5 signs that WWE is no longer invested in Dean Ambrose

Is WWE punishing Dean Ambrose for wanting to leave?
Is WWE punishing Dean Ambrose for wanting to leave?

Is WWE trying to bury Dean Ambrose?

While one might think that's a ridiculous statement, especially after the blockbuster interaction the Lunatic Fringe had with Triple H and the possible implications of the encounter, the way WWE has used Ambrose on television lately proves otherwise. In fact, it seems to show that the company is trying to bury him before his big exit.

Whether that's true or not remains to be seen, and will become more obvious as Ambrose's Road To WrestleMania 35 becomes more clear, but there is serious evidence to support that WWE is actively working to bury the former champion. Interestingly enough, there is also evidence that WWE has known Ambrose's intentions for some time and have planned accordingly.

With that being said and Ambrose now officially in the final months of his WWE contract, here are five signs that WWE is punishing The Lunatic Fringe for wanting to leave the company. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and also be sure to tell us whether you think Ambrose will actually leave the company or not.


#5 An early exit from The Royal Rumble

Why was Dean Ambrose eliminated so early from The Royal Rumble?
Why was Dean Ambrose eliminated so early from The Royal Rumble?

12 minutes.

That's how long Dean Ambrose lasted in the 2019 Men's Royal Rumble, and statistically, it was his worst showing ever in that type of match. Beyond that, Ambrose was eliminated before the midway point of the match, which ruined any chance of Ambrose and Rollins battling it out to be the final two.

In the end, WWE not using Ambrose versus Rollins as the final two in the Royal Rumble was very telling. In fact, it seemed to show that WWE is not happy with Ambrose's decision to leave the company after his contract expires. Furthermore, it shows that WWE will not do much with the Ambrose character between now and then.

#4 Losing to Rollins on Raw

Did WWE end the feud between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins last week on Raw?
Did WWE end the feud between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins last week on Raw?

Dean Ambrose versus Seth Rollins has become a fixture on Monday Night Raw over the past few months, and the company went back to the well once again to open the flagship show. Unfortunately for Ambrose, he lost once again to the Kingslayer, which many believe is the official end to his feud with Seth Rollins

If this is true, it's a very unsatisfying ending to the blood boiling feud between Rollins and Ambrose, and also shows just how bad things might get for the Lunatic Fringe in the future. In fact, by losing clean to Rollins only one night after being eliminated in 12 minutes from the Royal Rumble and only weeks after losing the IC title, it seems WWE is simply burying him.

With Ambrose reportedly done with WWE after WrestleMania 35, fans can probably expect this to get worse as time goes on. They can also probably expect for Ambrose to be booked in a lackluster feud at WrestleMania 35 (more on that later), which could end up doing more harm than anything else.

#3 Confrontation with Nia Jax

Dean Ambrose versus Nia Jax - Who wins?
Dean Ambrose versus Nia Jax - Who wins?

WWE has a sudden interest in intergender wrestling, and while that is somewhat of a good thing, it has sometimes come at the expense of some pretty promising talent. For example, how does Mustafa Ali go from defeating Daniel Bryan clean in a tag team match to getting destroyed and tossed out of the ring by Nia Jax?

Another example is Dean Ambrose, who got smacked in the back of the head by Jax last week on Raw. Not only does this interaction make Ambrose look weak, especially since the company would even bother to involve him in such a segment, it also makes his already bad booking situation even worse.

In the end, it absolutely doesn't make sense to waste Dean Ambrose on an intergender angle, but that seems to be the direction the company is heading in. Hopefully, WWE decides to spare him from this angle, and give him something else to do during the final months of the contract. Either that or give him arguably one of the worst send-offs of all time.

#4 Having him be the one to break up the Shield

Why did WWE want Dean Ambrose to be the one to break up the Shield?
Why did WWE want Dean Ambrose to be the one to break up the Shield?

Believe it or not, WWE might have known about Dean Ambrose wanting to leave for a long time now, which raises the question of how much of his booking has been a result of this. For example, if WWE knew about Ambrose wanting to leave back in October, it could be the reason why they ultimately decided that he would break up the Shield this time.

While one can argue that Ambrose breaking the team up was always the plan for WWE, there is also evidence to suggest that the company altered things along the way. Not only is this evident by the rumor that the original plan was for Ambrose to join in the title picture with Seth Rollins at WrestleMania, but also by just how bad his heel turn was.

In the end, it seems as if there was an added depth to it. Almost like WWE knew Ambrose was going to leave when his contract was up, and actively decided to have him come out the absolute bad guy when he broke up the team. In fact, that point is further empathized by Ambrose's line of Roman Reigns deserving to get cancer.

Think about it!

Would Ambrose really say that about Reigns in any other circumstance? Beyond that, doesn't that sound like something the writing team would have come up with instead of Ambrose?

#1 Being removed from the Universal title picture

Was WWE removing Dean Ambrose from the Universal title picture
Was WWE removing Dean Ambrose from the Universal title picture

While rumors speculated that the original plan for the Universal title picture at WrestleMania 35 was Seth Rollins versus Brock Lesnar versus Dean Ambrose, WWE didn't do anything to really hint at him joining the title picture on Raw last week. Interestingly enough, some believe that this is due to him wanting to leave the company when his contract expires.

Of course, it's not known if there is any truth to that rumor or not, but if Ambrose really is planning to leave the company, one could see why they wouldn't want to put him in the title picture. One could also see why the company would be trying to downplay him as much as possible in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania 35.

Maybe WWE will eventually change their minds about this and give him some kind of high profile match at WrestleMania 35, but fans would be insane to expect it at this point.

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