There was an article that pointed out that Dean Ambrose has noticeably fallen out of the title contention recently. Ambrose headlined 3 back-to-back PPV events - Payback, Elimination Chamber, and Money In The Bank - and lost each time. He briefly enjoyed being a World Heavyweight Champion, and that was admittedly the most silliest and most fun time to be an Ambrose fan. Now he's on the backburner, or in this case, being Roman Reigns' buddy, as they resume their war against the Wyatt Family and their newest member, Braun Strowman. I was expecting him to subtly express some frustration at how he's being booked but he gave a fairly straightforward answer:
"If you’re really good at doing what you do, good things will come."
"I just go out there every day and be one of the greatest professional wrestlers that ever lived, because at this point that’s what I am."
I thought the last comment was him being over-confident and putting way too much trust in WWE. After thinking about it, it seems to perfectly describe how far he's come. He was signed by WWE after they noticed his intense promo and ring skills as Jon Moxley from the indies. He made his TV debut as Dean Ambrose on FCW shortly thereafter and was portrayed as a relentless heel against Seth Rollins and William Regal. When FCW transitioned into NXT, Ambrose was mysteriously absent from the TV tapings and only made appearances in a few house shows. Rather than make an official debut in NXT, he went straight to getting a main roster debut alongside with Rollins and Reigns, who were already known on NXT.Some time after The Shield disbanded, Ambrose was put in several meaningless feuds that didn't really showcase him at his best. And while people would go on and on about how poor his booking is, how he's gotten silly, stupid and boring, he was still being consistently featured in RAW, Smack Down!, house shows, and sometimes in PPVs. He was written off television for a month to star in a WWE Studio movie. He was the first person to step up and answer John Cena's US Open Challenge. In WWEShop.com, he is currently the second Superstar behind Cena to have numerous merchandise with his name, including 5-8 different tshirt designs that was released within a month.
All the while, Ambrose appears to be perfectly content with going with the flow. You never hear or read reports at how he's frustrated on getting lost in the shuffle while Reigns and Rollins are getting a push. And when he does get a push, the WWE Universe responds greatly. Just look at how excited everyone got for the Payback PPV back in May, when Ambrose was added to make it a Fatal 4 Way. Listen to the pop he got when he was revealed to be Cesaro's mysterious partner against his feud with Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens on Smack Down! a few weeks ago.
No matter how much he loses in most of his matches, WWE can still count on him to be a headliner when he's needed. He's not suffering the same fate as other superstars who have limited TV appearances or have been relegated to WWE's C-Shows, Main Event and Superstars. In short, Ambrose is pretty damn confident and patient, and it looks like WWE recognizes that too. So instead of getting frustrated with WWE (something that all fans have a hard time avoiding), I'm going take a page from Ambrose's chill attitude and just go with the flow and try to enjoy the story, despite how nonsensical or sloppy it will get. There are other Superstars that need the spotlight for now. When WWE pushes Ambrose, we're going to cheer for him no matter what.
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