While Ziggler is widely viewed as one of the company’s most talented in-ring performers, many believe he has been underutilized throughout his 18-year WWE career. The 41-year-old recently began working in NXT, where he held the NXT Championship for 26 days before losing it back to Bron Breakker.
Speaking on Corey Graves’ After The Bell podcast, Owens explained why he wanted to receive better opportunities than Ziggler:
Owens recently sent a text message to Ziggler praising one of his promos on NXT. He believes the two-time World Heavyweight Champion is currently producing some of his best character work in years.
Kevin Owens understands why WWE stars become frustrated
Kevin Owens referenced Dolph Ziggler after explaining that he battled through his own frustrations with his WWE position before signing a new contract last year. Since then, he has become more confident as a performer and feels less pressure to constantly prove himself.
Elaborating on Ziggler’s past creative issues, Owens acknowledged that everyone is bound to become frustrated at points in their career:
Owens lost via count-out against Cody Rhodes in the main event of RAW this week. Meanwhile, Ziggler has not competed in a match since losing the NXT Championship to Bron Breakker on the post-WrestleMania 38 episode of RAW.
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