Ziggler says he hates his role in WWE right now and he hates that he’s not the Champion, but he believes everyone should have that mentality. He feels like he should be a bigger part of the show, but so does everyone else on the roster. He thinks that his work rate in the ring sometimes limits him from advancing up the card because he’s seen by WWE officials as someone who can just have good matches each night and help advance other stars.
He mentions that he tried to stand out in WWE by going above and beyond in selling his opponents offence. He watched boxing knockouts and studied guys like Mr. Perfect and Shawn Michaels in order to improve his selling, and he’d make a point of going all in when he sold his opponents finishers.
He admits that he may be too selfless when calling his matches in the ring. When he has short matches and the match time gets cut, he often decides to cut out some of his cooler offence in order to ensure that his opponent gets in all of their spots. He adds that making those selfless choices might dampen people’s opinions of his performance in the ring, but those choices continue to keep him in the company’s good graces.
