10 WWE Questions You Most Want Answered (Sept 14)
8. How Can Dean Ambrose Recover?
Michael raises an interesting point, suggesting that Ambrose's rather awkward appearance with Stone Cold could have fuelled the fan backlash he is currently experiencing.
I personally see things the other way around - that the criticism Dean came under in the aftermath of the podcast appearance was the first time his diminishing popularity was made abundantly clear.
The brand split hasn't been kind to Ambrose, even after the surge of momentum he gained in winning the Shield triple threat at Battleground. Hopefully he can turn his fortunes around - but I think he'll have to wait until his feud with AJ is over.
Ambrose exhibited rather heelish behaviour in his rivalry with Ziggler, and WWE should really capitalise on this, turning Dean heel again. Anybody familiar with his earlier days on in WWE developmental (or The Shield's initial run) will know how natural a heel Ambrose is, and although "turn them heel" is often wheeled out as a quick-fix solution in these situations, I genuinely think it's the most appropriate action here.