How WWE Failed Dolph Ziggler 

If Hunter's era started earlier he would have better push than Vince did

I felt sorry for Dolph Ziggler. He had so much potential to be WWE Champion, but WWE dropped the ball.

One of WWE's biggest Ls in history imo. This guy really was the perfection!

Dolph winning the World Heavyweight Championship was the best night he ever had.

The “and you give and you give” speech will forever stick with me. I remember watching his IC runs back in 2014 days and realizing this was the same dude from the Spirit Squad.

Dolph is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. His selling, his mic skills. His look. I think he deserved better

"The biggest fumble, the biggest fumble!"

imagine, johnny nitro and dolph as a tag team? two guys who should have been company leaders

When people argue that WWE didn't waste him, I bring up stuff like this. I bring up how everyone in the 2010s was walking on eggshells. The Shield guys got pushes that people like Kofi and Ziggler didn't get to enjoy until later points. What kind of push is getting handed the world title and losing it in the same night? That's not a push. Thats people backstage taking you for a joke! 😂

ACTUALLY the FANS failed Dolph. He was a fantastic worker, and MADE everyone he faced look like a million bucks. Everyone got behind Daniel Bryan, but for DOLPH?!?! Nahhhh

It always bothered me that they never pushed him more, he sold for everyone and is such a workhorse. He deserved better

if dolph won against brock it woulda been like eddie winning imagine the promos the amount of money people would have paid for that dolphs selling woulda made us want to root for him so bad while he keeps coming back against a beast like brock

Thia comment section is missing the point. Yes he was a reliable wrestler and he won many championships. But he should have been one of the top guys of the company, and should've had SEVERAL championship reigns during the 2010s. His look, in ring performance, promos, and matches were WWE championship and World Heavyweight Championship material. WWE had SEVERAL chances during Dolph's WWE run to pull the trigger on him to make him and keep him as a "main event" guy, but they didn't and it's sad and it's ashame. He is a main event worthy and a main event player. He deserved to as his song says, "Show the world," why he is "The Show Off" by showing off in main event championship matches!

Now that wwe is under triple H, may be they should call him back. Was always a fan of him. Wwe owes him a closure now considering the status of the intercontinental heavyweight champion.

Should've been a multiple time world champion and good main event heel. After that survivor series they should've capitalized after dropping the ball the first time

I met Dolph once and I appreciated him.

Survivor Series 2014 was the perfect time to go full throttle with him

Dolph Ziggler had so much potential to be long standing WWE Champion and the face of the company, but WWE repeatedly failed us and him. However, I strongly disliked his ring name and attired and he needed a partial repackage in this regard.

20:14 Wait was Sheamus wiping his ass with Dolph's head???? Geez

Xpecially after he was the lone survivor in that authority match 😔

It's a shame you don't have more subs. You're video quality and production is some of the best I've ever seen

Dolph Ziggler had it all. I remember watching him win the World Heavyweight Championship, never heard a pop like that ever in live television

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ He was my favourite wrestler but he was just there. Wwe just didn't see him as a big guy no matter what he did. I think he was used well, obviously just because he wasn't a 16 time wwe champion like John Cena doesn't mean he was missused.

Nope. He was given plenty of pushes.

I Disagree, Dolph had a helluva Career in the WWE.

I feel so bad and so sorry for Dolph Ziggler He had everything to be the face of WWE. I don't know why WWE wasted him. The most underrated superstar ever But all I have is hope, hope that one day he'll be back and will have one legit world title run and main event run

How was he supposed to be taken seriously as a top guy when he announced he would try out for a stand up career back when he was dating Amy Shumer? Cant blame WWE on that one

The video is awesome. The only thing bothered me is mentioning meltzer stars as it has some Credit nowdays.

Been a fan of his since 2008 I'm just glad he didn't fade away from the spotlight after WWE instead he's doing the most right now in other promotions

damn, i hated him so much as a kid, so this is kinda appreciation of his heel work. Now i really feel bad that he doesn't had any main belts in recent years. Very talented wrestler, wish he will get him redemption in TNA and others promotions and then came back to finish his story in WWE as a modern HBK

tbh the main problem with Dolph's career is that WWE is hoarding too much talent to not let other companies get them. IMO there are a lot of midcarters RN who could be main event level but aren't because WWE simply doesn't have space for them.

Next big thing in TNA

Big L on WWE side, but never forget that Extreme Rules match with Seth for IC title. Crowd also played a role in Dolph's downfall

Dolph could have been amazing if he was pushed and booked correctly.

I had no idea Ziggler was an amateur wrestler, let alone a good one. That both makes me respect him more and underscore how WWE under appreciated him.

