WWE RAW: 3 Reasons why Dolph Ziggler is absent ahead of WrestleMania 35
Dolph Ziggler (real name: Nicholas Nemeth) is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most underrated professional wrestling performers of all time. The talented former amateur wrestler is widely regarded as a truly distinguished wrestler and is considered wrestling royalty at Kent State University.
Additionally, Ziggler is a 2-time World Heavyweight Champion in the WWE, and has also captured several other titles in the company -- including the United States Championship (2 times), the Intercontinental Title (6x), whilst also holding the RAW Tag Team Championship once, as well as the World Tag Team Titles (1x).
Moreover, Ziggler has also won the Money in the Bank contract (2012) and is the 22nd Triple Crown Champion...So many accolades, right?
Why then has Ziggler been sidelined during the most important time of the year -- The Road To WrestleMania? Well, while most may point out the fact that he's busy with his first comedy tour, with him as the headlining act; there's more to this than what meets the eye.
Based on the plethora of recent news and rumors, as well as the WWE's tendency to go with the 50-50 (win some, lose some) booking approach with Ziggler -- here are the 3 reasons why Dolph Ziggler is absent ahead of WrestleMania 35.
Furthermore, in the following article, we shall also closely examine what the post-WrestleMania season could have in store for Ziggler...
#3 Because Dolph Ziggler was squashed by Drew McIntyre
Perhaps I'll be called an old school guy, among other not-so-decent comments, but here's what I believe: In a fight for success, there's a winner and a loser. One man's loss, is another man's gain, and that's just a brutal fact of life -- Most times, there's no middle ground whatsoever.
Expounding upon the aforementioned theory about life, I'd like to assert that being squashed by Drew McIntyre in an embarrassingly one-sided feud, really destroyed all the momentum that Ziggler had built in 2018.
Needless to say, after a brief revenge of sorts on Mcintyre -- what with the fact that after an absence of several days, Ziggler returned to WWE for a one-off appearance in the 2019 Royal Rumble match and eliminated McIntyre -- Ziggler once again disappeared...