And they say he shouldn't be the face of the WWE.

[That N Word]

WWE has been saying that Dean wasn't main event ready yet. But if you noticed Dean is exactly what they need. I remember when The Shield first broke up and they basically did a test to see how Roman would do as "the guy" that night. They have also done that a few other times. Now compare that to the last time Dean was at Raw. It seemed as if they was doing the same thing. Dean carried the show that night. He brought in more viewers and created a buzz with the entertaining "ice bucket challenge" sketch. Then he had people anticipated for the main event. Dean has shown to be loyal to the company in my eyes. Dean loves the business and is beloved backstage. Dean also does Make-a-Wish and Be A Star. Dean is also doing movies and is becoming more and more known. Let's compare Dean to Roman or Dean to Bryan.

Dean Ambrose-
6'4, 239 lbs.
Unique finisher
Best mic worker (other than maybe Heyman or Wyatt) in the company.
Good look
Brings in viewers.
Keep people watching
great in the ring
get's biggest pop of night,has most signs

Daniel Bryan-
5'11, 225 lbs.
Unique finisher
Okay on the mic
odd look
entertaining at times but get's boring.
Keep people watching
great in the ring
got biggest pop of night


Roman Reigns
6'4, 265lbs.
kind of boring/king of entertaining
boring in the ring, but is capable of better work (see FCW/NXT.)
Decent on the mic,but is boring.
Already getting boo'ed


Now from what noticed is since Dean has been gone the show has sucked all the way. Even with the face of WWE and so called future face of WWE there. People like Dean because he doesn't play the superman burial role. He isn't just over from two moves or because WWE wants us to cheer him. He got his self over. His gimmick can also work in the ring and where he can still be nice to kids and stuff but not kissing ass and pandering. So what are your thoughts? am mainly looking foward to Jack-Hammer's thoughts

 

[Alastor]

Ambrose was the guy that got the singles championship while Rollins and Reigns got the tag titles during their run in the Shield. I am pretty sure he was the top prospect from the start, but all three are groomed to be main event/upper mid card quality players. Not saying all three will reach the top but it is more than likely they would. Cena and Batista were pushed together more than a decade ago with different levels of heat too. Cena was the face of the company but Batista wasn't too shabby either. It takes more than what we see on air for someone to earn the trust of WWE now that they are corporate and no longer just a carny with television 20 years ago.

WWE is just giving all three different types of pushes. Like it or not, wrestlers looking like Reigns is an easier sell. He don't need have super flashy moves in the ring to get fans excited. All three listed appeal to different types of personalities. Reigns to the kids who like super strong characters. Bryan appeal to those who like indie wrestling and underdogs. Ambrose to the teens who are in the rebelling stage. Reigns, Ambrose and Rollins are not that bad looking too. They look like a boyband when they were the shield too and appealled to fan girls as well.

The face of the company need to be pandering and kissing ass. Even Austin had to after the shock and awe era was over, abit in a different manner. I don't care who is 1A or 1B since I am not a mark for any of them. But I still can enjoy their work when it is awesome.

 

[MCMG]

Just one thing... don't believe EVERYTHING you read on the internet.

The fact that Ambrose went from The Shield straight to a feud with Rollins suggests the WWE rate him highly. He has faced and defeated every significant wrestler of the last few years. Plus, he was the guy who held singles gold in the Shield.

Being the "face" of the company is confusing. Cena's role is completely different to the old days. For many, being champ was as arduous as it got. Cena, however, is a machine just like Hogan. There is something very special about both and that might not be easily replicated. Indeed, the WWE might have to wait a few years until they find the next guy.

To be honest, Ambrose doesn't suit being the top guy. He is a unique character and should be left to do his thing. He could do it but it is still difficult to tell and I reckon Ambrose is a main-event level guy who can be relied on, heel or face, to deliver. Orton, Punk, Jericho, Savage, were never THE guy but did alright.

