10 Questions Stone Cold Must Ask Dean Ambrose On His WWE Podcast
4. How Do You Feel About The Brock Lesnar Match?
Originally, Brock Lesnar was supposed to take on Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 32. When it came time to actually start the build to the event, though, WWE switched gears and put Dean Ambrose opposite "The Beast." That bout was far more attractive to most fans, as Wyatt didn't seem to stand a chance against Lesnar. The WWE Universe could at least believe in Ambrose beating Brock.
In the end, we felt like fools - not only did Ambrose fall victim to "The Beast," but the match wasn't even particularly competitive. Weeks of Ambrose gathering weaponry for the no disqualification bout and trying to toughen up in preparation for Lesnar turned into a 13-minute, suplex-filled rout that never made "The Lunatic Fringe" look like a worthy competitor. The disappointing match looks even more ridiculous in hindsight, since Ambrose won the WWE Championship a few months later.
Given that the show went six-and-a-half hours in all, it's hard to argue that there wasn't another five minutes available for Ambrose to get some offense on Lesnar and look like a legitimate threat (and make the match good). So how did Ambrose feel when he heard the plan for the bout? What was his reaction after the match had finished?
On one hand, WrestleMania 32 undoubtedly represented the largest single payday of "The Lunatic Fringe's" career, so it's hard for him to be too sour. On the other, it did nothing for the forward momentum of the man who's been the company's most consistent performer over the past couple of years. How does Ambrose feel about the match today?