Dolph Ziggler’s Debut Against Batista

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler talks about his debut against Dave Bautista
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[@topheat2318]

true OGs will kno his debut was with the spirit squad

[@richardsanchezMan]

The spirit squad😂 tv used to be so good

[@bigcountry9486]

Wow, trip down memory lane

[@anthonynorman7545]

Different characters

[@23bitchris60]

No his real debut was with Chavo Guerrero

[@daevonthesavage7483]

He was Chavo/Kerwin White's caddy

[@menariabandhu6795]

Dolph made sure to not make. Fun of r truth while describing this. Such a genuine guy

[@Triple-Four]

Everybody backstage loves and respects Truth.

[@douglascolby2908]

Just to be fair, there has been quite a bit of editing on this short. Not that he dissed Truth but we wouldn't know unless we saw the whole interview.

[@june7th795]

​@@douglascolby2908 why would he need to diss him?

[@JohnDoe_Gaming]

​@@june7th795 he legit just said "Not that he did."

[@june7th795]

@@JohnDoe_Gaming I wasn't even talking to you. But since you're in it now he also said there's no way to know for sure. I'm asking why would there be a reason. You fool

[@SponsorNo1]

It's a real testament to how good he is if he's normalized and gotten over the name "Dolph Ziggler".

[@ibrahimkhalif83]

Word. I think his name is the main thing holding him back. Its not marketable. He needs a better ring name.

[@calamorta]

I actually like his name tbh. Never knew there was something wrong with it

[@FuryousD]

​@@calamortaditto.

[@ShundaeDreams]

​@calamorta Dolph ziggler a cool name and he got the looks, he just need to change his gimmick like Cody rhodes

[@lulululululu2939]

Nick Nemeth (his real name) already sounds like a douchebag wrestler name so if he ever goes to AEW it'll be seamless. I can imagine Justin Roberts having fun announcing Nick Nemeth

[@kingbrago]

Imagine this guy in NJPW. Straight up fire.

[@demonsuckafucka6828]

Nah he's great in WWE

[@kingbrago]

@Dhrub Chatterjee really? I think he is being underutilized considering his skills, talent and experience.

[@GeorgeBoroFan]

​@@kingbrago could see him having a run like Shelton did back in the day

[@williammcguire130]

NJPW openly courted him two contracts ago. He didn't want to take the chance

[@anut8733]

Yeah, he could be nicely utilized in njpw, who knows, maybe he'll also become a member of bullet club if he went there

[@joniii_]

that R-Truth pic with the WWE championship shook me to my core. I had to do a reality check to see if it was real 💀

[@mollyanderson657]

At least he can say that he was recognized as the official first African American NWA world Heavyweight champion.

[@burninghammerstudios7033]

@@mollyanderson657 didn’t he win the tna world championship too

[@haroldpierce3506]

​@@burninghammerstudios7033no he signed to WWE before tna switched to that belt

[@Bears86SB]

It's not they Photoshop WWE championship for 24/7 belt

[@Bears86SB]

​@@mollyanderson657doesn't matter since Ron Simmons was the first African American to win world title.

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

Its sad because R Truth and Dolph are both two of the most talented guys on the roster. I wish they'd get another big run. (Damn, they just released Dolph 😢)

[@zangy3748]

Imagine they'd do a tag team

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

@@zangy3748 that's my ideal situation. They'd work well together as personalities and performers.

[@MrBlack252]

Another big run? R Truth never really got a run at all. I mean yeah he got to fight Cena for the title like once and at one point him and Miz like held the company hostage or something but Truth never got a real run at all. Now he's just a comedy sideshow act not like when he was first in TNA he was a major heel and he won the world title

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

@@MrBlack252 he never got a big run but there was a time in WWE where he wasn't just the goofy black dude who can dance.

[@wegoku7274]

​@@MrBlack252not true. When truth and miz teamed up, didnt they beat triple h and cm punk in a tag match. Im also pretty sure they main evented survivor series against the rock and cena. Im pretty sure they were hot around that time.

[@vixthunderboy6481]

Bro described Curtis Axel's debut there

[@addiadss]

Literally 😂

[@addiadss]

Axel had tainted wins over Triple H and John Cena, but Dolph had wins over Shawn and Triple H, during he's Spirt Squad days lol.

[@seanobrien9311]

I was there in DC. It was December 2008.

[@Gregwop]

I remember watching this episode in 5th grade. Salute to Dolph 🫡

[@betta_360]

Ziggler should have played Ken in the Barbie movie

[@CJWWrestling]

Yeees

[@umairrashid9345]

Nobody should've played Ken in that dumpster fire.

[@xMontorix]

I remember that night. I was like "Dude from the spirit squad on his own??"

