10 New Directions For WWE After SummerSlam 2018

9. Ball Starts Rolling On A McIntyre Split From Ziggler

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What Happened At SummerSlam: Dean Ambrose was the fly in Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre's ointment on Sunday. He made the difference, and Drew was powerless to stop Dolph from losing the IC Title to Seth Rollins. The burly Scot and his partner are sure to have words over the next few weeks.

Their split was always inevitable.

Where It's Going: This could be the spark that ignites a rift between McIntyre and Ziggler. That was always going to be the case when their foolproof plans were spoiled by babyfaces, and it looks like WWE are ready to pen a singles run for Drew.

He's future World Champ material.

Expect Ziggler to blame McIntyre for losing the title, only for Drew to stop him in his tracks, remind the rockstar who kept his title run going and then realise he doesn't need the hassle. A few subtle comments from the announcers about Dolph holding Drew back from reaching his full potential are surely on the cards.

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