Dolph Ziggler
Nicholas Theodore "Nic" Nemeth[3] (born July 27, 1980)[3][4] is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and is the current TNA World Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances for the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. Nemeth is best known for his time in WWE where he performed from 2004 until 2023.
| Dolph Ziggler | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Dolph Ziggler[1][2] Nic Nemeth[3] Nick Nemeth[3] Nicky[3] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1][3][4] |
| Billed weight | 218 lb (99 kg)[1][3][4] |
| Born | 27 July 1980
(aged 45)[3][4] Cleveland, Ohio[3][4] |
| Billed from | Hollywood, Florida[1] |
| Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling[3] Ohio Valley Wrestling[3] Steve Keirn[3] Tom Prichard[3] Lance Storm[5] |
| Debut | November 2004[3] |
Nemeth signed a contract with the WWE in 2004 and competed in their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He debuted on the main roster in 2005 and played the role of Kerwin White's caddy. He was sent back down to OVW and later called back up where he was a member of The Spirit Squad, performing under the ring name Nicky. After being sent back to OVW and then competing in FCW, he returned to the main roster and got the ring name Dolph Ziggler, which he then used for the next 15 years.
In WWE, Nemeth is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NXT Champion, four-time Tag Team Champion, six-time Intercontinental Champion, and a two-time United States Champion. He also became Mr. Money in the Bank in 2012, and the 22nd Triple Crown Champion. He joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 2024 as Nic Nemeth, and in his first match with the promotion won the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.[6]
On January 13, 2024 at Hard To Kill, Nemeth made his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[7] At Slammiversary on July 20, he won the TNA World Championship, his first world championship outside WWE.[8]
Championships
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brad Allen (1) and Gavin Spears (1)
- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
- AAA Mega Championship (1 time)
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Rolling Stone
- Wrestler of the Year (2014)[10]
- Worst Storyline (2015)[11] – with Rusev, Summer Rae and Lana
- Squared Circle Expo
- SCX Championship (1 time, current)[12]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- WrestleCrap
- Gooker Award (2015) – feud with Rusev, Summer Rae and Lana[14]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[16][17]
- NXT Championship (1 time)[18]
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (6 times)[19][20][21][22]
- WWE United States Championship (2 times)[23][24]
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Drew McIntyre (1) and Robert Roode (1)[25]
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Robert Roode[26]
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, and Mitch[a]
- Money in the Bank (2012 – World Heavyweight Championship contract)
- 22nd Triple Crown Champion
- Slammy Award (2 times)
- Best Twitter Handle or Social Champion (2014) – @HEELZiggler[27]
- Match of the Year (2014) – Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series[27]
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money in the Bank contract | Dolph Ziggler | Alberto Del Rio | Fresno, California | August 20, 2012 | Jericho wagered his WWE contract in the match |
Dolph Ziggler Media
Ziggler with AJ Lee and his Money in the Bank briefcase in February 2013
Ziggler posing at the ring during a WWE house show in November 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Nicky defended the championship with either Kenny, Johnny, Mitch or Mikey under the Freebird Rule.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dolph ZigglerWWE. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ↑ Martin, Adam. Dark match from Raw in Memphis, identity of wrestler, The Condemned (2008-09-16)WrestleView. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Dolph Ziggler ProfileOnline World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Nick Nemeth (2006-12-19)SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- ↑ Q and AStorm Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ↑ NJPW The New Beginning live results: Finlay vs. Nemeth Global title matchWrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ Nic Nemeth Shows Up At TNA Hard To Kill, Attacks MooseFightful. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason. TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Moose vs. Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Steve Maclin in an elimination match for the TNA Championship. Pro Wrestling Dot Net (July 20, 2024). Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013. Pro Wrestling IllustratedThe Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ↑ Herzog, Kenny (December 17, 2014). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: Dolph Ziggler". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/wwe-wrestler-of-the-year-dolph-ziggler-198347/. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ WWE Wrestler(s) of the Year (December 14, 2015)Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5960
- ↑ TNA World ChampionshipCageMatch.
- ↑ Art0Donnell. Induction: The Rusev-Lana-Dolph-Summer Rae Love Trapezoid - The 2015 Gooker Award Winner. WrestleCrap (February 11, 2016). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Meltzer, Dave. Jan 30 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Gigantic year-end awards issue, best and worst in all categories plus UFC on FX 1, death of Savannah Jack, ratings, tons and tons of news. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 30, 2012). Campbell, CA.
- ↑ Dolph's first World Heavyweight Championship ReignWWE. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ↑ Dolph's second World Heavyweight Championship ReignWWE. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ↑ NXT Championship. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ↑ Dolph Ziggler's First Intercontinental Championship Reign (August 6, 2010)WWE. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ Dolph Ziggler's Second Intercontinental Championship Reign. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ Dolph Ziggler's Third Intercontinental Championship Reign. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Dolph Ziggler's Fifth Intercontinental Championship Reign. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ Dolph Ziggler's First United States Championship (June 19, 2011)WWE. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ↑ WWE United States Championship. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Raw Tag Team Championship. WWE. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ↑ WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship. WWE. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 WWE Slammy winners photos 2014WWE. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
Other websites
- Official website
- Dolph Ziggler on WWE.com