I liked dolph in the new era coming back to watching and seeing him actually a high tier wrestler made me feel warm like i remember when he was spritt squad member number 3 lol

If I were WWE & I knew I had to release him I wouldn’t have given him to Ali on his last days but redid the angle in 2016 “win the IC Title or leave WWE.” Ziggler Vs. Gunther could you imagine

The background music kills this

One thing you can't take away from Nic Nemeth is that he overachieved for what he was given. He debut in a group where Kenny Dykstra was positioned to be the break-out star then he became the only person to survive and thrived after the group got buried by DX, while Kenny became a backstage producer. He re-debut with one of the dumbest wrestling names ever and went on to become one of the most over stars by 2012. Then he became one of WWE's perennial workhouses and a guy who could work anywhere on the card for over a decade. That's a freaking legend in my books 👏🏾

I’m sorry everyone, but this whole video is wrong. WWE, as the most prolific pro wrestling promotion alive today, did not fail, misuse, or even waste Dolph Ziggler at all. Dolph Ziggler was just an extremely talented pro wrestler who somehow wasn’t viewed as world champion material by a former WWE Chairman in particular back when he was around. And to me, that doesn’t count as him being failed, misused, or even wasted by this entire company this entire company as a whole. It only counts as him being failed, misused, or even wasted by the ONE PERSON who used to be in charge of WWE back when he was still around.

I truly think that the wrestling entertainment are lucky they have a dolph ziggler..the duds commitment, athleticality and the way he can make any opponent he face and any match he fought worth way more than it actually is, is just insane. Truly a SHOWSTOPPER Dolph, always a fan..and i hope youre living your best lives everywhere you go..

My Favourite match with him was survivor series Team Cena Vs The Authority that was soo amazing all my family love him

Glad he's In TNA Now shining

Ziggler was and always will be one of my favorite technical wrestlers. Such a shame they wasted a real talent!

Seeing him cashing in and hear the crowd pop... gives me goosebumps to this day. They had the second coming of Kurt Hennig and they ruined it.

Hated the disrespect wwe gave him ,he truly n is a amazing talent also van Morrison was another great talent

He sells so well , I wonder how much wwe paid him if we notice what a talent he was they must know as well maybe he agreed to this with a nice paycheck to just be relevant n help guys go over

Hugh Jackman was one of the best WWE celebrity appearances

Multi-time World heavyweight champion, Intercontinental, United States, Tag team reigns and a MITB winner. Ziggler has a good career in WWE. Not exactly a failure when he’s won gold for the decade and a half he was there

Ziggler... veterans that still young that can do much in this business...maybe the move is correct...he already got success outside WWE... Hopefully

For F's sake.... He had if not the best atleast one of the best selling skills in the recent past... I would have taken that one alone to make a great redemption arc and atleast a run of 6-8 months.... I always argued that Dolph Ziggler & The Miz are very much under appreciated and needed atleast one more decent title run producing great matches even with a mannequin placed in the middle of the ring!!! They both were never treated right!!!

Now dolph is killing it in japan, mexico, tna, pretty everywhere now

He could've done the same thing like Cody and Drew did and left WWE and proved it was a mistake to let him go and then come back. He seemed happy enough to get a check, so Ziggler deserves some of the blame for that.

What really impressed me was that dumpster fire that was the Elimination Chamber match and Dolph single handedly was telling everybody their spots like Shaun Michaels when Nash tore his quad.

It will always boggle me how they never fully pushed Dolph. Another victim of VKM and his terrible booking.

He’s one of my favorite all time it’s a shame he never got another huge win

He deserves a showcase mode in the WWE 2K games. Remember that ‘It should have been me’ feud with Kofi Kingston?

Loved Dolph Ziggler Zack Ryder rivalry

He was the best in ring worker WWE had for most of his time there. And they totally wasted it.

They didn’t waste him he was there far too long just,as cornette says how can you miss him if he doesn’t go away,if he left a came back in that period he would have been more over

Nick would have been a star in any other company. The title of greatest jobber ever is something he never deserved.

Great video

Feels like after SS14 they should’ve had Ziggler, not Roman, go after Brock at Mania, and beat him.

Keep fighting! You're the real underdog, everyone's rooting for you and you'll shine brighter for sure before you retire! ❤️

I hope soon he got WM moment like Cody did,he in TNA right now with his brother soon he gonna become their world champion and possibly tag team champion with his brother too

he could have been the new HBK, He had all the qualities of Shawn Michaels

Man, I didn't know multiple world titles.Multiple main events.Multi-millions of dollars was wasting someone.That's crazy, you wrestling.Fans are the most fickle bunch out there

dolph vs the miz was still so amazing

They should've taken smaller paychecks if they wanted to be in WWE. Some people, it's not about the money, it's about the good story. He wasn't going to get that from Vince.

