WWE History: 5 greatest Raw after WrestleMania shockers

Modified Sep 11, 2019 08:01 GMT

#4 Ziggler cashes in

At WrestleMania 29, the now babyface Alberto Del Rio had managed to successfully defend his World Heavyweight Title against Jack Swagger. On the very next night, Del Rio again stood tall after defeating Swagger and his manager Zeb Colter in a handicap match.

As an exhausted Del Rio was being tended, Ziggler's music hit and he came out with AJ Lee and Big E Langston. The crowd erupted in unison on realizing what was about to happen.

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In a matter of seconds, Dolph Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Del Rio to win his 2nd World Heavyweight Title, with the crowd loving every second of it. The After Mania crowd is known for being staunch supporters of underdogs, anti-heroes, and sometimes, heels. This win had been a long time coming and there couldn't have been a better moment for Ziggler to cash in his briefcase.

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