The Problem With WWE's 'Chosen One'
"One more lost soul to raise your flag, the sky is a landfill"
Dean Ambrose was never WWE's chosen one. Even when, WWE Championship slung over his shoulder, he looked like he finally might be.
When WWE split The Shield up in 2014, they did so bravely and with intent. Fans were devastated to see the dominant trifecta torn apart at the top of their game, but they had to be for the move to truly work. A CM Punk concept had morphed into a hugely successful and over act that found an old school way to promote brand new acts in an even newer system.
Clearly having strength in numbers on either side of the camera, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose were booked magnificently in their original two-year tenure. As heels, they ripped at the greying fabric of the organisation with a zest and zeal most babyfaces couldn't seem to summon. And as the good guys themselves? Forget about it. Perhaps not since the height of Stone Cold Steve Austin's tenure had their been a collection of heroes that unified the masses with such a potent balance of violence and cool. Punk himself always earned that guttural affection in Chicago, but 'The Hounds Of Justice' were attracting it everywhere.
All until they were ripped to shreds by a Seth Rollins heel turn that instantly babyface both a downed Roman Reigns and the wide-eyed open-mouthed Ambrose. WWE wanted enough impact to be able hand over three brass rings instead of one, but as much as he was right about the original idea, 'The Voice Of The Voiceless' was right about them too. He called them "imaginary" when he sat cross-legged in 2011. He was left cursing them by the time he left the company just months before The Shield imploded.
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