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The verdict might not yet be clear as crystal, but the general consensus is that Dean Ambrose is truly on his way out of the WWE. However, WWE's surprising acknowledgement of Ambrose's exit made some ears prick that it's all a work.
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Quite a few experts say that the turnaround of the Lunatic Fringe's character on TV is a clear indication that he has no passion or stakes left in the premier wrestling company.
By revealing that Ambrose is set to depart in a few months, they've cooled the flames on fan speculation and created a blockade to the buzz of what might have been with everyone speculating if he is leaving or not.
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It's something that made them tense for a while last year when dealing with Daniel Bryan before he eventually re-signed with the company.
Now with new competition right at their beach-head, WWE can't afford to let go of their megastars.
While pure speculation remains as to Ambrose's departure being a part of an elaborate storyline (which might go multiple ways), the off-chance that it as true as stated provides everyone with the shot to create or re-create (in some cases) some dream matches against the soon to once again become Jon Moxley.
If that is that, then why not throw our ring in the hat and see what dream matches Dean Ambrose may pull out the hat depending on where he lands in the ever-changing landscape of pro-wrestling in 2019.
In that case, here are five dream matches in five dream promotions for the Lunatic Fringe.
Honorable Mentions: An intriguing alternative
What if though, those wild theories are right. What if WWE isn't truly letting go of Dean Ambrose and instead this is all part of some wacky storyline. Then where can WWE take it from there?
Considering their creative brain trust, it'll most likely turn into an elongated re-hash of the 2011 Summer of Punk storyline with Ambrose returning as fast as one can say NJPW. WWE could tease one of its primary stars leaving and use it to refresh the stale Ambrose without resorting to cliches.
The best solution, correct the mistakes made by the Punk storyline. Instead, of just sending and bringing Ambrose back, have him tour the indies to revitalize himself and add an extra angle and layer to WWE's current growing monopoly.
Unlike 2011, the company even has the resources for it like its NXT brand and partnerships with global promotions.
Ambrose could pop into EVOLVE for a showcase of matches including a clash with the equally radical Darby Allin.
He could take a tour to the Queen's country and roughhouse against Pete Dunne in NXT UK. While he's in the Kingdom, why not set up a collision of promotions with Will Ospreay at PROGRESS, if that is he's still permitted to wrestle there.
If this is all a work and story, why not make it a bit exciting. The only hindrance? WWE creative's unwillingness to think out of the box when it comes to the product.
#5 L.A Park, Major League Wrestling
It's just about wrestling, that's what makes MLW an attractive option for Dean Ambrose who's apparently not a fan of the hokey stuff.
WWE's got a lot of that, MLW, on the other hand, likes to keep it plain and simple but often hardcore. This is something Dean Ambrose is all too familiar with.
So why not go to a place where wins and losses do matter, where's there's a perfunctory competitive system in place.
Where hardcore matches really go the extra mile and where a dream match awaits the former Moxley. CZW could seem the perfect homecoming but it's passed down a dredge of horrid while heading to Mexico seems like uncharted territory.
So then a dream match on American shores against the iconic and rabid LA Park at MLW awaits.
Park has already built a rough rivalry against Pentagon in the promotion and a hardcore set of thrillers against Ambrose is the perfect introduction for him to the Major Leagues.
#4 Jeff Cobb, Ring of Honor
Watered infinitely down, one aspect of Dean Ambrose's game still shines through especially against the big men.
His selling is stellar even in matches dulled by the chemistry with opponents whether Kane or Brock Lesnar.
The brilliance with which Ambrose can take a beating has given him the tag of being enduring and relentless AKA a mad man who feels no pain.
If Dean Ambrose were to join the tried and tested place of Ring of Honor, an American independent perfectly suited to his evolved game from WWE.
Then there's a no bigger and better man to challenge but Jeff Cobb, the young super-heavyweight is dynamite in the ring.
Not only that, but bouts with the legitimate name like Ambrose could elevate Cobb's status as well as that of ROH's secondary championship the big guy currently holds.
A place like Ring of Honor is a stable house for a guy once not suited in its environment, it could test his game further as well.
Cobb is the best opening salvo and an oddly affecting match most fans might not place on their list of priorities for Ambrose, but could definitely get a kick out of.
#3 Minoru Suzuki, New Japan Pro Wrestling
Going to New Japan, there are a plethora of dream matches available for the laid back Lunatic Fringe.
A showcase against the equally cool Tetsuya Naito to a dark horse face off with Hirooki Goto. Yet for all that, whether as part of an excursion via ROH or by signing up front; Dean Ambrose for all his credentials isn't quite the fit with New Japan. Something does seem off.
Yet among the gem of matchups, there is one that desperately needs to happen and that is against Suzuki Gun's very own boss man Minoru Suzuki.
Whether part of the Japan contingent or out of it, such as at Rev Pro Wrestling. A firecracker of a match between Dean Ambrose and Suzuki could kill, literally one of them.
Ambrose tapping into the hardcore mad man fans have forgotten, might give a run for his money to the truly vicious and hard-hitting Minoru Suzuki.
By the time Ambrose's chest beats red, you'd think he'd go down but he's a fighter and this is a fight no doubt worth salivating over.
#2 Pentagon 0M, All Elite Wrestling/Jimmy Havoc, All Elite Wrestling-TIE
AEW has turned the table on the wrestling world, a company founded on the basis of the premiere foreign talent of Japan and Cody (just a little joke).
The companies choices to vary their card has been quite a shock, making it a somewhat hybrid product already with the front and center positioning of Adam Page (a brawler) and PAC (a rudo technician).
At the same time, the arrival of the arm breaking Pentagon Jr. and the vile and hardcore Jimmy Havoc promises a ruthless undercard and upper card scene.
This makes it surprisingly the perfect fit for Dean Ambrose, able to lend his star power and vice versa to the rising threat in WWE's eyes.
Thus making it equally harder to place on above the other in the aforementioned against the manic Ambrose.
Both Pentagon and Havoc provide duel mirrors as challenges to Dean Ambrose, especially if the company doubles on harsh and hardcore variant matches.
The stories told will be from the spilled ink of their blood. Ruthless aggression doesn't begin to even define this adjustment in the wrestling landscape AEW provides.
#1 Sami Callihan, Impact Wrestling
From the number of dream matches in Japan to the hardcore revamp ELITE can provide Dean Ambrose, there isn't a better place for Jon Moxley than Impact Wrestling.
Not because it's a proving ground (both good and bad) for formerly rejected and dejected WWE wrestlers but because of one match and one man.
That is none other than Sami Callihan. While sure Dean Ambrose could head just anywhere to face Callihan including Ohio; there's something about the grungy but widely viewed (in respect to other promotions) atmosphere of Impact Wrestling that can give us Dean Ambrose versus Sami Callihan at its premium best.
Yet many unfamiliar with the body of work of both men may ask why Sami Callihan in the first place.
Despite not being so for many years, Callihan and Ambrose were at one point in time running buddies and partners in CZW no less. The two have promos across youtube littered with sparks of their madness and despair together.
Callihan and Ambrose have the perfect mix of blood lust ability and history to clash and make it worth it.
The best stories and best dream matches become so with this kind of depth and mining that along with spilt blood in a hardcore contest that would put Callihan's previous swing of the bat to shame is this face off.
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