WWE Superstar The Miz recently spoke to XFinity about how his co-workers in WWE reacted to his recent Christmas Bounty film, as well as obstacles he had to overcome after first joining WWE.
The reaction from other WWE stars to the movie: "We're always about ribbing each other. There's a whole lot of love. I get a lot of past / present / future references because that was one of Mikey Muscles' romantic moments. And whenever a guy's giving his softer, more sensitive side they're going to make fun of it. Everyone's been pretty cool about it."
Difficulties he faced after joining WWE: "I think the biggest and hardest thing to do is get respect. When you come from a reality show, that's what you're supposed to do. Just do reality. Sit your life in front of a camera. That's it. You have no talent. But, I wanted more. When I went to WWE I was frowned upon by the WWE Universe, the locker room. Nobody wanted me to succeed. I worked hard at it, I dedicated myself, and now eight years later I can say I've had a successful run in the WWE.
"And now moving into movies it's another transition. 'He's just a WWE Superstar.' I feel like we don't get the respect we deserve. WWE is theater. We're in front of a live audience and you have one take to get it right. We have these amazing storylines. It's very much like movies except we don't get 100 takes. I think people are going to say, 'Oh, it's just a wrestler.' But, I think we're going to turn some heads."
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