10 Reasons Why Dolph Deserved His Demotion
6. He's Too Over-Exposed To Live Up To His Nickname
When was the last time Dolph could honestly lay claim to stealing the show? His mini-series with Randy Orton in 2014 was very good indeed, but that feels like it was forever ago, not shy of two years back.
Unfavourable booking is doubtlessly a factor here, and there's very little Ziggler can do about that. Decidedly not a top-level star, he doesn't have the clout to petition for longer match times or better opponents. It would be wholly unrealistic, too, to expect Ziggler to carry Corbin to the best match of the night, but there is still a definite feeling that he has peaked.
Even on a bog-standard episode of RAW, on which Ziggler used to wow crowds with his dazzling efforts against Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston in particular, Ziggler has lost some of his charm. His presence on WWE television has been a ubiquitous one. The downside to his desire to go flat-out and steal the show 'every single night' is that many fans are now exhausted. WWE produces far too much television - and Dolph is synonymous with those sagging second hours.
This isn't just a case of overexposure - the terrain has changed significantly since Ziggler was seen as the next big thing...