AEW Star Wants To Be Like WWE’s The Miz

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AEW star Ethan Page has explained why he wants to be a person and performer like WWE’s The Miz, recalling the interaction which inspired him.

Speaking with Jackson Bragman on Bragman Breakdown, Page noted that when he was doing extra work with WWE, he was inspired by The Miz’ attitude, noting that The Miz was willing to speak with every staff member backstage.

Discussing his admiration for The Miz as a man and a wrestler, Page said:

“I did extra work, very young, I think I was 22, 23 years old. Still only doing independents. This was pre-IMPACT, pre-EVOLVE even. I was there for extra work, and I was waiting to sign in, you have to fill out these waivers.

“As I’m waiting, The Miz walks down the hallway. I had greeted maybe a couple of wrestlers at this point. First time I’ve ever been backstage, so I’m blown away at the whole larger than life atmosphere of it, and I’ve only seen what’s on-screen, so my mind is blown.

“I see The Miz walk by. He stops to say hello to every extra, every staff member. These are people just filing papers. It didn’t matter who it was, he stopped and said hi to everyone. He stops in the admin room to double-check his charity appearances.

“As he’s double-checking, they are adding more to his plate. ‘Do you mind stopping to read to kids for Be A Star?’ ‘Yeah, no problem. Whatever you need. You know that.’ I have the clearest mental picture of that experience that I have tried to recreate in my career to give that same…

“The feeling I got watching it, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s how you do this job right.’ That is the person and performer that I want to be like.”

The Miz most recently wrestled on the January 1 ‘Day 1’ edition of WWE Raw, reuniting the ‘Awesome Truth’ with R-Truth to defeat Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh of the Judgment Day.

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