There are various conspiracy theories doing the rounds about a certain Dean Ambrose. Even though Rollins and Reigns bid farewell to the lunatic following the WWE RAW episode after WrestleMania 35, it turns out that Ambrose may be back in 6 months.
Yes, even though an offer has been made from All Elite Wrestling, things are all too likely that Ambrose will come back to WWE after a period of rest. After all, his wife is still very much a part of the company and so are his best friends. But the topography of WWE may be quite different when Ambrose makes his big return.
Here are 5 possibilities for Dean Ambrose if he decides to return. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Also, would you like for The Lunatic Fringe to return as a good guy or a bad guy?
#5 Settling the score with Bobby Lashley
Let me make a bold prediction here! If Dean Ambrose does come back to WWE, he will return to the same brand that Bobby Lashley is on and finish the storyline that was initiated between him and former Intercontinental Champion.
This is because Lashley got very personal against Ambrose on his final night and even made a few advances towards his wife- announcer Renee Young. Renee Young has always been a good sport and as we saw from the feud with The Miz and Maryse on SmackDown Live, she adds a personal touch to the feud that just makes it more heated than ever before.
So, if Ambrose does return in 6 months, I'm sure that fans will want to see him silence Bobby Lashley and his assistant Lio Rush in a match. By finishing this chapter, Ambrose will have the momentum needed before competing for gold.
#4 A key player for SmackDown on FOX
Unlike both of his brothers from The Shield, Dean Ambrose is one of those individuals who's been on SmackDown Live and even been the Champion for the blue brand. But if he does return to SmackDown Live this time around, it will be a very different brand blue. October, which is 6 months from now, is when SmackDown moves to FOX.
It is well documented that FOX has wanted a big star like Ronda Rousey on their brand. It has been as well documented that Ronda Rousey, much like Dean Ambrose is all set to take a sabbatical from the company very soon. Which means that SmackDown on FOX will need big stars, and who better than Dean Ambrose to fill the void?
Either as the protagonist or the antagonist, Dean Ambrose can play a major role. I know that the presentation of the show will be different and that can help freshen Ambrose's character too.
#3 WrestleMania match with Triple H
During an episode of RAW, a match between Triple H and Dean Ambrose was teased and it set social media on fire almost immediately. Triple H has two kinds of WrestleMania matches- with veterans and with the young guns.
In the former, he's the one who comes out on top. But when he faces the younger talent, especially those who came out of the NXT system, Triple H puts them over huge, and if Dean Ambrose were to benefit from this, it would send his career to the next level.
Unfortunately, the match could not happen at this past WrestleMania because of the uncertainty around Dean Ambrose's status and the fact that Triple H faced Batista instead in his last match. But if Triple H wrestles at WrestleMania next year, this match could certainly happen.
It is better than a world title match, in a variety of ways.
#2 Possible winner of the Royal Rumble
It is clear that if Dean Ambrose does return to WWE in 6 months, it will not be for a mid-card run. Ambrose has been one of the most beloved players for the company thus far and if he does return, he will go straight to the top of the food chain almost at once. As stacked as the roster is, there's always a spot for Ambrose at the top of the food chain.
I think one way of having him make an instant impression would be to win the Royal Rumble. And this is a likely possibility because nobody would bat an eyelid if Ambrose were to win the whole thing and challenge one of the two WWE world champions.
If Seth Rollins is still the Universal Champion at that point in time, then this is a no-brainer. Even if Reigns holds one of the titles, I can see Ambrose challenging his best friend.
#1 A possible World Champion
The WWE that Dean Ambrose returns to may be a lot more competitive than it was over the past year. This is because Brock Lesnar will not hold the Universal Championship captive anymore.
It is all too plausible that someone like Dean Ambrose could come out victorious against Seth Rollins or Kofi Kingston on any given night. Expect the World Championship picture to remain as competitive six months down the line.
What makes me arrive at this conclusion is that WWE is finally showing signs that they will listen to their massive contingent of fans, and they proved so at WrestleMania 35, where all of the fan favorites ended up victorious on the big stage. If Ambrose returns to such a competitive division, then it's very likely that he'll stick around for a longer spell.
Ambrose has excelled in the mid-card, but everyone knows that he can be a worthy World Champion too.