Dolph Ziggler Says He Was Surprised by the Dean Ambrose News, Thinks Ambrose Is Nice But ‘Hard to Read Sometimes’

– WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler was a guest on Busted Open Radio this week, and he was asked about WWE announcing that Dean Ambrose will be exiting the company later this April. Below are some highlights and a video of the interview from the show (transcript via WrestlingInc.com).

Dolph Ziggler on Dean Ambrose leaving: “I think he heard about my hiatus and he was just trying to one-up me. You know what? I’m gone for twenty years! Yeah, that was very surprising to me. I don’t know too many people who are close with him to have any insight, I really wouldn’t want to guess anything, but, yeah, I did not see that coming. I thought, ‘That guy’s always got something going on with WWE. He’s always in a prominent role, doing something great, he seems beloved by the fans.’ So, yeah, I did not see that coming. Some people like to move on and do some other stuff, I understand.”

Ziggler’s thoughts on Dean Ambrose: “It’s hard to read him sometimes. A ridiculously nice guy. He loves the business, he loves wrestling. Definitely does his own thing. He’s kind of in his own world, a lot. I’m friends with his wife, Renee [Young], but Dean and I—I mean, if we’re put into a match together we would talk, or something—but otherwise. Really friendly guy, loves wrestling, loves having a good time, but definitely does his own thing and maybe he’s looking to go do his own thing some more.”