No Foley for Ambrose; who will Dean feud against

[smizzy]

When the video of Dean Ambrose confronting Mick Foley at a hotel leaked to the internet, it has been apparent that WWE planned on having Ambrose begin his career with a feud against Foley. But now the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Mick Foley may not be the guy to kick start the career of Dean Ambrose.

Who would be able to replace Foley in feuding with Ambrose
Will the WWE give Regal a final run on television and allow the duo of Ambrose and Regal to continue their excellent work that they've done in FCW? Could Kane work with Dean? I could see a great rivalry hear as Dean is quite cynical himself and their could be some great promos exchanged.

It's important for Dean Ambrose to debut with a bang. He is special and needs to be put over immediatley to set himself up for a long, significant run in the WWE.

 

[Fansince1992]

Feed him to Ryback and be done with it. I'm tired of hearing about Ambrose.

I have to agree here. How long has Ambrose been waiting around now? if he was any good he would of made it onto the main shows by now surely. Just bring him on Smackdown, have him call out anyone who thinks they can beat the future of the industry blah blah. Ryback appears, Dean Ambrose shits himself then Ryback proceeds to Bludgeon him back to nothingness.

/Thread Closed

 

[Jerichoholic8894]

If WWE is trying to make Ryback a big thing, I doubt they'll debut someone against him.

I could see a Kane feud working, especially since Kane enjoys putting over young wrestlers. It's always good to have someone be put over by a veteran in their debut feud.

 

[Awesome_Miz]

I personally feel like they should have him feud with Kane. I do see some good matches from them. However, I'm not a fan of Ambrose that much, so any good talent would be fine with me.

 

[LeviCook]

I can't believe that people said "feed him to Ryback" or that if he was good he would be on the roster already. Dean Ambrose would expose Ryback for the Goldberg wanna be untalented meathead that he is. It sucks to hear this because i was really looking forward to their feud. More so then anything actually on Raw or Smackdown right now. A lot of people have thrown around the possibility of William Regal which i'm not fully against but i'm not sure it would help Ambrose out in the long run. He needs someone to make his debut meaningful. I wish they would let him feud with Punk but i highly doubt they would go for that.

 

[XXJJ]

Thats disappointing news... I thought the storyline potentially could of been very interesting. Much better than a lot of the current WWE storylines.

 

[byrnside]

First of all, Ambrose is going to be amazing when he debuts. Nothing against Ryback, but come on... Are you serious?

He should start with someone like Christian... Ambrose wouldn't necessarily even have to come out on top at the end as long as they were allotted a decent amount of time for a few good matches and as long as there were some legit moments where it actually looked like Ambrose could win the title. Ambrose could come in and attack Christian claiming there needs to be more relevancy to the IC title and the feud goes from there. It could mean a nice rub for Ambrose and we'd also get some quality matches for the Intercontinental title. They need to be really careful about how they book him. I don't think he should be pushed straight to the top right away, but we could really be on the verge of another great star. He's cut some good promos and had some good matches in FCW and I really don't see why he won't be great. His crazy gimmick really works well and is pretty diverse if you think about it, too. It of course works best as a heel but it could also go pretty well as a face.

EDIT:

I just thought about this, while I still think Christian would make a great first feud for Ambrose, I just did some thinking and why not someone like Zack Ryder. Ambrose would be a perfect fit to feud with Ryder simply because Ryder's gimmick is so ridiculous. Ambrose could come in and realize this and attack/challenge Ryder to a match claiming he was going to get rid of the ridiculousness and restore some "sanity" to wrestling.

 

[BigThunder]

Start him out at the top. Come out during RAW 1000 and get in the Undertaker's face. Have him lose, but get some stroke in the bargain. Then let him come out and have him ambush a few main eventers before settling into a feud with an upper mid-card face.

 

[WJDwjdWJDwjd]

I like that they are holding Ambrose on FCW and dark matches right now. If you guys remember anything from any of the reports on here, talent doesn't usually go up to the main roster now without some kind of good storyline to get them started with. Look at Antonio Cesaro. He's placed with Aksana to torment Teddy Long as part of of Johnny Ace being a general manager. Darren Young and Titus O'Neill are part of an up and coming tag team, and I'm sure they'll be giving something to Maxine when she eventually gets out of NXT. Most other talent moving up from FCW will likely go through NXT. Guys like Ambrose, Rollins, and the previously mentioned Cesaro have to have something in place so their debuts aren't just completely random and useless.

Back to the topic at hand. I don't think Foley is ready to come back to the ring yet. Ambrose could likely carry Foley throughout their match, but I think neither Ambrose or Foley would like their feud to be rushed. Besides, I believe Ambrose still has unfinished business in FCW. I could see him feuding with Rollins over the FCW Heavyweight title and winning that and having a short reign. If anything, the demeanor of Ambrose's character is that he pushes buttons, does things that doesn't make sense, he's violent, and he pisses people off. When he eventually leaves FCW, I believe it'll likely be because he's (kayfabe) removed from the show or somehow gets to the main roster by doing something dangerous/violent just to get rid of him.

