Post by The Rick Jericho on Sept 19, 2023 18:43:25 GMT -5
Dean Ambrose was really hot heading into 2016. Just finishing off the IC title feud with Kevin Owens, he finishes runner up to Triple H in the Rumble. Then they have a mini-feud finishing at Road Block. Then he's put in a terrible fued with Brock who wouldn't do anything Ambrose wanted. Look at the rest of the card, Ambrose could've had better matches and feuds with:
Triple H - Logical as he faces him at Wrestlemania and drops the title to Ambrose putting him over.
Chris Jericho - Whatever stupid ideas Ambrose had, you know Jericho would be up for it and they have a really good midcard match.
League of Nations - Any member against Ambrose, with it being a violent match that he goes over. Ambrose vs. Sheamus would rock.
The Undertaker - Shane puts Ambrose with Undertaker instead, telling Vince he can't go anymore and Ambrose does the job for him. Hell in a Cell. It would be memorable.
Roman Reigns - Let them go one-on-one at Wrestlemania for the title and put them both over as super faces.
Meanwhile over at Wrestlemania 33, Ambrose had the following options, instead of defending the IC title on the preshow. Remember he was WWE champion over the summer so his stock should've still been higher than where he was.
He had these options:
Seth Rollins - This hate filled feud never really had a proper blow out. Ambrose going after Rollins to try and finish him for good is a good feud.
AJ Styles - Remember, they had a feud the previous fall over the WWE Championship. This is their natural blow off to the feud.
Kevin Owens - No reason they couldn't rekindle their feud for the IC title but one year later for the bigger prize. He was just WWE champion, so Universal would fit for him.
Chris Jericho - If not 32, then at 33 they have a violent match that Jericho is all in for and puts over Ambrose.
John Cena - Give the man a REAL rub here and have him go over clean. They cross paths but didn't directly wrestle. MUCH better than wasting Cena with Miz again.
Triple H - Rekindle the feud one year later, they can have a smoke and mirrors filled match with Ambrose going over.
Randy Orton - Orton was hot at this time, so a feud with Ambrose would work, two faces just wanting to kick each other's asses.
Goldberg - Also got hot over the winter, he can put Ambrose over clean for the Universal title.
Roman Reigns - If we don't do it for 32, then have another chance here at 33 to do it.
The Undertaker - Another chance to work with the deadman. It may suck, due to Taker's age, but it would probably be memorable.
So based on the options for either Wrestlemania 32 or Wrestlemania 33, which show do you think misused Dean Ambrose more?
They definitely could've done Dean better at both of these shows.
Triple H - Logical as he faces him at Wrestlemania and drops the title to Ambrose putting him over.
Chris Jericho - Whatever stupid ideas Ambrose had, you know Jericho would be up for it and they have a really good midcard match.
League of Nations - Any member against Ambrose, with it being a violent match that he goes over. Ambrose vs. Sheamus would rock.
The Undertaker - Shane puts Ambrose with Undertaker instead, telling Vince he can't go anymore and Ambrose does the job for him. Hell in a Cell. It would be memorable.
Roman Reigns - Let them go one-on-one at Wrestlemania for the title and put them both over as super faces.
Meanwhile over at Wrestlemania 33, Ambrose had the following options, instead of defending the IC title on the preshow. Remember he was WWE champion over the summer so his stock should've still been higher than where he was.
He had these options:
Seth Rollins - This hate filled feud never really had a proper blow out. Ambrose going after Rollins to try and finish him for good is a good feud.
AJ Styles - Remember, they had a feud the previous fall over the WWE Championship. This is their natural blow off to the feud.
Kevin Owens - No reason they couldn't rekindle their feud for the IC title but one year later for the bigger prize. He was just WWE champion, so Universal would fit for him.
Chris Jericho - If not 32, then at 33 they have a violent match that Jericho is all in for and puts over Ambrose.
John Cena - Give the man a REAL rub here and have him go over clean. They cross paths but didn't directly wrestle. MUCH better than wasting Cena with Miz again.
Triple H - Rekindle the feud one year later, they can have a smoke and mirrors filled match with Ambrose going over.
Randy Orton - Orton was hot at this time, so a feud with Ambrose would work, two faces just wanting to kick each other's asses.
Goldberg - Also got hot over the winter, he can put Ambrose over clean for the Universal title.
Roman Reigns - If we don't do it for 32, then have another chance here at 33 to do it.
The Undertaker - Another chance to work with the deadman. It may suck, due to Taker's age, but it would probably be memorable.
So based on the options for either Wrestlemania 32 or Wrestlemania 33, which show do you think misused Dean Ambrose more?
They definitely could've done Dean better at both of these shows.
