The Miz has previously, in feuds with John Cena and The Rock, dressed as them, and did a fine good job of it, which LA Knight acknowledges as well. But, Knight feels that the stars that The Miz has “cosplayed,” i.e. him, Cena, and The Rock, are on a different level to him. 

“Sure,” Knight agreed when the interviewer said The Miz does a good job of imitating others. “And he was talking about me doing cosplay, here he is actually, literally doing cosplay. And he’s doing cosplay of three guys, they’re all on a completely different level from him, if you notice. So he’s putting me on that same level with them, and he’s right. And he’s putting himself on another level which is underneath all of us, so I agree with everything he’s doing right there.”

Knight’s meteoric rise on the WWE main roster has come with comparisons with past legends, like The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin,” which The Miz has referenced in the lead-up to their match at Payback. Their match at the Premium Live Event on Saturday will be the first time that the two stars will face off against each other in a WWE ring.