10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Dean Ambrose

4. His Hardcore Roots

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Any young fans of Dean Ambrose and his work in WWE are in for a shock if they look up his next movements as Jon Moxley on the indy scene. By the looks of things, Moxley is destined to return to his hardcore roots. Expect blood, weapons, extreme violence and a gritty realism to the man's matches. 'Mitch' the potted plant, this ain't.

WWE can't wait.

Before becoming Ambrose in WWE, Moxley was a darling of the sadists. His dual runs as CZW World Heavyweight Champion in 2010 are remembered by the group's fans as blood-soaked. They wouldn't have it any other way. That's what Combat Zone once strictly relied on; their biggest matches demanded violence.

By all accounts (according to Bruce Prichard's podcast), Vince McMahon deplores the blood and guts approach of such companies. Ambrose used light tubes, barbed wire, glass and other dangerous props to build his reputation outside WWE. It looks like he's going to do that again.

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