Why Eric Bischoff Says WWE’s Dolph Ziggler Not Upset About Not Being World Champion

Over time, the likes of Steve Austin and Jim Ross have maintained {that a} wrestler who would not aspire to be a World Champion has no enterprise being within the trade within the first place. On a current episode of his “83 Weeks” podcast, Eric Bischoff was requested if he shares the identical viewpoint as his fellow WWE Corridor of Famers, or if a wrestler’s ambitions usually are not a deterrent to their degree of success.

“I am torn,” Bischoff responded. “As a result of I can perceive the motivation behind it, and for those who’re not motivated to be the easiest at what you do, then, possibly you are not in the appropriate place — and that applies to any operate. However, there are quite a lot of actually profitable folks that have had a tremendous time within the skilled wrestling enterprise — for many years or extra — that had been by no means World Champion.”

He believes that Dolph Ziggler, who held the World Heavyweight Championship twice in WWE, is not disillusioned by his present place within the firm, suggesting that “The Showoff” has already made generational wealth over the previous twenty years. “I do not assume Dolph Ziggler is sitting at residence lamenting the truth that he isn’t the World Champion. As a result of he in all probability has tens of millions and tens of millions of causes sitting in a checking account someplace — to recommend in any other case. And I get the impression that he actually enjoys what he does [being the veteran in the locker room].”

Bischoff pressured {that a} wrestler’s profession cannot be deemed “meaningless” simply because they did not attain the proverbial mountaintop, declaring that these performers had been “nonetheless contributing lots” to the trade. “I are likely to disagree,” he added. “I believe a wholesome perspective can be, ‘I wish to do all the pieces I can to grow to be the World Champion. I wish to enhance my recreation and work on no matter weaknesses … However I am not going to be disillusioned in myself or my profession alternative if that by no means occurs.'”