5 Reasons why Dolph Ziggler is not a main event level superstar

While one of the few concessions that Dolph Ziggler seems to end up with at the end of the day is the vote of support from the ‘smart’ wrestling fans, it might be interesting to look at why exactly a talented in-ring worker always seems to be at the centre of a debate. Should Dolph Ziggler be given a run as a main eventer or is the WWE actually justified, in some aspects, to keep him rooted in the upper mid-card?Ziggler has indeed distinguished himself with consistent in-ring performances over the last few years, and his credibility and career ambition cannot be disputed. However, it is worthwhile to pick the brains of the WWE think-tank, so that we may hope to better understand why exactly they are not ‘pushing’ him as a top level main event Superstar.Having said that, initial Reality Era programming has shown every indication that fan opinion is being considered to a greater extent by the WWE than in previous eras, and Dolph Ziggler may yet rally enough support to finally catapult him into main event status after all. 

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The prototype WWE main eventer, at least in the eyes of the WWE, has always been a heavyweight. Whether this is right or wrong is a subjective matter in itself. It is simply the wish of Vince McMahon, and as the Chairman of WWE, one could argue that he does reserve the right to decide how his product is going to be presented. 

For Dolph Ziggler though, this is one factor that is always going to count against his claim to main event status. Ziggler is a fly-weight, and though he does put on entertaining matches with heavyweights, he seldom looks capable of physically dominating his opponent. Although understated, this is an important quality that the WWE looks for in its main eventers.

The top baby-faces are required to constantly close shows by putting down the heel and “send the crowd home happy”. One could argue that Ziggler would be up for it, but would it look believable if he were to physically dominate monster heels regularly to close out shows? Or to be thorough in examination of the situation, would it do good for the credibility of the company if its top main event star constantly got flattened by the monster heels? 

Perhaps the WWE did not want to find out the answer to that question. Keeping in mind that it is a business at the end of the day, perhaps pushing Ziggler to main event status was just a risk the WWE did not deem prudent.