10 Reasons Why Dolph Deserved His Demotion
1. He's Good...But He's Not That Good
Loathe as I am to agree with Stephanie McMahon, as the saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
The decision to book him against Triple H in the build up to 'Mania 32 was an odd one - perhaps Trips wanted to find out once and for all whether Dolph could live up to the hype he'd created for himself. The match was good, as you'd expect from both men; it was heated, action packed, and to their immense credit, unpredictable.
But it wasn't anywhere near as good as Triple H's prior encounter with Dean Ambrose at Roadblock. He didn't have as much time as the 'Lunatic' with which to work, but main event guys shouldn't have excuses.
Ziggler would be best served at this point by departing WWE and joining New Japan Pro Wrestling as the hottest gaijin signee since AJ Styles. As mentioned, there are several talents ahead of and behind him with more diverse repertoires and experience of connecting with different audiences. Ziggler's situation is therefore likely to get worse before it gets better.
By undertaking a tour of the east - and the indies - Ziggler would improve his all-round game. His absence, too, would remind fans - including your writer - of what we'd be missing.