One of the many qualities of the world of sports entertainment is just that—entertainment. One of the newest teams in the WWE is the pairing of The Miz and Damien Sandow, otherwise known as Mizdow. 2014 has been a unique year for Damien Sandow. From being the first wrestler eliminated in the Royal Rumble to a losing streak that began in May, Sandow began taking on a persona resembling that of Charlie Haas’ character in 2008 in which Haas would impersonate other wrestlers. Unlike Haas, Sandow would impersonate other individuals, including Sherlock Holmes and Bruce Springsteen. However, ever since August, Sandow has been in a much more stable storyline as the official “stunt double” of The Miz, who has taken on the persona of an A-list Hollywood movie star.
With Sandow imitating all of The Miz’s actions, literally, Mizdow has become increasingly popular, especially with Sandow mimicking ever single one of The Miz’s moves, including getting faux-punched in the same way that Miz is being attacked by his opponent. While some love this pairing, others call it silly. Some complain that they see Sandow’s talents going to waste as he is resembling a comic relief character like Santino Marella was or even TNA’s Eric Young. While some miss Sandow’s legitimate matches, the Mizdow story adds fun to the world of WWE. While others are in storylines that are more intense, this is still sports entertainment. It’s good for the kids and gives a good laugh for the audience. It’s good to see Sandow on WWE TV and it’s good to see the versatility of the Superstars. It’ll be exciting to see what’s next for both Sandow and The Miz. Will we see Sandow back in the main event picture like when he had the Money in the Bank briefcase? Will we see The Miz back in the WWE Championship picture? Or are they forever in the mid-card? A wrestler can’t be in the title picture forever, so it’s always an interesting observation to see what wresters do to stay relevant and slowly but surely make their way back to the top of the WWE ladder.
-Celine
