WWE Raw Biggest Losers: The Miz Hits a Big Slump and Drops His Title
By Bryan Heaton
Who came up as a loser by the end of WWE Raw this week? In the aftermath of Survivor Series, it’s time to pick through the rubble.
As much as we’d all like to think everything is sunshine, roses, and kittens, sometimes people hit a rough patch. It’s no different for WWE superstars. Sometimes, they’re just in a funk. After WWE Raw this week, there’s a few superstars who fall into this category.
This isn’t to say there’s no hope for these particular superstars to come back to the promised land. It’s WWE – things can change in a heartbeat. But at the present, here are three superstars who are in need of a big boost in the coming weeks.
The Miz
The most heartbreaking addition to this list I can think of. There’s no bigger fan of The Miz than me – well, maybe Maryse, but there’s a reason for that. But this week, The A-Lister had a rough go of it, starting at Survivor Series and carrying on through Raw.
At the pay per view on Sunday, Miz dropped a heartbreaker to Baron Corbin. In the “champion vs. champion” match, Miz walked right into an End of Days, being the first Raw superstar to lose in the head to head competition. Not something he wanted to be a part of, I’m sure.
The next night on Raw, his initial guest for Miz TV – Roman Reigns – was a no-show. He was replaced by the entire Shield. And you knew that wouldn’t be a good thing. Lo and behold, by the end of the segment, Miz was running like a scared child, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel got beat up, and Reigns was awarded an Intercontinental Championship match.
And in that main event contest, Reigns overcame interference from The Bar to defeat Miz for his first Intercontinental Championship win. Poor, poor Miz. Rumor is that he’s taking time off, so the title change was necessary. But it was definitely a trying few days for The A-Lister.