Reigns is slowly improving. Sure his mic-work isn't A-grade but he will get better at it. The same applies for his work inside the ring but, as of right now, it is just fine. Reigns will never be as good as Cena. He'll never draw money like Hogan but he has the potential to be a decent top guy. Finally, Reigns might not have to carry the company for a long time or indeed at all. I don't expect Cena to just disappear any time soon so Reigns will have time to improve if they ever decide to make him the guy.

 

[JoeyJoeJoe]

You don't just simply get "promoted" to be the face of the WWE...it's something you earn over time with the support of the fans and more importantly, their money. It's something that the WWE should try to nurture in several of its stars, including Ambrose, Reigns, Bryan, Rollins and Wyatt. I don't believe you can force someone into the "face of the WWE" role successfully. The Rock achieved that status because the fans reacted to him. Austin did the same. Cena likewise.

Look at it this way, suppose Reigns, despite his awesome look, never really manages to click with fans on the mic in promos. What happens when/if the fans start to grow tired of the Spear and the Superman punch? The WWE can't simply make Reigns be the face in this instance if another guy is connecting with the fans and presenting a complete package. Right now, none of the 5 guys I mentioned above are "the face". They each could win the World title, and they can each main event WrestleMania, and have their day in the sun, but let's be clear...being the face, i.e. the figurehead of the WWE is another matter altogether.

 

[shafe_41]

I'll try to make this short and sweet. Being a top guy and being THE FACE of WWE are two vastly different things. Bret Hart was a top guy. Chris Jericho was a top guy. Randy Savage was a top guy. The Warrior was a top guy. Edge was a top guy. I could name about 30 other top guys. None of them were EVER the FACE of the company. Hell... I think you could even argue HBK was never the FACE of the company.

As a little taste of reality, Ambrose hasn't done ANYTHING to even be considered as face of the company yet. Nothing. Nobody is saying Ambrose doesn't have it and never will be. But you're anointing him King before he's entered the King's court. I love Ambrose as much as the next guy right now. But he's had one feud as a single's guy. It's also against a guy he had been aligned with for 18 months. That's an easy feud to write. It's an easy feud to act out. I'm not selling Ambrose short here whatsoever. He and Rollins have both been golden. But after they move on from each other, what happens next is going to be a telling sign of exactly how good Ambrose will be.

 

[Savior of Silence]

I'm getting so sick and tired of all these "Should so and so be the face of the WWE" threads. They're completely pointless and anybody that voted anything other than "Time will tell" is a mark.

I personally find Ambrose to be one of the few bright spots on the show and I do see him being a major player in the future. Having said that, you can't just anoint somebody as the face of the company. The fans choose.

As a little taste of reality, Ambrose hasn't done ANYTHING to even be considered as face of the company yet. Nothing. Nobody is saying Ambrose doesn't have it and never will be. But you're anointing him King before he's entered the King's court. I love Ambrose as much as the next guy right now. But he's had one feud as a single's guy. It's also against a guy he had been aligned with for 18 months. That's an easy feud to write. It's an easy feud to act out. I'm not selling Ambrose short here whatsoever. He and Rollins have both been golden. But after they move on from each other, what happens next is going to be a telling sign of exactly how good Ambrose will be.

THIS!

There is absolutely nothing that has happened on WWE tv that we can use to definitively say that Ambrose either should or should not be the face of the company. The only thing we can do is wait and see.

 

[L@RISANO]

Why does it have to be One Face?

Isn't that One Face at the top, the reason John Cena is hated by so many?

Wouldn't it be more beneficial if, say, there were maybe 5 guys that could be relied to carry the show throughout the year? Say; Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and maybe, Bray Wyatt...


Wouldn't be better suited to today's fanbase, who get tired of Superstars in a very short time?

The WWE needs to groom a number of guys, and at this point, the Shield Trio are first in line for that push to the Main Event, whilst Daniel Bryan(provided he recovers fully) is already there.
The One Top Face, lMO, won't be accepted in today's WWE,tbh.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Well, considering how early it's been in the singles careers of all three Shield members in WWE, it's not exactly an unreasonable observation to suggest that Ambrose might not be there yet. They haven't moved Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns into the main event picture yet either.

