Dolph Ziggler Returns on SmackDown LIVE & Attacks WWE Champion Kofi Kingston

Last night’s episode of SmackDown LIVE from The Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island saw Dolph Ziggler make his return to WWE TV. After WWE Champion Kofi Kingston’s Non-Title Match victory over Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler came out to ringside, took out The WWE Champion and laid waste to him.

Kofi was distracted by Paul Heyman, who came out to the stage to taunt Kofi with Brock Lesnar’s Money In The Bank Contract, but Lesnar was not there. Kofi ended up leaving the ringside area on a stretcher but he got off on the ramp and walked to the backstage area on his own.

Ziggler has been on a hiatus from WWE since competing in The 30-Man Royal Rumble Match this past January. He did compete in a handful of live events in January, but his last TV Match came during The New Year’s Eve episode of Monday Night RAW, which was a Steel Cage Match against Drew McIntyre. Below are a few clips from Ziggler’s return on SmackDown LIVE:

Even though his friend, @WWEBigE, was attacked backstage, #WWEChampion @TrueKofi is fully focused on his match against @SamiZayn. #KofivsSami #SDLive pic.twitter.com/UlHZ94aslT

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 22, 2019

This was for you, @WWEBigE.#WWEChampion @TrueKofi got the better of @SamiZayn on #SDLive! #KofivsSami pic.twitter.com/FwccbjZAa4

— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2019

UH OH.

Is @BrockLesnar gonna cash in tonight?!? #MITB #SDLive @HeymanHustle @TrueKofi pic.twitter.com/N5xVvtfLGr

— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2019

Wait….

Is that….@HEELZiggler! What’s HE doing here and why is he attacking @TrueKofi?!? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/5alTfpmNEY

— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2019