How would you "fix" Dolph Ziggler

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Son tapped out clean twice in a week and is on his way to being the 1st to fail at cashing in money in the bank

What does he need to break through to the next level?

I think his problems are

1. No bass in his voice, even though son is a heel, that don't mean you can get away with sounding like a straight up ho, that nikka needs to hang out with orton and bum some cigs or some shyt, because even if he says something ill on the mic, nobody cares because his voice is like his balls aint drop yet and thus not taken seriously

2. His finishers are the shyts besides the superkick, who the fukk loses to a sleeper in 2013?, sleeper been lame since like 1985 and the zig-zag is trish-trash

3. He needs more of a character than just "the showoff" or whatever the hell his character is, all I see is a generic looking guy with abs

besides that his ringwork and bumping are great, I dont what yall think, but son bout to end up going the way of ryder with the way he's being used.
 

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Man honestly I dont know. I really like his work ethic - dude can carry a broom to a decent match but I see what you're saying, there's something stopping him from hitting that top level.
 

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Sells like a jobber with the moveset to match. For me, it all starts with the moves. He can obviously go in the ring, so give him some moves to show it (no pun). You can't make somebody great on the mic, though you can get them close.
 

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No entourage/no manager. Ditch the show off gimmick, too forced.

Get into that dark mode he once displayed in his only memorable promo of 2012 (or ever, rather) - the locker room ether he served AJ. Only cut promos when needed. Limit them. No in-ring ones though, he's not built for that at all. Backstage where he can have a deeper tone is more him.

Give him time to actually showcase an offensive moveset. People shyt on him for that but don't realize the majority of the time he is being used to showcase/putover the other talent. Therefore it's: 2 minutes of offence, 8 minutes of selling, followed by the J.O.B.

Make the Superkick his official finisher, with the Fameasser and Zig Zag being his alternates for surprise match endings. Ditch the sleeperhold altogether, ain't no one tapping out to that shyt :heh:

The main problem is the inconsistent/baffling booking though. Everything else is minor and easily fixable.
 

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No entourage/no manager. Ditch the show off gimmick, too forced.

Get into that dark mode he once displayed in his only memorable promo of 2012 (or ever, rather) - the locker room ether he served AJ. Only cut promos when needed. Limit them. No in-ring ones though, he's not built for that at all. Backstage where he can have a deeper tone is more him.

Give him time to actually showcase an offensive moveset. People shyt on him for that but don't realize the majority of the time he is being used to showcase/putover the other talent. Therefore it's: 2 minutes of offence, 8 minutes of selling, followed by the J.O.B.

Make the Superkick his official finisher, with the Fameasser and Zig Zag being his alternates for surprise match endings. Ditch the sleeperhold altogether, ain't no one tapping out to that shyt :heh:

The main problem is the inconsistent/baffling booking though. Everything else is minor and easily fixable.

I thought he should've started cutting promos on tv in that ghostface killah/stream of consciousness way he did on the zack ryder show

I thought that would've been ill and would separate him from everybody else doing generic promos and shyt
 

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They need to let him get it on his own. After the Vickie split they should've had him win the feud with Cena clean and build toward a possible face turn. They went with Del Rio instead with the random face turn and gave him the belt real fast. Him and AJ being together has pretty much knocked each other into hour 1 fodder. Those back to back losses to Cena were pointless Cena didn't need to win those 2 matches on Raw after the AJ swerve.
 

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honestly theres not much wrong with him, but when you make a guy job every week and never let him out without a manager or team how should ppl get behind him.

the company has failed him big time like they have many others. the only hope is for a successful cash in, but knowing this company he will have a fluke run.

this company drops the ball time and time again with great talent like cody and bryan and dolph..only difference is bryan has enough of a fanbase to not fade in to oblivion.
 

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Bad writing, plain and simple. Could have gave him a push after Vickie, instead he's been swimming in circles since.

Ziggler is not to blame here.
 

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Figured the OP meant booking aside since that's obviously the main culprit with Dolph right now.
 

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He's a great worker, but his moveset is terrible. The Zig Zag is one of the worst finishers in the WWE. Who the fukk wants to see a main event ending with that shyt? :why:
 

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He's been relying on others for heat for too long now.......sink or swim on his own, maybe have AJ and Big E swerve on him
 

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He's been relying on others for heat for too long now.......sink or swim on his own, maybe have AJ and Big E swerve on him
Yeah, was thinking he fails with the MITB. Snaps on them, Big E lays him out. He comes back refreshed.
 
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