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Dean Ambrose is one of the most beloved WWE Superstars on the roster today, but he has been sorely missed as he's been injured since December 2017 with a triceps injury. The diagnosis for Dean was nine months; which puts him at just after SummerSlam for a potential return.
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There have been recent reports that Ambrose was seen at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, but it is unknown if he is taking part in any in-ring activities or just on the finish steps of his rehab.
When we last saw Ambrose at the end of 2017, The Shield had reformed, but due to the injury, they wrote Ambrose off of television with a brutal attack from The Bar and Samoa Joe.
Though Ambrose is a member of the Monday Night Raw brand, the WWE could have used last April's Superstar Shakeup as a way to put him on SmackDown Live, and this article is going to take a look at five reasons why "The Lunatic Fringe" would be better off on the blue brand.
Let's kick things off with a championship that Ambrose held for a long time, but rarely defended...
#5 He could have a better run with the WWE United States Championship
As a member of The Shield, Dean Ambrose held the WWE United States Championship for nearly a year from May 2013 to May 2014.
His 351-day reign with the championship ranks third all-time for the longest only behind Lex Luger and Rick Rude in the title's 43-year history.
The problem with that title reign is something very similar to what is going on with the WWE Universal Championship currently, it was barely defended.
Unlike Brock Lesnar, Ambrose was present nearly every week for the WWE, but the focus was more on feuds for The Shield as a whole than feuds for the WWE United States Championship.
Dean is a workhorse and that is evidenced by wrestling more matches in 2016 than anyone on the WWE roster. He was also within the top 10 in 2017.
As WWE United States Champion in 2018 or early 2019, he'll have a better reign with it as the focus will be on defending the championship rather than the stable he was in.
#4 His popularity can be the centrepiece for SmackDown Live's move to FOX
SmackDown Live is returning to broadcast television in October 2019, but it will be the first time the show is featured on a major broadcast network such as FOX.
With Ambrose being one of the most beloved WWE Superstars on the roster, he can be a key component for FOX's promotion next fall.
Whether he's one of the top babyfaces with AJ Styles or becomes the top heel in the company to feud with Styles, Ambrose could play a big part in one of the biggest shifts of a major WWE television show in quite some time.
#3 He can turn heel without repeating what Seth Rollins did
Many believe a heel turn is coming for Ambrose sometime after his return from injury. Ambrose is my favourite on the WWE roster, and I want to see what he can do with a solo heel turn.
Having him go to SmackDown Live instead of Monday Night Raw will make the heel turn more important because creative won't be tempted to have him turn on The Shield like Seth Rollins did in 2014.
#2 All three guys who took Dean Ambrose out are now on SmackDown Live
The last time we saw Ambrose on WWE television was the December 17, 2017 edition of Monday Night Raw when The Bar and Samoa Joe took him and Seth Rollins out backstage. Joe would take metal equipment box and ram Dean's arm with it, using that as the cause of injury.
Thanks to the recent Superstar Shakeup, all three men are currently on SmackDown Live. By having Ambrose return on the blue brand, the first thing you could have him do is get revenge on Joe, Cesaro, and Sheamus.
#1 There are so many fresh feuds for Dean Ambrose on SmackDown Live
One of the biggest reasons for having Ambrose return on SmackDown Live is the opportunity of fresh feuds.
That opportunity for better feuds is also on SmackDown Live with the likes of SAnitY, Jeff Hardy, and Shinsuke Nakamura.
The most intriguing matchup of these three is definitely with SAnitY where Ambrose can match crazy with crazy against Eric Young, Killian Dain, and Alexander Wolfe.
Should Ambrose return on SmackDown Live? Sound off your opinions in the comments section below!
