6 Reasons Dean Ambrose Could Become The New CM Punk

6. His In-Ring Work Is Incredibly Distinctive

There is also no denying the fact that Ambrose is as innovative as they come when it comes to his in-ring style. But while Punk's moveset relied heavily upon martial arts strikes and obscure submission holds, Ambrose uses punishing and high impact moves to quickly drain his opponents of their fighting spirit. When he first debuted his "Dirty Deeds" finishing move, few had seen it performed before outside of the independent wrestling community. There, it was performed by the likes of Matt Taven and Sami Callahan (now Solomon Crowe in NXT). Likewise, few had seen the Punk's Anaconda Vice before, though it was innovated years earlier in Japan by Hiroyoshi Tenzan, as was the GTS (by new NXT superstar Hideo Itami). Sometimes it seems as if Ambrose or Punk were just inventing moves on the fly, but make no mistake, both have a methodical style that do not befit their sometimes reckless ways. Ambrose nearly always looks as if his gas pedal is stuck to the floor, but there is definitely a very sound technical side to his repertoire, which makes sense since he was trained by Les Thatcher, one of the great ring generals of his time. But at the end of the day, no one wants to see Ambrose or even Punk throw arm-drags or lock in an armbar. They want to see the distinctive styles that both men possess.