10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Dean Ambrose

10. He's A Two-Time CZW World Heavyweight Champion

Longtime fans of Ambrose will know that he has an extensive indie background, stretching back all the way to 2004. Under the name of Jon Moxley, he wrestled for Insanity Pro Wrestling, Dragon Gate USA, and the Heartland Wrestling Association (his hometown promotion). However, the aspect of his career WWE would most like to cover up is surely his time in Combat Zone Wrestling.

Marketing itself as the spiritual heir to ECW, the promotion has become infamous over the years for its ultra-violent style, often putting on legitimately dangerous matches involving thumbtacks, light tubes and household tools. If CZW sounds like the perfect promotion for the Lunatic Fringe, you'd be right. Ambrose is a two-time Heavyweight Champion, having held their top title for a combined 357 days.