WWE Super Show-Down: 8 Things WWE Got Right

1. Dean Ambrose Doesn't Turn

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WWE's narrative beats tend to arrive like bad news from the doctor's: suddenly, and with massive consequences interrupting the general mundanity of day-to-day life. Rarely are huge on-screen happenings the result of weeks of interwoven storyline tension, but a sudden ejaculation of excitement which resets the pieces on the board.

Ordinarily, the metaphorical and literal in-your-face nature of Roman Reigns landing a Superman Punch on Dean Ambrose's conk would have precipitated an immediate and long-expected heel turn. It didn't transpire; Ambrose took a powder long enough to assess the situation, even recovering to claim The Shield's win. The match benefited from its own miniature plotline, rather than it being the one and only cause for a macro development.

When it comes time for WWE's production team to manufacture the hype video ahead of the big blow-off way down the line, events like this ensure they won't have to judiciously cobble together the story after the fact - see: The Undertaker vs. Triple H. The truth will do it for them.

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