WWE Rumors: Can Dean Ambrose Save The WWE? Let's Hope So

Each year, the WWE goes into a dry period after SummerSlam. The fall is typically a struggle, as the major storylines have been wrapped up at the August pay-per-view and everybody just bides their time until the Royal Rumble. But this year has been especially barren.

Injuries have ravaged WWE's locker room and thinned the roster more than one would like. Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Wade Barrett, Ryback and more are all hurt, and CM Punk left the company altogether in January. Three of the top babyfaces in the company are on that list, which means we're left with John Cena and Dean Ambrose at the top.

I'll defend Cena vehemently against what I think is an unnecessary amount of anger and vitriol pointed in his direction, but even I can admit that he needs to take a backseat this time. Dean Ambrose is captivating the crowd in a way we have not seen since Daniel Bryan last year. He's not quite on Bryan's level yet, but given enough time, he can get there.

Ambrose is the man we need to carry us through the fall and into the Road to WrestleMania. Realistically, there's no one else credible enough to do it other than Cena, and the fans might stage a full-scale revolt if Cena recaptures the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 31.

Currently, Cena and Ambrose are embroiled in a feud with Seth Rollins and, by extension, The Authority. But because Ambrose is a crazy person, he's not just going to buddy up with Cena and double team Rollins each week. Instead, he gave Cena a clear warning: Rollins is mine, and if you try to get in my way, I'll take you down too. "Don't give me a reason to not like you."

The two could not coexist for very long on the latest edition of Monday Night Raw, as they kept tossing each other off of Rollins so that they could get their hands on him first. On this Friday's edition of SmackDown, Cena gets distracted by Rollins and leaves Ambrose to get his ass kicked in the ring by the Authority.

All of this seems to be building toward the rumored plan for the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in a few weeks. Ambrose and Cena would square off in the opening match for the chance to face Rollins inside the cell, while the loser would take on Randy Orton. Unfortunately, Cena's presence is here is problematic.

Ambrose vs. Rollins inside the cell would be a superb main event and a natural conclusion (or at the very least a high point) to their feud. Cena vs. Rollins would undoubtedly be a great match, but the buildup is nowhere near the same as with Ambrose.

On the other hand, Ambrose vs. Rollins would mean we get Cena vs. Orton CLVXI. The two longtime rivals still put on solid matches, but there's just nothing there to excite the crowd.

Regardless of what happens, the thin roster means the WWE's main event scene is murky, particularly with Brock Lesnar off screen with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for weeks at a time. Once Ambrose is done with Rollins, then what? Where does the Lunatic Fringe direct his fury? Once Cena gets his revenge on Mr. Money in the Bank, where does he go? A feud with Rusev?

If WWE books this correctly, we could see a special, meteoric rise for Ambrose that would carry the company through to Royal Rumble, at which point many of the injured Superstars would be back in action. If not, we could be looking at a long fall and winter until WrestleMania 31.

What do you think will happen at Hell in a Cell and beyond? Let us know in the comments section.