FRIDAY NIGHT
The hardest and final day for the judges has come. Narrowing 30 gorgeous women down to eight. Normally I can find so many things wrong with girls but I met so many different personalities and so many looks that I couldn’t decide. These girls made it difficult. If we critiqued them, they’d come into the next interview correcting whatever we said while still being themselves. Some girls I didn’t pay attention to yesterday brought their A game today and took me by surprise. Others that were at the top of my list fell off. One perfect example was this beautiful brunette who had a great personality and was probably one of the best talkers. She could talk smack and you believed what she was saying. She had some writing on her hand so we asked what it was. She said nothing so we started grilling her on it and she ended up quitting. Then about five minutes later. she came back and told us that she wrote her promo on her hand and was embarrassed. We could care less about the stuff written on the hand. We just didn’t understand if she wanted it so badly why would she quit. Then she got into a story about how her family is No. 1 and she didn’t want it to be torn apart and she has a lot of pressure. We told her we are on the road 300 days a year and the pressure only gets worse. She then quit for real. This was one of my top girls and she quit. I swear my favorite girl changed every round.

Their were two rounds today: the first being wear a unique outfit and the second, once again, my favorite swim wear. Today’s interviews weren’t as hardcore as the ones yesterday. I was really hard on the girls yesterday. I could only imagine the names they were calling me after their interviews. I wanted to find different ranges in their personalities so sometimes I’d try to find their buttons and push them just to see what would happen. The judges wanted to weed out the girls who were just there to be there. We wanted girls with drive.

So now with 30 driven girls, this was their last chance to put up or shut up. Some of the questions of the day were “We can’t decide whether you are in the Top 8. You are No. 9, what will make us take you instead of another girl?” or “Why are our WWE fans going to vote for you to win the 2006 Diva Search? What’s going to stand you out from the group?” My favorite question which is very important and a lot of girls failed miserably at it was....”I want you to be sexy. So if you were in a club, how would you go about picking up Ashley?” Or we’d have them seduce her.  Believe it or not, and I never realized this till this competition, some girls can look sexy but can’t act sexy at all. There was this gorgeous school teacher, I’m talking a 10, and my fantasy as a kid in school was to have a sexy school teacher hit on me (come on guys, haven’t we all wanted that). So I figured I might as well live my fantasy. So I told the girl to wear a sexy teacher’s outfit for her unique outfit and as soon as she walked in the room my mouth hit the floor. I was really excited about this, I was talking about this girl all day. So I told her about my fantasy and I wanted her to be the sexy teacher and I was her student and I wanted her to pick me up. This girl came over to me and had no idea what to do. It was so disappointing, it was like a bad dream. I tried helping her, telling her think of Candice Michelle. She is the epitome of sexy, but it wouldn’t help.

If I’m going to put girls in the Top 8 they better have sex appeal and not just look the part. I want the Mizfits to look at the Top 8 and think this is my dream girl. And I really think we found an eclectic bunch.

It wasn’t easy either. As the judges sat down and started talking about who should be in the Top 8, I realized that this could take all night. We discussed every possible detail and went over every girl just to make sure we were making the right decision. We switched the Top 8 so many times. Girls were in then they were out then back in. We had discussions that some of the girls would be great in WWE but might not do so well in the Diva Search. Finally we all came into agreement on the Final 8. Here’s the hard part - I had to cut all the other girls.

So we lined all the girls up and I started snipping them away one by one. Girls’ eyes were watering up before I even got to them. It was crazy. I felt like I was taking away some of these girls’ dreams. I felt so bad. I may not have looked like it, but I was getting a little choked. Just looking into these girls’ eyes I knew wanted it but just came up a little short killed me. But I made it through and found the cream of the crop. Mizfits, this Top 8 has the most incredible girls and I think when you see their pictures you will be impressed. That’s not even the tip of the iceberg because pictures can only do so much. These girls have personality, some sweet, some energetic, others hardcore, some sexy. I really think there’s a dream girl for every type of person. I know four of them are mine. Next column I’m going to go a little more in-depth on why exactly we picked them. Until next time, be good. Be bad. But there’s nothing like being the judge and host of the 2006 WWE Diva Search...HOO RAH!!!

FRIDAY, JUNE 23
Mizfits, I think it's safe to say that I prepared myself for the $250,000 WWE Diva Search the best I could. If you read the blogs for the past week, I went over questions that might be asked. I made predictions and I knew there'd be really hot girls but, my God, yesterday was insane! As promised, I have stories galore because there were some really interesting talents and a little bit of drama. Here's the gist of what happened.
 
