All-Star Game notebook: Even The Miz had a take on Coors Field, altitude

WWE superstar The Miz came to Denver last week to participate in the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, but a knee injury forced him into the role of spectator and coach rather than participant.

Still, while the knee injury kept The Miz from earning another MVP honor in the game, he did plenty to keep the Coors Field crowd entertained and, not surprisingly, wasn’t shy to share his thoughts on his team (under the guidance of Jennie Finch) getting steamrolled by Todd Helton’s squad.

With WWE back in front of live crowds after Sunday night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view event, it won’t be long until August 22 when WWE returns to the Ball Center for the first time since COVID-19 entered our society.

Here’s what WWE superstar The Miz had to say about Denver, the altitude, and hitting a ball at Coors Field

Before The Miz headed to Coors Field for the Celebrity Softball Game, I asked him for his thoughts on WWE returning to live events and what kind of reputation Denver had as a “wrestling town.” Not surprisingly, The Miz didn’t hold back on his perspective.

“It’s great. Honestly, every town has its own different way of showing us love and Denver is no different,” The Miz told me. “Denver has a great crowd. They’re very interactive. They cheer who they love and boo who they hate. Unfortunately, they boo me a lot, a lot more than I’d prefer, but they’re always a great crowd.”

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While the former WWE champion was bummed to be sidelined from the game, he couldn’t help but mention one of the reasons why he wanted to play so much in the 2021 Celebrity Softball Game.

“I wish I was playing today because the ball goes farther here,” he said.

And … there it is. Hey, even those playing in the celebrity softball game are ready to hit the ball out of the park since it’s in Denver, right?

The Miz also mentioned Denver’s altitude and how it poses a unique challenge when he and the rest of the WWE Universe come to the Mile High City.

“This is always a great city, but it’s hard to breathe,” he said. “I feel the altitude every time I come in here. Absolutely, 100 percent. Every time I’m breathing, I’m going, ‘Woo, OK, here we go.’ Whenever we’re in Denver, we’re always reminding ourselves to get our cardio up.”

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