The May 4 episode of Monday Night Raw wasn't the only time Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins locked horns on WWE television. They also did so a few times on pay-per-view, and matches between the former members of The Shield ranged from decent to wonderful. At this point, Rollins was the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, but the Raw battle was non-title. Going over 16 minutes in total, there was a real buzz surrounding the bout. Admittedly, there wasn't a lot of difference in quality between this TV match and other pay-per-view offerings, but why should wrestling fans complain about things like that? People were getting one hell of an encounter on free television, after all. This bout was designed to feed into the Payback event. Ambrose was fighting Rollins for a slot in the main event, during which Seth would defend his title. J&J Security added to the drama, running in but failing to help Rollins win. Scanning the rest of the show doesn't provide much excitement (aside from Cena vs. Zayn), which only makes Rollins vs. Ambrose an even better watch.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
