Overview
- Ziggler appeared unannounced on the Nov. 17 episode of Raw as a surprise entrant in WWE’s Last Time Is Now tournament to determine John Cena’s December opponent.
- He lost to Solo Sikoa and was eliminated, ending his participation after one match.
- Fightful Select reported he did not sign a new WWE contract and is still under TNA, making the return a one-off.
- TNA sources say he prefers staying with the company while taking short-term outside bookings, and WWE was pleased with his performance.
- Future WWE appearances were not announced under the WWE–TNA partnership, and Ziggler said on Busted Open Radio he had known about the surprise for “two, three weeks.”