Spoilers..

[D.J]

The EBWF King of the Ring tournament was one of the biggest events of the year. EBWF was truly a sports entertainment company that literally and figuratively turned up the heat once the Summer months rolled around. Each year the 4 men in the tournament who outlast the rest of the field, compete in a "Final Four" of sorts.. 3 matches to crown a winner. This years field was as star studded as anyone could remember with 4 former World Champions all competing for the title of KING. Edge and Sami Zayn would square off in one of the semi final matches, while The Miz would take on Randy Orton in the other. For The Miz- it wasn't a tournament he had historically fared well in, but this year he had earned three straight wins to march into the big show, and one could only imagine that he was not ready to stop there.

The scene opened up at a furniture store in Los Angeles, California- the site of EBWF King of the Ring. The camera panned around the store as if it was looking for something or someone. Finally, that someone was found, two people in fact. It was Alex Riley who was dressed in white shorts and a short sleeved baby blue polo, and it was The Miz who was dressed in red shorts and a stylish black with red tank top. He had his sunglasses on inside, because the sun never sets on a bad ass.. or at least on an arrogant egotistical maniac like Miz. The camera approached Miz and Riley who were seemingly in a heated argument with one of the stores employees. The employee, an average height and weight middle aged man, dressed in a polo and khaki's, was growing increasingly frustrated with the duo. The content of the argument was quickly picked up as the camera approached the group.

Employee: I've told you multiple times gentlemen.. we don't sell THRONES here!

Alex Riley: What type of furniture store is this, bro? Do you know who's standing in front of you right now, huh?! This is The Miz.. a former GRAND SLAM CHAMPION.. in the EBWF.. but unless you've been living under a rock.. which based on where you work.. you might be.. you MUST have already known that. Not only is he one of..

The Miz cleared his throat.

Alex Riley: Sorry Miz- not only is he THE BEST superstar in the HISTORY of the EBWF- he's about to add to his already LARGE list of accomplishments when he destroys Randy Orton and then whichever toolbag comes out of the other semi final to become the EBWF King of the Ring. The EBWF King of the Ring, Matt.

Employee: It's Pat actually.

Alex Riley: Right.. who cares... so you have ROYALTY in your little store.. and you're telling me.. FOR ROYALTY.. you don't sell thrones.. thrones are furniture bro.. and this is supposed to be a furniture store, right?

Employee (Pat): Yes it's a furniture store, but we sell more common furniture, sir. We don't sell thrones.. and yes I know who this gentlemen is- I'm well aware- my kids watch the EBWF.. if I could help you- I would.

Alex went to respond back again, but the Miz held up a hand which silenced Riley before he could even start.

The Miz: I have no doubt that you would.. Paul..

Employee (Pat): Pat.

The Miz: What is it? Kat?.. That's kind of weird for a guy?..

Employee: It's Pat.

The Miz faked like he was trying to comprehend what he was saying.

The Miz: P.. p.. I give up..

Pat rolled his eyes- Miz continued.

The Miz:.. but I know you would help us if you could, but see you can't. You're a furniture store.. and you don't sell thrones.. you sell ordinary furniture for ordinary people.. and that is precisely why you can't help me.. because.. I'm ANYTHING but ordinary. As Alex just told you- I'm the greatest superstar in the history of not only the EBWF- but just the world in general. I'm the greatest PERSON.. in the HISTORY.. of MANKIND. I'm not ordinary.. I'm EXTRAORDINARY in every way.. so that is why COMMON furniture from a common man.. FOR a common man.. basically is obsolete for me. At King of the Ring- I'm going to be crowned EBWF Royalty, but it is a moot point.. because I already am royalty.. I already am the standard of excellence.. I already am what people wish that they could be. The 3 other men in the semi finals of this tournament could shop here. They could buy a couch or a chair from here and be just fine.. the reason.. being.. they are ordinary.. and well they are LAZY. You don't get to where I am in this busines.. or in this life.. by being lazy and sitting on one of these piece of crap furniture sets. You get there by busting your ass.. and then after you bust your ass.. and prove your the best.. then you DO get to sit.. but it's not on anything you sell here.. it's on a THRONE.. a THRONE fit for a King.. a THRONE fit for the unequivocal top dog in this industry.. and as I already told you.. without any hesitation.. the top dog.. the KING.. is and WILL be at King of the Ring.. The Miz.

Alex Riley was over by a register.

Alex Riley: They don't even have skittles here man.. no thrones.. no skittles.. this place disgusts me.

The camera cut back to The Miz and Pat.