He is doing great outside of the wwe he is the current aaa mega heavyweight champion and champion in other promotions

Dolph biggest moment to me was the survivor series ppv he made me a fan and he should of been pushed after that

They never wasted Dolph Ziggler. He was a workhorse superstar used for enhancement talent and the occasional utility guy. He was a grand slam champion was he not? And former multi time world champ so tell me how is that wasting him? Just because he wasn’t champ for 1365 or 500 days or he wasn’t 16x champ. He’s an exceptional seller, made others look like a million dollars. His character work was smooth because he could play the heel or face whatever the story required. He had a few outstanding moments (SS 2014 when Sting debuted, getting punched by Hugh Jackman & of course cashing in with the MITB). He even dated Nikki Bella before Cena got in her knickers. Nah dolph was fine. He maximised his potential and opportunity with the wwe. He asked for his release because he felt he went as far as he could with the company and that was a good judgment call on his part. Compared to guys like Jinder Mahal, recently Gable Stevenson & Mustafa Ali, I certainly wouldn’t say they wasted Dolph Ziggler at all. This is just another case of wrestling fans experiencing delusions of grandeur by unnecessarily rooting for the underdog, wanting them to get over when in reality, Dolph was over and he got over!!

Team Jonh vs authority what a watch

9:55 Very good example of dolph ziggler selling like a pro

It's almost like wwe didn't give him a world title and he constantly got concussions lmao

His survivor series win was 🔥🔥🔥

Roman could have been pushed later , this man was red hot from 2013-16 !

Honestly IMO the most simple way to fix dolph was to give him the WWE championship after survivor series 2014 and give him a semi long to long title run

If Dolph Ziggler ever comes back to WWE, he will be over the moon with the fans, and I think Triple H wouldn't fumble the bag.

We love you ziggler, you're my childhood favourite superstar. 🙌❤️

I would have him hold my flashlight 🔦 when i changed my spark plugs at night in my garage. That's how i would use Dolphin.

There was something so special about Ziggler. Wwe truly wasted him.

At best he was always a IC contender or us champ but I could never seen him being world champ after seeing edge Batista and taker the only reason I remember him is cause of the spirit squad or being with Vicky G and trying to screw edge lol literally he was never a top star in my eyes

Ok you sold me. He needs to come back and be guaranteed a one mord world title run 🤷🏾‍♂️

Vince completely dropped the ball on him

If he left after 2014, people would look at his run as a more positive side than being drowned in bad programs and lower stock. Titles aside

this voice over person is terrible - they keep saying he never won the belt - he won the belt multiple times.

Finn Balor is dangerously following the same path

Mr Kennedy was better and never even got to become World Champion like Dolph did.

I strongly disagree

Vince ruined him. As he did so many other potential stars. Nic had everything to offer as a top star

For me WWE never misused, fumbled or failed Nemeth. Nemeth was always a reliable wrestler they can count on for anything. He hardly got injuried and was always a fixture of the upper Midcard into main event. He was always a challenger for any mid card title and a believable opponent for the world title. He’s an amazing worker, will always give you the best match but character wise was always weak. He had flashes like during his feud with The Miz but that’s about it. He never bothered to change it up past being The Showoff and he stagnated becoming just a Shawn Michaels wannabe with his gear and the fact he was now using the Superkick as his finisher. Even now as Nic Nemeth he’s not doing anything different just being The Showoff but now on the Indies. WWE used him well, sure they could have made him World champion more than a few times especially during his 2016 Smackdown Live run but it just wasn’t the right time because Mox just won the title recently and they already had plans to move the belt to Styles. There were just always other people who were more big than him in the title picture

He will come back again and will become world champ again with great pop

My favorite Ziggler moment was the team cena team athority survivor series match where he 3 v 1

I have hope that he will pull a Cody Rhode and come back as a top guy.

When I first saw DZ I first thought wow is he Kurt Hennings son. I think if they played it out that he was a relative of the Perfect one. He would of started on the top. Playing with the theme of to perfect to lose and his in ring skills would shine even more . Hell remember when big show first appeared in wcw. They pretended he was Andre the giants kid. So wouldn't be the first to pretend like that.

I would’ve booked him like the new hbk just more disrespectful with his own kliq

He's in the same boat as the Miz Kofi ,and R truth imo. Guys that fans love, but forever mid card.

They had several opportunities to pull the trigger on him and make him top dog nd never did it. From MITB, soul survivor and taking on Mox for the WWE title. 😑

man im just praying they dont do the same with carmelo hayes