Nic Nemeth

Nic Nemeth is an American professional wrestler who worked for WWE from 2004 to 2023 under the names Nicky and Dolph Ziggler. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was an amateur wrestler at Kent State University before joining WWE in 2004. He trained in Ohio Valley Wrestling, briefly appeared on Raw as Kerwin White's caddie, and then became Nicky in the cheerleading faction the Spirit Squad, winning the World Tag Team Championship once. After more developmental work, he returned in 2008 as Dolph Ziggler. He went on to hold the World Heavyweight Championship twice, plus the NXT, Intercontinental, United States, and tag team championships. He also won the 2012 Money in the Bank ladder match and twice outlasted the field in Survivor Series elimination matches. WWE released him in 2023, and he soon began wrestling under his real name. In 2024 he debuted for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, won the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, and later captured the TNA World Championship.