The Miz is Hiding Some Major Internal Jealousy<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Carmelo](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Carmelo_Hayes_RR25-240x300.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Diego Serrano (WikiMedia Creative Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat Hayes is now is what The Miz was twenty years ago. The young athletic superstar with limitless potential that can be unlocked with success. His NXT run was phenomenal and he\u2019s naturally trying to translate that success to the main roster. This might seem like a good plan to most people, and The Miz naturally went along with it at first.<\/p>\n
But every time Hayes advances, The Miz gets a flashback to where he was at the time. His admiration has quietly morphed into jealousy over the past couple of weeks. He realizes that Hayes will become more popular than he is if he starts winning championships. If that happens, there\u2019s a solid chance he might get dropped, leaving him on his own. The Miz is fearful that he won\u2019t matter anymore, which is why he\u2019s trying to control what Hayes does in the ring.<\/p>\n
The Miz is Trying to Shield Hayes from Disappointment<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you look at Hayes\u2019 NXT run, it\u2019s pretty impressive from top to bottom. He won three separate titles four times, including an 182 day reign as NXT Champion. He\u2019s clearly thinking that he\u2019ll have that same success on the main roster. That seems nice, but we\u2019ve seen countless times that some wrestlers have most of their success in NXT.<\/p>\n
The Miz has been on the main roster for twenty years now. He\u2019s seen so many wrestlers arrive and leave, including multiple NXT champions. He knows how hard it is to work your way up the card on the main roster. Hayes thinks he\u2019s being mean to him and stifling his opportunities. But The Miz wants him to be smart with his decisions, so he won\u2019t experience disappointment. Choosing your battles wisely is important, and The Miz wants him to make smart decisions, not emotional ones.<\/p>\n
Both Sides Can Be Seen as Reasonable<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhenever there\u2019s tension between a veteran and prospect, fans usually pick the latter\u2019s side. But in this scenario, it\u2019s easy to see both sides of the argument. Hayes absolutely should get any title shot he can. If he wins, it\u2019ll be the start of a well-deserved push and a chance to show the main roster how talented he truly is.<\/p>\n
It makes sense why The Miz would have reservations, as he is fearful of Hayes walking out on him. But he knows that the main roster is completely different from NXT. That\u2019s why his actions are defendable as well. There\u2019s no guarantees that main roster success will happen to anyone getting called up, even NXT champions. He doesn\u2019t want Hayes to get too greedy and then crumble under pressure. With both sides making sense, it\u2019ll be interesting to see where the tag team goes from here.<\/p>\n
What Hayes is now is what The Miz was twenty years ago. The young athletic superstar with limitless potential that can be unlocked with success. His NXT run was phenomenal and he\u2019s naturally trying to translate that success to the main roster. This might seem like a good plan to most people, and The Miz naturally went along with it at first.<\/p>\n
But every time Hayes advances, The Miz gets a flashback to where he was at the time. His admiration has quietly morphed into jealousy over the past couple of weeks. He realizes that Hayes will become more popular than he is if he starts winning championships. If that happens, there\u2019s a solid chance he might get dropped, leaving him on his own. The Miz is fearful that he won\u2019t matter anymore, which is why he\u2019s trying to control what Hayes does in the ring.<\/p>\n
The Miz is Trying to Shield Hayes from Disappointment<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you look at Hayes\u2019 NXT run, it\u2019s pretty impressive from top to bottom. He won three separate titles four times, including an 182 day reign as NXT Champion. He\u2019s clearly thinking that he\u2019ll have that same success on the main roster. That seems nice, but we\u2019ve seen countless times that some wrestlers have most of their success in NXT.<\/p>\n
The Miz has been on the main roster for twenty years now. He\u2019s seen so many wrestlers arrive and leave, including multiple NXT champions. He knows how hard it is to work your way up the card on the main roster. Hayes thinks he\u2019s being mean to him and stifling his opportunities. But The Miz wants him to be smart with his decisions, so he won\u2019t experience disappointment. Choosing your battles wisely is important, and The Miz wants him to make smart decisions, not emotional ones.<\/p>\n
Both Sides Can Be Seen as Reasonable<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhenever there\u2019s tension between a veteran and prospect, fans usually pick the latter\u2019s side. But in this scenario, it\u2019s easy to see both sides of the argument. Hayes absolutely should get any title shot he can. If he wins, it\u2019ll be the start of a well-deserved push and a chance to show the main roster how talented he truly is.<\/p>\n
It makes sense why The Miz would have reservations, as he is fearful of Hayes walking out on him. But he knows that the main roster is completely different from NXT. That\u2019s why his actions are defendable as well. There\u2019s no guarantees that main roster success will happen to anyone getting called up, even NXT champions. He doesn\u2019t want Hayes to get too greedy and then crumble under pressure. With both sides making sense, it\u2019ll be interesting to see where the tag team goes from here.<\/p>\n
Whenever there\u2019s tension between a veteran and prospect, fans usually pick the latter\u2019s side. But in this scenario, it\u2019s easy to see both sides of the argument. Hayes absolutely should get any title shot he can. If he wins, it\u2019ll be the start of a well-deserved push and a chance to show the main roster how talented he truly is.<\/p>\n
It makes sense why The Miz would have reservations, as he is fearful of Hayes walking out on him. But he knows that the main roster is completely different from NXT. That\u2019s why his actions are defendable as well. There\u2019s no guarantees that main roster success will happen to anyone getting called up, even NXT champions. He doesn\u2019t want Hayes to get too greedy and then crumble under pressure. With both sides making sense, it\u2019ll be interesting to see where the tag team goes from here.<\/p>\n