Former Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion Opens Up On Life After WWE, Future Plans

WWE stars and other big-name pro wrestlers in the modern era are the beneficiaries of the social media age as they are more prepared for a life outside of the squared-circle in case of any unforeseen circumstances and Dolph Ziggler is one of those performers.

Recently speaking on The Archive of B-Sox podcast, Ziggler was asked what his plans are for when he eventually calls it a career and one of the most prolific stars in the mid-2010s for WWE has some ideas, especially in the field of comedy.

"It's really fun for me to devote half of my week to that kind of stuff. You don't get to wrestle forever... I may be here for 10 nonstop years in a row. Who knows? But I like being able to branch out and do some other things. Whether go talk politics somewhere, do an interview, do a one man show, do an improv show. Do an audition for something on Broadway," Ziggler said.

Ziggler, real name Nic Nemeth, later explained that he would love to be an in-ring performer and also a stand-up comedian at the same time.

"I would love in 15 years from now, I'm showing up at WWE four times a year to wrestle somebody in a big match, and the rest of the year, I'm bouncing around. Me and Mick Foley are doing a comedy show or something," he later added.

Nicky, as he was known in the mid-2000s as part of the all-male cheerleader Spirit Squad faction, was repackaged as the character he is now most famous as with an all-around swagger and charisma that brought him many fans.

His star would reach its highest peak after following through on his cash-in attempt of the Money in the Bank contract on Alberto del Rio in April 2013, claiming his second World Heavyweight Championship after his first reign was extremely short.

Though he only held the title for 69 days due to a legitimate concussion issue, fans were extremely high on his potential as the face of WWE.

Multiple injury concerns eventually ended his time in the limelight and many wondered whether he would ever reach such heights ever again and he did it once again in March of this year.

At NXT 2.0: Roadblock, Ziggler left the event as NXT Champion after pinning Tommaso Ciampa in a triple threat match with then-titleholder Bron Breakker.

With nearly two decades of high-level performances and a star-making performance in Survivor Series 2014 alongside a boatload of impressive mic work, the 42-year-old has an accomplished career that only a few performers can ever imagine.

But as in all things, "Father Time" remains undefeated and it would not be surprising to see him dipping his toes in different parts of the entertainment industry as he has the charisma and acting chops to pull it off.