The WWE World Tour comes to town in July, including Superstar Dolph Ziggler. Here he answers some South African fan questions all the way from LA.
Caroline @_RKO_Girl_: Wondering what you’re reading now?
DZ: Ooh…Right now, let me check my bag. I am reading Artie Lange’s biography and A Confederacy of Dunces which is a really cool, quirky comedy set New Orleans in the 60s. I just finished Dan’s Brown book, Inferno¸which was excellent.
Shaun Myburg, Facebook: Was the concussion real?
DZ: Literally for the first time in my entire career I was totally out of action for over a month. When I got kicked in the head, I finished the match, and my doctor told me that when you get a concussion like that you sometimes go into autopilot and your body knows what you have to do and your brain gets you through it. And then for the next two days I didn’t remember anything that happened. I was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia. I never believed anything like that was real until it happened to me.
Did it affect your performance coming back?
DZ: Yeah, I was a little apprehensive when I got back in the ring. For the past eight years of my life I’ve been wrestling and falling down and doing crazy stuff on a regular basis. So actually, yeah, it scared me a little bit when I got back in the ring. I got in there with Big E, and I just had to roll around with him and just get used to wrestling again. I was nervous, but I got back into it again. And slowly but surely I’ll be back to my old self again.
Vinny Davince Mchunu, Facebook: How many meals do you have a day?
DZ: I’m always hungry, so it depends. I eat out like every day. I snack on almonds throughout the day. As soon as I’m finished eating I’m looking for more food.
That’s lucky.
DZ: To be fare I work out a lot so I’ve earned it. I can enjoy it and then use it for fuel to go workout. I am lucky to have the time to work out all the time.
Alfred Daniels Chimenya & Mpilo Mfaba Facebook: Who do you think is the best wrestler at the moment?
DZ: I’m gonna say three names: Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and myself are the best right now. In no particular order.
Roxytee Roxy N, Facebook: Besides wrestling what else do you do?
DZ: It depends. I like to read, I like to work out, and I like to write. I usually have a day and a half at home a week and I will spend it in the gym, writing comedy material, or reading.
Sibusiso Daniel Shaun Nqunqeka, Facebook: How do you keep your Beauty?
DZ: My Beauty? I don’t know, what do you do? You know for someone who gets kicked in the face all the time, I still look pretty hot. I dunno, I think I must have pretty tough skin.
@FabriceMcRomeo: What are the requirements to be a WWE Superstar for someone like me living in SA?
DZ: I think that might be a better question for Justin Gabriel, he found a way to make it work. I think the requirements are: work hard, get some training, and get a couple of years of experience. And then when you know the WWE are coming to town, find a way through channels like the website, or wrestling trainers. But you need to get some experience first, build up a reputation, and then give it a try.
