The Miz Interview:

The Miz was interviewed by The Examiner and revealed how he finally made up his mind to become a pro wrestler after his stint on the MTV reality show 'The Real World'. "After I left The Real World in New York, I moved back to Cleveland to live with my dad. I looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself what I wanted to do with my life and my first thought was to become a WWE superstar," Miz said.

Miz spoke on his start in the company, essentially as a host for the Divas Search and said that he took the gig because he loves a challenge. "I am a person who really loves a challenge. When they told me I was going to be a host, I said, okay, I am going to be the best host in the WWE. I did very well the first few times out but when I hosted the Diva Search, I forgot lines, phone numbers, you know, the important stuff. I allowed myself to fail because that’s when I learned the most."

Miz also acknowledged that he was not well received when he first entered WWE. "Everyone hated me," said Miz. "It felt like I had to walk on eggshells and everyone was waiting for me to do something wrong. It was a different locker room back then and it wasn’t very fun for me, but I wanted to stick with it."

He added that he doesn't feel like he's truly arrived in WWE yet. "Even right now, I think I am progressing. I honestly feel like the Rock going from the WWE to the movies. He had to make an incredible transition where he’s no longer known as The Rock, but Rock the movie star. Granted, I love the reality stuff I’ve done and had a blast doing it, but I don’t want to be known as that guy, I want to be known as a WWE superstar."

He continued, "I am not at the level I want to be at. I don’t think I have arrived yet. When I arrive, that’s when I am on every WWE poster and every time you turn it on Raw, you just want to see what The Miz is going to do." To read the full interview, visit TheExaminer.com .