10 Last-Minute WWE SummerSlam 2016 Rumors You Need To Know

2. Dolph Turns Heel

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Thus far, the whole Dean Ambrose-Dolph Ziggler feud has been built around Ambrose criticizing "The Showoff" for not living up to his own hype. "The Lunatic Fringe," like the rest of us, is tired of hearing Dolph brag about being "that damn good" and "stealing the show" without anything concrete to show for it.

That bit of bullying by Ambrose has put Dolph in a position where he has to deliver more than just a great performance - he has to win. It's also made him rant and rave and swear that this time is different, but that's largely felt like a series of empty promises. The only time Dolph really seemed like he was turning a corner was on Tuesday's Smackdown, where he shocked Ambrose with an out-of-nowhere Superkick.

Dolph is getting some heat back, but in order to go all the way, he really needs to turn heel. After all, it's not like he stands of chance of actually winning the WWE Championship. Once he comes up short again, all of Ambrose's words will have been proven true. The only way to save any face will be to immediately attack the champion, embracing villainy in the process.

Dolph should turn heel, but will he? Signs point to yes.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013