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" I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. And I'll tell you a real quick thing: we didn't have a pro hockey team when I was growing up, so I adopted the Red Wings as my hockey team just so I could, you know, be amused and enjoy playoff hockey every single year. I really get into it. Detroit is my team. "

Dolph Ziggler

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Hockey

Growing Up

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" We are on the road 250-280 days a year at least, and it's something that, if I have a wife and kids at home, I don't know if I could do it. "

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" I started wrestling when I was five. I lost my first match and cried in front of my dad, and I never wanted to do that again. "

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" When I was 8 years old, I watched 'Saturday Night Live,' and I always wanted to be on there and be an entertainer. "

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" My goal when I first started in the WWE was to stand out. "

" I want to change the game and break through the nonsense without any Establishment help. "

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