Also, ain't no way Dean Ambrose is 6'4", that'd put him a good 3-4 inches taller than John Cena. They might try to bill him at 6'4", but he's not that tall. I put him about 6'1", which is about where Rollins & Reigns both are.

When it comes to Roman Reigns already being booed by some fans, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't see it coming. Reigns fits into the "type" of guy that's expected to be who Vince would gravitate towards when it comes to being THE guy. What type is that? The guy who looks sorta like a man's man, the big muscular stud, the 250 pound + muscular build, etc. That doesn't mean that Vince only pushes big guys or anything, there've been more holes poked in that argument over the years than in a box of Swiss cheese, but Vince prefers someone with a certain image when it comes to being "the face" of the company. Vince MIGHT, and I do mean MIGHT, want Reigns as the next guy, but it doesn't mean it'll happen. As of right now, Roman Reigns doesn't have anywhere near the rapport with the fans that we've seen out of guys like Cena, Punk or Bryan. It's not even remotely close at this time, which MIGHT change as time goes by. If it doesn't, however, then Reigns won't be "the face" no matter how much Vince might want otherwise. What that also means is that some fans will look at Reigns, see him as the guy management, and by management I mean Vince, wants because he fits the mold and turn on him.

However, it's not just about a look, it's also about loyalty, work ethic and dedication. As much hate as he gets, quite a bit undeserved at that, there's been nobody that's shown more loyalty, has worked harder or has been more dedicated to WWE than John Cena. Contrary to what some thing, Cena isn't nearly as unpopular as the live audience response would indicate because it simply doesn't add up when you look at the numbers. Cena's merchandise is the top seller in the company, his segments are among the top drawing of Raw or SD!, there's consistent interest in whatever he's involved with.

It's still too early to make any sort of judgment call as to Ambrose, Bryan, Reigns or anyone being THE guy. The three guys mentioned all do have some chance of it happening, however, as they've all got support from top level management to one degree or another. If high ranking officials don't believe in you, then it's not gonna happen.

However, larisano brought up an interesting point. When I watch NXT, I don't see one guy that's treated, referred to or otherwise hyped as THE guy in the same way we've seen with John Cena. It's another subtle difference in booking styles of Vince & Triple H in that Triple H, and this is just an impression I've gotten, prefers to have several guys on the roster who could "step in" to be the top guy if necessary. During the Attitude Era, there was Stone Cold, Taker, The Rock, Triple H, HBK, Mick Foley and a few others who could be in THE top spot. Obviously, some had more of an impact during that time than others, that's just how it goes at any given time in wrestling, but there was never one, single, unquestionable "face" of the company. As a result, if necessary, those other wrestlers could step up comfortably and be accepted by fans as the top guy if someone suffered an injury, had to take time off, etc.

As I said, it's just an impression I get from seeing NXT that gives hints of what MIGHT be Trips' strategy if/when he takes over. I get the notion that he doesn't want to put all his eggs in one basket the way Vince has with Cena. Vince has put so much faith in Cena that whenever anything comes about that doesn't go over as well as Vince might hope, he sometimes panics and plays the Cena card. If you look at WWE for much of the past 10 years and the company from about 1984-1993, there was generally just one guy, one single alpha male. Since 2005, it's been John Cena whether or not he's been WWE Champion. From 1984-1993, it was Hulk Hogan whether or not he was WWF Champion.

 

[Savior of Silence]

When I watch NXT, I don't see one guy that's treated, referred to or otherwise hyped as THE guy in the same way we've seen with John Cena. It's another subtle difference in booking styles of Vince & Triple H in that Triple H, and this is just an impression I've gotten, prefers to have several guys on the roster who could "step in" to be the top guy if necessary.

I've already given my opinion on the OP's topic so I hope this doesn't get marked as spam...but I was wondering your opinion on something.

It's long been said that Triple H was never "The Guy" and was the wrestler that worked with "The Guy". I was really curious as to your opinion on whether or not this fact played in to Triple H's booking style or if it was more a matter of Triple H wanting to build up multiple stars for the main roster.

