Dolph Ziggler on WWE SummerSlam, Cashing In His MITB Briefcase and More

In a recent interview with DirectTV, “The Showoff” Dolph Ziggler hyped his mixed tag team match for WWE SummerSlam. He also discussed what it felt like cashing in his MITB briefcase the night after WrestleMania 29, as well as other wrestling-related topics.

Here are some of the highlights.

On cashing in MITB briefcase

Wow! It was honestly amazing; I have never experienced anything like that myself. These fans were so juiced. It was an absolute special crowd. They were the rowdiest, loudest crowd that has been through so much over the past few days with WrestleMania. And for some reason, all those hardcore fans, they got behind this guy, who loses every single week. It was such a relief that myself and all the fans finally felt, Wow this is finally it. He’s finally going to be champion and he won’t be screwed. The fans felt “yes! We did this!” We got behind the guy and he has been rewarded for it.

On his tag team match this Sunday at SummerSlam

I feel great. Hilariously, Kaitlyn will be the strong one of the two (laughs). I’m looking forward to the match. Honestly, no joke, I was looking to be in a Heavyweight Title match. No BS. And I thought I was going to win it at SummerSlam. That didn’t happen. Things change in the business every single day, sometimes multiple times in one day. That being said, no matter what match I have been in, I go out to make it THE EBST. Steal the show, find the spot, make it work and make everyone looked that much better because I was a part of it.

His SummerSlam predictions

Well I hate Bryan and I hate Cena. But in the ring, Bryan can go with anybody. And I like to pride myself on that. But I don’t see Cena lose but once in a great while, and on the big stage he is the one that perceivers and comes out on top. For the past 10 years now. Just in the line in wanting change, and complaining every day that we need something new, I want to see Daniel Bryan win. Roll him around, pin him, make him tap whatever. At the end of the day, Cena is such a strong character. He has such a strong connection to the fans whether they cheer or boo him. He is our guy, and he will be but it would be really cool to see an up and coming guy, no matter how ugly and weird and beard looking he is, it would be awesome seeing something different. And that’s what the WWE is about. This could be the dawning of his time, and in six months it could be me vs. him at WrestleMania. Makes me feel excited to see new things. So best of luck to Daniel Bryan.

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