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In March, due to the outbreak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Roode was forced to stay in his native [[Canada]]. At the same time, Ziggler entered a feud with [[Otis (wrestler)|Otis]] over the affections of [[Mandy Rose]], where Ziggler used underhanded tactics to secure a [[Valentine's Day]] date and short-term relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/truth-heard-sonya-deville-behind-mandy-rose-and-dolph-ziggler-relationship|website=Fightful|title=The Truth Is Heard: Sonya Deville Behind Mandy Rose And Dolph Ziggler Relationship|last=Lamber|first=Jeremy|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> However, he was exposed and faced Otis in a match at [[WrestleMania 36]], where he lost.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=WrestleMania 36 results: Powell's live review of Night Two featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship, John Cena vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse match, Edge vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women's Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/04/05/wrestlemania-36-results-powells-live-review-of-night-two-featuring-brock-lesnar-vs-drew-mcintyre-for-the-wwe-championship-john-cena-vs-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-in-a-firefly-funhouse-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 5, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> After a few more assaults and promos, the feud ended when Otis defeated Ziggler in a Money in the Bank qualifying match.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=5/1 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler and Mandy Rose vs. Carmella in Money in the Bank qualifiers, Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin, Big E and Kofi Kingston vs. The Forgotten Sons|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/05/01/5-1-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-otis-vs-dolph-ziggler-and-mandy-rose-vs-carmella-in-money-in-the-bank-qualifiers-daniel-bryan-vs-king-corbin-big-e-and-kofi-kingston-v/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> On the June 22 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that Ziggler and Roode were traded to the Raw brand for [[A.J. Styles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2020-06-22|title=Raw results, June 22, 2020: Seth Rollins' next sacrifice foiled by Rey Mysterio and allies|work=[[WWE]]|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref> On that night, Ziggler issued a challenge to WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, which McIntyre accepted for [[The Horror Show at Extreme Rules]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=6/22 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Championship Monday featuring Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair for the Raw Women's Championship, The Street Profits vs. The Viking Raiders for the Raw Tag Titles, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. The IIconics for the WWE Women's Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/06/22/6-22-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-championship-monday-featuring-asuka-vs-charlotte-flair-for-the-raw-womens-championship-the-street-profits-vs-the-viking-raiders-for-the-raw-tag/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref> At the event on July 19, Ziggler failed to win the title.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garretson|first=Jordan|title=WWE Champion Drew McIntyre def. Dolph Ziggler|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/extreme-rules-2020/wwe-champion-drew-mcintyre-def-dolph-ziggler|work=WWE|date=July 19, 2020|access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=WWE Extreme Rules results: Powell's review of Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio in An Eye For An Eye match, WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt in a non-title Swamp Fight, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women's Championship, Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/07/19/wwe-extreme-rules-results-powells-review-of-seth-rollins-vs-rey-mysterio-in-an-eye-for-an-eye-match-wwe-universal-champion-braun-strowman-vs-bray-wyatt-in-a-non-title-swamp-fight-asuka-vs-sash/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|date=July 19, 2020|access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref>

As part of the [[2020 WWE Draft|2020 Draft]] in October, both Ziggler and Roode were drafted back to the SmackDown brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/10-09-2020/article/latest-wwe-draft-results-2020|title=See all the results from the 2020 Draft|date=October 9, 2020|author=WWE.com Staff|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=October 12, 2020}}</ref> On the January 8, 2021 episode of ''SmackDown'', Ziggler and Roode defeated [[The Street Profits]] (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to win the [[SmackDown Tag Team Championship]]. This marks their first reign as SmackDown Champions, their second overall Tag Team Title reign in WWE, and for Ziggler individually it marks his fourth Tag Team Championship in WWE, as well as the sixth wrestler (along with [[Kofi Kingston]], [[The Miz]], [[Jeff Hardy]], [[Matt Hardy]] and [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]]) to hold the original [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team]], [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|Raw Tag Team]] and [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team]] Championships.

==Professional wrestling style and persona==