WWE SummerSlam 2018: 10 Things WWE Got Right

5. Maryse Making The Difference

Maryse SummerSlam 2018
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Hey look, there's the co-star of USA Network reality show Miz & Mrs, and she's sat at ringside to cheer on her hubby against Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam. How lovely, and she even brought the couple's beautiful baby girl along for the occasion.

That wasn't all Maryse brought to Brooklyn, and that's why she's on this list.

By handing The Miz some knuckle dusters towards the end of his grudge match against Bryan, Maryse made the difference and helped her man win. The possibilities for bragging are almost endless from the heels here; Miz can claim he's always been the better man, Bryan can cry foul at Miz relying on his wife, and Maryse can call Brie a useless git for not having the savvy to do what she did.

Miz is WWE's prototypical cowardly heel, and he's one of the best in the business at playing that role. Using his wife was an ingenious piece of booking from the writers, gave a beloved babyface an out and lets WWE set up a rematch people will want to see.

Bravo.

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