Dean Ambrose, WWE Hell in a Cell, Rusev and More from the Cab Fare Mailbag

The WWE mailbag has returned, and apparently so has Dean Ambrose. He seemed to have grown in popularity during his absence, and if WWE's hottest Shield alum isn't in WrestleMania main event plans, he should officially be placed on hijack watch.

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@ThisIsNasty do you think the return of Ambrose is the 'shot in the arm' creative needs? #WWE Mailbag

— @RealColinGinter (@RealColinGinter) September 24, 2014"

It's more of a shot in the arm for the Internet than it is for WWE creative. Right now, Ambrose to the Internet wrestling community is like Daniel Bryan in an El Generico mask. He stiffed a taxi cab driver—one of the most heelish real-life moves in the book—and was still cheered. They just love him.

And even though Ambrose was off television for a month, he never really left WWE storylines. Ambrose's time away was done by design so he could go shoot a movie (from Marc Graser of Variety), and WWE made sure to keep his name involved in ongoing storylines.

There certainly is a palpable electricity he brings by being present, however, and I feel like the more Ambrose gets over, the more people will care about Seth Rollins.

Ambrose and Rollins should be expected to compete in the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in WWE's infamous cage match. Hell in a Cell really hasn't had any memorable moments directly involving the structure since the onset of the PG era.

In fact, the best Hell in a Cell match in the PG era was when Undertaker took on Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII, and all of those high spots could have been done in a standard singles match with the same effect.

Somehow, someway, Ambrose and Rollins can bring back the memorable Hell in a Cell spot. There's a natural violence to the way Ambrose brawls, and it serves as a complement to Rollins' more polished, athletic yet still violent offense. Both have already worked to create a quality Lumberjack match, which is a feat many felt was impossible.

If we get Ambrose vs. Rollins at Hell in a Cell, for the first time in recent memory, a memorable spot in this match will involve the cage.

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@ThisIsNasty Hey man ur predictions are awesome. I was wondering if u can say the results for WWE HIAC and the matches for survivorseries?

— dany (@danielemilhenry) September 24, 2014"

Thanks for the kind words, but talk about early predictions! I can make an educated guess at the top matches at Hell in a Cell. In all likelihood, there will be two Hell in a Cell matches: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar and Ambrose vs. Rollins.

The Bellas are teasing a match with the rights to the Bella name at stake. That will likely happen at the upcoming pay-per-view as well. Nikki should be favored in this match, but given WWE's recent pattern of even booking, expect Brie to win her name back the following night on Raw. She'll be back to Brie Bryan by that Tuesday's SmackDown tapings.

This was probably supposed to be the pay-per-view where we got Triple H vs. Roman Reigns, but Reigns' recent injuries will at least put that match on hold. Suddenly, a Randy Orton babyface turn seems more than necessary.

This may be a shot in the dark, but I can definitely see a babyface Orton taking on Triple H at Hell in a Cell for the right to receive his long-awaited WWE World Heavyweight Championship match. This would lead to a match between Lesnar and Orton, which is the only Survivor Series prediction I have at the moment.

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@ThisIsNasty Rusev needs to go for U.S. title now. Belt needs it and Sheamus would be his biggest opponent yet. #WWEMailbag

— Teddy Couch (@tmcouch93) September 24, 2014"

Outside of Cena competing for the United States Championship, Rusev would be the best thing to happen to the United States Championship since Diamond Dallas Page.

Fans are on board with Rusev and Lana's anti-American gimmick, but Rusev can only score so many non-title wins before he hits a wall as a performer.

As meaningless as the title is at the moment, Rusev winning the United States Championship would be like taking a discarded toy from a child. Sure, the kid wasn't playing with it, but the second he sees it taken away, he throws a fit, and the toy somehow gains value.

Rusev carrying the United States Championship would certainly add value to the secondary title, and there's even an opening to retire the championship by having Rusev (storyline) present it to an off-camera Vladimir Putin.

You're telling me that wouldn't get heat? It's a small sacrifice to make for one of WWE's biggest rising stars.

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