DOLPH ZIGGLER!

How excited are you to be wrestling at the Royal Rumble?

Oh I’m really excited. The Royal Rumble is huge so I can’t wait to be a part of it.

What annoys you most about CM Punk?

I get what he’s doing by putting himself out there and make WWE a better place but he wears a T-Shirt that says, “Best In The World” and that automatically makes him the best in the world! Maybe I’ll wear a shirt that says, “Best in the Universe!” SO I’ll be better than him.

The special referee said he will help defeat CM Punk. So that means you’ll win right?

Well I’m better than him so it won’t matter. I don’t know the referee that well but I know that he went nuts on CM Punk so that’s good. I’m only worried about myself and making sure I out-wrestle Punk and become the world champ!

You’re known for being a bit of a showoff. What reaction do you get from fans when you’re not in the ring?

Most of our WWE fans are happy to see us whether they like us or not. I’m happy to stop and sign autographs and take pictures even if the fans don’t like me!

Who’s your best friend in the locker room?

I have a few friends. I was friends with Zach Ryder and we used to travel a lot between shows but we had a bit of a falling out. I used to travel with Edge and Christian as well but now I travel by myself a lot.

What’s the best match you’ve ever had?

I had a great match with Edge at the last Royal Rumble. I also had a great match with Rey Mysterio in 2010 for the Intercontinental championship at Summerslam. The crowd started cheering for me even though they didn’t know who I was because I was new to WWE so that was a cool moment for me.

Who is the biggest prankster in the locker room?

Hornswoggle is on a different roster to me but I hear he gets up to loads of tricks and plays loads of jokes before the show. He’s the smallest guy but the biggest joker for sure!

Has anything embarrassing ever happened to you in the ring?

Oh gosh yeah! I’m always falling or tripping over. We were in Australia recently and I was doing my ring entrance where I slide on the side of the ring just before getting in and I accidentally slipped off the ring! A few of the fans in the front row were laughing at me but I made up for it in the ring that night!

What advice would you give kids that want to become a WWE Superstar?

I always say if you work harder than everybody else you’ll have a shot at becoming a wrestler. It doesn’t matter what you want to do in life if you work hard at it you can achieve it.

You were the guest banker or Deal or No Deal. What was that like?

Yeah I was a guest banker! I loved doing it I was a really harsh banker with my offers! I nearly made one contestant cry, which was quite funny!

WWE Royal Rumble. Royal Rumble will be shown live and exclusive on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 753) on Sunday January 29 at 1am