80% of Dolph Zigglers problem is the name "Dolph Ziggler"- When creative gives them no chance

[Andrade Almas]

Always assumed it was a ripoff of Dirk Diggler from Boogie Nights. Doesn't matter though, you're right, the name sucks.

If not an outright career killer, it at least limited his chances at success.

Exactly. I thought his real name was generic but it would've worked cause of all of the generic names you see in WWE and the indies.

But Dolph Ziggler is like a lame Russian porn name.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Dolph Ziggler is fine for a narcissistic pretty-boy heel, as it's very Zoolander-ish....but you gotta think about longevity. A name like that really limits a guy's broad appeal. Same shyt with Val Venis, only he was never given a serious push beyond the mid-card or showed potential for it.

 

[jackswstd]

Most of the names they come up are just fukkin atrocious. I'm glad Joe, AJ and Swagsuke are keeping theirs. They legit might've called Joe, Joey Samoey

 

[Henzo]

I think Ziggler said in a podcast he sort of came up with the name himself

That says it all then. Guy has little capacity for creativity and foresight.

 

[45123]

That says it all then. Guy has little capacity for creativity and foresight.

It was something like creative came up to him with ideas for names and he mixed together two of them. The name would be forgivable if he had a dope gimmick or something discernible about his character but he doesn't

 

[Henzo]

It was something like creative came up to him with ideas for names and he mixed together two of them. The name would be forgivable if he had a dope gimmick or something discernible about his character but he doesn't

"Dolph" is ok, because Dolph Lundgren. But "Ziggler"? As a performer you have to lobby for something better. I'm sure Seth Rollins wasn't the first choice, but Colby remembered Black Flag and wisely made the suggestion

Dolph Reznor, for one, would have worked a lot better. Ziggler sounds like the brand name of a Dildo for christ's sakes.

 

[TransJenner]

Bo Dallas lmao

Vince doesn't wanna give anyone cool names cuz they'll bounce and try and live off that in the indies

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

Awful name, garbage attire, and a weak finisher.

 

[Riley Escobar]

Michael McGillicutty

I don't care who your pops is, if you're given that name you've got no chance of ever being relevant to anything aside from inbred rednecks

 

[Rayzah]

I was listening to various Jericho podcasts and they were joking with some of the guests about horrible name choices that almost could of been like Edge almost being sexton hardcastle , Daniel Bryan was almost "Lloyd Bonier" and "Buddy Peacock"

and then it struck me... Dolph Ziggler is actually one of the ones that got through...I feel like in an alternate universe/reality somewhere, Dolph Ziggler is a 10x world champion and joking on a podcast about how he was almost named "Dolph Ziggler"

I'm not the biggest fan personally, but if his name was anything but Dolph Ziggler...this dude would be at the very minimum upper mid card ...I guess you can argue he still is upper mid-card (or was at one time) but that name is WOAT...

Dolph- first thing I think of is Dolph Lundgren or Russia...definitely not the name you want to give an athletic pretty boy american guy who supposed to be charismatic

Ziggler- just doesn't flow...sounds like a made up name...in fact, is Ziggler in of itself an authentic last name? I know Ziegler is.... but just sounds super jobberish

I'm not even kidding...his name is absolutely horrible...

now it got me thinking....what other wrestlers were "buddy peacocked" from the jump

I agree

 

[TheAlbionist]

Nothing will ever beat my dude:

If only the LU crowd were there to shout NO MEANS NO

 

[TheAlbionist]

Michael McGillicutty

I don't care who your pops is, if you're given that name you've got no chance of ever being relevant to anything aside from inbred rednecks

I still can't work out why he doesn't just use Hennig. Guess he doesn't want to be accused of riding coat tails, but what a fukking set of coat tails to have access to.

 

[Box Cutta]

Horrible name.

For me :

Dolph = Adolph...yeah it's a separate name, but why even risk the mental association?

Ziggler = Some sort of Willy Wonka type of candy. Like honestly, what the fukk?

Nick Nemeth >>>

I still can't work out why he doesn't just use Hennig. Guess he doesn't want to be accused of riding coat tails, but what a fukking set of coat tails to have access to.

I've always assumed that they aren't trying to let him get over by doing that....

It's too late now, regardless. He's another guy whose time has passed. Him, Swagger, Ziggler, Rhodes, Barret...this lot will never draw now.

 

[CJ]

Awful name, garbage attire, and a weak finisher.

I'm not exactly sure what my dudes finisher is anymore..... since he never wins with any of them

 

[NoMorePie]

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