The Eighties
Forward Thinking Nostalgist
Reading around this morning the idea of this seems to bother quite a few people, including the guy that writes for the front page of this site.
The reasoning seems to be that Foley can't bring much any more and that Ziggler would be best showcased in a match with another stellar athlete, but I disagree.
Having a 15-20 minute match with another great athlete is all well and good but we know Dolph can do this, we've seen him do it, what Dolph needs is a feud behind his match to drive him closer to being the main event talent most of us think he can be.
In the past Foley has been used as the legitimizer for Rock, Triple H, Orton and Edge, being the guy that puts the next big heel through the hardcore ringer and then puts them over, whether he has a match like that in him now is debatable for sure;
What is not debatable is that he is a legend and still has the mic skills to get the audience emotionally invested, if Dolph can use this to really flesh out his character and take his mic work to the next level, then a feud with Foley and match with him at Mania will do more for Ziggler than a dozen 5 star matches.
The reasoning seems to be that Foley can't bring much any more and that Ziggler would be best showcased in a match with another stellar athlete, but I disagree.
Having a 15-20 minute match with another great athlete is all well and good but we know Dolph can do this, we've seen him do it, what Dolph needs is a feud behind his match to drive him closer to being the main event talent most of us think he can be.
In the past Foley has been used as the legitimizer for Rock, Triple H, Orton and Edge, being the guy that puts the next big heel through the hardcore ringer and then puts them over, whether he has a match like that in him now is debatable for sure;
What is not debatable is that he is a legend and still has the mic skills to get the audience emotionally invested, if Dolph can use this to really flesh out his character and take his mic work to the next level, then a feud with Foley and match with him at Mania will do more for Ziggler than a dozen 5 star matches.