A professional wrestler's popularity comes with tons of responsibilities. It also leads to fans comparing said wrestler to a Superstar from the past, with the most notable cases being the comparisons between Stone Cold Steve Austin and CM Punk or Hulk Hogan and John Cena.
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SmackDown Live Superstar Dolph Ziggler has wowed the WWE Universe with his amazing in-ring skills for more than a decade now. His wrestling style has led to fans comparing him with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels on many occasions.
Recently, a fan addressed Ziggler in a tweet and said that he's kind of a Shawn Michaels rip-off. The 2-time World Champion hit back at the fan and took a shot at Michaels in the process, by stating that he has never heard of the Heart Break Kid. Check out the exchange below:
Although one simply cannot compare Ziggler with someone who is widely regarded by many as possibly the greatest wrestler in history, the former has managed to do well for himself on WWE's main roster.
Ziggler was once a part of The Spirit Squad and was dubbed as Nicky. He was repackaged in 2008 and introduced himself to the WWE Universe as 'Dolph Ziggler'. In addition to being a 2-time World Heavyweight Champion, Ziggler has held several other titles including the United States Championship and the Intercontinental title.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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