5 Huge mistakes Raw is making with Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins

Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins is one of the top ongoing feuds in the WWE today, as both former Shield members have been fighting like cats and dogs over the past few weeks.

After making his long-awaited on-screen return to the WWE, on the August 13th, 2018, episode of Monday Night Raw; Ambrose once again began working as a part of The Shield with Rollins and Roman Reigns.

However, on the October 22nd, 2018, episode of Raw, Reigns vacated his Universal Championship and announced that he'll be taking a break from in-ring competition due to the return of his leukemia.

On the very same night, Ambrose and Rollins defeated Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler, to win the Raw Tag Team Championships. However, only moments after their victory, Ambrose shocked the world by viciously attacking Rollins, as a result of which, a heated rivalry between Ambrose and Rollins has been one of the top storylines on Raw since that fateful night of October 22nd, 2018!

However, after the latest episode of Monday Night Raw (November 26th, 2018), which gave us one of the weirdest promos of all time (Ambrose getting injections while talking trash about Rollins and the WWE Universe), today, we take a special look at some of the biggest mistakes Raw is making with Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins..

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#5 The unintentionally hilarious injection segment on Raw

The injection segment on Monday Night Raw was simply terrible

On the latest episode of Raw, Dean Ambrose didn't attend the Raw tapings at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but instead appeared in a video promo which was shown on Raw.

Ambrose talked trash about Seth Rollins as well as the fans in attendance in Milwaukee, but what has really got everyone talking, is the extreme level of "cringe" (as the youngsters say!) and undeniable weirdness of Ambrose's promo.

"The Lunatic Fringe" was getting multiple injections while cutting the promo, and even winced in pain as he awkwardly pulled his pants down to receive yet another injection.

Needless to say, the segment was unintentionally hilarious and has severely damaged the big-fight feel and emotional quotient which is expected from a rivalry between two former best friends.

#4 WWE is wasting the Intercontinental Championship, as Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins feud is personal and doesn't need a title

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose don't need a title, because this feud is mainly focused on their personal issues

This is one of the most important talking points regarding the ongoing feud between reigning Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and his friend-turned-enemy Dean Ambrose.

Let's face it, ever since Ambrose turned heel and attacked Rollins on Raw (October 22nd, 2018), we already knew that this rivalry between the two Shield brothers would be extremely personal.

I'd also like to add, that since the Raw roster is so stacked and overpopulated with talented Superstars such as Finn Balor, Elias, and several others, it's only fair that the WWE books one of them to hold the Intercontinental Championship!

Neither Rollins nor Ambrose currently need the Intercontinental Title, because their ongoing feud is so very personal. Besides, the only time the IC Title was even remotely featured respectfully in this feud, was in their Steel Cage match (which Rollins won as he escaped the cage) at the Starrcade event which took place on November 24th, 2018 (Starrcade aired the next day, on November 25th, 2018).

#3 Dean Ambrose's "stench" promos have been stinking up the place

Dean Ambrose's recent promos make absolutely no sense whatsoever

On last week's episode of Monday Night Raw(November 19th, 2018, in Los Angeles, California), Dean Ambrose played mind games with Seth Rollins -- as Ambrose dodged Rollins throughout the episode, taunting "The Architect" all the while through video promos which aired on Raw.

Ambrose eventually did come down to the ring in the final segment of the episode, and he still had a scarf/bandana in his hand, which he kept smelling not only in his video promos but also as he entered the ring...He then went on to once again smell the scarf/bandana, and reiterated his hatred for the stench of Los Angeles, California -- the place where the Raw tapings were underway.

Well, on this week's episode of Raw (November 26th, 2018), Ambrose only appeared via video, and he continued blabbering about the stench of Seth Rollins and the fans. Frankly speaking, the entire ongoing angle that Ambrose has been working where he complains about the metaphorical and literal "stench" emanating from both Rollins and the WWE Universe, is doing nothing more than stink up the place!

In simple words, Ambrose smelling a scarf/bandana and mindlessly talking about "stench" is obviously bad TV, which contributes absolutely nothing meaningful to their feud.

#2 Raw has given us Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler way too many times

Dean Ambrose (left) should be the one wrestling Seth Rollins, rather than the company repeatedly booking Dolph Ziggler (centre) against Seth Rollins (right)

Alright, it's very important for us to note here, that Seth Rollins' "Iron Man" match against Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Intercontinental Championship was absolutely awesome!

Ziggler entered the Extreme Rules PPV (July 15th, 2018) as the Intercontinental Champion, and due to Outside Interference from Drew McIntyre, The Show-off was able to defeat Rollins with 5 pinfalls against The Architect's 4 pins, in an instant classic matchup which went to sudden death overtime and lasted for about 30 minutes and 10 seconds.

However, as great as that match was, the majority of WWE fans and experts are now undoubtedly sick and tired of watching Rollins wrestle Ziggler. Honestly speaking, the WWE has given us Rollins vs. Ziggler way too many times – even having Ziggler wrestle and lose to Rollins on this week's Intercontinental Championship "Open Challenge" on Raw!

Besides, the constant involvement of Ziggler in the storyline, when we actually want to see Rollins vs. Ambrose, is downright stupid.

#1 Making references to Roman Reigns' real-life issues in a storyline, isn't the best idea

The Shield is one of the most beloved groups in professional wrestling history, but using Roman Reigns' real-life problems, will only do more harm than good

It was after last week's Raw(November 19th, 2019), that the professional wrestling community was set abuzz by a segment in Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins rivalry, albeit for all the wrong reasons. Ambrose made a rather risky statement during one of his many video promos, where he stated that he, Rollins and Roman Reigns are all paying for The Shield's "sins".

Now, although Ambrose didn't directly mention Reigns' real-life battle with leukemia, the vast majority of professional wrestling fans and experts claimed that Ambrose's aforementioned statements where he insinuated that the Shield Trio are paying for their sins, is an indirect reference to the return of Reigns' leukemia.

I truly believe that Ambrose, Rollins and everyone involved in the world of WWE and professional wrestling would be better off if they steered clear of using Reigns' battle with the deadly form of cancer, in a pro-wrestling storyline – even if they have Reigns' permission to do so.

After having gone through the glaring mistakes that have marred the Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins rivalry, it's indeed quite obvious that the WWE needs to rectify these errors at the earliest. Nevertheless, I'd be lying if I said that Ambrose vs. Rollins doesn't have the potential to be one of the most riveting rivalries of all time.

(*Watch the video below to view Ambrose's scathing promo regarding The Shield's "sins"...Ambrose's promo starts at the 2:50 mark of the video)

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