Dolph Ziggler Speaks On WWE RAW 1000, RAW Going Three-Hours, Vickie, Swagger, Ryder’s Dedication & More

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Chad Dukes of 106.7 the Fan DC and ChadDukesWrestling.com interviewed Dolph Ziggler, who was hyping tonight's WWE RAW 1000. Here are some highlights.

RAW going to three hours: “So many of us are fighting for precious minutes on Raw and Smackdown. And two hours sounds like a lot, and soon to be this coming Monday, the 1000th Raw, three hours, but it’s like we are fighting to get out there and show how great we are. And not always do we get the chance, there are several awesome Superstars chomping at the bit every single Monday who get left off the show.”

Zack Ryder’s dedication: “I used to think, ‘Cena is never home.’ Maybe one day a month to pay his bills. But Ryder is constantly filming that show, buying equipment for it, finding another outlet, or way ya know, way to get himself noticed. And it doesn’t always pay off on Monday Night Raw but it sure has paid off with a following.”

All the wrestlers returning on RAW and if he’s angry that they’re displacing the full time roster: “You can get angry about it, you can use it to motivate you, but here’s the fact: if they didn’t draw ratings, or money, or people, or merchandise, we wouldn’t bring them back. Obviously, somebody or everybody wants to see these guys and I understand that. These guys are the guys who over the last 10-15 years have been carrying the show, they’ve been the superstars, they’ve gone on to bigger and better things, and they’re an attraction. They’re a draw. You’d be dumb to say you didn’t want to see what they’re gonna do. They’re taking my spot theoretically and I wanna see what they’re gonna do. All I can do is go out there and do my best and work harder than everyone else, stay outspoken, not change, and do everything, so those other 320 days a year when I’m out there I let everybody know that this is gonna be the next guy.”

Teaming with Jack Swagger: “Me and Swagger, were believe it or not, no one cared if we didn’t have any promo time, and we were a hell of a tag team. Great legitimate, college, Division-1, but kicking athletes. I loved going out there with him and he’s such a big, especially standing next to me, he’s huge. He looks 7-feet tall next to me, which is awesome. He’s so strong and good at what he does and I thought we complimented each other great. Of course, not as much attention was paid to us, it was kinda like, ‘okay, here’s Vickie talking we’ll boo her,’ cause she’s great at what she does. And then we’ll go out for a couple minutes and ya know nothing too important. It was important matches to us, but not really to the audience.”

Working with Vickie Guerrero: “I love having Vickie in my corner. Since day one I thought that this was a great, we compliment each other, we talk to each other, even during matches. I love having her out there with me. She’s gotten me so far I think, I’ve kept her relevant at certain times, she’s kept me relevant at certain times, we compliment each other. And I think one day down the line we will have a split up and maybe we’ll go our separate ways, but right now I love what I’m doing.”

You can listen to the interview at this link: http://chaddukeswrestlingshow.com/2012/07/19/the-chad-dukes-wrestling-show-interviews-dolph-ziggler/

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- AMNY.com did a feature with Dolph Ziggler to promote tonight's show. Here are some highlights:

What is your role in "Raw's" 1,000th episode?
I don't exactly know what my role will be. Here's what we know going forth: Everything WWE does is big and monumental. We've got Brock Lesnar, The Rock, D-Generation X, Mick Foley, plus maybe hundreds of other past superstars ... coming back. And we also have a wedding. As you know, all weddings in WWE history go off without a hitch and there won't be a problem [laughs]. Just don't bring a toaster, because that's what I'm getting [them] as a gift.

Do you think that this episode will raise your profile with all everything going on?
When that show ends, people will say, "I came to see those guys, but I remember what Dolph Ziggler did. He went out there and did what he said he would do: He found a way to steal the show, even on a star-studded card like that."

What's your favorite "Raw" memory?
I was with the Spirit Squad and I went away. And I worked so hard to become a superstar, and when I came back, my first match was against Batista. We ended up having a great back-and-forth match.

What is the key to being an effective bad guy?
I think the personas that work out the most are the ones that come natural to people: I love doing what I do better than everybody else, but I'm sure as hell not humble about it. I let people know.

See, this is why I like Nick Nemeth. He's smart and a subtle asshole at the same time. He hides it well, but he's still very intelligent and these interviews prove that. I like his points, and I remember his first match. "Hi, I'm Dolph Ziggler!"

And he's been a must-see since day one of the Dolph Ziggler persona.

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