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Dolph Ziggler

American professional wrestler and comedian

Nicholas Theodore "Nic" Nemeth[1] (born July 27, 1980)[1][2] 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
Nemeth at GalaxyCon Columbus in December 2023
Born (1980-07-27) July 27, 1980 (age 44)[1][2]
Cleveland, Ohio[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dolph Ziggler[3][4]
Nic Nemeth[1]
Nick Nemeth[1]
Nicky[1]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3][1][2]
Billed weight213 lb (97 kg)[3][1][2]
Billed fromHollywood, Florida[3]
Trained byFlorida Championship Wrestling[1]
Ohio Valley Wrestling[1]
Steve Keirn[1]
Tom Prichard[1]
Lance Storm[5]
DebutNovember 2004[1]

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

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Lucha de Apuesta record

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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

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Nicky defended the championship with either Kenny, Johnny, Mitch or Mikey under the Freebird Rule.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "Dolph Ziggler Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Nick Nemeth". SLAM! Sports. 2006-12-19. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Dolph Ziggler". WWE. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  4. ↑ Martin, Adam (2008-09-16). "Dark match from Raw in Memphis, identity of wrestler, The Condemned". WrestleView. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Q and A". Storm Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  6. ↑ "NJPW The New Beginning live results: Finlay vs. Nemeth Global title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nic Nemeth Shows Up At TNA Hard To Kill, Attacks Moose". Fightful. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Powell, Jason (July 20, 2024). "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. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ Herzog, Kenny (December 17, 2014). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: Dolph Ziggler". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ "WWE Wrestler(s) of the Year". Rolling Stone. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5960
  13. ↑ "TNA World Championship". CageMatch.
  14. ↑ Art0Donnell (February 11, 2016). "Induction: The Rusev-Lana-Dolph-Summer Rae Love Trapezoid - The 2015 Gooker Award Winner". WrestleCrap. Retrieved February 16, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Meltzer, Dave (January 30, 2012). "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. Campbell, CA. ISSN 1083-9593.
  16. ↑ "Dolph's first World Heavyweight Championship Reign". WWE. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Dolph's second World Heavyweight Championship Reign". WWE. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  18. ↑ "NXT Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Dolph Ziggler's First Intercontinental Championship Reign". WWE. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Dolph Ziggler's Second Intercontinental Championship Reign". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Dolph Ziggler's Third Intercontinental Championship Reign". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Dolph Ziggler's Fifth Intercontinental Championship Reign". Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Dolph Ziggler's First United States Championship". WWE. June 19, 2011. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  24. ↑ "WWE United States Championship". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Raw Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  26. ↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "WWE Slammy winners photos 2014". WWE. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

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