Report: Dolph Ziggler Agrees To New, Lucrative WWE Deal

According to a recent report, Dolph Ziggler has agreed to a new deal with WWE.

Dolph Ziggler is a man that fans once heralded as one of the best in the ring, always mentioning the fact that he’s never been utilised properly under WWE creative. These fans have been wanting him to move ship and start wrestling under a different promotion – in the hopes that he’d be used to his fullest extent.

If you’re one of those fans then, unfortunately, you’re not getting your wish, because Dolph Ziggler has reportedly agreed to sign a new deal with WWE.

The report comes from The Locker Room podcast, which features independent wrestler Bin ‘The Hacker’ Hamin. The Indy wrestler Hamin mentioned on the Feb. 9 episode that Ziggler, who had previously vented his frustration in his position, was now happy to carry on working with WWE, even noting that he’s happy to be a ‘jobber’.

"Here’s the inside scoop that I’ve kinda been told. After Ziggler laid down the title and went away for 30 days, silently came back as #30 in the Rumble, and then tossed out kinda useless. He was already kinda two feet out the door, and it was at the 11th hour that they made him another offer he can’t refuse. Big money, and the fact that, now that he’ll stay, he’s willing to put anybody over, do jobs – whatever, on TV, and he can leave after his matches, he doesn’t need to stick around the arena, and he can take outside projects as long as they don’t conflict with his schedule. Kinda the sweetheart deal, you know, I’m willing to stay a little bit longer because you met my price. (H/T: BodySlam.net’s Brad Shepard)"

If the report is to be believed, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Dolph Ziggler has previously mentioned his despair for not being the ‘top guy’ he thinks he is; art imitates life in that respect, as Ziggler has been using the same agenda in his recent run on SmackDown Live.

What shouldn’t come as a surprise is the fact that I think Ziggler may have just made a big mistake. And that’s me being selfish. Personally, I don’t see WWE ever using him as a Superstar that contends for the world title, nor does he strike me to be the guy that WWE are long-term booking for and, as such, I think he’d be much better suited on the Indies, or NJPW – where he can thrive.

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When it all comes down to it, it looks as if Ziggler has finally given up on his dream of being a top guy in WWE. However, his new contract with WWE reportedly gives him more time to pursue side projects outside of wrestling, so perhaps it’s worth it for him.

In the grand scheme of things, with ‘The Showoff’ signing a new contract, he’ll always be remembered as the guy that could’ve done big things outside of WWE, but never did. Which really is the sad reality. But hey, I guess Ziggler can laugh all the way to the bank, right?