Roughly a half hour after Dolph Ziggler returned to WWE television, he was ready to tell fans what his motivations were.
Appearing for the first time since Royal Rumble, Ziggler jumped Kofi Kingston from behind and left the WWE Champion to be carried out on a stretcher.
During an attempted backstage interview, Ziggler grabbed the mic and walked through the curtains to address WWE fans directly.
"I will become #WWEChampion and each one of you will ADMIRE ME and RESPECT ME - and you will LOVE ME!!!" - @HEELZiggler #SDLive pic.twitter.com/2m7CiFD92U
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2019
He has no choice. @HEELZiggler HAS to challenge @TrueKofi for the #WWETitle at #WWESSD. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Lu2bDvtzT2
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2019
The Super ShowDown pay-per-view (PPV) takes place on Fri., June 7, 2019 at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Is this a one match feud for Dolph Ziggler or will The Show-Off play a major role on SmackDown in the coming months?
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