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Dwayne Johnson Drops a Sympathizing Statement for Dolph Ziggler Giving Him Hope After WWE Released Him From His Contract

Published Sep 22, 2023 | 5:30 AM EDT

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The historic merger between $21.4 billion WWE-UFC is set to usher in a new positive dawn. However, it has started off in uncertain terms. After acquiring the reins of WWE, the first thing that UFC’s parent company, Endeavor, did was lay off many talents from the roster.

Apparently, a total of 20 talented wrestlers have been released from the company so far. The most prominent name on this list is Dolph Ziggler. When the news of Ziggler’s WWE career coming to an abrupt end hit the news, Dwayne Johnson came forward to express his sympathy for ‘The Showoff,’ while also giving him hope for the future.

“I’ll always be a supporter and fan,” Dwayne Johnson tweeted

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Logging onto his X (formerly known as Twitter) account recently, ‘The Rock’ reacted on the subject of the mass talent cuts WWE has been witnessing lately. Sympathizing with all the stars that have been released from the sports entertainment juggernaut, Johnson shifted his attention to praise Ziggler, who has a decorated career in WWE.

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Sharing Ziggler’s career accolades infographics, Johnson wrote a heartwarming message. He expressed both appreciation and acknowledgment for the two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Capping off the tweet, he stated he has always been a supporter and a fan of Ziggler. Therefore, he can’t wait to see where destiny takes him next.

But that brings us to his next move in his career.

Is Ziggler going to AEW?

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It was only a matter of time before Ziggler was removed from the shoulders, as the wrestling aficionados were already suspecting him of cutting ties with the Stamford-based promotion. With an unexpected appearance at an AEW show recently, Ziggler prompted the fans to question his WWE future.
Ziggler had a segment on the August 14 episode of the YouTube show ‘Being The Elite.’ AEW’s The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega hosted the show. Surprisingly, the former WWE star got screen time on the YouTube show compared to his WWE TV appearances in the past month.
The last time the WWE Universe saw him on WWE TV was on the May 29 edition of Monday Night Raw. Ziggler has been loyal to WWE for 19 years. He had a legendary career with 1554 matches and multiple title wins under his belt. Since he is no longer in WWE, will he go to AEW now? What do you think?

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Monika Thapa

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Monika Thapa is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports, who brings a unique blend of fluency in language and passion for the sport to her writing. Having been a fan of WWE since her childhood, Monika writes thought-provoking articles that offer readers deeper insights into the lives of their favorite superstars. She believes that WWE superstars present valuable life lessons that readers can learn from, as seen in her recent piece on Ronda Rousey's workout video.
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