10 Most Improved WWE Superstars Of 2016
1. The Miz
The Miz felt like he’d ran his course at the start of the year, and fans had grown sick of the sight of him a long time ago. Miz’s main event days were dead and buried, and in 2016’s first quarter, he was little more than an unwanted spot-filler in the Intercontinental Title division.
Miz won the belt in April, but he stuck-out like a sore thumb when competing against guys like Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. He held onto the belt for a good few months, but after a quiet start to life under the Brand Split, The Miz erupted on August 23rd.
His infamous Talking Smack rant kicked-off a huge turnaround. Fans were suddenly invested in The Miz again, and he displayed drastic improvements across the board. Though always talented on the microphone, Miz’s character work suddenly went for the roof, and he became SmackDown’s most hated villain.
In the ring, Miz looks better than ever. He’s always been considered a pretty basic wrestler, but he’s working harder today than at any other point in his career, and his adoption of some of Daniel Bryan’s signature spots works well for his persona.
Maryse’s impact can’t be understated either. Since returning in April, Miz’s wife has been note perfect in her heel manager role, and her regular involvement in Miz’s matches have helped him screw many a popular babyface over. The duo are currently one of WWE’s most important acts, and if you’d said that to someone at the start of 2016, they’d have called you insane.