5 reasons why Dolph Ziggler won the US Title
WWE Clash of Champions 2017 was a pay-per-view that didn't really have any big surprises or shocks throughout the night, except for one, right at the start of the show when Baron Corbin looked to defend his United States title against Dolph Ziggler and Bobby Roode, with Dolph Ziggler incredibly emerging as the new United States Champion.
It's a move I certainly didn't see coming, with Bobby Roode still waiting for his big moment since being called up from NXT and Baron Corbin looking like he was going to have a fairly lengthy run with the US title after his convincing title defences against AJ Styles and Sin Cara.
Now, you might be confused about this shock decision to put the title on Dolph Ziggler, but here are 5 reasons why Dolph Ziggler won the US Title.
#5 Nobody expected it
As soon as Ziggler was announced as a participant in the match, there were many people in the wrestling circles that I am part of writing him off from the start, stating that he was in the match to 'bump like mad' and make the other two look good, with one of Roode or Corbin expected to win the match.
This is, in part, because Ziggler has had a bit of a lacklustre run in the WWE of late, losing most of the feuds he's found himself in during 2017 and creating the expectation that he is just there to lose to whoever he's up against.
Now, with Ziggler leaving Clash of Champions clutching that coveted title the WWE have subverted expectations and flipped everything on its head, in a move that was an unexpected, but welcome surprise. This is especially a good thing as it was the only real shock in a pay-per-view that played it quite safe for the rest of the night.