 

[hbkmark]

I honestly believe that most people miss that when WWE kept forcing Face of the Company on us with Randy Orton, it was because they knew people will always turn on the person given that name. It also was to push the character of Daniel Bryan that he was up against the Machine.

The company has learned the lessons of having just one guy out front. When Hogan was off doing movies during his hey-day, even truly big-time characters were looked on as just holding the bag until Hogan returned. The same thing has happened with Cena. The times when he was injured just lead to other guys getting about two weeks to prove themselves and if it was not over the attitude was, "So, how many months until Cena comes back?"

The Attitude Era was not just about the attitude. It was something where a bunch of guys were always nipping at the heels of Austin & The Rock and they were able to work them in and give the feeling like they were big-time. Yes, you wanted Austin to come back when he got hurt and you wanted The Rock to get done with his movies but while you waited, guys like HHH and Mick Foley, Jericho and several others provided entertainment and great matches.

People always want to blame Cena because they got bored with him but he has been the only one to carry over with mainstream appeal so the company has to go back to him again and again.

 

[Jackhammer22]

Well yes and no, they should have more than one top player. I mean right now look how much talent there is, like Daniel Bryan, all members of the shield, Adrian Neville Wyatt etc.

 

[Alastor]

Why does it have to be One Face?

Isn't that One Face at the top, the reason John Cena is hated by so many?

Wouldn't it be more beneficial if, say, there were maybe 5 guys that could be relied to carry the show throughout the year? Say; Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and maybe, Bray Wyatt...


Wouldn't be better suited to today's fanbase, who get tired of Superstars in a very short time?

The WWE needs to groom a number of guys, and at this point, the Shield Trio are first in line for that push to the Main Event, whilst Daniel Bryan(provided he recovers fully) is already there.
The One Top Face, lMO, won't be accepted in today's WWE,tbh.

Because that's how entertainment works. Look over the years in boybands and girl groups. One single individual always stand out. You can build around 5 guys but one guy will always be the Major superstar that has the greatest appeal. In wrestling there are only 2 spots in the main event of the biggest show. No point in giving parity to more than 3-4 guys to be honest. The dominant face is when wrestling made the most money because fans want to see a guy dominate.

If you want to go by the sports analogy, the period where one sport get the most popular is when there is a dominant team/player. Fans say they want competition or variety of teams/athletes winning but they really want to watch an undisputed winner. They want to witness history. Basketball, Golf, Formula One, Tennis all got popular with a dominant champion. It gets boring for non-fans of the winners after a while and they gradually lose interest but usually there are enough bandwagon fans for the dominant winners to offset that.

 

[L@RISANO]

Well, considering how early it's been in the singles careers of all three Shield members in WWE, it's not exactly an unreasonable observation to suggest that Ambrose might not be there yet. They haven't moved Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns into the main event picture yet either.

Also, ain't no way Dean Ambrose is 6'4", that'd put him a good 3-4 inches taller than John Cena. They might try to bill him at 6'4", but he's not that tall. I put him about 6'1", which is about where Rollins & Reigns both are.

When it comes to Roman Reigns already being booed by some fans, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't see it coming. Reigns fits into the "type" of guy that's expected to be who Vince would gravitate towards when it comes to being THE guy. What type is that? The guy who looks sorta like a man's man, the big muscular stud, the 250 pound + muscular build, etc. That doesn't mean that Vince only pushes big guys or anything, there've been more holes poked in that argument over the years than in a box of Swiss cheese, but Vince prefers someone with a certain image when it comes to being "the face" of the company. Vince MIGHT, and I do mean MIGHT, want Reigns as the next guy, but it doesn't mean it'll happen. As of right now, Roman Reigns doesn't have anywhere near the rapport with the fans that we've seen out of guys like Cena, Punk or Bryan. It's not even remotely close at this time, which MIGHT change as time goes by. If it doesn't, however, then Reigns won't be "the face" no matter how much Vince might want otherwise. What that also means is that some fans will look at Reigns, see him as the guy management, and by management I mean Vince, wants because he fits the mold and turn on him.

