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Ziggler defines overrated...

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#1 ·
I tried to like this guy, and I guess I appreciate his work in the ring. However, there are better workers in the WWE than Ziggler. One of them is in the Shield, and Daniel Bryan is another that comes to mind. He has zero charisma, and I can't believe people think that this man should have been given the figure four. He sounds like a teen aged boy, and forgot to give Billy Gun his "look" back. I can't stand Cena, but in no way should he have worked with that nobody of a star Dolph Ziggler. Is there potential for Ziggler as a "face"? Possibly, but right now I know that is easily the most overrated talent on the roster that is in the position that they are in right now. The man is the MITB holder, and it means nothing right now.
 
#41 ·
Oh jesus. When will people learn the difference between selling and bumping. He's a great BUMPER. He's average at SELLING. Just because he BUMPS well and pointlessly kills himself for a clothesline, doesn't make him a good worker. He's average at best, has very little character other than "typical cocky heel" and isn't anything groundbreaking on the mic.

Is he a solid worker, yes. Is he overrated, hugely. I'd struggle to put him in the top 10 workers of the company;

Cena, Cesaro, Bryan, Punk, Henry, Big Show, Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, possibly Alberto Del Rio, possibly Randy Orton, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose (based on their indy work and FCW work). All of whom are much more captivating workers and stand out a hell of a lot more than Ziggler. As soon as Ziggler learns how to work an interesting control period of a match, then I'd consider him, but he's just so bland and boring when in control it frustrates me. Turning him face, may solve the problem, but there's far too many faces at the minute.
 
#48 ·
Great bumper? What??? What does that even mean? Selling is either making the opponents move look devastating or selling an injury. I.e ziggler takes a brogue kick, and sells the move as a devastating finisher with his theatrics. Even cena has admitted that ziggler is one of the best workers he's ever worked with, half those people in your list aren't even good workers forget being better than ziggler. HBK back in the attitude era when he started his heel run was considered a 'cocky heel' and look how he evolved. Ziggler character will evolve too with time, just like all top stars have done. He might not be groundbreaking on the mic but he only recently has started to get mic time. CM punk was not dropping pipe bombs as soon as he started wwe...
 
#5 ·
Ziggler has zero charisma. He is drawing ratings when he is on? Nope. He has nothing other than being given the opportunities to feud with stars like Cena, and win the MITB. Ziggler is the second best worker on the roster? Right. Where did you come up with that?
 
#17 ·
Ziggler is barely above 0% in terms of charisma. Anyone can verbally suck their own dick and shake their ass or copy Flair's strut walk. All of his attempts just come off so forced. It's like Lance Storm after Austin buried him. He came out to some cheesy techno music and started jumping around like a cheerleader but it felt so forced and fake. I wouldn't put Ziggler in the same position as Storm with charisma but he's only a notch above which isn't saying much.

He's got good ring skills, athleticism and can bump like no one else but that's all he has going for him. Maybe like Del Rio, he can turn it around a notch with a face turn so I wont say I'm completely dismissing him. Although he's still overrated.
 
#122 ·
sometimes i think people makes things way more complicated than they already are. I don't need to bring in mic work, in ring work and charisma to justified me liking a wrestler, i connect with him, sometimes is really that simple

I like the fact that he started off as a nobody and busted his ass off to get better, is he the best performer? no, I think not. is he my favorite? you can bet your asses.

Now.. with this in mind i can aknowledge his limits, but i thinks that his limits come from inexperience, he is a wwe guy, he know pretty much only that kind of world and like it or not, while many time our favorites seems buried by the booking, they are often protected, they don't get the chance to shine until they are ready (or vince thinks so anyway)

Ziggler didn't find himself often in a sink or swim situation, he never got the chance to tune up his character, his taunt, his in ring style and to understand what connects with the crowd.. i don't think dolph is a natural what he got comes from training and studying, so let the guy be, let him learn, he will tune things up the more wwe will let him free

yes, his promo often seems forced but sometimes he shows he can do a pretty good promo, the skills are there he only needs to master them

and about his in ring work, c'mon guys now, selling and bumping is not the only things he can do, just watch his match with bryan a few month ago, or his matches with sheamus, or his matches with cena.. is he the best? again, maybe no, but that doesn't make him necessary bad


sorry for my bad english
 
#152 ·
Put it this way... you put ziggler in any "David vs Goliath" match up against any (and i mean ANY) past or present established main-eventer where he just barely wins and i bet you it looks waaaay more credible than a SuperCena comeback.
 
#156 ·
Before I give my 2 cents I'll admit that I am a Ziggler mark. He's one of the only reasons why I still watch Raw. Anyone notice that it's usually Ziggler vs _______ in a 15 minute match to open up Raw? He's a solid worker, one hell of a bump man and yes a good seller. No charisma? What are you watching? Khali has no charisma. I wouldn't call him overrated. I'd call him undervalued. I think he's just booked all wrong. Maybe a face turn would change that, I don't really know. For me personally, whenever Dolph is on my television, I pay attention.
 
