Nic Nemeth On WWE Run: I Should’ve Been More Selfish, But I Just Love The Business So Much

Nic Nemeth comments on his time in the WWE.

From his time in the Spirit Squad or by himself as a singles talent, Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler in the WWE) was always praised throughout the years and now as one of the best wrestlers in the world who can do it all and make anything look perfect when he stepped foot in the ring.

Now, the current World Heavyweight Champion for TNA discussed the idea of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame where he noted that throughout his career, he feels he should have been more selfish, but he just couldn’t bring himself to do it most of the time.

“It really isn’t something I think about,” Nemeth said. “But it’s interesting to talk about when you bring it up. I’m like ‘Oh, you know what? I take a lot of things for granted that…I’m almost always helping somebody else or giving a little bit too much. I should’ve been more selfish.’ But…I just love the business so much…And someone like me, who is barely 6’0 tall, barely 200 lbs, does not have a friend in the meetings, did not come from Ring of Honor, didn’t come from the independents, didn’t have anybody rooting for me behind the scenes, except for Pat Patterson. And he wasn’t around all the time. And even then, when Pat Patterson would pitch for me, they would go out of their way to have me lose [if] they thought it was funny.” Nemeth said on Busted Open Radio.

Nemeth retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at TNA Bound For Glory against Joe Hendry due to interference from WWE legend and Hall of Famer, John Layfield.

H/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

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