Dolph Ziggler
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 213 lbs.
From: Hollywood, Fla.
Signature Move: Zig Zag
Career Highlights: Intercontinental Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; United States Champion, Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner for a World Heavyweight Championship Contract (2012)
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 213 lbs.
From: Hollywood, Fla.
Signature Move: Zig Zag
Career Highlights: Intercontinental Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; United States Champion, Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner for a World Heavyweight Championship Contract (2012)
bio
Dolph Ziggler is the kind of guy that makes other guys clutch their girlfriends a little closer. Not that it would help — if you had a ripped physique like him, you’d show it off, too.
An accomplished amateur wrestler, Ziggler set school records for wins at St. Edward’s High School in Ohio, and again at Kent State University before parlaying his skills into a WWE contract. In 2008, the bleached-blond Superstar first introduced himself to the WWE Universe by glad-handing every Superstar on Raw. Successfully introduced to just about everyone on the roster, Ziggler really made a name for himself after the 2009 Draft moved him to SmackDown, where he proved his mettle in high-profile contests against the likes of Rey Mysterio and John Morrison. In 2010, he defeated Kofi Kingston for his first big win, the Intercontinental Championship with shrill girlfriend–turned–“business associate” Vickie Guerrero attached to his side.
In 2011, Ziggler broke into WWE’s upper echelon during a string of contests against Edge, in a rivalry that netted Ziggler a controversial, and short-lived, World Heavyweight Championship. It lasted less than 12 minutes. From there, he returned to Raw in the 2011 Draft, ultimately capturing the U.S. Championship and facing off with some of the ring's top stars, like Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston.
Summer 2012 brought with it one of Ziggler’s most impressive accomplishments. In a wild Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Championship contract, The Showoff managed to beat out seven other Superstars in the climb to the coveted briefcase, giving him a guaranteed title opportunity at any point in the next year.
After successfully defending his contract against John Cena in the winter, Ziggler finally cashed in his Money in the Bank contract the night after WrestleMania 29, capitalizing on an ailing Alberto Del Rio to capture his second World Heavyweight Title. The confident Showoff’s reign was cut short by a concussion, which Del Rio zoned in on to regain the title at WWE Payback.
A fiery Ziggler looked poised to regain the World Heavyweight Title, but his squeeze, AJ Lee, cost him the match. The Showoff dumped the unstable Diva, who, along with Big E Langston, temporarily distracted Ziggler from his championship dreams.
After making comments critical of WWE COO Triple H's influence on the WWE Title picture at SummerSlam, Ziggler found himself in the crosshairs of The Shield. The Showoff suffered several beatdowns at the hands of The Hounds of Justice, but managed to stun United States Champion Dean Ambrose in one-on-one action.
After falling short against Damien Sandow in an attempt to get back in the Intercontinental Title picture, The Showoff suffered another setback at the WWE TLC kickoff, when a distraction from Summer Rae led to a Fandango victory. Ziggler got one-up on the fleet-footed Superstar one night later on Raw, surprising Fandango with a roll-up to get back on the winning side of things. He wrapped up 2013 on a positive note, defeating Curtis Axel on the final Raw of the year. At Royal Rumble 2014, Ziggler returned to the ring after a three-week absence due to suffering a concussion. The next night, The Showoff returned to singles action in his hometown of Cleveland, defeating fellow Ohioan, The Miz, in a bout dubbed "The Battle of Cleveland."
Most recently, The Showoff patched things up with movie star Hugh Jackman, who decked Ziggler on Raw back in 2011. Dolph and the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" star joined forces to thwart Damien Sandow on April 28, after Sandow tried to put an end to their fun by commandeering Magneto's powers.
Dolph Ziggler has proven time and time again that if you give him the opportunity, he'll steal the show ... and look good doing it.
An accomplished amateur wrestler, Ziggler set school records for wins at St. Edward’s High School in Ohio, and again at Kent State University before parlaying his skills into a WWE contract. In 2008, the bleached-blond Superstar first introduced himself to the WWE Universe by glad-handing every Superstar on Raw. Successfully introduced to just about everyone on the roster, Ziggler really made a name for himself after the 2009 Draft moved him to SmackDown, where he proved his mettle in high-profile contests against the likes of Rey Mysterio and John Morrison. In 2010, he defeated Kofi Kingston for his first big win, the Intercontinental Championship with shrill girlfriend–turned–“business associate” Vickie Guerrero attached to his side.
In 2011, Ziggler broke into WWE’s upper echelon during a string of contests against Edge, in a rivalry that netted Ziggler a controversial, and short-lived, World Heavyweight Championship. It lasted less than 12 minutes. From there, he returned to Raw in the 2011 Draft, ultimately capturing the U.S. Championship and facing off with some of the ring's top stars, like Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston.
Summer 2012 brought with it one of Ziggler’s most impressive accomplishments. In a wild Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Championship contract, The Showoff managed to beat out seven other Superstars in the climb to the coveted briefcase, giving him a guaranteed title opportunity at any point in the next year.
After successfully defending his contract against John Cena in the winter, Ziggler finally cashed in his Money in the Bank contract the night after WrestleMania 29, capitalizing on an ailing Alberto Del Rio to capture his second World Heavyweight Title. The confident Showoff’s reign was cut short by a concussion, which Del Rio zoned in on to regain the title at WWE Payback.
A fiery Ziggler looked poised to regain the World Heavyweight Title, but his squeeze, AJ Lee, cost him the match. The Showoff dumped the unstable Diva, who, along with Big E Langston, temporarily distracted Ziggler from his championship dreams.
After making comments critical of WWE COO Triple H's influence on the WWE Title picture at SummerSlam, Ziggler found himself in the crosshairs of The Shield. The Showoff suffered several beatdowns at the hands of The Hounds of Justice, but managed to stun United States Champion Dean Ambrose in one-on-one action.
After falling short against Damien Sandow in an attempt to get back in the Intercontinental Title picture, The Showoff suffered another setback at the WWE TLC kickoff, when a distraction from Summer Rae led to a Fandango victory. Ziggler got one-up on the fleet-footed Superstar one night later on Raw, surprising Fandango with a roll-up to get back on the winning side of things. He wrapped up 2013 on a positive note, defeating Curtis Axel on the final Raw of the year. At Royal Rumble 2014, Ziggler returned to the ring after a three-week absence due to suffering a concussion. The next night, The Showoff returned to singles action in his hometown of Cleveland, defeating fellow Ohioan, The Miz, in a bout dubbed "The Battle of Cleveland."
Most recently, The Showoff patched things up with movie star Hugh Jackman, who decked Ziggler on Raw back in 2011. Dolph and the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" star joined forces to thwart Damien Sandow on April 28, after Sandow tried to put an end to their fun by commandeering Magneto's powers.
Dolph Ziggler has proven time and time again that if you give him the opportunity, he'll steal the show ... and look good doing it.