The Miz In 2013: Signing Autographs Is "A Privilege And An Honor" Since Fans Help Pay His Bills

[JerseyBoy23]

Disclaimer: This came from an interview that Miz did with Sam Roberts in 2013 and is not a response to Sasha Banks.

“Whether it’s an adult asking for my autograph or a kid, whether I’m eating or doing something I don’t want to do, it’s like ‘They want my autograph’. It’s kind of a privilege and an honor…..They’re the people that pay my bills.”

I do think think that the calling airlines ahead of time and staking out hotels is pushing it a lot. There needs to be an understanding between fans and wrestlers otherwise it could lead to fans pissing wrestlers off or wrestlers getting reputations as a$$holes.

Anyway I'm interested to see how TSC takes this quote and video after that thread about Sasha Banks fan interactions.

 

[Apex]

I understand both sides to be honest.

I think both wrestlers and fans should be understanding. We're all humans.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

damn i just listened to this while on a trail

how ironic

Sasha is a chick. She has to watch out for rapists and shyt u know at 4am

 

[LastManStanding]

MizGAWD always there for the fans

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

This feeds into the idea they can approach you at the most inconvenient of times and then justify it with this.

 

[RammerJammer]

MizGAWD always there for the fans

#NewPeoplesChampion

 

[BrehWyatt]

Miz may not be one of them, but there are PLENTY of wrestlers who don't like being bothered like that.

Whatever works for them

 

[dh86]

I don't think there's a large number of autograph hounds annoying the wrestlers at airports asking to sign 1728261 items. I think it's the same small number of people that all the wrestlers refer to.

 

[dh86]

damn i just listened to this while on a trail

how ironic

Sasha is a chick. She has to watch out for rapists and shyt u know at 4am

I highly doubt she ever travels alone.

 

[MushroomX]

Miz is a person who wants to be accepted by the fans, humbled by anyone who seeks an autograph.

Not everyone is like that, but its one of those fan retention things; like Kane, who is known to be extremely Friendly, where it makes the fans want to see and react.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Go ahead and step up on Maryse and miz having dinner at a restaurant and ask for their autograph and see how honored he is then

 

[LastManStanding]

Miz is a person who wants to be accepted by the fans, humbled by anyone who seeks an autograph.

Not everyone is like that, but its one of those fan retention things; like Kane, who is known to be extremely Friendly, where it makes the fans want to see and react.

Pretty much all of them are polite to the fans. Every so often you hear stories of rude ones (Punk and Sasha in recent years) and usually where there's smoke there's fire. They want the fame and money only when it's convenient for them.

That's certainly not defending the creeps who call up airports and hotels, but let's not act like that's the majority of what's going on just because it may be someones favorite wrestler who is an ass. Those type of fans may represent a half of one percent of all fans.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

His mindset has probably changed now seeing how Maryse was getting death threats from a fan/stalker

 

[JerseyBoy23]

His mindset has probably changed now seeing how Maryse was getting death threats from a fan/stalker

Word? When did this happen?

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Word? When did this happen?

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