First, I had to introduce the 2006 $250,000 WWE Diva Search so I had to stand in front of about 100 hot girls dressed in the littlest outfits. How was I supposed to not only remember my lines but actually get the words out of my drooling mouth with all these pretty eyes glaring at me? Somehow I mustered up the courage and rocked it out. The girls had to go through two rounds where we'd grill them on anything and everything. One round being what they'd wear in a night club and the second, which was my favorite, swim wear.
 
In round one I felt like Simon Cowell of the group. It wasn't that I was being rude or mean, I just wanted to bring out their personality because some of the girls seemed really nervous and sometimes when you push buttons it can bring it out of them. I was taking questions from my blog so if these girls prepared correctly, they would've been fine.

However, a lot of these girls thought they were going to get by with just looks. As much as I like to look at a pretty face, I want a girl that's going to make me laugh or make me want to watch her because if I'm not entertained, I know the Mizfits won't be either. This contest is all about our fans. We want to find you all the best of the best. There's a reason WWE Divas are the sexiest women on television.
 
The day was full of shenanigans. One of the girls ate with her feet. Yes, I said that right, she picked up the food between her big toe and second toe and placed the food in her mouth. This is the same girl that brought nun chucks to the stage so there was no way I was messing with her. This wasn't even half of my day. Ashley got a couple lap dances. I love girl-on-girl action. I kicked girls ass's in dance contests. (How's a white boy from the Midwest gonna out dance these girls?) I actually was taught Russian dancing and while I was doing it this girl danced around me and sang. It was hilarious. One girl wanted to show me a judo move. I said okay. In the beginning of the move my face was in her bodacious chest (didn't mind that) then when she threw me to the ground her special place was on my nose (that was even better). I watched girls try to pick up Ashley. When you see this on the show it won't disappoint. One girl brought boxing gloves and punched me as hard as she could in the stomach. Why I let her do that is beyond me. These girl’s talents went from cart wheels, hand springs, splits, dancing, and another girl tried to take off my pants! In this situation, where your boss's are watching, what do you do? I'm still curious on what would've happened.
 
The hardest part of the day was narrowing down these girls to 30.
There's so much talent I don't know how we are going to get just eight. I was pretty brutal on some of the cuts too. One girl was doing the sprinkler dance and I said “why don't you sprinkle your way out of here.” What a jerk, right? As you all know I watch American Idol and I always like it when they say or do something out of the ordinary to eliminate someone. Sometimes it’s harsh but it makes it so much more fun and after sitting through 12 and a half hours of the same thing. I swear, it felt like every girl’s talent was singing or dancing. So I had to start entertaining myself. We cut this one girl and she actually came back at the end and started bitching us out for cutting her. So I started bitching back. I can be a mouth if I need to be. I started cutting this girl down. It seemed like this girl always got what she wanted and when she didn't get it, she pouted. I did like how she fought for what she wanted and she was really hot so whenever a really hot girl gets mad for some reason I find it so sexy.
 
I'm sorry for going really quickly through this blog but there was just so much that happened it's actually hard to remember, but don't worry, as things pop up in my head I will be writing it here. So stay tuned because as the competition gets closer, the drama will become more and more intense. Later on today, you will see the top eight and trust me, you will be impressed. Until tomorrow, be good. Be bad. BE MIZ!!!
 
The Miz

THURSDAY, JUNE 22
Ahhhh, you gotta to love L.A. — 75 degrees and sunny everyday! I have an ocean-side view and 100 girls standing in front of me answering any questions that come to mind. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, “God I love my job!” Isn’t this every guy’s dream job? Not only to host, but to narrow the field from the top 100 down to 8 for the 2006 $250,000 WWE Diva Search.

Today the judge’s job is to narrow the 100 finalists down to 50, which may sound easy, but with the talent in this year’s Diva Search, it’s going to be really hard. Some of the executives at WWE told me this year’s talent is by far the best this contest has ever seen. I’m going into details on them tomorrow, baby. And I’ll give you all the low down on everything that’s been going on. The Mizfits will not be left out. I imagine there’s going to be stories galore. Think about it, 100 girls sitting in a room waiting for their chance to impress the judges so they can hopefully move on to the next round. I’m gong to make some predictions for today’s drama:

First, I can almost guarantee tears. Nobody likes to get rejected, especially on national television.

Second, there will be arguments and it will be over petty crap. I mean, come on, these are pretty girls with nothing else to do but wait. Can we say “Drama, Drama, Drama.” I hope someone gets slapped. I don’t know why, I just have this feeling it’s going to happen. Just a prediction.