Employee (Pat): Is there anything else I can do for you guys today?

The Miz: Well you don't have thrones.. and you don't have skittles.. so I'm guessing no..

Employee (Pat): Okay have a g..

The Miz: You know what disgusts me..

Pat realized he was back in the conversation. So he stopped his momentum to settle back in to listen to The Miz. With a look on his face that said "I should have finished college."

The Miz: Is Randy Orton- I mean honestly is there more of a try hard, underwhelming, overrated piece of hot garbage on this roster?

Alex chimed in.

Alex Riley: Bray Wyatt? I mean the Hot Garbage part anyway..

The Miz: Did you just call Bray Wyatt hot?

Alex went to respond.. then thought for a second.. then finally retorted.

Alex Riley: Got great boobs..

The Miz smirked.

The Miz: Can't argue there..

Pat's head was going back and forth to whoever was talking.. you could tell he was hating his life.

The Miz: Seriously though, Randy Orton? Like... REALLY? He's STILL A THING? I just honestly can't think of a person that I wish would go away as much as him.. except for maybe Edge.. what a night that would be if I could to destroy both members of Rated R-K-Blow. With Orton it's just like dude- at least when I start a group.. or join a group.. or team up with someone.. or screw someone over.. it usually leads to me.. you know.. mattering. This guy has been with Heyman.. he's been with CM Punk.. he's been with Edge... and he's also teamed with them in wrestling too!

Alex Riley: Ba-ZING!

The Miz smiled.

The Miz: No but it's like- dude get a clue- nobody cares.. and the common denominator of all that indifference.. of all that not caring.. is freaking you Randy. You're act is old and tired.. just like you. Here's a note for your suggestion box Orton..

Alex Riley: Do you think there's a decal of a viper on his suggestion box?

The Miz had to laugh.

The Miz: Oh I think there most definitely is.. why wouldn't there be? That would be BAD ASS.. just like Randy is.. he's a snakeeeee...

Riley started laughing and continued to do the popular youtube video impression.

Alex Riley: Oh yess.. a snakeeeeee.. a slithering snakeeeee

The Miz was laughing, Pat had seen enough.

Employee (Pat): Ok if there's nothing else..

The Miz: Hold up there Pete.. I'm not done.. so here's my suggestion for you Randy.. Go away.. don't come back.. repeat. Honestly nothing you do at this point is going to be cool.. nothing you say is going to be interesting.. and on top of that you just DON'T HAVE IT ANYMORE. You'll probably come back at me this week and say like 8 words in a monotone boring voice about how I'll see just how much you still do, but you might as well just film yourself on the toilet instead.. because it's a load of crap either way.

Even Pat smirked at this line.

The Miz: The fact of the matter is this Randy, I know why you wrestle. You wrestle to feel important, you wrestle because it's really the only place where your broody, mopey, boring quite frankly personality can be misconstrued as tough, dark, edgy, mysterious.. well I hate to be the bearer of bad news.. and by that I mean, I love it... I know that you know that I know.. that you definitely aren't tough.. you may be dark.. but it's only because of your spray tan.. the only edge you have inside of you.. is your tag team partner.. and the only mystery is how you're still a professional wrestler when you literally couldn't be more irrelevant. So you were once the longest reigning EBWF World Champion.. that's great bro.. I was once the MVP of my little league but the Indians aren't calling me to pitch anytime soon.. although they should.. I'm freaking awesome.

Alex Riley: Kid throws CHED bro!

The Miz: The point is.. nobody gives a crap about what you accomplished a million years ago.. and the only thing I give a crap about right now is making sure you don't accomplish anything now.. because that'd be like guaranteeing we'd have to listen to you for another decade..and not one part of me wants to do that. So I think my plan is to just make sure that at King of the Ring our match turns into exactly what it quite literally is.. and that is a complete domination by a wrestler on another planet of ability.. a wrestler fit to be a king.. yours truly.. and a wrestler who is nothing but a mere peasant.. a peasant with a sleeve tat and multiple personalities. One minute your a man.. the next...

Alex Riley: A Snaaaakeeeeeee

The Miz: Multiple personalities.. all of which are vastly inferior to me, Orton. So many times I've heard that corny transformation you do in the ring be refer to as "going to that place." I hope you do go to a place in your mind or in your head.. that you've never been before. A place where knowledge and common sense that you can USE exist. You obviously haven't been there yet.. because something tells me you're still going to go into our match at King of the Ring confident. You are still going to get up on that turnbuckle and do the most intimidating thing you could ever do..

The Miz mocked Orton's arm movement.. Riley did too..

