4 reasons why Dean Ambrose's heel turn was perfect

As another WWE wrestling week concludes, we have had some ups and downs. Roman Reigns' unfortunate hiatus from WWE due to a returning Leukemia, Shane McMahon's cool response to CM Punk chants, Johnny Gargano's surprise heel turn and Elias' face turn were some memorable moments. However, the icing on the cake was Dean Ambrose's unexpected heel turn.

Ambrose and Seth Rollins challenged the team of Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre for the RAW tag team championship. Midway through the match, the referee got knocked down, prompting Braun Strowman to interfere and have a brawl with McIntyre. That helped Dean and Seth to capitalize. They made use of the numbers and curb stomped Ziggler on the mat for the win and become the new RAW tag team champions. However, as they were celebrating, Ambrose turned on Rollins and hit him with dirty deeds. The fans were shocked and vented their frustration on the Lunatic Fringe.

Many fans took on to the internet and expressed WWE should not have pulled the trigger on Ambrose this week. However, looking at some aspects, one can understand that Ambrose's heel was one of the perfect heels turns in WWE history. In this list, we will be taking a look at a few reasons why Dean Ambrose's heel turn was flawless.

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#4. Timing

What a timing it was!

For any significant decisions to succeed, the timing must be impeccable. Poor timing can drive any good storyline to the ground, and right timing can revitalise poor storylines. In SmackDown, Aiden English's heel turn felt mediocre due to the same reason.

Ever since Ambrose made his return on the RAW before SummerSlam, people wanted him to turn on the Shield. The question was not if he would turn - but when he would turn.

This RAW was the perfect time for Ambrose to turn heel for many reasons.

#3. Unpredictability

The fans' reactions say everything.

As mentioned earlier, it was not a question of if Dean Ambrose would turn heel - but when he would turn heel. Fans have been speculating Ambrose would turn heel at Summerslam - but he did not. Similarly, he did not turn heel during Hell in a Cell or even during Shield's battle against the team of Drew McIntyre, Braun Strowman and Dolph Ziggler. Even WWE teased Ambrose's heel turn during most of these encounters.

However, in the past episode of RAW, most fans were sure that Ambrose would not turn on his brother since Roman Reigns made an emotional exit from in-ring competition to fight Leukemia. When the team of Rollins and Ambrose actually defeated McIntyre and Ziggler, the WWE universe was ecstatic. But WWE threw a curveball at everyone and turned Dean heel.

If WWE had not pulled the trigger on Ambrose then, WWE could never turn him heel without anyone expecting it.

#2. This feud will propel them to the main event scene

Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose main-evented Hell in a Cell 2014.

Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins are two of the most talented superstars in WWE locker room. However, for the past few months, they have been either irrelevant or simply henchmen to the then Universal champion Roman Reigns. However, with a feud of this magnitude, WWE cannot afford to take the spotlight away from them. This feud has all the makings of a mega feud - amazing background story, emotions, unpredictability and last but the least, outstanding in-ring chemistry.

These two men had a fantastic feud during the summer of 2014 after Seth Rollins backstabbed the Shield to join the authority. Ambrose played the babyface and Rollins played the heel. However, this time around, the roles are reversed, and the psychology will be entirely different.

Thus Rollins and Ambrose would be placed on the top section of the cards - a place where they truly deserve to be.

#1. WWE played with our emotions

Fans were shocked by Ambrose's heel turn.

Just ask yourselves. When was the last time a heel turn shocked everyone in the arena and garnered a heat for the heel in this magnitude in WWE main roster? In NXT, Tomasso Ciampa's turn on Johnny Gargano was of this magnitude but that was on NXT and is a story for another day.

WWE capitalized on Roman Reigns' hiatus and the WWE fans' rejoice on the remaining Shield brothers capturing the RAW tag team championship. After the roller coaster of emotions the crowd had gone through, it was a very bold move to turn Dean Ambrose heel. However, WWE pulled it out perfectly. The arena turned from ecstasy to pin drop silence. The audience was speechless while Ambrose delivered blows on Rollins.

The impact of this turn was so huge that WWE's Facebook page is bombarded with hate comments on the lunatic fringe.