WWE: 15 Best Matches of 2016
By Tim Sherry
WWE.com
9. Dolph Ziggler vs The Miz – No Mercy
The sheer intensity between The Miz and Dolph Ziggler’s match at No Mercy in October was main event worthy. Ziggler had spent the previous couple of months chasing The Miz and his Intercontinental title around, proving unsuccessful each time. But that lack of success did not come without asterisks as every single one of Miz’s triumphs over The Show-Off came with some type of trickery and a bend of the rules. At Backlash the previous month, The Miz’s fiance, Maryse, sprayed a substance into his Dolph’s eyes which produced a heel victory.
So by the time No Mercy rolled around, Ziggler was at his wits end. So much so that he offered his career as a way to get one more crack at the title. With the idea of ending Ziggler’s career to appetizing to pass up, Miz agreed. The drama that led up to the match manifested itself inside the squared circle as it appeared Ziggler was fighting for his life and the crowd was right with him. After kicking out of two Skull-Crushing Finales as well as fighting off Maryse and The Spirit Squad, Ziggler finally hit pay dirt with a superkick for the 1-2-3.
As incredibly dramatic and awe-inspiring as both parties performances were, it’s a downright shame that Dolph dropped the belt just 8 days later back to The Miz. No matter how many he times he shines, he just can’t seem to break through. Miz on the hand continues to be the best pure heel in the company and has clearly proved that hes deserves another main event run. Matches like this can only help with both men’s future endeavors.