It appears that Monday Night RAW was supposed to be Dolph Ziggler’s final night with the company, according to
bodyslam.net.
The website is reporting that Ziggler made a handshake deal with Vince McMahon, agreeing to work up to Summerslam and the night after the biggest party of the summer. The Chairman originally agreed with a handshake deal to release the former World Champion from his contract following this past week’s episode.
However, the article states that despite Ziggler holding up the end of his bargain, McMahon decided to go back on his word, noting that he would rather pay Ziggler to sit at home and do nothing. Do take the report with a pinch of salt due to the unfamiliarity of the source.
There’s no word on when Dolph’s contract does end with the company. He has been off and on with WWE over the last two years, taking a long hiatus from the company following the Royal Rumble earlier this year. It’s not exactly specified why Ziggler is looking to end his tenure with the WWE, as the report only notes that he was looking to pursue other projects.
Update: Dave Meltzer has responded to bodyslam.net's report on Dolph Ziggler requesting to leave by simply stating that the rumor is not true whatsoever.