Making a Case for Ambrose

Please note that this was written before the February 18, 2016, episode of SmackDown so it was not taken into account when writing this post.

WWE is speeding along the road to Wrestlemania 32 and unlike last year’s buildup to the “Showcase of the Immortals,” the 2016 rendition has been filled with intrigue and excitement. The final pay-per-view stop before Wrestlemania, Fastlane 2016, is this Sunday, and the main event of the night will be a triple threat bout between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose with the winner earning a main event WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H at Wrestlemania 32. So who will emerge as the victor when the dust settles and smoke clears?

It I were in charge, I would say Dean Ambrose as he has been on fire as of late. At the Royal Rumble, he successfully defended the Intercontinental Championship against Kevin Owens in jaw dropping “Last Man Standing Match” that is being talked about as a “Match of the Year” candidate, and he was the final wrestler eliminated in the Royal Rumble match. After it was announced that Ambrose was in the main event of Fastlane, the spotlight has been shining brightest on him and he has flourished. He showed tremendous moxey by not only getting in the face of Brock Lesnar multiple times, but by calling out the Beast and enduring F-5 after F-5 only to continuously get back up while asking for more. His promos have been fantastic, and every time his music hits, the crowd pops loudly for him. He is more than capable of main eventing the biggest wrestling show of the year, and if he wins on Sunday, then you can bet that AT&T Stadium will become the Ambrose Asylum on April 3.

I am probably being biased because Ambrose is my favorite wrestler, but I truly think he deserves to win. On Monday Night Raw, he lost the Intercontinental Championship despite never being pinned or forced to submit. Usually when a wrestler loses a secondary title in that fashion, it is a sign that WWE is looking to push that wrestler to the next level. What better way for WWE to push Ambrose to the next level than by having him win at Fastlane?

In all reality though, Reigns will most likely have his arm raised in victory at the end of the match. It is no secret that he is being groomed to be the next face of the company, and despite the mixed reactions and lackluster charisma, he has the look that Vince McMahon values in a company representative. WWE has been building to Reigns versus Triple H for quite some time, and I doubt that McMahon will green light a last second swerve and have somebody else battle Triple H for the title at Wrestlemania. Should Reigns win, I hope Ambrose has a high profile Wrestlemania match against Lesnar. The budding rivalry between these two has been the most intriguing part of the road to Wrestlemania, and a match between the Beast and the Lunatic Fringe on the biggest stage of them all could blow the roof off the stadium. Either way, I am still rooting for the Cincinnati favorite.

Let’s go Ambrose!