7 mistakes WWE made on Raw this week (18 February 2019)

#3 Is This A Work Or A Shoot?

Is Dean Ambrose really leaving the WWE?

The Dean Ambrose situation might be the most interesting thing to happen to WWE since CM Punk's kayfabe walkout in 2011, and while this entire situation may be real, many fans believe that WWE is working us into thinking that Dean is leaving the WWE.

It's exciting to think that WWE could be planning such an elaborate narrative surrounding Dean Ambrose, as he is a superstar that deserves a huge narrative after being mishandled for so many years, but after witnessing Ambrose's booking over the last few weeks this is starting to feel less like a work and more like reality.

Ambrose's booking ticks every box of a superstar that is leaving the company, he is putting over every superstar he faces, he is getting buried, and rumors of him changing the script suggests he does not care anymore about the narratives and matches he is in.

And even with all that said, there is something truly disappointing with WWE failing to use Dean in one last good programme even if he is leaving. As this is a superstar that is possibly one of the most popular in the world, and by not using him in a narrative that makes good use of his ability is a big wasted opportunity from WWE.

As this week on Raw, Ambrose was squashed by Drew McIntyre, and while squashed is an extreme term to use in this situation, it feels appropriate due to Ambrose being a former World Champion that was put down like he was nothing.

If WWE does have a plan in mind for Ambrose, then all the fans' apathy will disappear once they understand it, but if this is the way they plan to use one of their most successful stars of the last ten years, it's a huge mistake.