Mike “The Miz” Mizanin Last appeared on The challenge in 2005, when he was still known as Challenge for real / road rules. 20 years later, he remains one of the emblematic characters of the franchise.
Mizanin, 44, spoke to US Weekly Exclusively at the Classic Newport Celebrity Classic golf tournament on Sunday, March 16, benefiting from the Ferme the Newport Beach Fire Department Foundation, where he has established his pace with if he returns to the show.
“I retired from The challenge“He said We. “I said to everyone:” He’s my last. And people were like: “No, it’s not. And I said to myself:” It’s the last “. And then it was literally.
This does not mean that Mizanin has disappeared from the spotlight. He competed outside The challenge franchise, appearing on Fear factor And Dancing. He was also host of the reunion shows for several Challenge Held derivative series and series VS Stars Champs for two seasons.
Even if he is no longer in competition, he pays attention.
Mike “The Miz” Mizanin
MTV“I love to see the new emerging challengers. I love to see where The challenge East. Who would have thought it is greater than The real worldbiggest than Road rules? “He said.
Mizanin shouted Johnny Bananas in particular, as well as Wes Bergmannwho recently participated in season 3 of Treatments. And, yes, he potentially considered participating in the Hit Reality Peacock.
“The difficult part of doing Traitors For me, it would be three weeks in Scotland without phone, “he said.” I cannot be far from my children as long, not only as long, but it is even a question of not talking to them. I need to talk to my children, but I have the impression that it is a program that I could totally continue and win. “”
Mizanin also admitted that Mark outWith whom he played on The challenge in the early 2000s and recently contributed to The challenge 40: Battle of erashas already tried to recruit him at the franchise.
“He always talks to me. I still hear Mark, but he knows the answer,” said Mizanin. “I am busy. I literally have WWE. I have a new golf YouTube channel called Miz Golf. ”
For his part, long said We That he loved after Mizanin’s career and congratulated the work ethics of his colleague wrestler.

The MIZ enters the ring on Monday evening RAW Monday at the Huntington Center on June 10, 2024 in Toledo, Ohio.
WWE / Getty images“When I think of distribution members, I always put Mike in his own category:” Superstar “,” he said. “He is one of the most working guys who work so, so I never ask him. But I like to follow his career and chat with him.”
Mizanin has also teased something “big” who will still spend his time in the coming months.
“This is something that I had a passion [for] Since I was small, and now I am one of this and I am really excited about it, “he said.” And then also, my wife and I were also working on something big. “”
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