Dolph Ziggler Cashes In! - Pro Wrestling Stories

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Dolph Ziggler cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase — Ziggler cashes in! [Photo courtesy of WWE.com]

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With that said, we are starting with the WWE. It couldn’t be helped. This was an incredible moment. For years, Dolph Ziggler slowly picked up a very loyal fan base, all of whom were impressed by his ring work, and as such, they wanted to see him win the big one. They wanted either the WWE Championship around his waist, or that big gold sucker, the World Heavyweight Championship. Well, on April 8th, 2013, they got their wish.

It was Monday Night Raw. Alberto Del Rio, the World Heavyweight Champion at the time, had just wrestled a full and grueling match.

Then this happened…

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