Height:60"
Weight:218 lbs.
From:Hollywood, Fla.
Signature Move:Zig Zag
Career Highlights:World Heavyweight Champion; Intercontinental Champion; United States Champion, Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner.
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 proved hismettle in high-profile contests against the likes of Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton and Daniel Byran. The Showoff defeated Kofi Kingston for his first big milestone, the Intercontinental Championship, with shrill girlfriend–turned–“business associate” Vickie Guerrero attached to his side.Ziggler broke into WWE’s upper echelon during a string of contests against Edge in 2011 during a rivalry that netted Ziggler a controversial, and short-lived, World Heavyweight Championship reign of less than 12 minutes.Summer 2012 brought with it one of Ziggler’s most impressive accomplishments. In a wild Money in theBank 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 contractagainst 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 toregain 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.Though The Miz dashed Zigglers hopes of becoming Intercontinental Champion once again at Battleground, The Showoffs fortunes changed at SummerSlam 2014 when he defeated the self-proclaimed movie star to win thetitle for a second time. After tweaking hisknee outside the ring in the rematch one night later, Ziggler could not answer the referees 10 count, giving The Miz a count-out victory, though he still kept the title. The Showoff still had enough energy to fight off a post-match attack from The Awesome One, ending the assault with a Zig Zag.One week after his rematch with The Miz,the Hollywood star refused to face Ziggler and instead hired Damien Sandow as his stunt double. Despite the effort, The Showoff defeated Sandow andcontinued to aggravate The Miz the next week on Raw. Perhaps engaging in a bit of psychological warfare, Ziggler released private photos of both Miz and his new stunt double. Irate, The Awesome One attacked the Intercontinetal Champion, but Ziggler managed to fend him off.At Night of Champions, The Showoff looked well on his way to retaining the Intercontinental Championship, until Sandow distracted him, allowing The Mizto roll him up and capture the title. Ziggler would reclaim the title the following night on Raw and would hold it until Nov. 17, when Luke Harper ensnared his prize in an impromptu bout.Recruited to Team Cena for the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match against The Authority, Ziggler proved his resilience following Big Shows betrayal and John Cenas elimination. Facing 3-on-1 odds, Ziggler managed to eliminate Luke Harper and Kane to even the odds against Seth Rollins.Although they were the sole survivors and Ziggler wouldnt stay down, the former Intercontinental Champion had tofend off The Authority before Triple H got involved and Pedigreed him in an attempt to secure the win for Team Authority once and for all. Just as it seemed The Authority would remain in power, though, Sting made his shocking debut and confronted Triple H. After taking out The Game, Sting pulled Ziggleron top of Rollins, securing the win for Team Cena and dethroning The Authority. Three weeks later, at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chars ... and Stairs,Zigglers good fortune continued when he reclaimed the Intercontinental Title from Harper in a Ladder Match.Ziggler eventually dropped the title to Bad News Barrett and The Authority reclaimed power, but Dolph never stopped fighting. After wowing in a seven Superstar Ladder Match at WrestleMania, The Showoff beat Sheamus at Extreme Rules in a Kiss Me Arse Match. Despite the victory, Dolph ended up with his lips on The Celtic Warrior’s posterior after a post-match attack from the big Irishman.The Showoff put up a valiant effort against The Celtic Warrior at WWE Payback 2015, but a bloodied Ziggler fell to his Irish foe after receiving a vicious Brogue Kick. The next night, Ziggler found himself targeted by Rusev after Lana ditched The Bulgarian Brute for TheShowoff. Despite catching a reprieve when an injury took Rusev out of the Elimination Chamber Match for the Intercontinental Championship that bothmen had been entered in, Ziggler was unsuccessful in claiming the vacated title.Ziggler wasn’t as fortunate at WWE Money in the Bank 2015 as he was in 2012. The Showoff came up short in his sixth Money In the Bank Ladder Match. And at SummerSlam, his rivalry with Rusev intensified as the bizzare love quadrangle continued. The clash between Ziggler, accompanied by Lana, and Rusev, with Summer Rae at his side, proved so intense that each Superstar was unable to return to the ring after a particularly brutal exchange, resulting in a double count-out. In the Night of Champions rematch, Summer Rae inadvertantly threw a shoe in her love’s face, allowing The Showoff to capitalize with a Zig Zag for the win.At WWE Hell in a Cell Kickoff, Ziggler joined forces with Cesaro & Neville to defeat King Barrett, Sheamus & Rusev in a hellacious Six-Man Tag Team Match. The former World Heavyweight Champion struggled to sustain that success at Survivor Series, coming up short in his hotly-contested battle with Tyler Breeze.Dolph Ziggler has proven time and time again that if you give him the opportunity, hell steal the show ... and look good doing it.
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