Don't get me wrong this man has all the right tools to go far. I'm sure we have said about others as well from the past, but if booked right he'll go far. Dolph has the look, the ring ability, and a little bit of mic skill. However, I feel his role in the mid card on Smackdown is perfect. The only problem I have with this man is his wrestling attire(not the boots they are hard), and his entrance music.
Starting with his wrestling attire. Now when he first debuted as Dolph, and all the way up to now the man has changed his look. I'm very well aware of that. However he just changed some colors, and kept the tights. Call this weird, but I think he is, or would be more "over" with long tights like Benoit, HBK, or Steamboat etc.... Imagine if HBK had gone with basic wrestling trunks that were like HHH's, or the Rock's?
Instead HBK chose long trunks, and honestly it suited his character much better by showing how flamboyant he was, or perhaps like Rick Rude who made vulgar displays of humiliation towards his opponents on his long tights. What would either of those two stars would have been like without their long trunks? If Ziggy changed to long trunks, and kept the boots I would begin to respect him. Why? Mainly because for me something like that shows change, and it symbolizes growth in character. Going through a vastly different look in wrestling can be huge for one's career.
Thus, if there is any talk on this guy being a future world champion he first imo has to mature in character, and this is just one of the many ways imo to do such a thing. A ton goes in to considering something like this, and I think Dolph creatively could something other than his current look 2, or 3 years from now. Right?
Next, his music is just awful. I don't get the whole "Perfection" theme. If anything Mike McGuillicutty should be coming out to that type of entrance song. Anyhow, I just think the type of song, and the way the entrance works out is very important in order to take that next step. Look at some of the top name stars of all time, and think about how they came out when introduced. Doesn't seem like there was much creative thought from either part Ziggy, or creative team on Smackdown in the direction of his entrance/music. Give him something hardcore, and sadistic.
"The Devil's Advocate" Dolph Ziggler should be his new persona!