[@thewolf76543]

Love Dolph Ziggler so much man he deserves so much better not even a title just a good story and actually win matches.

[@cymraegpunk1420]

Loving the Hollywood hunk t-shirt. Honestly the funniest thing on being the Elite.

[@kokotheclown2588]

Was that around the time his entire gimmick was going around saying *Hi my name it’s Dolph Zingler*

[@AJMC82]

Yuppers

[@breazy832]

Leave his Zingler out of this

[@SoupThaGoat]

1,554 matches! WOW 💐👏 Bravo

[@NobodyListens2CJD]

Takin shots at Seth Rollins lol😂

[@BigMatchJud]

Yet Seth says he's never been treated as "the guy" he has the worst victim mentality when someone like Dolph has stayed humble and respectful his whole career

[@alexknight81]

How is it a dig to rollins?

[@alexknight81]

​@@BigMatchJudtbf, there is a big difference in being the guy like roman, cena, HHH, and such, compared to guys like edge, ambrose and such, like yes they are booked strongly but not the n.1 person

[@sanjithechef]

Not a legacy or friends at the meeting - a lot of careers (good and bad) have been given us to us thanks to these relationships- but I’m glad a lack-thereof has also provided some hidden gems

[@ChaosDaKid209]

Dolph really seems like a real geniune person. I respect him more just from watching these interviews with him. I always assumed he was more of a cocky douchebag 😂 Glad I was wrong.

[@dnegel9546]

Same he gives off that vibe. Like fres from scooby doo

[@PlayRoomHR]

Thats how you know he is doing a great job.

[@TrivoMarjanovic]

Same here.

[@deadlymewlody6154]

👀 but in interviews... they say what ever they need for people to like them and keep them happy, even when it's not the truth😂

[@ChaosDaKid209]

@@deadlymewlody6154 you really think he’s gonna put on a fake persona, just to please the masses. 🤦‍♂️ come on now

[@KamicTheFootballer]

Must be the solo debut cuz we remember them spirit squad days mate

[@erickdelgado3014]

Dolph ziggler is a classic name now ngl

[@brayancardenas1489]

Its ok to be nervous your first day at the job its up to you to show out 🤘

[@FezTrombone]

Such a Humble soul 💗

[@StevenNotRichards]

Don't know if they mention it in the full interview, but he got suspended for violating the wellness policy. He wasn't just "away" for a month.

[@soa1381]

Im so impatient that he start on AEW he diserve so much more 😊💪💪

[@Just_cream]

fax

[@ishiahlucas3005]

R-truth had his own skits so he's doing pretty good

[@ScottLombardi]

Dolph Ziggler Great wrestler and Great on mic so underrated can't believe WWE released him it's totally their loss hope AEW picks him up and pay him what he deserves and give him a Great Push FG or AEW championship

[@tonguewarrior5020]

This guy is a very very UNDERRATED wrestler Dolph got everything what it takes to be a Intercontinental and US champion ✅

[@KidTonyGaming]

The Dolph character was around during the Kerwin White Angle

[@retrokoh]

I was watching regularly. I dont remember the Truth match. Remember the "My name" gimmick and his Batista debut. Crazy

[@novagotgame]

Bro die hard wrestling fan. Got love his attitude toward wrestling in general

[@360entertainment2]

I remember that Batista match, he was honestly really good and him yelling “I’m Dolph Ziggler” through out the match was a nice nod to the months of him introducing himself!

[@azrael557]

It’s a crime Truth and Ziggler weren’t pushed harder, both men could work a good promo and have an even better match.

[@subhaghosh5618]

Dolph deserve more

[@cameronmcrae9768]

Hugely underrated character

[@Mamashmeeky]

Just looked, and he fought R-Truth shorty after Batista. Batista was his debut as Ziggler

[@AJMC82]

May have been a dark match he was talking about? Unless the match you're talking about was a count out win, in which case, he may just not remember fully. All the wrestlers with hella long careers always show their age when they try to remember things like that.

[@treywar25]

@@AJMC82 it’s possible he forgot if he was really nervous about finally debuting as a singles guy perhaps.

[@OldFashioned751]

Such a Brilliant wrestler and the wwe never used him properly.

[@marcor93.]

