Who Is/Was Dolph Ziggler's Best Feud?

[The Extract]

Dolph Ziggler has come a long way since his days as Nicky in the Spirit Squad. Dolph has had some amazing feuds and matches over the years(2006, 2009-Present). Here are most of his feuds:

*DX- as a member of the Spirit Squad(2006)

*Ric Flair- as a memeber of the Spirit Squad(2006)

*Great Khali- First feud using the name Dolph Ziggler(2009)

*Rey Mysterio- Maria was Dolph's valet during this feud, for Intercontinental Championship(2009)

*John Morrision- Intercontinental Championship(2009)

*Kofi Kingston- For Intercontinental Championship(Dolph's first reign)(2010)

*Edge- WHC feud(Dolph's first and so far, only, WHC title reign).(2011)

*Kofi Kingston(+ Evan Bourne)(with Jack Swagger)- US Championship feud, Tag Championship feud(Dolph's US Championship run, Kingston Tag Title Run)

*Zack Ryder- US Champ feud(2011)

*CM Punk- WWEC feud(2012)

*Sheamus- WHC Feud(2012)

*Chris Jericho- (present)

So what do you think is Dolph's best feud?

IMO, his best feud is with Rey Mysterio. They have put on some great matches, and always kept me wanting more. Y2J and Dolph's feud may top it, depending on their match at SS.

 

[reynoldsraider]

i think he best feud was one that you didn't mention even though it was just a mini feud. I think his best feud was with Daniel Bryan they had great matches probably the best matches of both of their wwe careers. That feud even though it was short was amazing and i think it was better than all the ones on your list even though the one with Jericho is going to be great even though it might be short because Jericho is leaving for fozzy tour.

 

[JWGunslinger]

Normally I'd base a feud off promos and matches and pick the one with the best of both but I haven't been happy with Dolph's promos/mic work in general until very recently, so based off that and the potential his match at Summerslam has I gotta say Jericho in that aspect.

But match wise it's easily Punk, Dolph is a great worker and alot of those feuds featured some great matches from him. But every time him and Punk got in the ring earlier this year and late last year it was like magic. Their match on Raw I wanna say mid November is one of my top ten of all time, just an amazing match that you knew was going to go down in history while it was going. I also saw them work a house show on my birthday in January and that was another amazing one, their matches hit me as something special.

 

[ccotreau1]

For me, the most memorable feuds that Dolph had was when against DX and Dolph was with the Spirit Squad, simply because of the goofiness of the group, and then when Dolph feuded with Edge and the tag title feud with Jack Swagger. Everything else either seemed too rushed or I don't remember the other feuds when Dolph first came back. I hope that they do something meaningful with the feud with Jericho before Jericho goes on tour with Fozzy to promote Sins and Bones.

 

[Mongoose McQueen]

Well, none of his feuds have really been that memorable, apart from cm punk, which was forgettable. I'd say his one with edge was ok but nothing special. His current one with the best in the world is great. Y2j won't be at raw on Monday but maybe he can appear via satellite.

We'll have to see how his match goes In 1 week from today. Hopefully he can put on a good match with Jericho and win, Jericho will put him over. I'm hoping that ziggler cashes in at summerslam.

 

[asiatic7]

I think Zigglers best rival was Kofi Kingston. I know lots of people on these threads don't like Kingston. I can tell by your thin veiled racist comments about him: "sun soaked Jamaican, Smiling black guy, The black guy who's just happy to be on t.v." and just about anything else you crazy kids can think of...

But anyway, Kingston's feud withZiggler gave both guys an opportunity to display their incredible skill. Their matches for the U.S. and I.C. titles were incredible. It felt great to see two guys putting it on the line, stealing the show and bringing excitement to the mid-cards. Hopefully one day they can meet again on the big stage for the WWE Championship.

A close second was Dolph's feud with the great Rey Mysterio. Those were great matches too!

 

[XXJJ]

I dont think any of these feuds have been memorable.

I guess if I had to pick... I would go with Rey because they had some nice matches.

 

[Da Solo]

Kofi Kingston, for sure. They've put on some real PPV quality matches and have practically run parallel careers as midcarders. In-ring wise, they can put on a clinic and play off each other extremely well. Even outside the ring they are entertaining too, like when Dolph brought out crazy Kofi during their IC title feud. Hell, they were so good together the feud has been rebooted on multiple occasions, most recently in the form of Kofi/Truth going over Ziggler/Swagger. If anything, these guys have had the most prolific midcard rivalry in years.

Close second goes to Daniel Bryan and the 3 matches they had. Instant classics, imo

 

[Tattooed Jesus]

I think his best matches have been with Daniel Bryan and CM Punk, I don't think he has had his best feud yet though. His current feud with Jericho has potential to be top notch but I just gotta see how it all plays out before passing final judgement.

 

[HBKistheHOF]

I'd wanna say Chris Jericho but we will probably only get one match, which is hardly a feud.

Punk & Edge are his best matches BY FAR, but again one PPV match and a ridiculous short WHC title reign. The match w/ Sheamus was great as well, but he was a replacement, hardly a feud.

I also want to say Rey Mysterio because their matches were EASILY 5-star Mania matches but I can't remember a single thing they did outside of the ring, which I feel you have to remember and enjoy both in and out of the ring for it to be a really solid FEUD!

I have to say Zack Ryder. They DESERVE a match at Mania 29 together! They have GREAT chemistry and great matches! Their promos are top of the line and the feud has always had a personal touch. Not to mention if they do face off again at Mania 29 or before, the feud would have lasted over a year via the web!

