5 reasons why Dean Ambrose became Intercontinental Champion at WWE TLC

#1 To lend some credibility to Dean Ambrose

Ambrose had become a joke in recent weeks

Dean Ambrose shocked the world when he turned heel on the same night that Roman Reigns announced that he was battling leukemia. And then his momentum just fizzled out. Ambrose went from being the hottest commodity on RAW to being booked in humorous segments. Why was he getting shots immediately after turning heel?

By having him win the title, some semblance of seriousness is restored. He can be a credible heel, one that people are scared of. Remember that he was always the weakest booked member of The Shield, taking the dreaded pin whenever the team needed to lose.

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And now, Ambrose has a chance to branch out on his own and write his own story on RAW. Could he become the best heel of the current era?

For his sake, let's hope he does so!

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