WWE Superstars Results: Dolph Ziggler No Longer Getting a Push?; Is The Miz Awesome?

RAW Match: The Miz vs. Santino Marella. The Miz led his team to an impressive victory at the Survivor Series, beating Morrison in two consecutive pay-per-views. But is The Miz really Awesome? His opponent this week was the Italian Funny Man, Santino Marella, who has gone through several changes. Santino, at the start of his career, was a face, but then turned heel after dating some of the Divas. Yet, recently he has turned face again ever since RAW turned SNL with the celebrity guest hosts. Santino can always be seen on every Monday Night in some crazy skit involving a misunderstanding, or mispronunciation of the guests. Santino is also a 2-time Intercontinental Champion, but no one can take him seriously. His gimmick relies too much on the theatrics, which is poetic that he would fall to the Skull Crushing Finale by The Miz. The question was, is The Miz really awesome? Well, only time and better competition will answer that question.

ECW Match: Vladimir Kozlov vs. Goldust. After being hit with the Ura-nage by his former Round Table partner, Ezekiel Jackson, is Kozlov 100% for this confrontation with the Bazaar One? I love Goldust's Shatter Dreams productions, with the wide screen black and gold slow motion entrance. It's great, because it really says a lot about Goldust's career, which is that his career is shattered. He's been in and out of the WWE on five separate occasions, and doesn't look as if he will amount to much. His highest honor was being a 3-time Intercontinental, and a 9-time Hardcore Champion - yet, Goldust does not seem extreme enough, anymore. Goldust did give Kozlov hell, even scoop slamming the Russian Mauler, shades of WrestleMania III, but Kozlov kicked out. The Bazaar One had his dreams shattered and covered by the Iron Curtain. For added punishment, Regal added a Knee Trembler to show his dominance.

SmackDown Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth. Many are talking via the dirt sheets that WWE has given up on Dolph Ziggler's push, that it is an over and done deal. Just because Dolph Ziggler has not won the Intercontinental Championship, doesn't mean they have given up on his push. When you are constantly being used on television that doesn't mean WWE has given up, it means that Dolph Ziggler is still growing into his gimmick and the minds of the WWE Universe. Just because you get a title, doesn't make you a top guy in the business, look at Santino, 2-time Intercontinental Champion, and he's getting hit with pies. Slow and steady Ziggler is getting pushed, problem is, R-Truth is also getting pushed. Look at the Survivor Series, both men were quickly eliminated early in the match, but here they are, main-eventing WWE Superstars. And if people are getting riled up about who should get pushed, and you see them on TV every week, then WWE has done their job to excite the people. Always keep the people wanting more, that is the motto of show biz, and it is the way WWE operates. I mentioned on the last SmackDown edition post that Dolph Ziggler lacks in innovation, but he also lacks in self control. Matt Striker says, the difference between being a champion and not being a champion is 3 seconds. Ziggler is always striking a pose or talking smack with his opponent instead of going for the cover. By doing these things, he is wasting precious seconds that could be utilized in gaining wins. R-Truth took Ziggler down with the Lie Detector for the victory. Now to answer the question, is Dolph Ziggler no longer getting a push? The answer is WWE will continue pushing Ziggler, and that is the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth! And that's What's Up!!