Nic Nemeth Offers Career Advice to His 12 Year-Old Self

As both a wrestler and a stand-up comedian, Nic Nemeth is seldom at a loss for witty answers. As a 20+ year veteran, he also knows a thing or two about the business. So when asked by 12 year-old Theresa Ann, of Square Family Wrestling, what advice he’d give his own 12 year-old self, he gave both a savagely snarky answer and a real one.

First came the humor and sarcasm: “Make sure you have a famous relative! Or your dad or mom was a wrestler or you’re just really rich, so you don’t have to work and you can just practice all day!”

Then he added, more seriously, “But you won’t enjoy it as much if you get the success. So, what really matters long term as you become a grown-up is working really hard, working just a little bit harder than everybody else. And that’s what makes you stand out. Whether you become a champion, the worst wrestler ever, or never even make it, you know that you gave it your all.”

As a former World Champion and a guy who was once saddled with an unbearable male cheerleader gimmick, Nemeth certainly knows what he’s talking about on that score.

Nemeth recently appeared again in WWE as Dolph Ziggler, but there’s been no further word yet on whether he, like Matt Cardona, might get signed more longterm.