35 Current WWE Stars And Their '90s Counterparts

And whilst Tyler Breeze is a dead ringer for a modern take on Shawn Michaels first forays into his solo career, Dolph Ziggler can be labelled a modern-day version of the late-‘90s Shawn Michaels.

Sure, Ziggler has no substance issues, doesn’t go into business for himself and doesn’t refuse to work with particular talents, but the actual in-ring performances and characterisation of both Dolph and that version of Shawn Michaels are mightily similar.

Clearly both Ziggler and Shawn are exceptional in-ring talents, and for better or worse both are known for their bumping and selling ability. Now early Michaels’ selling was as over the top as a Ric Flair stag party, but by the mid-late-’90s he’d calmed the eccentric bumps down a little and was regarded as the very best in the business when it came to taking a beating. Ziggler is now getting similar plaudits in 2015.

As well as bumping, both Ziggler and Michaels have excelled as either heel or face, both are privy to an impressive connection to the fans, both can talk, both perform with a chip on their shoulder, and both can (and often did/do) steal any show that they are on.

Whilst Michaels soared with the big dogs in the main event, it sadly seems that Dolph Ziggler is left banging his head on that elusive glass ceiling.