10 Main Eventers Who SUCKED At Great Moves (But Did Them Anyway)
5. The Miz - Figure Four Leglock
The worst element of a dreadful storyline, The Miz's use of Ric Flair's figure four leglock looks even worse away from the context of their pitiful master/student 2012 relationship.
There's a misconception that there's no babyface run in a character as galling as The Miz, but his persona has in fact always hid the makings of something fan friendly. He grew up desperate to imitate The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, and basically lived his dream by doing a genuinely good impression of a main eventer in an era where the concept was diluted.
What he shouldn't have mimicked was the 'Nature Boy's iconic submission. His application of the hold as a face was infuriatingly poor - gurning away and misunderstanding the crucial importance of how to sell applying the hold as well as suffering it. It improves slightly with him as a heel, but just barely. The teeth-gnashing of a bygone era remains, as too does the clunky twists and turns that help him and his opponent arrive at their desired visual destination.
The Miz is honestly absolutely brilliant. This minor element of his arsenal is absolutely not.