Why Dean Ambrose’s Heel Turn Followed Roman Reigns’ Leukemia Announcement

Everyone knew that Dean Ambrose was turning heel, but no one expected the angle to happen only a few minutes after he and Seth Rollins won the Raw Tag Team Titles and on the same night Roman Reigns announced his real fight with leukemia. It was perfect timing for WWE officials to pull the trigger and capitalize on the emotion of the night.

Dean Ambrose unleashes a stunning assault on Seth Rollins: Raw, Oct. 22, 2018

WWE officials still managed to surprise the WWE Universe with Ambrose’s heel turn. A number of people believe the move was a stroke of brilliance. Others don’t like that the turn happened on such an emotional night. Dave Meltzer is one of them and during the Wrestling Observer Live, he criticized WWE for using Reigns’ diagnosis to their benefit.

Is it morally wrong for WWE officials to use the emotion of the night to get heel heat on Dean Ambrose? Obviously, Roman’s announcement is a very sensitive subject. However, WWE officials thrive on blending their storylines with reality. In a situation where fans knew Ambrose was turning heel and Roman’s situation couldn’t be avoided, WWE gave Roman time to say goodbye and Dean’s turn was the turn of the page to the next story.

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A lot of people will argue it was immoral and WWE officials made a mistake. However, others will praise them for taking the risk. The Lunatic Fringe has always been a really unstable character. The emotional response of Roman’s departure caused Ambrose to snap and that fits with his character. People can debate the morality of the heel turn, but the fact remains WWE has an extremely hot angle on their hands after one night.

Do you believe WWE officials were wrong to turn Dean Ambrose heel on the same night as Roman Reigns’ leukemia announcement?