Every Wrestler WWE Just Released

by Andrew Pollard

1. Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler
WWE

A former two-time World Heavyweight Champion, the release of Dolph Ziggler brings an end to a 19-year career with WWE for Nic Nemeth.

Having started in Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2004, Nemeth went from the golf caddie of Chavo Guerrero Jr., to part of the Spirit Squad, to a singles star who became one of the most capable, trusted hands on the roster.

Another release announced by Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp, Ziggler's time with WWE saw him win the Intercontinental Title six times, the United States Title twice, have four runs as a Tag Team Champion, become Mr. Money in the Bank, and also win the NXT Title - in addition to those two stints as World Heavyweight Champion.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.