WWE star The Miz<\/strong><\/a> pushed back against wrestling fans who haven\u2019t been thrilled about Pat McAfee<\/strong><\/a> and Jelly Roll<\/strong><\/a> playing pivotal roles on the road to WrestleMania.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people will get upset about celebrities coming into WWE,\u201d The Miz, 45, exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i>on Thursday, April 16, while promoting Prime Video\u2019s American Gladiators<\/i>. \u201cI\u2019ve always said this: I want celebrities to come in. Because I want a new crop of people who might not watch WWE, but they might be fans of the celebrity. When they come in, I guarantee we will make them a fan because no one does what we do better than us. We are the best at entertainment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n McAfee, 38, and Jelly Roll, 41, have become major parts of the feud between Cody Rhodes<\/strong> and Randy Orton<\/strong>, which will main event night 1 of WrestleMania 42 on Saturday, April 18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s interesting that people are talking like this, because isn\u2019t WrestleMania season the time to make the most noise?\u201d The Miz questioned. \u201cAnd who makes the most noise? More than anybody? Pat McAfee and his big mouth. Sometimes he needs someone to shut it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The WWE Grand Slam champion continued, \u201cI believe that person is going to be Cody Rhodes. Randy Orton, though, man. I\u2019ll tell you what, you\u2019re going to attach yourself to someone, Pat knows who to attach himself to. Randy Orton is a GOAT. He\u2019s the person who taught me in the ring how to be a top-tier talent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Miz\u2019s lifelong wrestling fandom was rivaled by his affinity for the original American Gladiators<\/i>, which premiered in 1989.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey went hand in hand,\u201d he explained. \u201cI loved American Gladiators<\/i>. I loved wrestling. I just loved big, powerful people going head-to-head. I loved athletes. I loved athletics. I love competition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The reboot of American Gladiators<\/i> features gladiators from across the sports world, including former Division 1 football player Faysal Shafaat<\/strong>, CrossFit Games athlete Dani Speegle<\/strong> and professional wrestlers like AEW\u2019s Kamille<\/strong> and former WWE star Eric Bugenhagen<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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