Third, I imagine I will hear 30 contestants say, “I’m the next Diva because I have what it takes. I’m athletic, have an outgoing personality, and I’m the hottest girl here.” I’m sure I’ll see splits a couple of times, or maybe some back flips or hand springs. One girl will probably freeze. I’ll probably see 15 girls that will really impress me and come off as completely original, 10 who are amazing that I’d want to take home to mom, and three who will be the girls of my dreams.

I think that’s good for the predictions. Check back Thursday to see if I’m right and for an update on the 2006 WWE Diva Search. Until then, Be Good. Be Bad. BE MIZ!!!! HOO RAH!!!

The Miz

Diva Search Note: The 8 finalists will be announced right here on WWE.com as soon as they are announced Friday.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
Alright, Mizfits. Hopefully you’ve been keeping up with me on this journey to the 2006 $250,000 Diva Search. It’s coming up fast. Tomorrow I’ll be in L.A. hosting the event, and I can’t tell you how excited I am. Think about it: 1,000 sexy girls will be there trying to impress the judges—and I’m one if them...HOO RAH!!

In yesterday’s column I dropped a few hints about questions that might get asked at the competition, so hopefully the girls checked that out. One of the biggest questions I’ve been getting is, “What is WWE looking for in a Diva?” I can’t speak for everyone at WWE, but I will give my opinion on what I’m looking for in the next Diva Search Winner. I can sum it up in one word - Ashley. Now, I’m not saying be Ashley, but her uniqueness stuck out from the other contestants, and I remember watching her during the 2005 Diva Search, knowing she was going to win from the second I saw her. That’s what it’s all about—being one of a kind and possessing that that “It” factor. “It” is a hard concept to explain, but I guess it’s being original without losing who you are. When I tried out for The Real World I was your everyday Abercrombie-frat guy from the Midwest. Well, I still am, but during auditions I tried to figure out how I could stand above the thousands of other people auditioning that looked just like me. I knew the casting directors would see thousands of hours of audition tapes, so my goal was to entertain the hell out of them by being me. So my advice? Go out on stage, have fun, and be entertaining. If you do that you’ll do fine in the Diva Search, and be a great addition for WWE.

You can create an alter ego. It worked for me. The Miz was real, which you know if you’ve seen any of the reality shows I’ve been on, and you could actually see good-old Mike turn into The Miz when competition started. That’s when Mike leaves and The Miz steps and starts giving Reality Checks.

Here’s another hint: use your nerves to your advantage. Sometimes when people get nervous they freeze and can’t say everything they want to say. Don’t think for a second that I’m not nervous when I go out on stage, but I learned to control my nervousness. It’s all about using those stressful situations to help you, and when you feel that anxiety creep in, tell yourself to slow down. Your mind will be moving a mile a minute so it’s important to breathe, and turn that stress into adrenaline so you can light the place up. That Mizfits, is what being Miz is all about.

So to those girls: Be good. Be bad. BE MIZ!!!! HOO RAH!!!

The Miz

Diva Search Note: The 8 finalists will be announced right here on WWE.com as soon as they are announced Friday.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20
The casting call for the 2006 $250,000 WWE Diva Search is starting up on Thursday and I’m getting my questions ready. I’ve been thinking long and hard, as well as asking a bunch of my friends what they’d ask a girl in this contest. Since I want this Diva Search to find the next Trish Stratus, that’s right I’m aiming for the best, the questions must be good. I’m more of an on-the-fly type of person, but I figure I might need a baseline, seeing that some of these girls will probably leave me speechless.

Now we could go with the WWE regular questions like: If you were to win the Diva Search, which brand would you like to go to? The fun part about this question is you can use it as a set up question. Being on reality shows, I’ve been interviewed quite a bit and directors would use questions to set me up to get the answers they wanted. Plus, this could create drama, seeing that people from all shows will be there. Keeping that pot stirring. 

I’m hoping they watch the show so I may ask a question like who is the  World Champion? Who’s Television Champion? Or maybe who’s the United States Champion? Did anyone catch the curve ball I just threw? Gotta watch me, I’m sneaky like that. In a Bra and Panties Match, what would you do not only to win but to stand out during the match? I really hope these girls get creative. It could make this contest really fun.

