| Dolph Ziggler | |
|---|---|
| |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Nicholas Theodore Nemeth |
| Ring Names | Dolph Ziggler |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 213 lbs |
| Date of birth | July 27, 1980 (age 33) |
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Date of death | Alive |
| Place of death | Alive |
| Resides | Pheonix, Arizona |
| Billed from | Hollywood, Florida |
| Trainer | Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Current federation(s) |
WWE: For Extreme |
| Previous federation(s) |
None Available |
| Win/Loss Record | 3 wins, 1 DQ, 0 losses |
| Debut | July 9th, 2010 |
| Retired | Active |
Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Nemeth (Born July 27, 1980), best known by the ring name Dolph Ziggler, is a American professional wrestler under signed contract with WWE For Extreme (aka WWE:FE).
Ziggler just recently re-signed a main roster contract with WWE:FE in July of 2010 and began competing immediately on the WWE SmackDown! and WWE Raw brands. He trained with Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2004 for three years.
Professional wrestling career[]
WWE For Extreme / WWE:FE (2004, 2010—present)[]
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2004—2005)[]
Nemeth signed a contract with WWE For Extreme (WWE:FE) in 2004. He was assigned to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), debuting as "Nick Nemeth". He feuded with Paul Burchill and challenged unsuccessfully for the OVW Television Championship, losing a championship match against then-champion Ken Doane on August 12, 2005.
Main Roster Debut (2010—present)[]
Nemeth took several hiatuses, returning to the federation for brief periods of time for quite some years, until finally he suffered a mild concussion on-air and took quite some time off. He returned to in-ring competition after signing a main roster contract on July 5th, 2010. He made his debut on July 9, 2010 episode of Smackdown!, returning, seemingly, as a fan-oriented face-aligned superstar. He defeated Dallas Martinez in a standard one fall, after illegally bashing him in the head with an undiscosed mirror-like apparatus before the match officially began and counted the pin-fall himself. Ziggler teamed with Sheamus in the following Smackdown! to defeat Chavo and Aleksander. Ziggler "stole" the pin from his partner; Sheamus then subsequently attacked Ziggler after the match. Ziggler faced Eve Torres the following week and lost due to a disqualificaton due to an outside interference by Trigger. After this apperance, Ziggler took a hiatus to regain control of his life outside wrestling.
Ziggler returned on the immediate airing of Raw after Night Of Champions, to defeat the new-found World Heavyweight Championship owner, Paige, in a regular one-fall in the main event. After his victory, he appeared on that week's Smackdown! to interrupt Jason Reyoko's United States Championship win celebration; Dolph lit a fire in the champion after he disrespectfully knocked his championship off of his shoulders. The two have been booked against one another at the following Cyber Sunday pay-per-view in a standard special guest referee match.
Personal life[]
Nemeth has always been a fan of professional wrestling since he was five years old, and decided to become a professoional wrestler at the age of twelve - after seeing a wrestling event at Richfield Coliseum.
Nicholas graduated from Kent State University, studying political science with a pre-law minor. He was accepted to Arizona State University for law school and was set to start his first semester until he was accepted at a WWE tryout.
He is fluent in American Sign Language and chose the ring name "Dolph" because it was his great grandfather's name and said that a friend of his jokingly suggested the name "Ziggler".
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Blonde Ambition (Leaping Reverse STO) — FCW
- Zig Zag (Jumping Reverse Bulldog; sometimes reversed) — 2008-present
- #HASH-TAG (Superkick) — 2010-present
- SHOW OFF! (Avalanche Sit-out Facebuster) — 2010-present
- Signature moves
- #GIRLFRIENDSTEALER (Handstand Chinlock) — 2009-present
- #PERFECTION (Rope-aded Alley Oop Facebuster) — 2010-present
- #BOOMBABY (Running Somersault Neckbreaker) — 2010-present
- #BOOYA (Flapjack) — 2010-present
- Sleeper hold, sometimes with body scissors
- Double-knee Neckbreaker
- Leg Bulldog
- Hair-pull Bodyslam
- Managers
- Taryn Terrel
- Big Rob
- Maria
- Vickie Guerrero
- Kaitlyn
- AJ Lee
- Big E Langston
- Nicknames
- "The Natural"
- "The #ShowOff"
- "The #Heel"
- "Mr. Money in the Bank"
- Entrance themes
- "I Am Perfection" by Adelita's Way
- "Here to Show The World" by Downstait
Championships and accomplishments[]
WWE For Extreme
- Not applicable.