WWE don't believe Ziggler will ever draw money

[punk13]

Regarding the plight of Dolph Ziggler, word is that officials don't believe he will ever be a guy who draws money.

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I can't understand how they could say Dolph Ziggler won't draw money and have Alberto Del Rio as the World Champion at the same time.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

This is hilarious.

 

[Chris]

They could be right, but I'd like to see him get an actual chance (still hasn't got that in my opinion) to be WHC and have a nice run. He still gets huge pops at every arena.

 

[ThatGuyFromNukemHigh]

Make a T-Shirt for him that a straight man would wear, and he could. All this pink & powder blue shit is keeping people from supporting him at the merch booth.

 

[Dale]

And they're not wrong either, he's every bit a midcarder as midcarder goes. Hilarious that when it's all said and done, his résumé will read as being a 2x World Champion.

 

[SAIYANS]

He looks like a low budget Billy Gunn. And not even The Outlaw Mr Ass, but a low rent The One Billy Gunn who shakes his ass and wears pink like he's auditioning for his other better half Chucky.

He lost credibility the second he won a world title and then came out there with it turned backwards and shaking his ass. Top it off with not being overly tall or muscular to offset the shit he does and no sanenpersonnwould invest in him outside the midcard role. Shames he's a two time world champ, makes you wonder how many a Val Venus or actual Billy Gunn would have had if in their primes today

 

[Killz]

Dolph will get back over. He's too good not to.

Fact - wearing the title different, having different coloured merch etc etc are all attempts to get himself over in a different way to people that have come before him. I respect that. He's really what Zack Ryder could have been - in touch with the IWC, in touch with the comedic side of his game and in touch with a new modern era. Dolph knows what's NEXT in entertainment better than most of the top superstars do.

Fact - they won't know whether he can draw until he's given a legitimate chance. Did you hear his cash-in pop? Yeah, I get it, that crowd was smarky as hell but did Punk get ridiculous ovations EVERYWHERE he went during his WWE summer of Punk? Hell no. Bryan's the only guy getting consistent pops. In fact lately he's been put on the card in places it's been impossible to get a crowd reaction because they've been worn out or dead from previous matches - see: vs Dean Ambrose.

I think Ziggler can draw and I think he WILL draw. The guys who have a mind for the business and who have paid their dues like Ziggler has will get over eventually. I don't think with a guy like Ziggler, Vince would give up on trying to get him over. If Ryback is going through every opportunity to reinvent himself and get over then Ziggler will get more chances. The crowd determines who of the smaller physiques gets over and the wrestling cities LOVE Ziggler. That will mean a lot to management.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I think his style and athleticism is an untapped market. Imagine havin' this guy puttin' on 30 minute heart stoppin' matches on Pay-Per View. He could really get an awesome face fan base supportin' him for his amazing selling ability and incredible athletic maneuvers. I think it's there if WWE actually lets him be the Show Off in this regard and yeah like TheGuyFromNukemHigh said he should stop wearin' shit that makes him look like a fruit bat, I do really think he could be a much bigger star.

 

[The Cork]

Bryan and Punk couldn't draw money if you gave them a pen, paper and a dollar bill, so they'll prol still push Ziggles regardless.

 

[TheOneKnownAsFetter]

He lost credibility the second he was known as being part of the Spirit Squad. Yes they repackaged him & I honestly think he could be a big star with the right push; but the fact that he was a male cheerleader kind of kills even his new (well not new now) gimmick after that travesty. Also putting him with Vicky got him over as a viable heel, but ran too far.

 

[Slim]

I think that until he is given a legit chance to run with the WHC then there will always be debate. Because it did start to look like he was about to get a good following after that cash in. He had everything going and then it all got kicked back in his face and he lost it. So now he is having to get back up and try to get back to where he was again. It's possible. But whether he'll be a draw remains to be seen.

 

[PHX]

Just a very vague report based on the fact that he hasn't bounced back after the raw deal he got on WHC situation. They really blew what could have been a great face run with him as face as WHC. He really should have took the belt back from Del Rio or not have lost it at all really but turned him face the same round about way that they did.

 

[Gimmick]

The title should be - "WWE Lack Faith In Person They Gave World Title To Twice." Sounds a bit funnier that way.

I'm sure he wouldn't be a massive draw, but also wouldn't be a bad person to have on the main event scene for a while. He didn't look out of place in his feud with Cena last year and title reign a few months ago was fairly well received.

WWE shouldn't hold someone back if they think they won't draw very big. If they do that they'd just have Cena main eventing for years on end.

Oh. Wait.

 

[AF.]

I agree with them.

 

[Defiant]

He's a firm upper carder who ain't going anywhere and hopefully gets a headline fued or two before his time is up because he's so enjoyable, but Dolph just isn't one of those big money makers either. And that's fine, doesn't mean he isn't or won't be a star. At least he usually has the coolest t-shirts.