The Miz on WWE Return, Becoming a Father and More

The awesome interview. The Miz has recently returned to WWE and that’s a good thing for everyone. Earlier this week he won the Intercontinental Title for an eighth time, putting him just a single reign behind Chris Jericho for the most all time. Things are off to a good start for Miz in 2018 and thanks to a new interview, we now have a better idea of some of his plans for the year.

After his recent return to WWE TV, the Miz was recently interviewed by ESPN.com. The interview covers a variety of topics, including the upcoming birth of his first daughter with wife Maryse, wanting to main event Wrestlemania as the Intercontinental Champion and a variety of other topics. Here are some highlights:

On the Birth of His Daughter

“It’s a WrestleMania baby. The only thing my wife asked me was that [she wanted me to be there]. I literally have a private jet on call at all times. I will spend whatever amount of money to get there, to be there and support her and witness my first child being born because I am ecstatic. I don’t want to be the dad that’s not there. I don’t want the kid to ever think that I wasn’t there. I want her to be the one that says you were there, you guided me, you supported me in the best way you knew how.”

On Being Intercontinental Champion

“Ultimate Warrior, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect, Rick Rude — you name it. Every superstar that was my hero growing up as a kid has held that title. It’s a title I always loved as a kid. When I got it for the first time, you’re ecstatic, you’re happy, but you watch the title become a second-place kind of title.

“The last time I got it, I literally said I [was] sick of people looking at this as just a placeholder, as like a whatever title. I want people to understand that when you hold that title, it is prestigious, it is relevant, it has a rich history and that’s what I set out to do. I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job of it, but I’m not done until I’m main-eventing WrestleMania with the Intercontinential championship.”

And on His Recent Return to WWE

“When I came back two weeks ago to Monday Night Raw, I was gone for six episodes, six weeks. And literally I came back and there were ‘welcome back’ chants. I thought wait a second. Brock Lesnar was gone longer than I am and he doesn’t get welcome back chants, but I am? Usually you guys hate me and boo me and tell me I suck, but now you’re welcoming me back? It made me feel that I was a piece of this puzzle and the main piece was missing.”

You can read the full interview here:

Here’s Miz’s latest title win:

Roman Reigns vs. The Miz - Intercontinental Championship Match: Raw 25, Jan. 22, 2018

Opinion: The more I hear from the Miz, the more impressed I am. Miz is one of the best choices to put out in front of a camera away from the ring as he has a certain charm to him and knows how to speak well for WWE. His stats with the Intercontinental Title are very impressive and it wouldn’t shock me to see him hold both the records for the most reigns and most overall days as champion.

What do you think of Miz? Should he reach both of those records? Let us know in the comments below.