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“A Lot Of People Hate Randy Because He’s So Good”- Dolph Ziggler Praises Randy Orton

Published 06/30/2020, 2:37 PM EDT

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In a recent interview, WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler expressed his thoughts on “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever” and was full of praise for Randy Orton and his accomplishments.

When asked by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated about a possible rematch against Edge and about the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, Ziggler decided to answer the last question first, and talked about Randy Orton rather than Edge.

“I’ll address them in reverse order. I don’t watch wrestling, so I didn’t see their match. But it was friggin’ amazing to be there backstage,” says Ziggler. “I don’t have any ass to kiss here, I have no horse in the game, but these two are two of my favorites.”

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Randy Orton is inarguably one of the best cards WWE can play.

With the flick of his wrist, he can turn the crowd for or against him and that ability is one that few possess so abundantly.

“One, because I know a lot of people hate Randy because he’s so damn good. It’s amazing,” says Ziggler. “I’ll be watching Raw, and say, ‘Damnit, he does this better than anyone.’ It makes me so mad.”

Dolph Ziggler never fails to tell Orton when he makes a mistake

Having a very long career and beginning from a young age, Randy Orton has matured like fine wine and has learned every trick in the book.

His experience makes him a legend, and you can argue that he has just reached his prime.

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“There are only a handful of true naturals, and he is one, and I hate that,” admits Ziggler. “So when Randy messes up, I call him out on it. A lot of people are afraid to do that, and that’s fine, but he won’t hear the end of it from me. But good God, no one is as good as he is, and that really pisses me off.”

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Ziggler has a hard time acknowledging the fact that Randy Orton is the best in the business right now but can’t deny it.

Randy Orton and Edge gave us a masterpiece at Backlash, which has already been dissected at wrestling academies for prospects to learn.

The agility, readiness, and consistency of Orton has made him an active veteran in the business. Bringing back his ‘Legend Killer’ gimmick may see him being elevated to another level now.

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Dolph Ziggler, despite being his own person, can also admit that Orton is a notch above the rest.

Who knows? Maybe Ziggler will imitate Orton’s entrance sometime soon.

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Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. Having completed courses in Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Xavier’s College. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles.
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