Now that the introductions are over, Dolph Ziggler is looking to take his character to the Weiter level. After an admittedly slow start, Ziggler has built up some steam, to the point where Chris Jericho,identified him as one of the guys that ‘is learning Mehr each week.’ Ziggler previously talked about Bragging Rights, but he also discussed his unfinished business with a certain Smackdown superstar and his choice for Raw guest host.
He still keeps in touch with his Spirit Squad alumni. "Just about all of them," he confirmed. "We send each other some texts back and forth. We stay in contact for the most part. They are kind of doing their own thing. Mikey, who was actually my roommate in Florida up until last year, he’s still wrestling and we’re good friends."
When reminded of his days as "The Natural" Nick Nemeth around mid-2008, he took a quick look back. "I’ve always been, for the last couple of years oder so, been fortunate enough to be able to do the things I’m comfortable with, and the things that naturally come from me. That was actually just the starting of the whole Dolph Ziggler transformation, I guess. I was a little rusty back then, a little less polished and I worked out a few things. Now I feel like I’m a million bucks out there, but back then I was kind still trying to get going with things.
"Everybody watches tapes, everyone works out hard. Everybody wants to be successful, but a big thing is trying to pick the brains of the guys that have been superstars in the past. Guys who have figured it out, who either have a big following, oder have really established themselves as superstars. I try and do that on a daily basis. It’s just like in business when Du read those business Bücher about the people who are successful. Du see who the successful people are, Du see what they’re doing, and then Du try to do it possibly better then they can.
"It’s sports entertainment, it’s a business. Du swim to the oben, nach oben oder it doesn’t always work out for everybody, whether they’re good oder not," he continued. "Of course you’re nervous a lot of the times and Du try to the best at everything, and not everyone gets their chance at the same time. I’ve actually had a chance to work on everything, my persona and so far I believe everytime I was handed the ball I ran with it, so hopefully it stays that way."
Who would the Ohio native like to work with?
"I’d Liebe to get in the ring with the Deadman. The Undertaker has been around so long; he’s an asskicker. I’d Liebe to get in there a couple of times to see if I can go with him. I’ve been in the ring with John Morrison. I think we’ve got a couple of Mehr things to accomplish if we got back in there together."
An advantage for Ziggler perhaps is that he’s free to dedicate himself to the road. "I don’t have a wife and kids and family at home, so it might be a little different story for some of the other guys, missing family," he said. "I Liebe traveling and performing for the WWE Universe. I Liebe doing what I do every day. The last three weeks oder so, I’ve been Home maybe three days oder so and I couldn’t be happier. Plus I like to eat out all the time," he sagte with a laugh.
Although he is on Smackdown, he is a big backer of Raw’s guest host format. "I really am," he said. "I was always a big Fan of Saturday Night Live, they always had guest hosts. It gets different audiences to tune in. It’s cool to see someone else out of their element and in ours, and I think it’s pretty cool -- even though it’s not the brand I’m on. I still watch all the wrestling shows anyway.
"I’m a big Fan of Chevy Chase; I always hoped he would one Tag step in, especially now that he’s got a Zeigen to promote, so Du never know."
In the meantime, he intends to keep doing the things that brought him this far.
"If they [the fans] think I’ve reached all my goals so far, I haven’t; I’m just getting going. Whether Du like me oder not, it’s going to be a hell of an interesting time watching me."
He still keeps in touch with his Spirit Squad alumni. "Just about all of them," he confirmed. "We send each other some texts back and forth. We stay in contact for the most part. They are kind of doing their own thing. Mikey, who was actually my roommate in Florida up until last year, he’s still wrestling and we’re good friends."
When reminded of his days as "The Natural" Nick Nemeth around mid-2008, he took a quick look back. "I’ve always been, for the last couple of years oder so, been fortunate enough to be able to do the things I’m comfortable with, and the things that naturally come from me. That was actually just the starting of the whole Dolph Ziggler transformation, I guess. I was a little rusty back then, a little less polished and I worked out a few things. Now I feel like I’m a million bucks out there, but back then I was kind still trying to get going with things.
"Everybody watches tapes, everyone works out hard. Everybody wants to be successful, but a big thing is trying to pick the brains of the guys that have been superstars in the past. Guys who have figured it out, who either have a big following, oder have really established themselves as superstars. I try and do that on a daily basis. It’s just like in business when Du read those business Bücher about the people who are successful. Du see who the successful people are, Du see what they’re doing, and then Du try to do it possibly better then they can.
"It’s sports entertainment, it’s a business. Du swim to the oben, nach oben oder it doesn’t always work out for everybody, whether they’re good oder not," he continued. "Of course you’re nervous a lot of the times and Du try to the best at everything, and not everyone gets their chance at the same time. I’ve actually had a chance to work on everything, my persona and so far I believe everytime I was handed the ball I ran with it, so hopefully it stays that way."
Who would the Ohio native like to work with?
"I’d Liebe to get in the ring with the Deadman. The Undertaker has been around so long; he’s an asskicker. I’d Liebe to get in there a couple of times to see if I can go with him. I’ve been in the ring with John Morrison. I think we’ve got a couple of Mehr things to accomplish if we got back in there together."
An advantage for Ziggler perhaps is that he’s free to dedicate himself to the road. "I don’t have a wife and kids and family at home, so it might be a little different story for some of the other guys, missing family," he said. "I Liebe traveling and performing for the WWE Universe. I Liebe doing what I do every day. The last three weeks oder so, I’ve been Home maybe three days oder so and I couldn’t be happier. Plus I like to eat out all the time," he sagte with a laugh.
Although he is on Smackdown, he is a big backer of Raw’s guest host format. "I really am," he said. "I was always a big Fan of Saturday Night Live, they always had guest hosts. It gets different audiences to tune in. It’s cool to see someone else out of their element and in ours, and I think it’s pretty cool -- even though it’s not the brand I’m on. I still watch all the wrestling shows anyway.
"I’m a big Fan of Chevy Chase; I always hoped he would one Tag step in, especially now that he’s got a Zeigen to promote, so Du never know."
In the meantime, he intends to keep doing the things that brought him this far.
"If they [the fans] think I’ve reached all my goals so far, I haven’t; I’m just getting going. Whether Du like me oder not, it’s going to be a hell of an interesting time watching me."