Dean Ambrose on The Shield's Split, WWE Locker Room, and More

WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose recently sat down with Doug Nunnally of RVA Mag in preparation of the “Money in the Bank” pay-per-view on Sunday, June 29. The two talked about a number of interesting topics such as The Shield’s spilt, Ambrose’s involvement in a Money in the Bank Ladder match, and much more.

When asked about his mindset going into his match at “Money in the Bank,” given past wrestlers like Edge being open about the long-term repercussions of such a match, Ambrose said the following:

“You know, it’s one of those things where a lot is at stake and you might have to take a big risk to get up that ladder. There’s a lot in play. Lots of metal, high heights, and a lot of players in the game. It’s a very unpredictable situation. You just have to go into with no fear and no reservations. You just have to go for it. You got to pick your spots and be smart though. Once you’re in front of that crowd, those lights go up, you see the briefcase hanging, and you feel the adrenaline; all your fears disappear. If you have fears in your head, that’s when you’re going to get hurt. You got to let that stuff leave your head, otherwise it will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. You can be smart, but just don’t hesitate. It’s like Patrick Swayze said in Point Break. “Fear causes hesitation and hesitation causes your worst fears to come true.”

Ambrose also hit on The Shield’s split due to Seth Rollins’ turn on “Monday Night Raw:”

“You never know what’s going to happen on Monday Night RAW. You always got to to tune in because anything can happen and the same things goes for us when we show up each Monday night. You never know what’s lurking around the corner or what twist they’re going to throw your way. The cool thing is The Shield never started going on the downslide. We went out at our absolute apex with a clean sweep of Evolution, one of the most decorated and dominate stables of all time. The cool thing to take away is that we did go out on a high point whereas other groups don’t and I take a lot of pride in that. We’re all still three of the best performers in the company and are still always going to carry that mindset and that work ethic and be that symbol of excellence. That becomes part of your psyche and you want to go out there every night, bust your ass, put on the best show possible, and refuse to be out-done by anyone. You’re still going to see that from us. You won’t see us working together in the classic Shield way, but all three of us with all of our egos and aspirations and desire are still going to be on your TV making our way up top. It’s an exciting time for the fans.”

After speaking about his closeness with Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose opened up about enjoying company with those in the locker room in WWE:

“Yeah, we’ve just got a really good crew in the locker room. There are tons of guys I travel with or hang out with, but the whole locker room right now is just great. There’s not that division of top guys and bottom guys now that there used to be or has been in the past. I think The Shield helped that because we’re young guys who came in and said we’re going to take over this company by working hard and busting our ass. There’s been a lot of other people who came in after us and kind of took that similar mindset or copied it and it really helped things I think. It’s just a really good locker room now and one of the best I’ve ever been in. Lot of young hungry guys that all like hanging out with each other and love the business and want to see each other do well. I think it means great things are on the way for the company, for all of us, and for all of the fans.”

If you’d like to read the entire interview, you can check it out here.

Editor’s Note

Solid stuff from one my favorite acts in WWE at the moment. Since The Shield’s split, I think Dean Ambrose has shined the brightest. It will be interesting to see how he fares at “Money in the Bank.”