He was actually a good midcard cowardly heel calling out Cena back in like 08 or 09. That's the one role he can do and it looks like they're getting back to it.
But yea, making the champion was a bad idea
I've said before that Miz was MUCH better as the annoying, loud douchebag fratboy-type heel who went around yelling that stupid "hoo-rah" shyt
That's the type of nikka who you LOVE to hate, and you never get tired of seeing him get ethered
His mic skills even seemed better in that role. That gimmick is a major reason why I still stan him despite his downfall from main-eventing WM
I saw him being pushed towards the top title and becoming heel Jericho lite....and I was like
I'll always be one of the rare Miz stans...but I'll admit he had no business being near the title at the time he got it. Miz, at best, is an entertaining heel midcarder
Him winning the belt was only good for 2 reasons: it was a genuine shock to many (something that's rare these days), and it was cool to see a genuine wrestling fan work his way up from a wannabe on a reality show, to winning the top title in the wrestling world