When Dean eventually gets to the main roster, I'd expect his first feud to be against an older talent. Maybe Jerry Lawler. William Regal would likely be his first feud if he has to go the NXT route. I wouldn't mind him forming some kind of alliance with Reks and Hawkins if he did go the NXT route. I don't think Ambrose would be a good a fit to feud with Kane first because Kane is a monster heel, and Ambrose is also a heel who is a monster of a human being. It would make more sense for them to be allies than anything. I could see him feuding with the likes of Santino, Christian, Zack Ryder, or perhaps even a healthy Ted Dibiase. Either way, Dean Ambrose needs to have his first feud against an over through and through babyface. I could even see him debuting against Rey Mysterio in order to get some great heat.

 

[Howie Backpack]

Obviously Ambrose's first feud should be in a losing effort to Damien Sandow. That way, Sandow can expose him for the plebian ignoramus he truly is...You're Welcome!

 

[mral82]

This Dean Ambrose guy doesn't even deserve to be there as after 1 match I was so bored w/ him and I don't get the Massive Hard-ons from the IWC. I hope he becomes a Jobber to the others. He's as bad as Joey Ryan as 2 of the most lamest and redunant wrestlers ever.

So in conclusion who gives a flyin f' who he gets as he is a no talent slapnut of a loser wannabe.

 

[GameOver]

Who would be able to replace Foley in feuding with Ambrose?

um anyone.... how are we to believe he would come in and start fueding with someone who has only been on TV a few times since his return from TNA and then nothing since other then twitter.

Fued with someone actually on the roster.

 

[rge2010]

Ahhhh Dean Ambrose, the second coming!!!! I thought all that Revolution promo crap was for Ambrose anyway? . Once again a good proportion of you lot have egg on your face.

The Ryback idea is good - FEED HIM! That would really piss off a few members of the IWC!!!

 

[JBK2008]

The look of Ambrose disturbs me, but in a good way. Kane would be an ideal choice to start with. If not him, team Ambrose with Regal, or have Regal manage him and take on a Kane or another veteran (possibly a returning Orton or Mysterio) and just push him. This guy is the real deal and he needs to come out with a bang for sure.

I'm just a little nervous he'll get lost in the shuffle with all these other young players that have debuted in the past few months. Other than that, a solid veteran presence would do him wonders.

 

[WJDwjdWJDwjd]

I'm seeing so many people say "Oh, just book him with Kane!"

Umm.... No.

Dean Ambrose needs a BABYFACE character to get over on. Kane is a big red monster, and quite frankly, Dean Ambrose will be booked as a monster of a human being. It doesn't make sense to book Heel vs Heel under any circumstances unless one of the heels is a slight tweener character. I can't remember the last time I saw a Heel vs Heel feud get over with the crowd and last longer than a few weeks with the exception of Ministry vs Corporation, and even then, the Corporation was slight babyface because Vince's daughter ended up being kidnapped.

Anyway, Kane is a terrible choice for Ambrose's first feud. I already said it before, but guys like Christian, Ted Dibiase (to a lesser extent), Santino, Zack Ryder, or Rey Mysterio would be good to use for his first feud. As far as a feud that gets him over further? Put him in a long feud with Jerry Lawler. A rub from Jerry did wonders for the Miz's heel persona going into Wrestlemania. Working with Jerry Lawler for a couple months would get Dean Ambrose MENTIONED several times throughout the course of the night, and if Dean was to put Jerry out of action for a week or two, it would be a constant reminder of who did it. Video packages and Michael Cole endorsements and all.

 

[Canadian_SXE]

Like someone else mentioned, who cares. I've heard so much about this guy, and I'm completely bored everytime. He may surprise me if and when he debuts but I don't think so. His whole crazy gimmick is not even original since it has been done by thousands of guys before him. Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley, Terry Funk/Chainsaw Charlie, Joker Sting, Heidenreich, just to name a few have used a gimmick of being crazy. Plus everytime he says something about him being a monster or some stupid crap in my mind I'm thinking who the hell considers this guy a monster. Usually guys billed as monsters were guys that were much bigger than everybody around them, not some puny little pipsqeak.

 

[dman1373]

Like someone else mentioned, who cares. I've heard so much about this guy, and I'm completely bored everytime. He may surprise me if and when he debuts but I don't think so. His whole crazy gimmick is not even original since it has been done by thousands of guys before him. Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley, Terry Funk/Chainsaw Charlie, Joker Sting, Heidenreich, just to name a few have used a gimmick of being crazy. Plus everytime he says something about him being a monster or some stupid crap in my mind I'm thinking who the hell considers this guy a monster. Usually guys billed as monsters were guys that were much bigger than everybody around them, not some puny little pipsqeak.