However, it's not just about a look, it's also about loyalty, work ethic and dedication. As much hate as he gets, quite a bit undeserved at that, there's been nobody that's shown more loyalty, has worked harder or has been more dedicated to WWE than John Cena. Contrary to what some thing, Cena isn't nearly as unpopular as the live audience response would indicate because it simply doesn't add up when you look at the numbers. Cena's merchandise is the top seller in the company, his segments are among the top drawing of Raw or SD!, there's consistent interest in whatever he's involved with.

It's still too early to make any sort of judgment call as to Ambrose, Bryan, Reigns or anyone being THE guy. The three guys mentioned all do have some chance of it happening, however, as they've all got support from top level management to one degree or another. If high ranking officials don't believe in you, then it's not gonna happen.

However, larisano brought up an interesting point. When I watch NXT, I don't see one guy that's treated, referred to or otherwise hyped as THE guy in the same way we've seen with John Cena. It's another subtle difference in booking styles of Vince & Triple H in that Triple H, and this is just an impression I've gotten, prefers to have several guys on the roster who could "step in" to be the top guy if necessary. During the Attitude Era, there was Stone Cold, Taker, The Rock, Triple H, HBK, Mick Foley and a few others who could be in THE top spot. Obviously, some had more of an impact during that time than others, that's just how it goes at any given time in wrestling, but there was never one, single, unquestionable "face" of the company. As a result, if necessary, those other wrestlers could step up comfortably and be accepted by fans as the top guy if someone suffered an injury, had to take time off, etc.

As I said, it's just an impression I get from seeing NXT that gives hints of what MIGHT be Trips' strategy if/when he takes over. I get the notion that he doesn't want to put all his eggs in one basket the way Vince has with Cena. Vince has put so much faith in Cena that whenever anything comes about that doesn't go over as well as Vince might hope, he sometimes panics and plays the Cena card. If you look at WWE for much of the past 10 years and the company from about 1984-1993, there was generally just one guy, one single alpha male. Since 2005, it's been John Cena whether or not he's been WWE Champion. From 1984-1993, it was Hulk Hogan whether or not he was WWF Champion.

That was a key to why the Attitude Era was so popular. My favourite when I started to watch WWE wasn't the Rock/ Stone Cold, it was the Ministry Taker.

Right now, you have Daniel Bryan getting injured, and immediately, even though WWE is pushing new guys(i.e. the Shield trio), they play the Cena card immediately.
Why is that? Because there is no one else who has been built to be the focus if Cena isn't there, besides perhaps turning Randy Orton(and he is boring personified anyway) face again(Punk gone didn't help).


Obviously, there will be a certain "Hot" Superstar around who is getting all the plaudits, but when his heat dies down somewhat, it would help, if there are Multiple Options to take over Centre Stage on the show,lMO.


Question is; is the WWE willing to risk building Multiple Guys and perhaps regaining some popularity and interest in the product again...or do you just attempt to build a Reigns or Bryan into a Kid-Friendly Superman/Underdog type and stay the same or even decline?

 

[Heartbreak_Kid_707]

Am I the only one who thinks Ambrose is over-hyped. He doesn't have the blue chip appeal. He he the Brian Pillman wannabe...

 

[Aquaman6686]

Dean Ambrose, like all the former Shield members, has potential but is YEARS away from being main-event caliber. His ring work is decent and his mic work is better than average (and insanely overrated by the IWC). No way in hell should he be the face of WWE, not now.

 

[ccotreau1]

I think he has the chance to be the face of the WWE, but if he isn't, he will be up there as one of the people that the face of the WWE will work with, because as we all know, everyone who has been labeled the face of the WWE always had a solid rivalry with someone, and that is where I see Dean, as a member of that top rivalry. Hogan had guys like Savage, Warrior, Flair to work with during his time as face...HBK had guys like Bret Hart...Austin had the Rock and Mr McMahon...Cena has had guys like Edge, Orton, Batista.

