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#4 The big break: Florida Championship Wrestling

Dean Ambrose in FCW

After nearly a decade in the business, Dean finally got his big break when he was offered a developmental deal with WWE.

He was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling, the precursor to NXT, and was also assigned a gimmick change. No longer would Ambrose come to the ring in tattered jeans and a t-shirt, but rather a traditional pair of wrestling tights.

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Ambrose's technical side was stressed, but his growling, aggressive interviews soon resulted in a more dangerous persona, which he fully developed during his run with FCW

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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