I still remember Spirit Squad

[@justafalcon5478]

My favorite

[@gggg24444]

Remember when he was part of the spirit squad and they had a fued with DX? Those days were fun

[@mariovarela6292]

Not a debut but good showing on dolphs part, he performed like a beast in that match

[@sLaMz1o1]

Yeah his name held his entire career back

[@smoothie33]

Spirit Squad be debut to me

[@imsodangerous-x4652]

I don't believe beating triple h as a debut wrestler means anything, bc I believe Shelton Benjamins debut was against triple h and Shelton won and even though Shelton still in WWE he's extremely underrated and I don't think he ever had any major story lines or title runs

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Shelton was on Smackdown for 2 years before he beat HGH

[@imsodangerous-x4652]

Ehh yeah I figured my memory was a little rusty, well maybe not a debut but still he's still a very good underrated wrestler and never had any good title or story runs, honestly in my opinion outside of the 2 or 3 win streak he had on HHH in 2004 his biggest highlight of his career is being Brock Lesnar tag team partner before there time in WWE

[@vasilioshioureas2607]

​@@InvisibleHotdog 🌭 Shelton beat human growth hormone? 😄

[@imsodangerous-x4652]

@@vasilioshioureas2607 👆 stop it 😅😅😅

[@viletoxxie]

to this day i don’t understand why they didnt just let him use his real name, it sounds 10000x better than “Dolph Ziggler”, even though i get what they were trying to do (dirk diggler/dolph lundgren, still really silly), idk how you could take a guy named dolph ziggler seriously.

[@ColdHoops]

If you mastered his moveset, you knew he was OP in SvR2011 Online 💪

[@Skoopz-56]

Man Dolph was legit one of my all time faves. I feel he is kinda like a mix between HBK and Billy Gunn. Just a perfect blend of athleticism and showmanship. I really hate his treatment at WWE.

[@MonkeyMadnessWorld]

Now that I think about it 🤔 it makes a lot of sense what Dolph Ziggler said

[@jimmy0405]

Ziggler would be great in any era/company. I wish more ppl knew this

[@KCCWBackyardWrestling]

the match he’s talking about against R-Truth was literally the week after his match with batista lmao

[@simplybeautifullandscaping5895]

Tell me he didn't just said that 😅

[@emiliomarbanjr]

Hope Ziggler goes to a company that pushes him. He is top 5.

[@timidtyrese1460]

This was my first Monday night Raw in person, I definitely thought this was his debut.

[@monsterwwe5213]

Best report I had ever heard in my life is that Ziggler finally get released after nearly 20 years!

[@brycegunz218]

Anyone notice he’s wearing a Hollywood hunk shirt? His brothers shirt lol

[@BusterrHimen]

such a great journalist ! didn't even know what match Dolph Ziggler debuted in lmfao

[@nikhiljoshi5185]

He looks like Prince Charming of Disney World

[@cantgetright742]

Can’t begin to believe he got released

[@jesseokeefe3958]

Of ALLLLLLLL The Wrestlers who have left The WWE past present Male Female whatever whomever........ I MISS DOLPH ZIGGLER THE MOST BY FARRRRRRRRR AND IT ISN'T EVEN CLOSE AND I LOOOOOVE COSCSRO AND I LOVE DANIEL BRYAN AND ALOT OF OTHER TALENTED WRESTLERS WHO EITHER GOT FIRED AND DIDNT CONTINUE WRESTLING OR THEY SIGNED WITH AEW OR IMPACT OR ON THE INDY CIRCUIT OR WHATEVER....... VERY VERY TALENTED WRESTLERS HAVE BEEN LET GO OR NOT RESIGNED... BUT DOLPH ZIGGLER MAAAAAAN HE WAS ALLLLLWAYS EXCITING TO WATCH ALWAYS FUN WHEN HE WAS ON CAMERA EITHER IN RING OR OTHER SEGMENTS... HE IS SUPER SUPER TALENTED. I TRULLLLLLLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS ONE WWE... #BRINGHIMBACKDZ!

[@jaidenroberts05]

Why’s there even a picture of R-truth holding the WWE championship?😭😭

[@mattg5257]

Ziggler vs Batista happened on December 1st, 2008. His countout win against R-Truth happened on December 8th, 2008 on the next Raw. Soooo idk what he's talking about. Batista was his debut.

[@welkometodaparty4821]

You know things like that are done on a house show before their shown 😂

[@ultraomenmurat9937]

Either house show or dark match Maybe they had Ziggler against Truth be a countout both times Alternatively, Ziggler probably forgot which order it was

[@mattg5257]

@@welkometodaparty4821 He was talking about his TV debut.

[@tarunendrapratap]

Curtis Axel debuted vs HHH and won… look at his laurels now!

[@ambroseasylum9777]

It's incredible how far Ziggler came, 18 years within WWE, starting of as Kerwin White 😮

[@huffy6192]

Kerwin’s caddy. Chavo was Kerwin.

[@Sleezball]

Debut was the cheerleading spirit squad

[@MrZoolook]

He's here to tell the world.

