The Miz and Shane McMahon were defeated on this week’s episode of Smackdown Live by the ‘Bryant Brothers’. This came after a distracted Miz was rolled up by one of the brothers.
I wanted to pass along my own speculation on what the plans will be for the Miz moving forward.
Something very interesting happened in the dark match after Smackdown this week that caught my attention. The Miz worked as a babyface against Daniel Bryan.
This got me thinking, could WWE actually pull the trigger on a babyface run for the Miz? It certainly seems like they are testing the waters. The Miz has always been a great heel but it does seem like the idea has potential. WWE seems to be pushing his character in a more comedy-related direction as of late.
If they did turn the Miz babyface, it could set up some big matches. That includes a WWE Championship feud with Daniel Bryan. This time, the roles would be reversed with the fans cheering for the Miz and booing Bryan. This would certainly be something different than what fans are used to during their lengthy rivalry. It seemed to work well in the Smackdown dark match this past week as the Miz was getting a lot of love from the crowd.
If you look at the rest of the Smackdown roster, it seems to make sense to turn the Miz. This could open up feuds with Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, Andrade Almas and more. It could also lead to a match between the Miz and Shane McMahon (if WWE pulls the trigger on the rumored Shane heel turn). There seems like some great feuds in store if the Miz were to turn.
I think that WWE is going to pull the trigger on a babyface Miz over the next few months. I don’t know if it will work but it will be an interesting experiment.
Do you agree or disagree with me? Let me know in the comment section below.
On a related note, here is our speculation on the long-term plans for Ronda Rousey.