We gotta push Dolph: Dave Meltzer reveals the backstage talks by Pat Patterson about Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler is one of the talented stars of the company and currently works as a mid-card wrestler. During the podcast, Dave Meltzer said that Pat Patterson was liked by everyone.

He and Chris Jericho discussed how Patterson wanted to push wrestlers. A prominent name which came up was Dolph Ziggler.

Jericho reckoned that some wrestlers did not get ‘push’ because Vince McMahon never wanted to do so. This was very damaging for the company.

Meltzer said, “there’s always gonna be some people who don’t like you but for the most part, it always felt like everybody liked to be around him.”

Jericho stated that Pat Patterson could get away with certain jokes because everyone knew they were harmless. However, he was not a ‘yes’ man and opined directly about the matters.

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This had resulted the former WWE Intercontinental Champion get some heat in the backstage but Pat Patterson always defended Dolph Ziggler in the meetings and urged to get him pushed.

Jericho said, “Pat would always stand up for Dolph Ziggler in the booking meetings. [He would say], ‘we gotta push Dolph, we gotta push Dolph, we gotta push Dolph.’”

The former WWE star explained that Vince wanted to do exactly the opposite of what Patterson had proposed.

The first-ever WWE Intercontinental Champion had voiced his opinions about several stars and but Vince found it funny to get heat off Ziggler and Patterson. Instead of giving the ‘push’, he ‘buried’ Ziggler.

Jericho said, “I think that almost led to Dolph getting heat for it to where they would start doing the opposite just to pi*s Pat off just to have him lose a lot. You know how Vince thinks. Let’s rib Pat and bury Dolph Ziggler because it’s funny to me even though it’s a detriment to your company to do that.“

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Pat Patterson lost his battle with cancer

Pat Patterson, who was truly a trailblazer in the world of wrestling passed away on Wednesday morning. Tony Marinaro first broke the news. He took to his Twitter account and shared the disheartening news.

He wrote, “Just got a text from my buddy Rodger Brulotte letting me know that legendary wrestler Pat Patterson of @WWE passed away earlier this morning in a Miami hospital. Patterson, had cancer. He was 79. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. RIP. #WWE”

Check out the Tweet below:

Just got a text from my buddy Rodger Brulotte letting me know that legendary wrestler Pat Patterson of @WWE passed away earlier this morning in a Miami hospital. Patterson, had cancer. He was 79. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. RIP. #WWE

— Tony Marinaro (@TonyMarinaro) December 2, 2020

Pat Patterson was a legendary wrestler and scripted his name in the history of WWE by becoming the first-ever WWE Intercontinental Champion. He was also responsible for creating the iconic, Royal Rumble match.

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He had worked as a producer in WWE and was considered as the right-hand man of Vince McMahon.He was a part of The Corporation. The WWE Hall of Famer also had stint in the company as a consultant.

Pat Patterson’s career spanned for an incredible six decades and he revolutionized the world of professional wrestling. He started his career in 1958 in his native, Canada. After capturing the AWA Tag Team Championship he joined WWE in 1978 and following that, started the first-ever reign of WWE Intercontinental Championship.

The Alley Fight and Boot Camp matches at Madison Square Garden while being in a feud with Sgt. Slaughter is still one of the most enticing storylines in history.

Following his retirement, he introduced the legendary concept on Royal Rumble in 1988. He had won the Hardcore title as well. He inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in the Class of 1996 by Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart.

WWE has acknowledged the demise of the legend and issued an official statement. Check it out here.

His autobiography,”Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE,” released in 2016 captures the legacy cemented by the legend himself.

We extend our condolences to Pat Patterson’s family and friends.

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