For the first time since 1990, the city of Cincinnati will
have somebody to cheer for in a world championship competition. It is not the
Bengals nor the Reds, but a hometown wrestler who is currently tearing it up in
World Wrestling Entertainment. That wrestler is Dean Ambrose and this Sunday at
the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, he will battle the reigning and defending
WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins, for the title.
This match should be a great contest as Rollins and Ambrose
are always money when competing in the ring against each other. Just take a
look at their matches from their rivalry last year and you will see why
expectations for this WWE World Heavyweight Championship bout are pretty high.
They often stole the show last summer and could do it again on Sunday despite
the presence of two elimination chamber matches. The action in the ring should
be great, but the finish to the match is what will definately be most
intriguing.
If you have not been watching any WWE programming the past
few weeks, allow me to fill you in on the factors that could and probably will
play a role in the outcome of the match. On one hand you have the Authority, a
faction composed of Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury,
Kane, and Seth Rollins. Odds are that they will be involved in the match to
help their golden boy, Rollins, retain his title. They are heels (which is
wrestling lingo for bad guys) and will therefore be a formidable obstacle for
Ambrose and his quest for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
On the other hand, you have Roman Reigns who is the most
interesting factor of the match. Over the past few weeks, WWE has been playing
up the friendship between Ambrose and Reigns that dates back to their days in
the Shield. This past Monday night on Raw, Ambrose and Reigns teamed up to take
on Rollins and Kane in a tag team match and at the end of the show, Reigns came
to the ring and took out the Authority to make sure that they did not rip up
the contract for the title match at Elimination Chamber so that Ambrose could
sign it. Reigns and Ambrose appear to be on the same page, but I have a hunch
that will all change on Sunday.
When Reigns came to the ring, took out the Authority, and
grabbed the title match contract on Monday Night Raw, I was expecting him to
sign it and perhaps make the match a triple threat. However, that did not
happen as Ambrose later made his way to the ring and the two of them proceeded
to fight the Authority before Reigns let Ambrose sign the contract. Perhaps WWE
is teasing us about not only a future triple threat match between all three
former members of the Shield but also a feud between Ambrose and Reigns.
That is why, as much as it pains me to say it, I do not
believe that Ambrose will walk out of Elimination Chamber with the belt. I
think that Reigns will somehow cost Ambrose the title. I could see it being
accidental as Reigns was being built to be the next top guy of the company, and
WWE will most likely will be keeping him as a face (which is wrestling lingo
for good guy). Although, WWE could also throw a curveball our way and have
Reigns purposefully cost Ambrose the match and turn him heel which would add
some much needed depth to his character. A third option would have Reigns cost
Ambrose the title on accident then have Ambrose give Reigns a beatdown after
the match which would make Ambrose a heel.
If i had to pick any of these options, I would go with
Reigns turning heel as I think he could thrive as a bad guy. Insulting fans is
much easier than kissing their butts, and Reigns could just unleash the anger
on the WWE Universe that has been building up in him ever since his Royal
Rumble victory in which he was nearly booed out of the building. Ambrose
however needs to stay a face as he is already way over with the crowd and his
character is currently hotter than ever.
So what will happen on Sunday as Ambrose and Rollins clash
in the ring? Will Reigns cost Ambrose the match? Will Ambrose win the title?
Tune into Elimination Chamber on Sunday to find out, and keep an eye out for my
Elimination Chamber 2015 Thoughts video to see what I think of the event.
