10 Worst WWE Moments Of 2004
9. The Miz’s “Dixie Dog Fight” PPV Debut
A fresh faced Mike Mizanin was one of the cast members of that aforementioned fourth Tough Enough season too. He made no bones about the fact he planned to be 'the next coming of The Rock'. Speaking in third person, The Miz irritated the hell out of absolutely everybody during his first forays into the pro wrestling biz. That was true both behind the curtain and in front of it - nobody liked the poor guy.
Not one living soul could dispute his toughness though. At Armageddon 2004 in December, WWE plonked Miz in an awkwardly titled "Dixie Dog Fight' vs. Daniel Puder. For the record, they didn't have Kurt Angle rush out to slap Puder around and put him in an ankle lock. Maybe installing Kurt as a special guest referee for the boxing bout would've livened it up, because...it was dull.
The whole thing amounted to 3 rounds lasting 60 seconds apiece, but those 3 minutes felt like an eternity for those who just wanted Mizanin and Puder to get out of the ring so they could see actual wrestling matches. Then, The Bashams vs. Hardcore Holly and Charlie Haas changed their minds. Jokes!
Tazz brought up Brawl For All on commentary, and that was telling. This "Dixie Dog Fight" was like an even worse version of the iconically bad idea from the late-90s. Miz and Puder went to a ref’s decision following the third round, then Puder was handed the victory on points.
It's safe to say this won't be something The Miz will look back on fondly or mention during his WWE Hall Of Fame speech someday.