 On April 15 , 2009 , Ziggler was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft . He made his debut on the April 17 episode of SmackDown , defeating the United States Champion , Montel Vontavious Porter ( MVP ) in a non @-@ title match , and , as a result , the following week he demanded a match for the championship . On the May 1 episode of SmackDown , however , he failed to win the championship , after he was pinned by MVP . Ziggler then started a rivalry with The Great Khali , losing to him by disqualification after attacking Khali with a steel chair . As a result , Khali began coming out to the ring during and after Ziggler 's matches , in attempt to gain revenge and to stop Ziggler from cheating . Over the next few weeks , Ziggler defeated Khali by countout and disqualification after making it look like Khali had struck him with a steel chair . At The Bash pay @-@ per @-@ view , Ziggler defeated Khali by pinfall , after Kane interfered and attacked Khali . 