[@VERT1220]

Show

[@MrZoolook]

@@VERT1220 I could've sworn it was 'tell'. I guess it makes sense as he's the SHOWoff...

[@VERT1220]

@@MrZoolook all good lol. We all get that one lyric wrong in a song sometimes lol

[@Gtr077]

Disgrace how he is released now

[@harlanberk8501]

And released on 9/21

[@brandonwade2581]

Rip Ziggler man

[@HOLLAifYouFEARme]

HERE COMES THE MONAAAAAAAAYYYYY

[@bobsaget9675]

Was this match a dark match that hes talking about followed by them doing the same thing a month later? Looking up these 2 matches the announcers nit only say its his debut fighting batista but then his next match is against r truth which he won by count out and they referenced the batista match in there sooo?

[@abhiananda4486]

Frankly speaking, his actual debut took place when he was with the Spirit Squad

[@awesomehigames]

Factually speaking his debut was in a tag match during Chavo Guerrero's white guy gimmick

[@abhiananda4486]

@@awesomehigames I wasn't aware of that

[@rulerofall015]

Thats when you know your days are limited when youre a rookie going against one of the biggest names of the company with no storylines or no indication youre winning

[@BerserkerRider94]

He better get a championship now

[@SlavaZomba]

He got released

[@BerserkerRider94]

@@SlavaZomba wasted talent

[@thebaneking4787]

God damn he’s had some bad hair years. “The Ass Break kid” Billy Michaels.

[@rmaree10]

Why is WWE not pusjing dolph ...he should be popular AF rn

[@Demonseed764]

Truth was the first black wwe champion

[@NedRolsma]

"I don't have friends in the meeting..." is code for, "I won't let Pat have his way with me..."

[@navtektv]

His real debut was Nicky!! From the Spirit Squad, tho.

[@marcrapaccuiolo2406]

Hall of Famer

[@2tztv]

Do people forget he was Nicky in the Sprit Squad

[@dustinrhodes4793]

His real debut was with the Spirit Squad

[@showd300]

Dz is truily an under estimate werstler and if he does get a new gig I truily hope he gets the matches and if it is om AEW I truily want to get one of there titels that have on AEW that will make top of the card of werstler

[@sarangkumardubey4619]

Idk about why people complain about his name. To me, Dolph Ziggller was a name I instantly fell in love with😂 Even liked his finisher: ZigZag

[@pokemon1996ism]

Partly the reason I stopped watching wrestling years ago is that guys like him jack swagger Evan airborne John Morrison and the miz never challenged for the belt after I watch cena vs edge for the 100th time, the favouritism was insane

[@injirone]

that particular match happened a week after his match vs batista tho. 💀

[@thecybervirus5663]

" winning against Triple H and winning. They got plans for you". Carlito debut aginst John Cena and won and was never seen again.

[@guyfryer815]

He’s always so “ummm actually”

[@sumalways]

He has a beautiful aesthetic physique after Randy Orton

[@kurthendricks7028]

NICKY from the Spirit Sqaud

[@cozyandsnug]

I think Dolph is severely underused

[@tkodds1]

The real Debut was him in the Spirit Squad

[@redgringrumboldt8983]

People talking about R-Truth... Real ones will remember K-Kwik!

[@Farsack2232]

Nicky!!!

[@fauxdauteur]

Dolph worked the hell out of the crap name he was given. He really overachieved to have a 10+ year long career in WWE and have fueded with a lot of top guys. He's really underrated and a future HOF'er

[@CaptainDasttie]

I just can't! He looks so fucking awesome with long hair but I remember him being so ugly with short hair in his Spirit Squad days which were his REAL WWE debut

[@pleaseshutup7053]

His debut was kerwin whites caddy

[@mr.mclovin396]

"when you win a debut against triple h they have a plan for you." Bro koslov won against the Undertaker, what happened to that man

[@theneosuperzero]

Koslov was hot though. He was supposed to be the next big bad foreign guy.

[@fozankhan8122]

Dude koslov was not good as a wrestler

[@mr.mclovin396]

@@fozankhan8122 so is hogan my guy

[@fozankhan8122]

@@mr.mclovin396 bro wrestling dynamics were so different during Hogan times and Hogan was charismatic which made him a fan favorite

[@mr.mclovin396]

@@fozankhan8122 I'm completely aware of that, and that's the thing Vince was still doing back then.

[@Fl0yd-]

Dolph did not deserve to be booked to the ground and released like that.

[@matttibos2562]

Debut was spirit squad

[@curtiswilliams5223]

Technically his debut was with spirit squad

[@hughmungus1501]

That wasn't his debut, you were in the Spirit Squad waaay before that

[@TampabaybuccaneersBucs]

Future hof