#3 ·
Take aside you're personal opinion, it's a fact that Ziggler is a great wrestler. He knows how to sell his matches. That's why people love Ziggler. Nobody was originally running to the guy because he was great on the stick or anything.
 
#8 ·
You obviously don't know what your talking about, ziggler is full if charisma.... Wait till he turns face... He's only gonna get better

And most overrated on the roster? Absolutely not... Miz and del rio are MILES ahead of ziggler in the overrated category.
 
#154 · (Edited)
Barrett should be in the overrated category as well.

by the way, Jeff Hardy's mic work as a heel was better than roughly 80% of what Ziggler has produced in his entire heel run which has been his whole career.
No Hardy's mic work was still awful during that time.

Thank you Barrett is the definition of boring.
This!
 
#9 ·
I too can't seem to get into Ziggler as legitimate main event material no matter how hard I try.

However I remember feeling the same way about Triple H back in 97 and 98 and look how he turned out.

Fact is, he has some work to do to become a true draw as world champ, but ultimately, he reminds me of Jeff Jarrett of WCW, a guy who has the talent, but is midcarder for life unless he's pushed to the moon by the powers that be.
 
#15 ·
Anytime a potential world champ is paired up with a female manager, they're assuming he needs said hot girl to help him draw.

To add a body guard, ala a mercenary, they're just assuming he needs one of those to draw as well.

Ziggler had Vicki, he has AJ and E, he has always had someone by his side. But, that doesn't take away his wrestling talent and the fact that he can sell like no other, a modern day Mr. Perfect in that department.

Whether or not Ziggler can do it on his own without a manager or stable is yet to be seen, but at the moment, I see Ziggz as more of a guy who would be totally over with the TNA audience as world champ, but a step behind in terms of main event material (think Jarrett or Mr. Kennedy) in the big leagues.

But like I said, I'm not the greatest judge of these things as I assumed the same with Triple H back in the 90's and he turned out to be a 197 time champion, so there ya go.
 
#96 ·
Mr. Kennedy is one of the worst wrestlers I've ever seen no way would I compare Ziggler to him. HHH pre Steph and pre roids was never going to be a legend so you weren't exactly wrong on that one. I imagine if Vince had another daughter Dolph could hook up with after gaining 20 lbs of roid muscle he'd become an all time great as well.
Guys who are more overrated than ziggler

Miz
Del Rio
Sheamus
Big show
Barrett
Cesaro
Sandow
Rhodes

And I like a couple of those guys^

I just don't understand how people think he's the most overrated guy in the company
Cesaro is untouchable in the ring right now he's still figuring out his character, but dude is on fire as an in ring performer. Sheamus is another guy with a lame character, but is pretty great in ring I wouldn't say overrated as much as miss used. Del Rio looks great as a baby face, takes just as big of bumps as Ziggler, and has much better offense. Plus Ricardo > AJ.

Big Show is underrated everything the guy does is at least solid. Rhodes and Sandow could be great the tag division just lacks depth too early to judge them imo. Barrett has lost all momentum' Bo Dallas lol. Miz is great at eveything..... jk Miz is the drizzling s#its in all aspects of pro wrestling.

I need to see a proper babyface run from Ziggler before I say he's overrated. I think he needs to get some better offense, but I could see fans rallying behind him afer he takes some epic butt whoppings.
 
#16 ·
i'd say Triple H does actually or Vince Mcmahon
 
#23 ·
Clearly I know more than you do. I mean it's so obvious. Ziggler just doesn't have "it". Just because Nash thinks he is the future of the business doesn't mean jack shit, jack. He is mid card for life, and his first WHC reign proves he is not main event material.
 
#20 ·
In the ring he's great, although there are better workers than him IMO. But whenever he cuts a promo, it seems like he's trying too hard, he is more than passable at times, but theres other times when he doesn't sound at all believable and way off, like tonight.
 
#32 ·
Yes, he is a better worker than Ziggler in the ring. Tyson is one of the best workers on the planet he like Ziggler also has no charisma. Although I would say Ziggler has a bit more of a personality than Kidd does. However Kidd is the far better ring worker. He can do all styles, while Ziggler can't
 
#38 ·
He does house shows, Main Event, NXT, Superstars, Saturday Morning Slam etc. Ziggler doesn't count worth anything either. He is the MITB holder, and not a damn person cares. He feuded with Cena, and nobody cared. They brought Jericho back to feud with him, and still no one cares. I realize Tyson Kidd isn't on Raw, or Smackdown like Ziggler. Hence the whole point of my thread. Ziggler is overrated because he is hardly more entertaining than Tyson Kidd. Neither man has much charisma, but the difference is only one can be on tv more than the other. Next.

Using ratings as an argument just devalued all of the opinions that you have been spouting off. At least come up with your own arguments to back up your opinion of Ziggler instead of resorting to what ratings marks spew every day because they cannot come up with their own arguments.
People aren't tuning in to see him is my point. No one cares if Ziggler isn't on Raw for the next month. Ratings won't decline, nor will they dramatically increase. Get over yourself.
 
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