John Morrison and the Miz
John Morrison and The Miz | |
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Tag team | |
Members | John Morrison The Miz |
Name(s) | John Morrison and The Miz |
Billed heights | Morrison: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Miz: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Combined billed weight | 436 lb (198 kg) Morrison: 215 lb (98 kg) Miz: 221 lb (100 kg) |
Debut | November 16, 2007 |
Disbanded | August 23, 2021 |
Years active | 2007–2009 2020–2021 |
John Morrison and The Miz were an American professional wrestling tag team in WWE.
The duo originally performed on the
They first began teaming together in November 2007. Originally rivals, John Morrison and the Miz became partners as a result of winning the
After the team disbanded, Morrison and Miz sporadically feuded with each other until Morrison's departure from WWE in November 2011. They reunited in January 2020 after Morrison returned to WWE. They won the
The team of Morrison and Miz was critically acclaimed, especially during their first run when they were recognized as Tag Team of the Year by WWE, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and The Baltimore Sun in 2008.
History
Formation and WWE Tag Team Champions (2007–2008)
Before they formed a partnership,
During the sixth annual
After losing the titles, Morrison and Miz entered a feud with ECW newcomers Evan Bourne and Ricky Ortiz, who they had previously mocked (and continued to do so) on the Dirt Sheet.[17][18] They also had an Internet-centered feud with Raw's Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard and JTG) based on which WWE.com online show was better: the Dirt Sheet or Cryme Tyme's Word Up.[19][20][21][22] Morrison and Miz won a match between the two teams at Cyber Sunday, which was voted for by fans over a World Tag Team Championship match.[23]
World Tag Team Champions (2008–2009)
Throughout October, the team mocked
On the December 8 episode of Raw, Morrison and the Miz won the 2008
Split and feud (2009–2011)
On the April 13 episode of Raw, the Miz lost a match to
In October 2009, WWE premiered a new pay-per-view event based around inter-brand matches. At the time, the Miz was the second-tier champion on Raw after winning the
In 2011, after the Miz won the WWE Championship, he retained the title against Morrison in a Falls Count Anywhere match on the January 3, 2011, episode of Raw. At May's Extreme Rules, Cena won the title in a triple threat steel cage match against the Miz and Morrison.[41] Later that year in November, the Miz and Morrison had another Falls Count Anywhere match, in which the Miz caused Morrison a scripted injury; this was used to write Morrison off WWE television as he decided not to renew his contract.[42][43]
Reunion (2020–2021)
On September 26, 2019, it was reported by Mike Johnson of
On March 8, the duo had their first title defense against five other teams in the second-ever tag team
Both participated in a handicap match against the Universal Champion Braun Strowman at Backlash for the title, but they were defeated.[55] Then, they started a storyline with the Money in the Bank contract holder Otis and Tucker of Heavy Machinery, culminating with a match at Hell in a Cell where Miz won the briefcase.[56][57]
Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract at the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs event during a TLC match between Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles, but was unsuccessful as McIntyre retained his title.[58] On the December 28 episode of Raw, Miz had the contract returned to him as the cash-in at TLC was ruled invalid due to Morrison cashing in the contract on his behalf (as only the contract holder himself can cash it in).[59] At Elimination Chamber, Miz would successfully cash in on McIntyre and win the WWE Championship for the second time in his career but lost it eight days later against Bobby Lashley.[60] Miz and Morrison started a feud against Bad Bunny and Damian Priest at the end of January which led them to a match at WrestleMania 37, in a tag team match, in which they lost.
On the August 23, 2021 episode of Raw, the Miz was defeated by Xavier Woods after an unintentional distraction from Morrison. After the match, the Miz attacked Morrison, disbanding the team and setting up a feud between the pair.[61] However, the feud would abruptly end after the Miz took time off to compete on the Dancing with the Stars.[62] On November 18, as part of budget cuts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Morrison was released from his WWE contract before the Miz would return to WWE programming.[63]
Championships and accomplishments
- The Baltimore Sun
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2009) – Morrison
- Ranked Morrison No. 43 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008[66]
- Ranked the Miz No. 54 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008[66]
- Ranked No. 27 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020[67]
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Improved (2008, 2009) – The Miz[70]
- Tag Team of the Year (2008)[70]
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External links
- John Morrison on WWE.com
- The Miz on WWE.com