10 Surprising Wrestling Inspirations

10. The Miz (John Cena)

To some - your writer included - it may appear as if The Miz has always been one of the few WWE Superstars to actually make John Cena feel a little bit threatened.

There's at least 10 examples of times this notion appeared on screen, in fact. Yet, from the mouths of the men themselves, you'd never know. 'The Champ's been complimentary of 'The A Lister' whenever asked in his second life as a crossover star, and Miz offered some revealing insight on his tenured rival during a 2019 interview with radio station Hot 94.1.

Citing Cena as the biggest influence on his career, Miz said:

"Who have I learned the most from? I would say John Cena. Being in the ring with John Cena taught me how to become a main event caliber superstar"

He'd back it up in future WWE Network profiles and the like, and the comparison that might have once doomed now has at least provided him with some additional validation. Miz has also found modest success away from professional wrestling, having built a legacy somewhere in the milqtoast middle of WWE's all-timers.