Popular NXT Star Recalls Backstage Reaction After The Miz Won the WWE Championship During the Pandemic, Highlighting His Journey ‘From Outcast to Leader’

Trying to make a name as a wrestler is never easy. One has to fight many odds to reach the top and, more importantly, to stay there for long. Michael Mizanin, popularly known as The Miz, has come a long way from a reality TV star and wrestling fan to one of the most reliable WWE talents on the current roster.

Miz’s rise to mainstream wrestling and dominance over there has to do a lot with his endurance and rock-solid willpower. The two-time WWE Champion recently marked his first anniversary of winning the 2nd WWE Championship at the 2021 Elimination Chamber amidst the pandemic. It was a memorable moment for The Miz and a top NXT star who took to his Twitter to reminisce about the event.

Dijak shared a heartfelt message to reminisce about The Miz’s 2nd WWE title win

The Miz’s second title reign began on February 21st, by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and defeating Drew McIntyre with a little help from Bobby Lashley. Though it was the short title reign last mere eight days, still it can’t fade the glory of the Awesome One. An exhilarating locker room reaction seconded it.

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One of those present in the locker room back then was Dijak, who spent time on the main roster as T-Bar, and he clearly remembered how all the other members of the locker room ‘popped huge’ following the Miz’s title win. The former NXT star shared a tweet from Public Enemies Podcast depicting Miz’s tough days as a wrestler.

Describing his journey ‘From outcast to leader, Dijak wrote in the caption, ‘Two years ago it was the middle of the pandemic, and it was the end of the night so there was probably only 15-20 of us left, but let me tell you the entire locker room was watching the monitor when @mikethemiz won the WWE Title and we all popped huge. From outcast to leader.’

The Miz has indeed come a long way from a locker room reject and seen as only a reality TV star to have won the WWE Championship and twice and even headlined WrestleMania.

The Miz faced browbeating in his initial WWE run

If we look at the early days of his career, he had a rough start and faced indifferent treatment in the locker room. The infamous story about legends like Benoit, JBL, and a few more banning The Miz from using the locker room for the next 7 months due to an incident is well known.

He had no other option but to use the hallways, the janitor’s closet, or sometimes even the public restrooms to change his attire. The mistreated wrestler also mentioned how humiliated he felt when fans would get easy access to the restrooms to meet him.

No matter how difficult things got, The Miz’s rock-solid resilience surpassed everything and placed him as one of the most accomplished wrestlers in WWE’s modern era.

Moving ahead, With WrestleMania right around the corner, the former eight-time Intercontinental Champion is currently ready to host the biggest show of wrestling on April 1 and April 2 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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