5 Replacements for Dean Ambrose in The Shield

#2 Finn Balor

Balor needs this spot more than anyone else does

Remember how hot Finn Balor was when he was first called up to the main roster from NXT? Look at him now...locked in a never ending feud with Baron Corbin! In my opinion, Finn Balor could be a perfect replacement for Dean Ambrose in The Shield.

He's already got the audience on his side. Moreover, he's a fantastic worker, at par with Rollins and Reigns. I daresay, in some respects, he may even be better in the ring than Dean Ambrose is.

In fact, I'm surprised that WWE did not already form a makeshift Shield with Finn Balor in Ambrose's absence. It just seems like something they should have done to keep up the momentum from the erstwhile Shield reunion.

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