WWE Talking Smack Takeaways: Dean Ambrose is Figuring it Out

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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In this week’s recap of WWE Talking Smack, Dean Ambrose took awhile to get there, but may have finally hit jackpot on his character.

Talking Smack has proven more adept at providing spotlight for heel guests than faces in its early going. The Miz’s now-famous eruption put the show on the map. Nascent heels like Baron Corbin and Alexa Bliss showed more in a few minutes at the desk than arguably weeks in the ring.

So Tuesday, when Carmella and Dean Ambrose came on, it looked like we’d get a litmus test for how the show handled heel and face guests in the same week now that it’s found its rhythm.

Instead, WWE gave us a Rorschach test when it came to its recent world champion. Along the way, Ambrose may also have unlocked the next evolution of his character. Here are the biggest takeaways from the show’s two guests and other material.

Dean Ambrose

Ambrose came on as the second guest, but was obviously the more important booking. How you responded to his appearance says a lot about how you view him. If you still see Ambrose as a face, his segment will strike you as another overlooked hard worker finally lashing out against the machine. If you see him as a transitioning heel, his words carried an undertone of turning his back on fans and the company. Shades of gray can go either way. Let’s get to the bullets.

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