Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

38. Dean Ambrose

The old method of defining champions by their bonafide drawing power has been rendered archaic by WWE's brand-first philosophy in recent years, with perception playing a bigger part in determining how viable a performer is in the catbird seat. Dean Ambrose's own aura was exposed during his own stint in 2016.

The 'Lunatic Fringe' looked out of his depth treading water at the top of the card, with a rightfully relegated Dolph Ziggler SummerSlam feud doing damage to the topline futures of both.

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Posted On: 12th Sep 2018

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