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John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler at WWE TLC. We all pretty much saw that one coming, right? But, John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler at WWE
TLC with Dolph’s Money in the Bank briefcase on the line? That’s the
part that maybe we did not count on, or were hoping was not going to
occur. But the truth is, it’s a scenario that was bound to happen.
Indeed, the moment the announcement was made on the Dec. 3 edition of Monday Night Raw, while it was surprising, it was also somehow expected.
Very expected.
At this point, Cena’s supporters would likely take that last comment to mean that I believe John just slid in and stole Ziggler’s thunder as championship contender. So, that must mean I’m upset at the guy, right?
Actually, it’s not anger that caused me to write this piece, it was part disappointment, part curiosity.
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Let’s be honest here, the fact is that no one should
have been shocked that Dolph was “forced” to put his contract on the
line against Cena at TLC. John is the
top guy in the company after all, and despite the fact that he has spent
the entire year that CM Punk has been WWE Champion merely chasing the belt, we all knew he would get back to it eventually.
We perhaps just did not know it would happen like this.
For the past few months, Dolph Ziggler has been doing what he always does: building his reputation. Week in and week out, he does nothing but get in the ring and perform. Match after match, he brings everything he has and proves why he is one of the best hands in the company.
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He does not win every match. His won/loss record at
times is nothing to brag about. But we as fans get so wrapped up
statistics, in who goes over and who doesn’t, that sometimes we end up missing the point.
Ziggler is establishing himself in the ring and earning his stripes in the process. While we sit back and analyze his matches and his direction, the way we do with so many other WWE Superstars, the better he gets and the more ground he gains.
So, time for the million-dollar question. Has it all been for nothing?
The thought of Cena taking that blue briefcase away from Dolph is likely too much for some fans handle. John is Mr. WWE, the man who always comes out on top, but to do it the expense of a younger Superstar who is still trying to grab that main event spotlight?
Indeed, the moment the announcement was made on the Dec. 3 edition of Monday Night Raw, while it was surprising, it was also somehow expected.
Very expected.
At this point, Cena’s supporters would likely take that last comment to mean that I believe John just slid in and stole Ziggler’s thunder as championship contender. So, that must mean I’m upset at the guy, right?
Actually, it’s not anger that caused me to write this piece, it was part disappointment, part curiosity.
photo by wwe.com
We perhaps just did not know it would happen like this.
For the past few months, Dolph Ziggler has been doing what he always does: building his reputation. Week in and week out, he does nothing but get in the ring and perform. Match after match, he brings everything he has and proves why he is one of the best hands in the company.
photo by wwe.com
Ziggler is establishing himself in the ring and earning his stripes in the process. While we sit back and analyze his matches and his direction, the way we do with so many other WWE Superstars, the better he gets and the more ground he gains.
So, time for the million-dollar question. Has it all been for nothing?
The thought of Cena taking that blue briefcase away from Dolph is likely too much for some fans handle. John is Mr. WWE, the man who always comes out on top, but to do it the expense of a younger Superstar who is still trying to grab that main event spotlight?
