Dolph Ziggler loves stand-up/improvisational comedy. It's clearly dear to his heart and something he enjoys doing alongside wrestling (on his twitter profile, Dolph quips that he wrestles to pay the bills). So sure, give him the opportunity to roast his opponents and flirt with Renee, whatever works to embellish his persona. (And if he happens to be wearing Dolph Ziggler brand sunglasses at the time, whatevs). But in my opinion, what Ziggler does best is what got him that tremendous reaction when he cashed in that briefcase. He is a great wrestler. He can boast of numerous accolades from his amateur wrestling years something that could totally be capitalized upon for storyline sake. And he paid his dues for years in WWE developmental, toiling under his own name, then on the main roster as both a golf caddy and a cheerleader. There is no question that Dolph has the skills and the work ethic (again, both of which can easily be illustrated with video footage to really draw people in). Now is the time, more than ever, for all of those efforts to come to fruition. It's Dolph's last chance to make an impression, and he can do it if you just let him wrestle! Put him in the ring against other excellent wrestlers. Put him in the ring for long matches and for intriguing matches (I don't mean Memphis Street Fights, but Elimination Chambers, where he has shone in the past). Let Dolph do his thing, against people who can help showcase his talent (Caesaro, Reigns, and Sheamus would all be fun, in addition to the other talent mentioned prior). The beauty of this main event strategy is that most if not all of it would be dead easy to execute. It's time for WWE to recognize what they have in Dolph Ziggler.
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