5 reasons why Shinsuke Nakamura must defeat Dolph Ziggler at WWE Backlash 2017

#3 Ziggler doesn’t need the win

Ziggler berates Nakamura on SmackDown Live

Let’s face it, Ziggler is an afterthought in WWE, and he should probably stay that way. He’s had title runs, he’s had marginal success, but all in all, he feels like a veteran version of Sami Zayn. He’s someone who fans are generally behind (when he’s a babyface, of course), but WWE refuses to do much with him, outside of some select moments.

And since he is an established afterthought, that means he does not need this rogue victory over someone who could use it to much greater effect than he can. If Ziggler halts Nakamura’s momentum by beating him at Backlash, it would be a monumental mistake.

Why? Because Ziggler probably wouldn’t use the win to do much in the future. If anything, it would just lead to a rematch with Nakamura that Ziggler would ultimately lose. If beating Nakamura meant it could propel Ziggler to a level where he could challenge for a world title, then maybe. But WWE won’t do that with him. They never do.

And hypothetically, if the WWE woke up one day and decided to rebuild Ziggler, they could try. But they shouldn’t do it at the expense of Nakamura. Have him beat guys like Randy Orton and Kevin Owens, not someone who is just trying to gain his footing on the main roster.

Ziggler simply doesn’t need this win right now. Maybe before he retires, he can be credible again, but right now, he should stick to his mid-card role. And losing next Sunday would ensure that that happens.