10 Times WWE Completely Abandoned Their Talent
5. Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler upping sticks and leaving behind the United States Championship at the end of 2017 was, in hindsight, one of the stupidest segments in WWE history. Yet, in keeping with both Dolph's character and it's fractured past with WWE creative, only the 'Show Off' really suffered for this total calamity.
He gave the belt up in some sort of protest - a dejected, disillusioned view on how little the title (if indeed) anything mattered the longer he stuck around on a ladder with more grease than he'd have applied to his hair back when he still gave a single sh*t.
Where was this going? What could it possibly mean? Secondary straps below him? Does this mean he's coming back in right at the very top?!
I'm here to show the world, I'm here to show the world. Come on. Don't dare get your hopes up. Dolph reappeared just weeks later in the coveted Royal Rumble Number 30 spot and lasted 2:01 before being eliminated by Finn Bálor - a more popular babyface.
Years removed and this perplexing period of time remains a confused and confounding mystery, unless we assume somebody within WWE gets genuine pleasure from this character's suffering, pal.