Nick Kessler
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| Nick Kessler | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Theodore Kessler |
| Born | July 27, 1980 (age 34) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Resides | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Details | |
| Ring name(s) | Dolph Ziggler Nic Kessler Nick Metro Nick Nemeth Nicky |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Billed from | Hollywood, Florida |
| Trained by | FCW Training OVW Training Steve Keirn Tom Prichard Mike Storm |
| Debut | November 2004 |
Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Kessler (born July 27, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to IWE wrestling on the Raw brand under the ring name Dolph Ziggler. He is also known for his performances with IWE as Spirit Squad member Nicky in 2006.
Kessler signed a development contract with IWE in 2004, and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He was brought up to the Raw brand in 2005 as Kerwin White's sidekick. He was, however, sent back to OVW shortly afterwards, where he joined the Spirit Squad. They debuted on Raw in January 2006, and won the World Tag Team Championship once before returning to OVW that November.
In September 2007, Kessler was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he formed a tag team with Brad Allen. The pair won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship once, and Kessler later won the championship for the second time with Gavin Gears as his partner. He returned to Raw as Kessler in September 2008, and was drafted to the SmackDown brand in April 2009. At the SmackDown tapings on July 28, Kessler won the IWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time. He held the championship for five months, until January 2011. He was awarded, and lost, his first World Heavyweight Championship on February 15, 2011. He won the United States Championship at Capitol Punishment on June 19, 2011.
Contents |
Amateur wrestling career
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2004–2005)
The Spirit Squad (2005-2006)
- Main Article: Spirit Squad
Return to Developmental; Repacked (2007–2009)
Championship reigns (2009–2012)
Money in the Bank and World Heavyweight Champion (2012–2013)
Various feuds and championship pursuits (2013–present)
Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brad Allen (1) and Gavin Gears (1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #50 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- World Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with the Spirit Squad
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (2 time, current)
- IWE United States Championship (1 time)
- Money in the Bank (2012 - World Heavyweight Championship contract)
- 22nd Triple Crown Champion