The Miz: Go on Pat..

Employee (Pat): Hey you got my name right!

The Miz: Duh.. it's Pat.. we aren't stupid..

Alex Riley: Yeah duh..

Pat shook his head and obliged Miz.. he mocked Orton as well.

The Miz: Seriously what the heck is that?

The Miz put his arms down.

The Miz: Randy the whole world is bored by your lack of charisma.. and inability to entertain anyone at all...we think you should retire from wrestling..

The Miz did the arm motion and talked as he did so.

The Miz: I DON'T CAREEEE.. I'm gonna keep wrestlinggggg.

The Miz put his arms down.

The Miz: Randy.. you are facing the best wrestler of all time in the Miz at King of the Ring.. he will surely tear you limb from limb.. we don't think you should show.

The Miz did the arm motion once more.

The Miz: I DON'TTT CAREEEEEE.. I'm going to show up anyway.. even though I've cleared outstayed my welcome in the EBWF.

Pat and Alex both laughed.

The Miz: Do yourself a favor Orton.. and care. Care about yourself.. care about salvaging what's left of your career.. and just be smart for once in your horrible life and just resign yourself to the fact that you aren't beating me. You are moving on in the King of the Ring tournament. You aren't going to win King of the Ring again.. and the reason quite simply.. is because I'm going to win King of the Ring.. and we can't both win.

Alex Riley: Yeah there are no ties in being amazing..especially with you involved, Miz.

The Miz: I don't think I could have worded it better myself.. Pat.. keep it real my man.. call me if you wanna come by later for a beer.

The Miz extended his hand for a handshake.

Employee (Pat): Wow.. ok.. really?

Pat went to accept it and Miz took his hand away and brushed the side of his hair.

The Miz: No not really.. see ya Matt.

Alex Riley: Yeah see ya Pete.

The Miz and Riley walked out of the store.. but backs to Pat offered a couple of last minute comments before they made their exit.

The Miz: No thrones.. what a joke..

Alex Riley: AND GET SKITTLES.

Riley and Miz exited through the doors and the scene faded to black. The scene reopened in the Staples Center- it was just a day before EBWF King of the Ring. The place was buzzing with excitement during a House Show. A match had just concluded when the fans were surprised by a familiar word..

AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESOMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Followed by "I Came to Play" by Downstait was heard over the PA System as The Miz dressed to the nines in a full suit came out. Alex Riley wore a black button down and black slacks. Miz- rocking a pair of designer shades- stepped through the curtain and held his hands up in the air. Alex Riley began to snap fake pics of him and then bowed down to him. Miz motioned jokingly for him to stop.. stop.. ok keeep going.. As Riley laughed as did Miz. The two of them made it down the ramp and confidently entered the ring. The crowd was booing ferociously.

The Miz: Ah yes.. Los Angeles, California... home of the stars...I no doubt expect to see some of the biggest stars in Hollywood in attendance tomorrow night.. and that's a good thing, because I am MORE THAN READY FOR MY CLOSE UP.

The Miz waved the camera man to move in.. he obliged.. it was a close up of The Miz face.

The Miz: You see this face.. this beautiful face.. is going to do the impossible and look EVEN BETTER tomorrow night.. and the reason it's going to look better.. is because on top of this incredible head of mine is going to be a crown. You see LA.. tomorrow night at King of the Ring.. I'm going to continue to do.. what I've done for this entire tournament.. my entire career really.. and that is win. I'll talk a big game.. but more importantly I'll back it up.. because that's what amazing people do.. they accomplish what they say they are going to accomplish.. and there's nobody as amazing as me...

Alex Riley craned his head in.

Alex Riley: NOBODY!

The Miz looked at Alex.

The Miz: Nice bro..

Alex gave him a nod, appreciating his approval.

The Miz: First up- is Randy Orton. I made my feelings on Orton known earlier this week.. and there really are no surprises. I hate the guy. I hate what he stands for.. I hate that he doesn't think he should go away.. I hate that he is the EBWF equivalent of an uncool Dad who embarrasses his kids.. I hate that he doesn't see that. I hate that he thinks he's going to win King of the Ring.. but I'm going to LOVE the look on his face when he realizes it's not going to happen.. and in case you were wondering LA.. that look is going to come about three seconds into the match when he tries to pull me through the ropes for a DDT.. and instead I just climb through those same ropes and beat him until he can't stand up.. or slither.. or do whatever type of movement he wants to do. SPOILER ALERT- The Miz is going to beat Randy Orton.. which brings me to the match that is going to lead to my coronation..

