On its face, taking away the one thing that made Damien Mizdow a fan-favorite would seem like the stupidest move WWE could make. However, it might turn out to be a brilliant turn in the ongoing saga of the Miz and his former stunt double. For months, Mizdow has been mimicking Miz from the ring apron and the floor, a gimmick that has led fans to chant and cheer crazily for Damien while booing Miz. The contrast has led Miz to lose his patience with his stunt double, and things finally boiled over Monday when Miz fired Mizdow, only to rehire him as his personal assistant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBXtsN2Bmxo The title change added an interesting twist to the dynamic between the two. Mizdow no longer can copy Mizs actions or face Mizs wrath. This led to Miz yelling at Damien multiple times and becoming even more incensed. Just as the stunt double gimmick looked like it had reached the end of its shelf life, WWE found a way to inject life back into the angle and advance it. Now, Mizdow has the ability to show his own personality again and can begin to stand up for himself a little Mondays mini-act of defiance by removing his sunglasses was the first salvo. If WWE can resist the inclination to mess it up, this could be a really good breakup. Maybe not the Rockers-level good, but certainly better than the Primetime Players.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
