Mike Mizanin

Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin, widely recognized as The Miz, is a multifaceted American professional wrestler, media personality, reality television star, and actor. Currently, he is signed with WWE and holds the title of Intercontinental Champion. Mizanin rose to prominence as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York, which debuted in 2001, and later participated in the spinoff series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge. His journey into wrestling began with a stint on the fourth season of Tough Enough, where he was the first runner-up and earned a shot at a WWE contract.

His wrestling training commenced with Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, where he made history as the first Deep South Heavyweight Champion. Mizanin's talents took him to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he excelled in tag team competitions, clinching the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. After joining WWE, he took on the role of host for the WWE Diva Search in 2006 before making his wrestling debut that September, quickly establishing himself as an undefeated villain.

In 2007, he transitioned from SmackDown to the ECW brand, teaming up with John Morrison to capture both the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship. Mizanin's career continued to flourish as he won the WWE United States Championship twice and secured the WWE Unified Tag Team Championship alongside The Big Show, as well as the WWE Tag Team Championship with John Cena. Notably, in July 2010, he triumphed in the inaugural Money in the Bank ladder match, which led to him winning the WWE Championship later that year. In 2011, The Miz earned the distinction of being ranked number one on Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list.