So, regardless of whether Dean is labeled the face or not is not important, because he will be a focus of the WWE for many years to come in my opinion

 

[Mudlup50]

Here's what I don't think people think about. There's only 1 face at a time correct? So why would you want Ambrose as the face? Let me point something out, the entire company isn't just the face...and it never was. Let's look at the pieces we have right now.

Reigns: The Next Face
Cena: The Old Face
Bray: The spooky guy who doesn't need the belt but will probably win it a time or two
Rollins: The Next Anti-face. Heel isn't the right word, he's gonna be dominant and a consistent thorn in the side of any face champ
Ambrose: The skilled Upper-Mid card guy, don't hate me for him being there but I see him being a enhancement guy
Orton: The Old Anti-face
Bryan: The Guy who almost was the face but got injured
Cesaro: Another skilled upper-mid card guy, I don't see him having a top spot for long
Triple H: The Boss

Why do I give them all a title? Because they all were done before.

Reigns(Cena)
Cena(Rock)
Bray(Undertaker/Kane)
Rollins(Orton)
Ambrose(Jericho)
Orton(Triple H)
Bryan(HBK)
Cesaro(Benoit)
Triple H(Vince)

Of course that's all subject to change, the beauty of the WWE is that you can't really predict with 100% accuracy. But keep in mind every position is important. Each of these guys will most likely have at least 1 chance with the belt(aside from Trips but you never know isn't Vince a former WWE and ECW champ?). The bottom line is, your guy will be important at some point. Will Ambrose be the face, who knows right now? But it shouldn't matter so long as he keeps doing his job and being damn good at it, he'll get his chance at some point. Even if he doesn't though, he's still going to be a great wrestler in the company. Dare I say, it'd be better for him if he didn't become the face. That way he can be his crazy self for longer.

 

[yourdamnluck]

ambrose can and should be the face of wwe may be winning the title from rollins
in a 60 min ironman match at WM or any other ppv.

 

[Rusty]

Remember when Dolph Ziggler was meant to be the next face of the WWE?
Remember when CM Punk was meant to be the next face of the WWE?
Remember when Bobby Lashley was meant to be the next face of the WWE?

I could go on for days. I love Ambrose just as much as the next guy, but I think smarks have completely lost touch with reality. Dean Ambrose will not be the next face of the company. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to work that out, as Reigns has already been in WWE Title matches and high profile matches with Randy Orton, while Seth Rollins is Mr Money in the Bank. Ambrose? He was just meant to be that guy that got crushed by Rollins in an attempt to get ROLLINS over. It kind of backfired in the sense that well.. both guys are getting over from the feud, which is a great thing by my book.

But as many others have mention already, why does everyone want another superstar to be the next face? People hate John Cena because he is the face of the WWE. If someone replaced him, they'll just receive the same hatred he does. Maybe not right away, but give it a year or 2. Hell people are ALREADY complaining about Reign's pushed, and he's basically accomplished fuck all by my book.

Ambrose will be a solid upper mid-carder, hopefully main eventer and WWE Champion in the future. But he hasn't got the real look of a superstar, he looks like your average joe, someone that you'd find sitting at McDonalds during his lunch break. I can't imagine Roman Reigns or John Cena at McDonalds - there's not enough food.

 

[Blade]

There's no doubt that all three Shield guys impressed the hell out of Vince and co. during their run. They look likely to be the next generation's Cena/Batista/Orton trifecta. But Reigns is still the most likely to the next "guy" so to speak.

The fact, is the most marketable star is going to be at the top. Right now, Reigns is the most marketable. He's a handsome badass. Great look, cool attire, exciting if repetitive moveset.

Ambrose is probably a little too strange to be the guy. I mean, Mankind was an entertaining freak, not the guy whose shoulders you put a company on. Ambrose is the same kind of character. Beloved by the core fanbase, but he might be a little off-putting to casual fans, particularly the family audience base.

