"HE SHOULD BE THE MAIN EVENT" - Fans react as 42-year-old star allegedly competes in 2000th WWE match

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler has been one of the longest-tenured employees in the company. He recently reached another milestone by allegedly competing in his 2000th match for the promotion.Ziggler joined WWE in 2004, after which he was paired up with The Spirit Squad. He worked towards becoming a solo star in the company and achieved many big things with his incredible in-ring skills. The Showoff captured the Intercontinental and United States titles before ultimately winning the World Heavyweight Championship in 2011 and 2013.Fans have seen the 42-year-old's stock drop in recent years as he has seemingly been reduced to a mid-card performer on the main roster. He surprised everyone in 2022 by heading to NXT and capturing the brand's top title for a short run.Dolph Ziggler allegedly competed in his 2000th match for WWE. He taped a match against Tyler Bate for Main Event on April 10, 2023, which will air on April 13, 2023.The Wrestle Features Twitter handle tweeted that Ziggler has now competed in 2,000 matches. However, according to CageMatch, he is still two matches short of achieving the milestone.Wrestle Features@WrestleFeaturesDolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler5161218Dolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler https://t.co/exwafBrlzfFans reacted to The Showoff's achievement, with most calling for him to get a bigger push and more opportunities.Reggie@heartfordivasHE SHOULD BE THE MAIN EVENT 🩷 twitter.com/wrestlefeature…Wrestle Features@WrestleFeaturesDolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler5161218Dolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler https://t.co/exwafBrlzfHE SHOULD BE THE MAIN EVENT 🩷 twitter.com/wrestlefeature…River Jennings@RiverJennings10@WrestleFeatures @HEELZiggler Guaranteed Future Hall of Famer9@WrestleFeatures @HEELZiggler Guaranteed Future Hall of FamerThe Wise Old Owl@Shadow_SpeaksDefinitely should’ve had more time as World Champ… should’ve been pushed a few more times. Glad he’s still wrestling, but they’ve been misusing him for years. twitter.com/wrestlefeature…Wrestle Features@WrestleFeaturesDolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler1218Dolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler https://t.co/exwafBrlzfDefinitely should’ve had more time as World Champ… should’ve been pushed a few more times. Glad he’s still wrestling, but they’ve been misusing him for years. twitter.com/wrestlefeature…Kevin@KevinTwist67I wish he had more big moments… so, so underrated it’s annoying. twitter.com/WrestleFeature…Wrestle Features@WrestleFeaturesDolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler5161218Dolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler https://t.co/exwafBrlzfI wish he had more big moments… so, so underrated it’s annoying. twitter.com/WrestleFeature…yung_Tr0n@yung_tr0n@WrestleFeatures @FiendySZN @HEELZiggler And they made him a jobber 🤦🏾&zwj;♂️ that man deserves better@WrestleFeatures @FiendySZN @HEELZiggler And they made him a jobber 🤦🏾&zwj;♂️ that man deserves betterjustanotherwrestlingguy@DoubleSuperkick@WrestleFeatures @HEELZiggler One of these days man fingers crossed he wins the WWE championship before he hangs up the boots15@WrestleFeatures @HEELZiggler One of these days man fingers crossed he wins the WWE championship before he hangs up the bootsKevin Almeida@kvnalmeidaHe's one of the best wrestlers/superstar in the world. We cannot forget him, his legacy, and most importantly his tremendous, eye-catching, wall breaking performance at #SurvivorSeries 2014. I really want to see @WWE giving him a better push. He deserves it. twitter.com/WrestleFeature…Wrestle Features@WrestleFeaturesDolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler5161218Dolph Ziggler recently competed in his 2,000th WWE match.@HEELZiggler https://t.co/exwafBrlzfHe's one of the best wrestlers/superstar in the world. We cannot forget him, his legacy, and most importantly his tremendous, eye-catching, wall breaking performance at #SurvivorSeries 2014. I really want to see @WWE giving him a better push. He deserves it. twitter.com/WrestleFeature…❄️ | i made the set proud | ⛄️@EyeoftheSniper@WrestleFeatures @HEELZiggler Lowkey a failed wonder-kid@WrestleFeatures @HEELZiggler Lowkey a failed wonder-kidNot many former World Heavyweight Champions appear on Main Event to compete against up-and-coming talent. However, The Showoff has never shied away from giving new performers a big push. This is one of the many things that make him a true veteran of the sport.WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler wants his brother to be one of the stars to retire himDolph Ziggler has competed against several top names in WWE. At 42 years of age, he still has a lot left in the tank.During a recent appearance on Comedy Store Wrestling, the topic of his retirement was discussed. The Showoff said that he wanted his friends, including The Miz, John Morrison, and Zack Ryder, to be the ones to retire him.Ziggler went on to add that he would also want his brother Ryan Nemeth to retire him if the two square off in the ring. His brother works for AEW and is the former World Heavyweight Champion's second pick to retire him.&quot;I would like my brother to retire me,&quot; Dolph Ziggler said.DZ ⁶𓅓@dzbetterthanhbkImagine this if Dolph Ziggler joins AEW 🤯 let the nemeth brothers win tag team gold, have ryan nemeth win the tnt title, and let nic nemeth (ziggler) win the aew title #AEWDynamite106Imagine this if Dolph Ziggler joins AEW 😳🤯 let the nemeth brothers win tag team gold, have ryan nemeth win the tnt title, and let nic nemeth (ziggler) win the aew title 🔥 #AEWDynamite https://t.co/rR6jtee4XMFans haven't seen a match between the two brothers in WWE, but it could take place down the line or in another promotion. Ziggler seemingly has many more years of wrestling left in him, and it would be interesting to see him move to AEW for a short stint.Do you want to see Dolph Ziggler in AEW after he is done with WWE? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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