 

[#BabyFace]

Did you guys know that Dolph Ziggler and Kofi Kingston have ALREADY had over 110 matches? ALREADY .

Without a doubt , Kofi Kingston is and ALWAYS will be Dolph Ziggler's best fued.
Everyone has their top rival. I believe that Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler is going to go on as a long rivalry. We could one day, see these two fighting for a major title at WrestleMania!

I wouldn't be surprised is Chris Jericho takes over as Dolph's best fued after SummerSlam though.

 

[HBsam31]

For me it's Kofi Kingston. They were having quite a few matches and was a good back and forth feud. I was hoping they were going to use those two to establish a strong mid card which they kind of did. This is the type of feud we should be seeing now for the IC or US titles. Dolph hasn't really had a lot of memorable feuds yet, but this is definitely the one for me. I am hoping his match with Jericho at Summerslam puts this feud near the top also.

 

[autiero_fabian]

Dolph Ziggler's best feud for the benefit of himself I would go with - one of his better feuds, not necessarily the best - the one with Edge during the beginning of 2011, because this really changed him from being a mid-card Champion for me, of course after this feud he did go on to win Mid-Card titles, but after that feud I always knew that Ziggler was going to be a top player, if you think about the guys like Ziggler who got big feuds at a early point in their WWE Career, Cena - feuded with Brock Lesnar (then WWE Champion) and The Undertaker in 2003, after these Main Event feuds, he went onto win the United States Championship - much like Ziggler did. The future is bright for Ziggler. But I believe the feud with Edge changed the direction of his career.

 

[JGlass]

You all make me lose hope for the human race.

The answer is Rey Mysterio. If you said anything else you are wrong. Rey Mysterio took a guy that had nothing going for him besides, "Hi, I'm Dolph Ziggler," and made him into a legitimate wrestler through a series of fantastic matches. This was easily the best stretch of matches in Dolph Ziggler's career and one of the few times he was actually entertaining.

Now let me tell you why you were wrong about anything else.

If you said Kofi Kingston you are wrong. The two feuded over who is the more irrelevant midcarder for about 87 episodes of Raw before they concluded that they were both equally unimportant.

If you said Zack Ryder you are wrong, and you should probably consider enrolling in a school that provides transportation via short bus. There was a lot of heat during this feud and it was ALL for Zack Ryder whom was still riding the wave of success from his YouTube show. They had several bland matches and a feud over the belt. There was nothing interesting about this feud. At all.

The people that said Edge aren't terribly off, but it's worth mentioning that this feud doesn't even show up on Edge's resume and Dolph Ziggler was an interchangeable part that could have easily been swapped out for any other upper-midcard heel. The matche were good, but not even close to Rey Mysterio quality.

 

[OutsiderDX]

You can base fueds on a few different criteria.

How good were the matches?

How good was the storyline?

For me his best storyline to date is the Chris Jericho fued. It has reason behind the fued. And for me, it has been memorable. It sticks out, is because of how it has been logically laid out. Jericho and Ziggler's reasons has been clearly stated and performed admirably.

Jericho has also been an expert at logical storytelling during fueds. They simply make sense and are relatable to the viewer. They are usually more than, "I'm going to beat you up, because you beat me up"

The moments i remember from the fued are Jericho interrupting Ziggler, but before he could even state his reasons, Ziggler broke out the truth about Jericho and his lack of winning, being just hype, and teetering on being washed up! Code-Breaker !

It's an interesting fued, because Jericho's face turn. Also because the outcome of the summerslam match is seemingly important. This would be a huge for Ziggler's career if he can win clean of Jericho at a major PPV. And storyline purpose, Jericho needs a big win. So it plays into real life and scripted.

I personally think this is going to be the last fued that Ziggler needs to make him a main eventer. Credit Jericho for how well this is going!

 

[byrnside]

I realize this wasn't one of the choices, but my one of my favorite matches of Dolph's is actually the match he had with Daniel Bryan from Bragging Rights 2010. It was Intercontinental champion, Dolph, defending against U.S. champion, Daniel Bryan. This was probably one of the best examples of what these two could do and who they would go on to become. A fast-paced and technically sound battle. These two continued to feud for about a month in the Fall of 2010. I posted the link to the video below. It's a must-see for anyone who hasn't yet.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkq2ah_daniel-bryan-vs-dolph-ziggler-wwe-bragging-rights-2010_sport?search_algo=1

 

[Dagger Dias]

It might be a bit too early to tell at this point. Ziggler's got plenty of time and a long career ahead of time, so the answer will surely change over time. At this time I would have to say the feud with Edge. It was the first time that I finally bought into Ziggler as a potential World Champion (and yes I do recognize the short sad excuse for a World Championship reign he got out of this feud). Before the Edge feud, he was just another annoying midcarder who happened to capable of putting on decent matches. I wasn't much of a fan of his before then either. Part of it was from being upset that he, not Kenny, got the furthest out of their old stable. The other part being that his boring promos and annoying character were not made up for by his good matches. That changed when he faced Edge, the potential was now very much there.

The feuds against Morrison, Rey, Bryan, and Kofi all provided good matches.... but the Edge feud and his current angle with Jericho help show the potential that Ziggler has. He is able to fit in with the top guys. Something I never thought I would say about Ziggler. He has come a LONG way from being a golfer and a cheerleader 6 years ago. Now if only his promo skills could catch up to his in-ring ability.... He needs to lose Vickie too. That has run its course. The current Jericho feud could possible go on to become his best, but I'm going with the Edge feud due to how it helped show Ziggler's main event potential that was ignored before.