But he's still gonna be big. I can't wait to hear his return pop.

 

[Good Golly It's Ollie]

I somewhat agree with Blade, but would remind that Ambrose has his fair share of the fangirls. Maybe it's the "crazy, dangerous, but ultimately noble-hearted" thing. The strange factor might sort of add to his charm for some people.

Anyway, personal feelings? Absolutely, the guy's brilliant. Excellent character who instantly stands out from the rest.

Estimation of actually happening? Not out of the question, but not over Bryan and Reigns most likely. He could end up as the Orton in the sense of being the "second guy" a lot of the time.

 

[GeminiGarlord]

Probably right now he's the best candidate for the position. We're still talking 5 or 6 years from now though. In the meantime we'll still have Cena (ugh), Bryan and Reign's hair

 

[mral82]

Dean will never be the Top Guy neither will Reigns as the NEXT BIG THING is Seth Rollins as by 2020 baring injury will be in the Cena role as he'll be in his early 30's by then and Roman will just be temp and Ambrose will be Sethy's rival. So nope Dean won't the the facwe of the WWE as Cena is slowly been phased out.

 

[Mustang Sally]

I certainly wouldn't mind being proven wrong on this, but it seems to me that Dean Ambrose is looking good right now because he's been in a tailor-made program with Seth Rollins. The story was months in the making with the two functioning as a team; the subsequent break-up caused animosities that led to this program and both men were able to run with it. The thing is, Seth has been given other people to interact with; the Authority and Roman Reigns, while Dean has only Seth Rollins, so far.

The question is, what will Ambrose do when pitted against someone else? Will his maniacal act play when he's fighting different people? Personally, I wonder....and feel it's going to take some skillful work on the part of the creative people to keep Dean's persona fresh and interesting.

Honestly, I find his facial expressions to be ridiculous; overdone and sometimes out of place for the situation he's facing. There have been times I've laughed out loud watching him "emote" during a match; if a still photo was taken of some of his looks while trying to answer an opponent's maneuver, he'd come off looking like a child in a playground fight.

Still, his fate will be determined by the situations written for him. If the messes he gets into keep appealing to the fans, Dean might yet go far.....but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.

 

[L@RISANO]

I certainly wouldn't mind being proven wrong on this, but it seems to me that Dean Ambrose is looking good right now because he's been in a tailor-made program with Seth Rollins. The story was months in the making with the two functioning as a team; the subsequent break-up caused animosities that led to this program and both men were able to run with it. The thing is, Seth has been given other people to interact with; the Authority and Roman Reigns, while Dean has only Seth Rollins, so far.

The question is, what will Ambrose do when pitted against someone else? Will his maniacal act play when he's fighting different people? Personally, I wonder....and feel it's going to take some skillful work on the part of the creative people to keep Dean's persona fresh and interesting.

Honestly, I find his facial expressions to be ridiculous; overdone and sometimes out of place for the situation he's facing. There have been times I've laughed out loud watching him "emote" during a match; if a still photo was taken of some of his looks while trying to answer an opponent's maneuver, he'd come off looking like a child in a playground fight.

Still, his fate will be determined by the situations written for him. If the messes he gets into keep appealing to the fans, Dean might yet go far.....but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.

Ditto.


Many have said Roman Reigns has been given the "Money Push" because of a couple multi-man title matches.
However, his former mates were placed in a head-on feud with a true back-story... Every fan wants Rollins to eat shit after what he did, and it was obvious that whichever of the 2 went after him would gain instant overness from it.


All the while, Reigns has been fighting Boreton and Kane(in different forms) for an extended period, and I have to say, it hasn't peaked anyone's interest since for a feud to work, it takes "Two to Tango", just like Ambrose and Rollins have over the past couple of months.


Put Reigns vs Rollins, and Reigns vs HHH eventually, and I am sure the crowd will get behind him in such a feud.

That said; through his feud with Rollins, I think Ambrose has gained enough goodwill from the crowd organically, which means that even if he faces Kane when he returns, he'll still get cheered big time,tbh.