5 Incredible things you didn't know about Jon Moxley (Dean Ambrose)

WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose is possibly one of the most popular Superstars to ever enter a WWE ring. There is a certain charisma about him which makes it impossible to not like him.

So, when the news came out that he was going to leave WWE, the entire WWE Universe was shaken. It turned out that he had not been joking after all, as the WWE confirmed that he was not renewing his contract as well, and let him run out his contract with performances in WWE.

On 30th April, his contract with WWE finally ran out.

5 minutes into the 1st of May, he released a video, showcasing himself as Jon Moxley in a completely new gimmick. He was shown breaking out of the walls of an asylum, tying his hand in barbed wire, and escaping from a guard who looks eerily like Seth Rollins, and a big dog or Hound, which is reminiscent of Roman Reigns.

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— Jon Moxley (@JonMoxley) May 1, 2019

Whether this is symbolic or not is a separate matter, but this is one question that the WWE fans are now asking.

Who is Jon Moxley?

Jon Moxley is Dean Ambrose's real name -- or at least the name he used before coming to WWE. Dean Ambrose's actual real name is Jonathan David Good.

However, our focus is on Jon Moxley. Who is he?

Here are 5 things you didn't know about Dean Ambrose's previous character, Jon Moxley.

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#5 He worked in the Independent Scene 7 years before coming to WWE

Dean Ambrose aka Jon Moxley is a veteran of the ring for far longer than his days in WWE. Before he was signed to WWE, he worked in the Independent scene for 7 whole years.

During this time he performed for several USA based promotions, including Ring of Honor in a small capacity, before being signed by WWE.

#4 Jon Moxley worked as a popcorn boy for Les Thatcher

Jon Moxley has been around a while

Long before he was a mainstay of WWE, Jon Moxley was trying his best to get into Heartland Association Wrestling.

During this time, Les Thatcher of Heartland Wrestling Association told him that he would not be training him because he was younger than 18. Ever stubborn, he started working for the promotion by selling popcorn and helping to set up the ring. He even dropped out of school to do this.

He was finally trained when he turned 18.

#3 Dean Ambrose is a huge fan of the hardcore wrestling style

Dean Ambrose made a name for himself working in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he made a name for himself in extreme hardcore matches and death matches.

Ambrose's matches were often bloody and made even the most hardened wrestling fan flinch as they saw him.

The closest he came to that in WWE was the Ambrose Asylum match against Chris Jericho.

#2 Moxley appeared in WWE Heat and Velocity

Jon Moxley, aka Dean Ambrose, appeared in WWE long before he had signed with the company. He appeared in WWE Heat and Velocity on three occasions, all of which he lost as he was portrayed as a jobber.

On one occasion on WWE Heat, he faced Val Venis while sporting strawberry red hair.

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#1 Moxley got drunk and sung Sweet Caroline once during a show

If there is one similarity between Jon Moxley and Dean Ambrose with the exception of them being the same person, it was that both were unpredictable.

In the above video, you can see one of his most infamous moments as Moxley, where he appeared for a show completely drunk. He then proceeded to threaten his opponent and serenade the audience with 'Sweet Caroline' song.

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