Dolph Ziggler: Short Biography, Net Worth & Career Highlights

Wrestler Nicholas Theodore Nemeth was born on the 27th July 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio USA of part Hungarian descent, and known by his ring name Dolph Ziggler, is currently contracted to World Wrestling Entertainment. His biggest success so far is the World Heavyweight Championship title which he has won twice. He has been accumulating his net worth being a professional wrestler since 2004.
So just how much is the net worth of Dolph Ziggler? It has been estimated by celebrity dot money that the overall size of his wealth is now over three million dollars: his actual salary was reported as 775,000 dollars in 2015, but additionally he received 258,000 dollars from sponsorships.
Nicholas attended the Catholic St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, where he became interested in martial arts. After matriculation he enrolled at Kent State University, graduating with a degree majoring in political science, and he also joined the local Ringer team. During his college years he set the record for the most wins in the history of the University, and won three All-American college titles in 2000, 2002 and 2003.
Concerning his professional career, he signed to WWE in 2004 – his first match was in a tag team with Chavo Guerrero against Shelton Benjamin and Matt Striker. In the following years he played only dark matches, and was eventually sent back to developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling since the WWE had found visible defects in his ability. In mid-2008, Nemeth returned to WWE, however, he was suspended for one month after he failed to comply with the new health program of WWE, but at the end of 2008, he was allowed his first match against R-Truth, and then became involved in the 12-month WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Eventually, on 14th February 2011 he won the World Heavyweight Champion title when Edge was disqualified, but shortly afterwards, he lost a match against Edge and had to give it up the title. On the 15th July 2012 Nemeth won the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank ladder match, and regardless of subsequent losses, at the end of 2014 Ziggler defeated Luke Harper, thus securing the PPV TLC title again, and is now a four-time winner of the Intercontinental title. On 5 January 2015, he lost the title to Bad News Barrett in RAW.
Overall, Dolph Ziggler has worked with many managers including Taryn Terrell, Maria, Vickie Guerrero, Kaitlyn, AJ Lee, and Lana. The wrestler is well known for his signature moves too, such as Stinger Splash, Facebuster, Shoulder Jawbreaker, Scoop Powerslam, Multiple Neckbreaker variations, Heart Stopper, Headlock, Dropkick among others.
Dolph also worked on the set of the film “Me, Him, Her” released in 2016, having previously appeared in several television series – “Deal or No Deal” (2009), “Lopez Tonight” (2010), “Silent Library” (2011) and “Total Divas” (2014 – 2016).
Finally, in Dolph Ziggler’s personal life, he remans single, and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.