be this way old friend, but I guarantee that when I get through with you on Monday that Tuesday morning, you will still wake up.. you will still look into the mirror, and you will still get that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach that you get everytime you look into your own eyes, and know that you are letting everyone.. most notably yourself.. down. Monday Night isn't the break you've been waiting for.. Monday Night for you Ted will be a reminder of the truth that you've already accepted once and might as well again, and that truth is that without a shadow of a doubt, I... AM and have ALWAYS BEEN.. BETTER... THAN YOU.

The Miz again smirked.

The Miz: Speaking of being better than people, my other opponent.. is Kevin Nash. Kevin, I like that your back. I like that you're showing your face around these parts again.. because you are the perfect person that if guy A..

The Miz pointed to himself.

The Miz: Loses the Royal Rumble, he's going to need the appropriate people to take his frustration out on. Guy A.. is going to need his next match to be a successful one, preferably against someone who is appropriate competition. Now Kevin you may not exactly be "appropriate competition," but for whatever reason you are highly regarded. A win over Kevin Nash even after 112 years in this business that you've put in, still seems to mean something to people. Why I don't know? I mean why did Bruno Mars do the halftime show of a god damn FOOTBALL game.. things don't make sense sometimes.. but I'm not going to sit here and complain about it.. I mean except for the Bruno Mars thing.. just pitiful.. literally pick anyone else.. ANYONE..

The Miz shook his head.

The Miz: But I've digressed. The point I'm making Kevin, is that having you in this match on Monday Night is perfect for me.. because though I didn't win the rumble, EBWF has presented me with a proverbial layup. Not only that it's a layup that people will look at like it's a windmill slam dunk. They have put me in a match with two of the most questionable highly regarded guys in our company. I mean Kevin Nash was popular when Clinton was president, and he is still looked at by some.. some idiots.. but some.. as a force to be reckoned with. The only thing that should fear Kevin Nash is his toilet after he eats too many bowls of chili at bingo night. So though I didn't win on Sunday, a victory over overrated, and more overrated should put me back on track to where I want to go. Hopefully it will also convince Kevin Nash to finally call it a career. I mean I read what he wrote most recently, and I gotta tell you.. Kevin.. I was a little confused by your tactics.. so I'm just gonna keep acting tough.. until I figure it out.

For those keeping score at home.. that was two Talledega Nights References in this promo. The Miz smiled at his own movie quote.

The Miz: But in all seriousness, Kevin I appreciate what you said. I appreciate you admitting and acknowledging what I can do in this ring, but if you think that just because you had a couple of kind words in between all your other words that just might as well paint the word "Douche" on a canvas as they leave your mouth.. that I'm going to cut you some slack on Monday, than you are even older and battier than I'm giving you credit for. Now I know you like to do the whole 8 Mile schtick and make fun of yourself for things others are going to make fun of you for, and that's fine. I'm not even trying to be funny with this Big Kev, but you are so washed up, there's no punch line.. you just really are. So if you think you are going to win this match, or any match anytime soon than Robin Thicke just called and he wants his delusional confusing arrogance back. The fact is Kev, your days are over, you are only in this match because you are a nice memory for the fans. A guy that people can talk about all the matches you used to have, and how when you were in those matches that they were all still using AOL. It brings everyone back to a time that they were fond of. I mean who wouldn't want to go back and live in a world that Limp Bizkit was #1 on total request live.. I mean.. I know I would.

The Miz smiled.

The Miz: But with that said just because you remind people of a simpler time in their lives, doesn't mean that you putting yourself in the ring at this point in your life and career, isn't the stupidest thing you've ever done. You see Kev, I don't really care how your theme music makes the people feel. I don't care that talking about you quickly transitions into, "What was your favorite episode of Hey Arnold?" All I care about is cementing my name back into that top tier. All I care about is winning matches, I love my fans, I love my friends, but I love winning more than I love either of those two things. Kevin, to borrow a phrase from the 90's since we're on the kick.. you are "trippin" if you think you are going to keep me from becoming the #1 contender to the Path To Glory Title. So you can say nice things about me, and god knows I appreciate them.. but I will ALSO appreciate proving them all to be correct, when I beat the living hell out of you and Ted this Sunday.

The Miz looked disturbed in this moment.

The Miz: I'm not a loser.. so I'm done with losing. It's a simple creed, a simple concept, and it starts with a match on Monday that though winning is imperative.. based on my two opponents, it will be... well... simple...

BECAUSE I'M THE MIZ... and I'm...

The Miz glared into the camera.

The Miz: Awesome.

He stood up and walked out of the wrestling ring as the scene faded to black.

[Will]

Lol. I caught the first two quotes and was keeping score. You always make your stuff enjoyable with your classic comedy movie references. This was a cool read bro. Good luck!

[Dave M]

OOC - Really top notch read!

Starting to think I should have used my real name for the forum rather than characters name, I'm Dave by the way!

[Ashlee]

Hi Dave!!!

[Cory]

Hi Dave,

I do believe, if you want, that you can change your username in your User Control Panel. Don't quote me on that.

[Kyle]

You sure can Cory. Under Edit Profile then Account Settings.

But back to DJ, awesome read bro. Always enjoy your Miz.

[Dave M]

Ah thank you kindly, that may come in very handy. I dont think I need people forever more thinking my name is actually The Undertaker!