YES I SHALL FEED THY TROLL.

Ok first off when you talk about the crazy gimmick, it can range a long ways. Just look at all the wrestlers you have listed, they kindof really range in craziness a ton, so theres plenty of room to be "crazy" and original. Its such a wide range term it could almost be like you saying "well being a babyface has been done so many times before."

And if you don't like ambrose i want to here the wrestlers you like, so i can laugh at the list.

 

[Canadian_SXE]

YES I SHALL FEED THY TROLL.

Ok first off when you talk about the crazy gimmick, it can range a long ways. Just look at all the wrestlers you have listed, they kindof really range in craziness a ton, so theres plenty of room to be "crazy" and original. Its such a wide range term it could almost be like you saying "well being a babyface has been done so many times before."

And if you don't like ambrose i want to here the wrestlers you like, so i can laugh at the list.

So because I state my opinion on someone I am wrong. I said from what I have seen from him I find him boring. I also said that he may impress me and change my mind when he debuts. I hated Cody Rhodes when he debuted because he was boring and bland. Now he is one of my fav guys to watch. Because he changed my opinion of him. So Dean Ambrose could turn into one of my favorite wrestlers ever, but right now from what I have seen I find him boring. That is my opinion. Just because it differs from your view doesn't make it wrong or you right.

 

[smizzy]

Honestly though, his gimmick isn't that he's literally crazy like Heidenreich. He isn't literally a monster like Kane. He's edgy the way Heath Ledger is in Dark Knight. And the purpose of this thread wasn't to express whether or not you like Ambrose, it was created to discuss his possible first opponent.

I really byrnside's mention of Ryder. I agree that Ambrose could would have a field day talking about the appearance of Ryder and his "ridiculous" look. I don't like Santino though. Ambrose is much to serious for Santino's comical way of going about the ring. I really can't see Ambrose receiving a "Cobra Strike."

 

[Canadian_SXE]

To the actual topic at hand, if Ambrose is as good as everybody says he is, it shouldnt matter who his opponent is. He should be able to get over with just about anybody. CM Punk debuted against Stevie Richards. Look at where Punk is now. Damien Sandow recently debuted in his first official match against Yoshi Tatsu, and he is starting to become one of my favorite guys. So Dean Ambrose could debut against anybody, really. Plus, Ambrose's little Heath Ledger ripoff is kind of annoying from the promo's I have seen. It's like everybody and their mom wants to rip off the way Heath Ledger was in the Dark Knight. Just my opinion. He could change my opinion and I'll be talking about how he is awesome and raving about his promos and all this stuff.

 

[Peridot]

If it was me booking it would be william regal and it would be for the US title. I mean look at the US title right now... santino isn't more over because of it, he isn't defending it, its made nothing.

Send regal after santino, have him jump santino after a match, whatever. Have him rant and rave how the US title, one of the most valued in WWE is being treated like dirt and deserves better. Have him say that Santino is a joke and he will take his dignity and then his title. Because he is William Regal and he is truly a villain at heart. He can not stand seeing someone so undeserving and who panders to the sheep that is the WWE universe like he has been, that he became a shadow of himself.

Have him win it at MitB. The most important thing is that he wins clean, rematch on RAW and have santino do some other stuff that doesn't involve any seriousness. As much as I like the guy, he's not a serious contender.

After the re match, the lights go out. Then, the image on dean ambrose lights up the titantron. Have him applaud Regal, but says the true villain, the next generation and the future of the company is here and he is coming for the one kindred spirit he has in the WWE. He wants to prove himself to the WWE, the entire industry and the entire world that he is the future and if you are smart... you'll stay out of his way.

Don't have him on RAW. Have him on the titantron, interrupting Regal's matches with titantron segments, or applauding his matches after he wins. He says that he will come for Sir William at summerslam, and he will take the title, because he is dean ambrose and he's just that good.

Then Summerslam. He debuts, and loses. Yes that's right, he loses. But he doesn't lose clean, Regal proves he is the true villain after all. This leaves the fued to go on for longer, and give regal the send off he so badly deserves. The promos, the matches, just the feel of these 2 going against each other in FCW has been great. So why change it? You have something truly great in your hands, so use it.

 

[smizzy]

I agree. The work they've done in FCW has been fantastic. And as William Regal always says, "Dean Ambrose will be the wrestler to finally finish me (him)." Regal got some in ring action at Over the Limit as well. Maybe they're trying to knock some rust off. I'd love for the Regal/Ambrose rivalry to be on WWE.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

I think it should be William Regal.

Ambrose and Regal have done some excellent work down in FCW, and it would be a shame for this not to be seen by the wider audience. Regal is always solid, and a proven performer who knows how to get a talent over, and through his experience of working with Ambrose, he would make him look a million dollars.

Dean Ambrose has the potential to be very important for WWE in the future, and I can think of no better wrestler to get him over than William Regal, who is deserving himself of one last run in the limelight.