5 things that Dean Ambrose needs to change in WWE

Dean Ambrose could do with a few changes

One thing that sets Dean Ambrose apart from the every other WWE megastar is that he’s different. He talks differently, he walks differently, and he certainly acts differently on a week to week basis. To some, that’s one of his greatest assets, but as far as we’re concerned, he needs to alter the course if he wants to stay at the top.

Obviously as one of the most popular superstars in all of WWE right now a few fans will likely disagree with some of these comments, but such is the nature of professional wrestling. We’re never all going to agree 100% of the time, so there’s no point dancing around the facts, especially when they’re this obvious.

Dean is a highly capable performer both inside and outside of the squared circle as he’s proven on many different occasions over the years. Unfortunately, we’ve grown a little tired of the “lather, rinse, repeat” nature of his character and something needs to be done to change it.

Some of these points are subtle, and some of these are a bit more extreme, but we’re confident that they’ll all benefit Ambrose as a performer in the long run.

So with that being said, here are five things that Dean Ambrose needs to change in WWE.


#1 Rebound Lariat

Delete, delete, delete

Oh Dean, why can’t you just do a standard clothesline? It may not seem like a contrived move, but it really is, especially when you can see it coming from a mile away. It’s such a predictable move, and it doesn’t make sense for superstars to fall for it continually, and the worst part of it all is actually Michael Cole.

The supposed Voice of WWE always calls it a wacky line or something of that description, and it just further encourages that “wacky” mentality that we as fans want Dean to shake oh so badly. Sure he can be a little bit mad in the same vein as Mick Foley, but calling him wacky just makes things feel way too watered down and PG.

Speaking of which...

#2 Wacky persona

Ambrose needs an edge

We don’t want Ambrose to be wacky anymore. Like, at all. The guy does some funny skits here and there that make us laugh, but all in all, it just makes his character feel like a bit of a joke. That wouldn’t bother us too much if he felt like a threat in the process, but his intimidation factor has dropped dramatically in the last few years.

He needs to revert to an edgier and more serious version of himself because that’s the Dean Ambrose that is going to thrive at the highest level consistently. That’s also the Dean Ambrose that was put on the map courtesy of fascinating feuds with William Regal, Seth Rollins and to an extent Mick Foley down in FCW.

Cheer up, Lunatic Fringe.

#3 Interviews

The Intercontinental Champion needs to carry himself better

If you’ve ever watched Dean Ambrose in an interview setting either outside of WWE or out of character, then you’ll understand why this is on the list. Whenever the guy is required to give interviews of any kind, he just kind of closes himself up, making both the viewing audience and the person doing the interview feel incredibly awkward.

Of course, he may just not be comfortable with them, but after a few years of having to deal with them he kind of needs to man up a little it and just get on with it. He knew it was part of the gig when he was promoted up to the main roster, and as such, he needs to embrace it just as much as he does his in ring work.

That bloody vest.

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#4 Attire

The Lunatic Fringe needs new attire

Look, the vest and jeans suited Ambrose for a long time, but it’s time to freshen things up a little bit. It’s obvious that the gear he’s currently in is restricting him from doing certain things in terms of his actual wrestling work, and that’s a big problem when you consider how many quality wrestlers there are on both Raw and SmackDown Live right now.

If you go back and watch some of his work prior to his singles, run he looks ten times better and more confident, which isn’t exactly a shock to us. Plus, it just feels a little played out at this point, and it could provide Dean with something of a challenge in terms of getting himself over again in an entirely new kind of gimmick.

Believe.

#5 Alignment

It’s time for a heel turn

Dean Ambrose is one of the most naturally talented heels on the roster, and yet here we are nearly three years into his singles run, and he’s still a babyface. Why? Because he’s popular? That’d be a justifiable reason if there weren’t dozens of other heels on the roster who are actually booked as bad guys as opposed to babyfaces.

With the likes of Rollins, Reigns and Balor holding up the fort when it comes to babyface talent on Raw, there’s certainly a market open for Dean to turn to the dark side. Plus, it just feels too weird having all three former members of the Shield having the same alignment because we want to wait a while longer before they have another proper reunion.


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