🔥 “I Had to Do ‘It’”—The Miz Explains the Secret Meaning Behind His WrestleMania 27 Gear at Saturday Night’s Main Event
The Miz knows exactly how to steal the spotlight—even when he’s not in the main event. At WWE’s December 13 Saturday Night’s Main Event, longtime fans noticed something familiar about Miz’s look. It wasn’t just any ring gear—it was the same gear he wore the night he shocked the world by defeating John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 27. And according to Miz himself, that throwback wasn’t planned months in advance—it happened almost by accident.
Speaking with Adrian Hernandez, Miz pulled back the curtain on the emotional, unscripted decisions that made the night special—from speaking as Mike instead of The Miz, to honoring Cena’s final match, to dusting off one of the most iconic outfits of his career.
🗣️ “I Wasn’t The Miz That Night—I Was Just Mike”
Miz admitted the entire day felt surreal. With John Cena wrestling his final match, the atmosphere backstage was unlike anything else.
“It was a whirlwind,” Miz said. “You don’t get too many shows like that—actually, you never do.”
That energy carried over into the post-show, where Miz surprised fans by dropping insider wrestling terms like babyface and heel—completely breaking kayfabe.
“I straight up said it: ‘I’m not coming as The Miz. I’m coming as Mike.’ I just spoke from the heart,” he explained. “You’re getting me, unapologetic.”
The honesty didn’t exactly win over the crowd.
“They were booing me out of the building,” Miz laughed. “But I don’t mind that. I’d rather be real.”
👋 Cena’s Final Match Left Miz Impressed—and Entertained
As someone forever tied to John Cena’s legacy, Miz had nothing but praise for Cena’s last match—and for the way WWE followed it up.
“It was everything you wanted it to be,” he said. “The perfect last match for John Cena.”
Miz zeroed in on Cena’s facial expression at the end, noting it wasn’t quite the smile fans expected.
“People say he was smiling, but to me it looked like a grimace.”
He also loved the decision to have Gunther be the man to end Cena’s run—and what came next.
“Seeing Gunther come out on Monday? That’s exactly what I wanted. The reaction was perfect.”
And Gunther’s icy confidence?
“Him laughing, cutting a short promo, then doing the ‘You Can’t See Me’ to AJ Styles? I was dying.”
👕 Why The WrestleMania 27 Gear Came Back After 14 Years
Now for the moment fans couldn’t stop talking about.
The iconic gear Miz wore against Cena in 2011 wasn’t sitting in some curated memorabilia case—it was buried in storage.
“I just moved into a new house in Vegas,” Miz revealed. “We were renovating, so I had stuff in storage. And then—boom—I find my old WrestleMania 27 gear.”
That’s when the idea hit.
“When I found out I was going to be part of Saturday Night’s Main Event, I thought, ‘I’m wearing that.’”
For Miz, it wasn’t about bragging—it was about closing a circle.
“It felt like a nice wrap-up,” he said. “I joke all the time about beating John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania, and even I get annoyed hearing myself say it.”
So instead of saying it again, he let the gear do the talking.
“Those who know will appreciate it. And if you don’t know? It doesn’t matter.”
⭐ A Quiet Flex Only The Miz Could Pull Off
In classic Miz fashion, the moment was subtle, meaningful, and completely on brand. No announcement. No explanation. Just a visual reminder of one of WWE’s most shocking WrestleMania moments—timed perfectly with John Cena’s farewell.
Love him or hate him, The Miz proved once again: no one understands wrestling storytelling quite like he does.
