Dolph Ziggler Talks His Schedule, His Health and Dating Amy Schumer

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler, who is currently out of action as he films for an upcoming WWE Films production, recently chatted with Savage Henry Magazine about multiple aspects of his wrestling career. Below are a few of the highlights from the conversation.

Ziggler discussed what his hectic schedule is like in detail:

“I measure my time off in hours. Usually 36-40 a week at home. Friday morning [I] fly out to show. Land. Get rental car. Find food. Find a gym. Find food to go, get to arena. Do show. Drive on to the next town and repeat until Wednesday morning. That day I fly home, only to fly out Friday morning again. It’s nonstop and there’s no off season. We never stop! WWE does over 300 live events a year and that’s not counting charity events and outside appearances.”

He spoke on how his body has held up over the years:

“I’ve actually been wrestling since five years old. The first time I saw a WWE show, I told my dad I wanted to start wrestling. At five, I wrestled once or twice a week. It became much more vigorous and nonstop going into high school and all through college. I’m 34, and except for two concussions and some teeth knocked out, I’ve had no serious injuries. I’ve been very fortunate. Several other superstars have had countless injuries and taken time off, but I have not. I think I’ve missed maybe 3 weeks in almost 11 years – because of said concussions – which is probably the least amount of time of any WWE superstar ever … that’s been here for 11 years. Google it. (Laughs) My body holds up because of my core workouts. I have been circuit training and intense cardio training since college, years before CrossFit became a thing.”

Ziggler also spoke positively of Amy Schumer, whom he dated:

“The only thing I’ll say about Amy is we had a blast hanging out together and the rapport was unbelievable. We would just go back and forth outdoing each other with jokes and laughs. Her work ethic was and is incredible. That’s very attractive to me. Busting your ass and always working at getting better is hot and also the key to success! She deserves everything coming to her.”