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Dolph Ziggler is an American professional wrestler with an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Dolph Ziggler started as an amateur wrestler for St. Edward High School. During his stint with the school's wrestling team, he holds the record for the most number of pins with 82. In college, he joined the Kent State University wrestling team and won 121 career victories between 2000 to 2003. He was a three-time All-Mid American Conference champion which he received in 2000, 2002 and 2003.

In 2004, he signed a contract with the World Wrestling Entertainment, was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and debuted as Nick Nemeth. Ziggler was called up at Raw after a month, then he lost against Ken Doane. He was the enforcer and sidekick of Chavo Guerrero Jr. who used a golfer in-ring persona named Kerwin White.

Ziggler became part of a group called The Spirit Squad in 2005 and adopted the name, Nicky. The following year, the group won the World Tag Team Championship against Kane and Big Show. Meanwhile, he returned to the OVW in 2007. Along with Mike Mondo of The Spirit Squad, they teamed up with fellow wrestler Mike Kruel and formed Frat Pack.

He was a four-time Intercontinental Champion, and won the WWE United State Championship in 2011. Aside from wrestling, Ziggler appeared regularly in Zack Ryder's web series, Z! True Long Island Story from 2011 to 2013.

Nicholas Theodore Nemeth was born on July 27, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Salary

Salary from WWE

$900,000

2013

Salary

Salary from WWE

$540,000