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Dean Ambrose has decided to leave WWE after fighting for seven years on the main roster. He was a three-time Intercontinental champion, a United States champion, and a former world champion. He also won the tag team championship, making him a Grand Slam champion in the WWE. His career started as part of the popular stable, The Shield.
His departure has caused grief to many WWE fans who will always remember him for his strength, tenacity, and hard work. During his stint in WWE, he fought many wrestlers, but there were a few full-fledged feuds which fans were robbed off. The following are a few examples of the same.
#5 Roman Reigns
You would not believe me if I told you that Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose have only fought one singles match on the main roster with each other; the match itself was underwhelming as well. Their encounter was at Survivor Series 2015 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, where Reigns defeated Ambrose to rise to the main-event level.
The history between the two would make for a very interesting rivalry, but alas we never got one. Ambrose was supposed to be Reigns' opponent at WrestleMania, before the latter got diagnosed with leukemia. The stakes could have been raised by putting the Universal Championship on the line.
#4 Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe vowed to fight each member of The Shield in 2017 and take them apart. Ambrose and Joe fought one-to-one in December 2017 during an episode of Raw in which the latter won due to Jason Jordan's interference. If that was not enough, the following week, The Destroyer ensnared The Lunatic Fringe backstage so that he could be written off television.
Before Ambrose could return from injury, Joe was drafted to SmackDown, making a feud between them impossible. A potential program between the two would undoubtedly feature hard-hitting action and a nice clash of wrestling styles.
#3 Finn Balor
A Finn Balor-Dean Ambrose feud has somehow eluded the fans. Apart from a few multi-man matches, they never crossed paths.
If they had fought one-to-one, it could have served as a spot for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 35 - the workhorse title involving two of WWE's most reliable superstars. The fans would have loved to see such talented wrestlers brawl.
#2 Randy Orton
Randy Orton and Ambrose have fought each other a few times, both in singles and tag team matches, but they have never had a proper battle inside the ring. The Dude was frequently attacked by Orton, but other than a six-man tag team match at WrestleMania 29, the two have not even had a high-profile meeting.
The charisma which Ambrose exudes in the ring is unparalleled; add to that his stellar mic work, and he would have provided the perfect foil for The Viper. Fans would have loved to see them brawl. Given the fact that both of them are good at portraying heel characters, it would have been a fascinating rivalry.
#1 Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan and Ambrose have brawled more than once since 2013. During the Yes! Movement, The Shield was doing The Authority's bidding, which brought the two in the ring at the same time. They also fought each other in the weeks leading to WrestleMania 31, when both of them were favorites to win the Intercontinental Championship. Stardust, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, Luke Harper, and Bad News Barrett were the other five contenders in this match.
Bryan sustained an injury during the match, which kept him away from the ring for a long time. He came back in 2018, but he and Ambrose never got a chance to fight each other thanks to the Brand Split.
Both of them turned heel around the same time last year, and Bryan's ability to connect with WWE fans would have made for an interesting feud. WWE could have played The Lunatic Fringe as someone who beat the hell out of Bryan and then The American Dragon would seek revenge. It would have been exciting to watch Bryan's elbow strikes and leg kicks against Ambrose's tenacity.
This perhaps could not happen due to the extended injury of Bryan when Ambrose was enjoying his singles run in WWE. But, like the saying goes - "Never say never."
