What if Elias replaces Roman Reigns as the face of Raw?

3. Elias vs. Dean Ambrose

An Elias vs. Dean Ambrose program could be on its way.

As a face character, Elias will have a fresh slate of opponents to work with, ranging from guys like Jinder Mahal to someone like Drew McIntyre as guys who have been fellow heels, and so Elias will get to do something new in the ring with.

Dean Ambrose isn’t an entirely new opponent to Elias, as the two did work a bit in the upper mid-card over the last year. It will, however, be the first time these two have clashed with this particular face-heel alignment. Moreover, the stakes may be higher than ever before for their pairing, especially if WWE means to elevate Elias. Coming off a hot run with The Shield and newly having turned heel, Ambrose is looking like he’ll be a main event level star at this point. If Elias is intended to land at a similar position on the card, then this matchup may be a vehicle for him to do so, playing the underdog against the former WWE Champion, and conceivably with the Universal title on the line.