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Dolph Ziggler
Nick Nemeth made his much anticipated return to World Wrestling Entertainment on September 15, 2008 after spending nearly
two years in developmental when the Spirit Squad disbanded in November of 2006. During his time away in developmental, which
included stints in Ohio Valley Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling, Nemeth wrestled in a countless number of
non-televised matches for WWE.
Under the guise of "Dolph Ziggler," he began introducing himself to wrestlers in backstage segments on Raw. However,
before he could wrestle a match on television, Ziggler was suspended for 30 days on October 10, 2008 as a result of his first
violation of the company's drug testing policy. (Continued Below)
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(Bio Continued)
Ziggler returned to Raw on November 17, 2008 in a backstage segment with Rey Mysterio and Shawn Michaels. After two and half months on the Raw roster, Nemeth made his wrestling debut under the Ziggler name in a match with Batista on December 1, 2008. While Ziggler lost the match, he managed to get in a great deal of offense on the four-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Ziggler picked up his first victory on Raw the following week via countout, against R-Truth. On December 15, 2009, Nemeth picked up his first televised pinfall victory as Ziggler, beating Charlie Haas.
In the 2009 WWE Supplemental Draft, the cocky Superstar found himself wearing a new blue hue. And with that change, things have really started taking off for Ziggler, as he looks for a title on SmackDown.
Dolph Ziggler Timeline
September 15, 2008: Nemeth re-debuts on Raw, introducing himself in a backstage segment, with a new image, as "Dolph Ziggler."
October 10, 2008: Dolph Ziggler is suspended for 30 days due to a violation of WWE's Substance Abuse & Drug Testing Policy.
November 17, 2008: Dolph Ziggler returns to Raw in a backstage segment with Rey Mysterio and Shawn Michaels.
December 1, 2008:. In his first match on Raw under the Dolph Ziggler name, Nick Nemeth loses to Batista in a competitive match.
December 8, 2008:. Nick Nemeth scores his first victory as Dolph Ziggler, defeating R-Truth via countout on Monday Night Raw.
December 15, 2008:. Nick Nemeth picks up his first televised pinfall victory as Dolph Ziggler, besting Charlie Haas.
April 15, 2009: Dolph Ziggler is drafted from Raw to SmackDown during the 2009 Supplemental Draft.
April 17, 2009: Dolph Ziggler debuts on SmackDown, defeating United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter in a non-title match.
May 1, 2009: Dolph Ziggler fails to capture the United States Championship after being pinned by Montel Vontavious Porter.
June 28, 2009: At The Bash, Ziggler defeats The Great Khali by pinfall, after Kane returns and attacks "The Punjabi Playboy."
July 10, 2009: Dolph Ziggler begins an on-screen relationship with Maria.
July 26, 2009: Against Dolph Ziggler, Rey Mysterio retains his Intercontinental Championship at Night of Champions.
August 23, 2009: In a rematch for the Intercontinental Championship, Dolph Ziggler loses to Rey Mysterio at SummerSlam.
October 4, 2009: Ziggler receives another shot at the Intercontinental title, losing to John Morrison at Hell in the Cell.
December 4, 2009: A "SmackDown After the Bell" video segment teases Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero as a new on-screen couple.
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