John Oliver launched a scathing assault on WWE earlier this week, calling the company out largely for the poor treatment of its workers.
WWE were taken aback so much by Oliver’s comments that they issued a statement and invited the Last Week Tonight show to WrestleMania this Sunday so he could see how they operate, and basically prove him wrong.
Now, former WWE Champion The Miz issued his own response to the comments in an interview with Sports Illustrated:
“Who doesn’t take shots at WWE? Especially when WrestleMania is around, all the news is around that. So, the way I look at what he said – and I don’t know all of it verbatim – I’ve been there for 13 plus years. I met my wife in WWE, we now have a child together, and trust me, I live a pretty incredible life. There’s not every day you get to go out in front of 80,000 people and either have them boo or cheer you – but be interactive!
We get to create moments that last a lifetime, and, the way I’m treated, I’ve gotten to perform in movies with WWE Studios, I have my own reality show, ‘Miz & Mrs’ on the USA Network – which you can see every Tuesday – I’ve been so fortunate of everything that WWE has given to me. Now, are there people that are going to be disgruntled and upset?
Everyone. Imagine, you have people here at SI now that are disgruntled and upset – ‘Oh, I should get this, I should get that – ‘ But the thing is, what are you doing to get it? I feel like I’ve gotten everything I’ve ever wanted from WWE, and more.”
In response to John Oliver criticizing WWE for its treatment of employees, @mikethemiz says “I feel like I've gotten everything I've ever wanted from WWE, and more” pic.twitter.com/h0HI9VzLDa
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 4, 2019
The Miz will face Shane McMahon in a Falls Count Anywhere match at WrestleMania 35 this Sunday, and we will of course have live coverage of the show (along with many others throughout the weekend!) here on the site.
What’s your take on all of this? Do you sit on the side of Oliver, or defend WWE? Let us know in the comments, on Twitter, or on Discord.
Thanks to WrestleZone for the transcription
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