The Miz says John Cena is the ‘greatest of all time’

The Miz believes John Cena is the greatest of all time.  

Miz was interviewed recently by Sports Illustrated and praised his long-time rival. He said he had mixed emotions when learning Cena plans to retire and hopes to face him in the ring one last time.

“When I heard him say he was retiring at the end of next year, I had mixed emotions,” Miz said. “I’m proud that I’ve been able to share the ring with him and learn from him. I’m still using what I’ve learned from him in and out of the ring. I’m also sad. This is it.”

“Being in the ring with him is unlike anything else,” he continued. “He’s the greatest of all-time.”

“He’s a bona fide movie star now, but he loves this so much he’s still going to do live events. I still can’t believe this is it for him. I’m sad, but I’m also happy–this must be what he wants.”

“I would love one more moment with him,” Miz added. “We were rivals for so long, and just this past WrestleMania, the day after, I’m tagging with John Cena doing the ‘You can’t see me’ and giving AA’s to people. I never thought I’d ever do that. It’s interesting to be a good guy now. I’m not used to it, I’m not comfortable with people cheering me, but I’m embracing it.”

Cena was also complimentary of The Miz recently. In the trailer for Miz’s A&E Biography special, Cena calls him the most underrated wrestler in WWE history.

“He is the most, not one of the most, the most underrated WWE Superstar in the history of the business,” Cena can be heard saying in the trailer. 

Since Cena announced his retirement tour, several current and former wrestlers have commented on the end of his career. Ric Flair recently stated that he would have “no problem” with Cena breaking his world title record. CM Punk also recently stated that he would like to have one more match with Cena during his retirement tour as well.