10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Aug 11)

8. Dolph Ziggler's Absence Is A Creative Issue

Has anyone else noticed just how little we've seen of guys like Dolph Ziggler and Luke Harper on SmackDown recently? Ziggler has barely been part of the brand since being part of the Money In The Bank ladder match, and Harper's last major appearance came at Backlash in May. Just where are these guys?

According to The Wrestling Observer, SmackDown's creative writers just don't have anything in mind for either man, so WWE's internal belief is that they'd be better off not appearing on television at all. Maybe this is a good thing, but surely creative could find something for a veteran like Dolph or a popular big man like Harper to do.

It's bizarre to think that Ziggler has been less of a star since turning heel. His emotional win over The Miz at No Mercy last October feels like a lifetime ago, as does Harper's niggling doubts over Randy Orton being part of The Wyatt Family earlier this year.