The Miz does not currently have a match at WrestleMania 42, but if his history is any indication, that could change at any moment.
Speaking on the Throwbacks podcast, Miz revealed that the last time he hosted WrestleMania at SoFi Stadium, he did not find out he was wrestling until the afternoon of the show.
“SoFi stadium, I didn’t find out till day of, that afternoon. They were like, yeah, you probably can have a match tonight. And I’m like, wait, what? Huh? And then it’s like, this is WrestleMania. This is what we build for.”
Miz said he is fully prepared for whatever WWE needs from him this weekend in Las Vegas.
“I’ve prepared myself to where I can be put into any situation. I feel like WWE prepares you for everything. If you need to do a movie or a television show, you need to do something improv, you need to do any type of thing, hosting, whatever, it prepares you for it. And so I feel like I’m always well prepared for anything, any obstacle that comes in my way. So if they need me for a match, impromptu right then and there, I can definitely go out and put on the best match possible.”
He also teased that there are surprises planned for WrestleMania weekend that have not been announced.
“I have a bunch of stuff that I have to do at WrestleMania that people don’t know about yet, but we always like to sneak things in.”
Miz even offered to step in for the host if needed.
“If they want me to take over hosting duties from John Cena, then I’ll do that as well.”
When asked at what point in his schedule he would find out if he has a match, Miz said there is no set timeline.
“So when SoFi stadium, I didn’t find out till day of. At WrestleMania, this is what we build for. But the thing is, I’ve prepared myself to where I can be put into any situation.”
Miz referenced his WrestleMania at SoFi Stadium, where he went from hosting duties to competing in two matches across both nights.
“I didn’t have a match when I hosted SoFi stadium, like two nights, and then I had two matches. Both nights got People’s Elbowed by Snoop Dogg. So I mean, you never know what is going to happen in WWE and at WrestleMania.”
WrestleMania 42 takes place Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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