10 Wrestlers Who Gained Nothing From Becoming World Champion
3. Dolph Ziggler
The ship has sailed on Dolph Ziggler’s main event career.
Once considered one of WWE's most misused wrestlers, the bulk of his fanbase have given up, and as ‘The Show-Off’ drifts from one pointless feud to another on SmackDown, it’s clear that he’s never going to get another moment in the spotlight. He has become an eternal gatekeeper.
At the height of Dolph’s popularity, however, the clamour for his push was fierce. His sharp charisma, flashy moveset, and outrageous selling made him an immensely popular figure among WWE fans, and he was literally handed the World Heavyweight Title in February 2011. Unfortunately, a reinstated Edge returned to defeat Ziggler later that evening, ending his first big title reign in just over an hour.
It took Dolph’s momentum a long time to recover from this crippling blow, but recover it did, and by 2013, fans were once again screaming for him to play a bigger role. Dolph captured his second title with one of the most memorable Money In The Bank cash ins of all time, but it brought no lasting success.
Ziggler lost the belt 69 days later, having suffered a disastrous mid-reign concussion that ensured he’d never be a major player again.