5 Ups And Downs From WWE TLC 2014

By Scott Carlson /

2. Ziggler Climbs The Ladder

Let€™s get a complaint out of the way. Just three weeks ago, Dolph Ziggler was the sole survivor in a Survivor Series main event that ultimately sent Triple H and Stephanie McMahon packing. He eliminated three men en route to victory. Sunday night, he was jerking the curtain for a secondary title he€™d already held three times. That doesn€™t smack of elevating Ziggler to the next level. That being said, he and Luke Harper kicked off TLC with a solid performance that gave hope that WWE might be up to delivering a great PPV. Their match won€™t win any match of the year honors, but it made both men look strong €“ both bled hardway, Dolph from the forehead and Harper from the arms. The big hope came after the match when the announcers put over Ziggler as being a star. Now, time will tell if he€™s booked to lose a bunch of non-title matches, but for now, Dolph is riding a wave.