Dolph Ziggler had been one of the biggest names to lose their contract with WWE. His tenure with the company ended horribly, attracting much heat from fans and stars alike. Since then, fans have been hoping for Ziggler to bounce back even harder, and he did so at NJPW recently.
Dolph Ziggler made his NJPW debut at Wrestle Kingdom 18 under his real name, Nic Nemeth. He was followed by his brother, Ryan Nemeth, to the ringside for the Winners Takes All tag team match. However, later, David Finlay and Nic Nemeth got involved in a heated altercation after the former secured a win over Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley.
.@THEdavidfinlay × @HEELZiggler “Next Battle?”
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Ryan Nemeth took to his YouTube channel and dropped nearly a three-minute video featuring Dolph Ziggler as the Wanted Man. In the beautifully shot clip, the Nemeth brothers have taken the audience into a meltdown. “Officer you need to un-cuff me right now or we’re both going to die,” said Dolph. A probable teaser for his future theme or gimmick, the clip served its purpose in the most perfect manner.
This marks the beginning of a new chapter for Nic Nemeth, aka Dolph Ziggler. Despite giving it his all for WWE, his release angered many fans. With his NJPW debut, the same fans are all hyped up to see how things go ahead for the former WWE star.
Fans react to Dolph Ziggler’s NJPW debut as Nic Nemeth
Dolph Ziggler’s NJPW debut has given the professional wrestling fans a great start for 2024. As soon as his ‘Wanted Man’ video took to the internet, fans couldn’t hold back their excitement. They took to various social media sites, including X and YouTube, to share their emotions for a returning Dolph Ziggler.
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His appearance with NJPW was a blockbuster surprise for many. “Ziggler in new japan will be fu*king gangster,” wrote one fan. Another one hyped up the crowd and wrote, “TURN THIS SH*T UP!!” No sooner than the clip went viral, the fans didn’t hold themselves back from pitching great storylines for the 43-year-old star.
Fans did not miss the chance to drag WWE into the mud for his release. One fan wrote, “This is where Ziggler belongs! This is going to be insane!” He was followed by another who wrote, “He is where he will be treated rightfully.” “Dolph gunna end up leading the bullet club,” another one pitched his proposed storyline for Nic Nemeth.