Nick Kessler
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==Professional wrestling career== | ==Professional wrestling career== | ||
===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE=== | ===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE=== | ||
| - | ====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2004–2005) | + | ====Ohio Valley Wrestling and main roster debut (2004–2005) |
| - | ====The Spirit Squad ( | + | ====The Spirit Squad (2005–2006)==== |
:''Main Article: [[Spirit Squad]] | :''Main Article: [[Spirit Squad]] | ||
| - | ==== | + | ====Developmental territories (2007–2008)==== |
| - | ==== | + | ====Repackaging (2008–2009)==== |
| - | + | ====Championship reigns (2010–2012)==== | |
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====World Heavyweight Champion (2012–2013)==== | ====World Heavyweight Champion (2012–2013)==== | ||
| - | ==== | + | ====Intercontintal Championship reigns and various storylines (2013–2017)==== |
| - | ==== | + | ====United States Champion and feud with Bobby Roode (2017-present)==== |
==Other media== | ==Other media== | ||
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==Championships and accomplishments== | ==Championships and accomplishments== | ||
| - | [[File: | + | [[File:DZ WWE WHC.png|thumb|175px|Ziggler is a two-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]]]] |
| - | *'''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]''' | + | [[File:Dolph Ziggler Tribute to the Troops 2010.jpg|thumb|175px|Ziggler, a five-time [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], during his first reign]] |
| - | **[[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship]] ([[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with Brad Allen (1) and [[Tyler Sparing|Gavin | + | * '''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]''' |
| + | ** [[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship]] ([[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with Brad Allen (1) and [[Tyler Sparing|Gavin Spears]] (1) | ||
| - | *'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' | + | * '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' |
| - | ** | + | ** Ranked No. 9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2013 |
| - | *'''''[[Rolling Stone]]''''' | + | * '''''[[Rolling Stone]]''''' |
| - | ** | + | ** Worst Storyline (2015) |
*'''[[IWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' | *'''[[IWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' | ||
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**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|1 time]]) – with the [[The Spirit Squad|Spirit Squad]] | **[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|1 time]]) – with the [[The Spirit Squad|Spirit Squad]] | ||
**[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|5 time]]) | **[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|5 time]]) | ||
| - | **[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions| | + | **[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|2 time]], current) |
**[[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)|2012]] - World Heavyweight Championship contract) | **[[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)|2012]] - World Heavyweight Championship contract) | ||
** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Awards]] (2 times) | ** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Awards]] (2 times) | ||
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*** Match of the Year (2014) – {{small|Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]]}} | *** Match of the Year (2014) – {{small|Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]]}} | ||
** [[Triple Crown Championship#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|22nd Triple Crown Champion]] | ** [[Triple Crown Championship#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|22nd Triple Crown Champion]] | ||
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| + | * '''''[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''''' | ||
| + | ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (2011) | ||
| + | ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Underrated|Most Underrated]] (2011) | ||
===Lucha de Apuesta record=== | ===Lucha de Apuesta record=== | ||
Revision as of 02:09, 22 December 2017
| Nick Kessler | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Theodore Kessler |
| Born | July 27, 1980 (age 35) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Alma mater | Kent State University |
| Family | Ryan Kessler (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dolph Ziggler Nic Kessler Nick Metro Nick Nemeth Nicky |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Billed from | Hollywood, Florida |
| Trained by | FCW Training OVW Training Steve Keirn Tom Prichard Mike Storm |
| Debut | November 2004 |
Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Kessler (born July 27, 1980), best known by the ring name Dolph Ziggler, is an American professional wrestler and comedian, currently signed to IWE on the SmackDown brand.
Kessler signed a development contract with IWE in 2004, and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He was brought up to the Raw brand in 2005 as Kerwin White's sidekick. He was, however, sent back to OVW shortly afterwards, where he joined The Spirit Squad as Nicky. They debuted on Raw in January 2006, and won the World Tag Team Championship once before returning to OVW that November. In September 2007, Nemeth was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship twice, with Brad Allen and later Gavin Spears.
Kessler returned to the IWE main roster under his current ring name in September 2008. Since then, Ziggler has held the World Heavyweight Championship twice, the IWE Intercontinental Championship four times and the IWE United States Championship once, and was the 2012 Money in the Bank winner. He has also been the sole survivor of two Survivor Series elimination matches at the 2012 and 2014 events.
Early life
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
====Ohio Valley Wrestling and main roster debut (2004–2005)
The Spirit Squad (2005–2006)
- Main Article: Spirit Squad
Developmental territories (2007–2008)
Repackaging (2008–2009)
Championship reigns (2010–2012)
World Heavyweight Champion (2012–2013)
Intercontintal Championship reigns and various storylines (2013–2017)
United States Champion and feud with Bobby Roode (2017-present)
Other media
Video games
Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
File:DZ WWE WHC.png
Ziggler is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion
File:Dolph Ziggler Tribute to the Troops 2010.jpg
Ziggler, a five-time Intercontinental Champion, during his first reign
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brad Allen (1) and Gavin Spears (1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- Rolling Stone
- Worst Storyline (2015)
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- World Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with the Spirit Squad
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (5 time)
- IWE United States Championship (2 time, current)
- Money in the Bank (2012 - World Heavyweight Championship contract)
- Slammy Awards (2 times)
- Best Twitter Handle or Social Champion (2014) – @HEELZiggler
- Match of the Year (2014) – Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series
- 22nd Triple Crown Champion
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Improved (2011)
- Most Underrated (2011)