I could go with personality questions like: What kind of girl are you in a club? The type that’s dancing on the bar? Or maybe the girl standing in the corner? The girl that’s surrounded by all the guys? The girl talking to guys so they will buy them a drink? The girl on the dance floor doing the bootie shake? The girl surrounded by all her girlfriends so no guys can talk to her? Or maybe the girl that’s just too cool and rolls her eyes at everyone? The funny part about this one is I always hear girls say I’m the type that likes to have a good time, talk to everyone, dance a bit and hang out with my friends. Yet every time I go out, I very rarely find this girl. No girl ever says I’m a bitch, yet guys always seem to find them.

Would you be willing to learn how to wrestle in a bikini? If so, game on baby! I will have no problem showing a couple moves here and there.

Would you date a guy in a dress? This could see how open minded they are. Never judge a book by its cover.

How do you rate yourself in a bikini? This question could give them the chance to really be conceited or really cool.

Do you prefer granny panties, boy shorts, thongs, or dental floss? Hey if they can ask boxers or briefs, then I want to know what they wear. Plus underwear tells a lot about a person. Granny panties are conservative. Boy shorts could be sporty or tom boyish, thongs are sexy, dental floss could mean exotic dancer. Yet I could be wrong.

Which girl are you in a bikini: Modest, classy, or show the whole Package? How many girls you think will say show the whole package? I’d say 90 percent.

We could go with the family questions: In her prime how did your mother look in a bikini? Hey if her mother looked good, it could mean like mother like daughter. What does your father think of you going out for the Diva Search? I’m not sure how I’d feel about (if I had a kid) my baby girl going on national TV with bikini on. What was your last boyfriend like? I feel like I already know the answer. It’s either he was a prick and I hate him or we are still really good friends.

The just-doing-it-for-the-money-or-to-be-famous questions are always fun: Let’s face it, most of the girls are doing the contest for this reason. I just can’t wait to hear their BS answers. So we’ll use these kinds of questions to weed the gold diggers out.

What’s the first thing you’d do if you made it on the Diva Search? Hopefully it’s something crazy so I can see if she’s full of it.

Have you ever been on a Girls Gone Wild Video? If yes, this usually means this girl will do anything to get on TV. This could be a really good or a really bad.

These are some baseline questions that I might ask. I probably won’t need them because normally when asking questions, I just shoot from the top of my head with no filter. Sometimes it offends them. Most of the time it makes for good TV. Alright Mizfits, here’s a question for you... If you had one question to ask a girl trying to get make the finals of the Diva Search, what would you ask her? Think about it because it better be good. Until tomorrow, be good. Be bad. BE MIZ...HOO RAH!!!

Diva Search Note: The 8 finalists will be announced right here on WWE.com as soon as they are announced Friday.

MONDAY, JUNE 19
Mizfits, I've done a lot of fun things in my day. Reality shows have done wonders for me. I’ve gotten to live with seven strangers in New York City for five months and go through all the drama The Real World entails. Then I went on to do five Real World/Road Rules Challenges, where I got to do cool stunts like skydive, bungee jump, swim with snakes, climb up a rope suspended off a helicopter, etc. I've hosted MTV's Spring Break with all of its craziness, drinking and partying. And right now I'm testing my fears on Fear Factor, but I don't think any of these shows could prepare me for what's next. 

Are you ready for it? The Miz is the host of the 2006 $250,000 WWE Diva Search Contest! It's about time this contest got a reality check baby! I swear my job with WWE keeps getting better and better. I'm not going to be your average everyday host, either; I plan on spicing things up a bit, as I've been given a platform to have as much fun with the girls as possible (not like that but I like where your head is at).

I've watched the two previous Diva Searches and the girls were all hot in different ways.  Some had big personalities, while others had big...yeah, you get my point. This year's Diva Search is going above and beyond. Seeing that I don't want to disappoint the Mizfits, I'm going to be working very hard to find the hottest, sexiest, most personable, original Divas I can possibly find, Divas who will impress not only me but all of you. Because let's face it, as much as this contest is for the contestants, it's really all about you and who you want to win.

I imagine there will be many things going on behind the scenes that the contest won't be able to show; but don't worry about that, because I've covered every step. I will be writing a daily column covering all the shenanigans going on before, during and after the show. You'll be able to read the column every day right here on WWE.com as we count down to Friday - the day where the Diva Search finalists are announced. There may even be some insider info on any cat fights going on, because you know whenever there's a contest with pretty girls there's going to be some fights.  I'm going to be like Pat O'Brien getting all the coverage. So be sure to stay tuned to WWE.com, because with The Miz as the host you never what will happen with the 2006 Diva Search. 

So be good. Be bad. But remember there's nothing like being The Miz. HOO RAH!!!

The Miz

Diva Search Note: The 8 finalists will be announced right here on WWE.com as soon as they are announced Friday.