Alex craned his head in.

Alex Riley: CORO..mother effing NATION!

The Miz nodded as Riley, comically, gave The Miz the same nod as before.

The Miz: This match will either be against Sami Zayn... or Edge.

The crowd cheered- they liked both of these guys much more than The Miz.

The Miz: Oh yeah.. wooo hoo.. yeah. I guess I'll start with Edge.. oh Edge.. Edge.. Edge. Must we keep this up? Must we keep coming back? Like same as Orton.. are you running out of money? I mean I think I speak for everyone when I say.. I'll just lend you some.. I mean you've wrestled for awhile.. so I don't know that you'd need the cash..I mean unless they are charging you per tooth at the dentist or something..

The drums that are heard after a corny joke were heard over the PA system. The Miz smirked and the crowd was booing their brains out.

The Miz: Really though.. why? Why must you keep subjecting everyone to the same old stupid crap time and time again.. "You think you know me," yeah Edge.. I do know you.. I know you well.. and you freaking suck.

Alex craned his head in once more.

Alex Riley: FREAKING..... SUCK.

Once more he did the nod.. a couple of people in the front row were seen laughing, everybody else, booing.. loudly.

The Miz: So if you somehow manage to spear a dude.. you know in the ring this time.. and get to the finals of the King of the Ring tournament- I'll be delighted.. because the only thing better than beating Randy and seeing his SHOCKED face.. because god forbid anyone ever beat the mythical Randy Orton. Will be to THEN turn around and get to see that same wide eyed look of astonishment on the only man who's more delusional than him.. you. How you've made it this far in the tournament is beyond me..but that's the only time you are going to go "beyond me.." because if you make it to the final Edge.. and you are the one man that stands between me and winning this tournament.. well then you might as well be the one man who's responsible for keeping a full speed train from motoring down the tracks. If you are the last thing in my way.. I'm going to run you the hell over.. because SPOILER ALERT- Edge is not beating The Miz.

More boos. The Miz was picking it up in intensity.

The Miz: Which brings me to the man that Edge would have to defeat to earn the right to lose to me- Sami Zayn.

Cheers.. Miz smirked, but didn't break much flow.

The Miz: Now Sami- I don't really need to remind you how it's gone for you, anytime we've been in the ring together... I don't have to... but I will anyway. It's gone bad for you Sami.. real bad. I don't really know how to put this any other way, so I'll just come right out with it. YOU CAN NOT BEAT ME. I know you well now Sami- the same wasn't exactly true in our earlier meetings. All I knew about you then was that you were somehow finding your way through some of the so called "best competitors" that the EBWF has to over.. and you found your way through them with a positive attitude.. and a passion as fiery as your hair. There's just one problem with all that though Sami.. as you found out.. the more superstars you go through.. the more you climb in this business.. the CLOSER you get to the top of it, and at the top of it.. when you suck like you do.. is somebody that's going to be JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO GOOD.. at the top of this business the higher you climb.. is going to be somebody that wants to do nothing more than to throw you off the mountain and laugh when you splatter into a million pieces on the ground. That's exactly what happened to you Sami. You burst onto the scene.. you won.. you won.. you won.. you climbed.. higher.. higher.. higher.. Creed sang in the background.. CANNNNN YOU TAKEEEE MEEEE HIGHERRRR!? Then Sami.. you just went a LITTLE too high.. because you ran into me, and what did I do Sami? I taught you time and time again.. that being the cream of the crop in the EBWF isn't for everyone.. in fact it's for no one.. except for yours truly. I taught you time and time again that there's a huge difference between meaningless wins over jamoaks like Matt Sydal or AJ Styles or whoever the hell else.. don't matter if your goal is still to be the best.. I taught you Sami, that as long as I'm around you'll NEVER be the best.. because that distinction will ALWAYS belong to me. I'm like Simba right now Zayn.. I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING.. and nobody.. especially not you.. is going to stop me.

Alex craned his head in but the Miz stepped in front of him and continued.

The Miz: I am The Miz- and if you didn't already learn from the great lessons that my previous beat downs SHOULD have taught you.. then WELCOME BACK TO CLASS ZAYN. If it's me and you in the final of the King of the Ring- I'm going to make sure that you NEVER need to be reminded again that..

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Spoiler Alert.

AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESOMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

The Miz dropped the mic and "I Came to Play" was heard once more. He looked dead into the camera packed with intensity, before motioning Riley to follow him out of the ring. The crowd was booing immensely, time would tell if Miz could make good on all of his promises- but one thing was for sure.. he was ready.