I would like to preface my post by saying that I am, indeed, a Dolph Ziggler guy. I am from Washington State and grew up watching Daniel Bryan at indie shows here, but when it comes to subjectivity, Ziggler is my guy. He is the only wrestler who, when he is held back, will make me throw objectivity out the window, irrationally, and go through a gamut of emotions, worried about what is happening with him.
With that being said, I believe in objectivity and reason above all else. I make all of this clear so it is understood, when I say the following, that it is something I do not feel great about saying or feeling that it is true, whether it be true or not. Ziggler has something missing.
Watch any of his interviews on or off the shows, and you will, hopefully, notice that Ziggler portrays an awkward quality. That quality doesn't necessarily point toward him being nervous or embarrassed, but those are two possible explanations. He looks straight forward, and isn't animated like a relaxed and outgoing person when he is interviewed. It's almost like he is constantly focusing on something that is behind him. Whatever it happens to be, it's certainly not engaging. From time to time you will see him, kind of, work through it, but there is always a piece of that quality there.
I feel that this comes through in the ring as a sort of focus, blocking people from really feeling involved with him. I hope to see him work through this, as he is now a character that is supposed to be more relatable with the fans.
Now, I have no idea whether or not what I am talking about has anything to do with the decision by WWE (Whoever has say) to hold him back, but I have a feeling that it does. I think that the WWE should be working with him through it by giving him a lot more mic time. He hasn't had the chance to really figure out things in front of an audience, so I hope his comedy stuff will help him out, and, at the very least, get him to stop with the awkward eyes.
