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John Morrison Not Surprised by The Miz’s WWE Longevity

May 26, 2017 | Posted by Larry Csonka
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– John Morrison recently spoke with sportskeeda.com, here are the highlights…

On 5 Star Wrestling’s 128-Man Tournament: “Some might even say crazy… I’m sure Dan (Hinckles, the 5 Star promoter and owner) is feeling the heat right now but I will say, everybody in the wrestling business is crazy. It’s part of the fun and part of the reason why we do it. It’s really cool to work for a company like 5 Star that has a grand vision, because it’s an opportunity for me to be a part of history and a part of something really cool, that I think I’m going to really like doing and I think people are really going to like watching too.”

On The Roster For That Tournament: “I think that’s the other thing that’s cool about 5 Star. It’s a global promotion. You’ve also got Rob Van Dam, Rey Mysterio on the list and then El Ligero from the UK. It’s going to be a fusion of wrestling styles from all over the world. If you’re a fan of wrestling, all of those names have to mean something to you, and what wrestling is to me, is the interaction of the people in the ring and with the crowd, the people watching. My favourite matches are where I go in and I’m wrestling someone that has a clear identity, people know who they are, I have a clear identity, people know who I am and all I really need to do is be me. The wrestling and everything else takes care of itself and with that depth of roster, the types of match-ups and the number of match-ups and original matches you’re going to get are off the chain.

How do you look back on your time in WWE, fondly or was there more that you wanted to do?: “All of the above. I really loved my time with WWE, the roster, the buildings I got to perform in, the travelling. It was tiring and gruelling yes but when I think back on it now, I just think about all the fun times I had travelling with all the guys and the matches I got to do.”

What have you made of what The Miz has done with his career and the fact he’s still there after 11 years on the main roster?: “I can’t say I’m surprised (by his longevity)… He’s an extremely hard-working guy and one thing to note on successful professional wrestlers, in my opinion, is people believing their own hype, living their own gimmick, people who are emphatically themselves, The Miz is all those things. I think that’s why, when you’re watching him, he seems like The Miz all the time, there’s no slipping in and out of character and that’s because he’s doing him, that’s who he is, obviously with the volume turned up on TV. It’s rare that you can find somebody that’s so all-encompassing as a character and I think that’s why he’s been so successful.”

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John Morrison, The Miz, WWE, Larry Csonka