The Miz from Real World?!

Yeah, I'd think. I mean Heather B had some radio success, Eric Nies did some stuff. But Miz travels the world wrestling, and had some B-list movies and reality shows.

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Spiritual-Promise402@reddit (OP)

🤣 yes! Apparently i need to play catch up!

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HillBillyMadman@reddit

I don't follow WWE as much as I did but he's one I've always liked when I do throw it on.

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Organic_Popcorn@reddit

That's how he started? I only know him from wwe

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maggie320@reddit

Coral! This was the last watchable season for me.

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Muffin-sangria-@reddit

I think this was the last season I watched too.

Was vegas after this? I stopped like two episodes in.

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Same. Vegas was the end of the road for me and Real World. It had been headed in that direction for a few seasons, but it just got so tarted up in Vegas that it had zero similarities to the first few seasons.

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Spiritual-Promise402@reddit (OP)

Coral is Queen energy!

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Dorkinfo@reddit

We really hated our poor eyebrows back then.

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Withnail_I_am_I_am@reddit

Yeah, he was the punching bag on Real World, being the small town boy from Ohio--incredibly naive--but he was evolving a lot and think he even became pretty good friends with one of the chicks from the cast, Coral (the one in the brown jacket in pic posted).

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-Odi-Et-Amo-@reddit

The Miz was his alter ego on The Real World.

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Cool_Jelly_9402@reddit

I saw him on NYE in 2005 or 06 in downtown Chicago bar. He was far shorter than I realized and was wearing shorts, old school hi-top shoes, 3 polo shirts with all their collars popped and his hair was spiked like 4 inches straight up

I have a picture of him somewhere that I wish I could upload

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evanweb546@reddit

He's been a WWE employee for like... over 20 years I think? He's had a Hall of Fame worthy career. Battled his way to that position to. Nobody banked on him. He was bullied when he first started, due in part of his reality show fame. Dude stayed in there, did anything he was asked, showed up to every media appearance. He's a real company man.

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Kinetic_Silverwolf@reddit

I thought he was in Road Rules, not Real World? Either way, every single second of film I've ever seen of him has had him looking and acting like he is completely devoid of morals, ethics, or a conscience. Not evil, just completely absent of care for humans, in much the same way a moose, wolf, or bear will look at a person with full detachment or concern.

Can I wish good for everything about his new American Gladiators gig except for him? He's a sticky slide sideways from the human garbage pile that was the last ex-wrestker host of that revived series.

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HYThrowaway1980@reddit

Just googled him because I’ve never heard of him in either capacity, and apparently…

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Spiritual-Promise402@reddit (OP)

Oh wow! He put in the work!! As lot of matches! I wonder if he took the role of comic relief mostly?

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VampireOnHoyt@reddit

He's had a Hall of Fame-worthy career - 2x WWE Champion, tons of secondary and tag title reigns, a lot of great moments. He's super well respected in the business also.

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TheSpiteyBoosh@reddit

2x Grand Slam Champion, he’s held every major belt at least twice.

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Shortbus_Playboy@reddit

I went to college with him, he lived in the frat house basically right behind mine.

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RetailBookworm@reddit

Lol I remember watching him on The Challenge when he was starting to do the wrestling stuff and it was so cheesy… was really surprised when he made it big.

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squish042@reddit

I still can’t believe Theo Vonn found an audience

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switheld@reddit

nor who our secretary of transportation is

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Negative-Wrap95@reddit

Seriously.

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BunnyoftheDesert@reddit

I was at a local trivia night and there was a question that was something like: wresting star The Miz was part of what reality show?

I had no idea he actually made it as a wrestler!

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lmroe@reddit

Ooh, I have a pic with him, Ruthie, Rachel, and I think someone else taken around 2003. I should dig it out 🤣

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switheld@reddit

i have a pic w/ ruthie from 1999/2000 somewhere! she and other cast mates did a big college tour or something - i remember watching them speak in one of our big lecture halls.

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Queasy_Connection738@reddit

Man, I loved Ruthie. I thought I could fix that alky! lol

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lmroe@reddit

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lmroe@reddit

Frank was the 4th

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pm_me_your_lub@reddit

I remember watching him talk about being a wrestler on Real World and thinking even though he was goofy and an annoying character, it wasn't unbelievable to me to think he'd do it. And he did it. Props to him.

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trippyhop@reddit

He’s very famous within the wrestling world - and is a pretty damn good pro-wrestler.

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Lovefist1221@reddit

I went to a Superbowl party at a local restaraunt where a private party booked the second floor to benefit dog rescue and adoption. Price was right, great cause.

Turns out the foundation uses T.J. Lavin, host of the Challlenge. The event used YouTube premium on a projector, and changed to the Turning Point halftime.

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2reeEyedG@reddit

Love this guy so much. He doesn’t get half the bad rap now as he used to either thank god and is much more respected

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USAF_Retired2017@reddit

I love that dude. He’s so hilarious. I loved him on The Challenge and Road Rules.

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call-lee-free@reddit

He's done quite good for himself since Real World.

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Traditional_Isopod80@reddit

He most certainly has.

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Yeti_Vedder@reddit

Not Mike from Real World. It’s Miz from WWE. One of the few who became a bigger star outside of being on early MTV reality tv shows.

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Corn_Beefies@reddit

Dude did well for himself and did have to go full Trumptard conspiracy idiot to do it. Good for him.

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DaveinOakland@reddit

Same way I feel every time I see Theo Vonn

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Sodamyte@reddit

He was also on the second season of "House of Villains"

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Significant-Style-73@reddit

? Was he a guest for a challenge? He wasn't part of the main cast.

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Sodamyte@reddit

Oops that was Mr pectacular.. I'll delete.

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Spiritual-Promise402@reddit (OP)

😲

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MommaOfManyCats@reddit

He was on Dancing with the Stars and came across as such a sweetheart! We voted for him 🙂

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disappointedCoati@reddit

I liked his reality show.

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villainoust@reddit

He was into wrestling on the show so I’m happy to see he realized his dream.

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CorgiMonsoon@reddit

Also that he was able to use the experience on The Real World to actually do some self reflection and growth. I knew him socially prior to the show. We grew up in the same area and would occasionally cross paths at parties and what not. I can’t imagine where he’d be if he hadn’t had some of those eye-opening experiences in the house

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Verbull710@reddit

Seacrest almost out

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BlazedGigaB@reddit

Cleveland Rocks!

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detourne@reddit

He's had a hall of fame worthy wrestling career over the last 20 years. He'll also be hosting the new American Gladiators reboot.

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Spiritual-Promise402@reddit (OP)

That's amazing. I'm definitely watching AG

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detrimental@reddit

I remember finding out a few years back he made it to being an acctual wrestler. I was kinda shocked. The guy who told me was shocked I had no idea, and that I knew the him/the character from MTV when I was in high school.

Guy made it happen. Good for him.