5 reasons why Jon Moxley will go to All Elite Wrestling

Jon Moxley is back in business. You may know him better as Dean Ambrose from WWE, but Dean Ambrose is now gone. He took to Twitter, something which is rare in itself, because he's known to have little to no presence on social media (with his wife Renee Young stating that he "hates all of it").

However, knowing that it's the best platform to get his name out again, he released a teaser video (a very well produced one at that), seemingly announcing the return of Jon Moxley. There were even a few hints that he'll be going to AEW, becuase he walked past a dice graphic and the two dices had the numbers "2" and "5".

AEW's Double or Nothing show is on May 25th. Cody Rhodes was also very quick to like the video on Twitter, further fuelling speculation. Here are five reasons why Dean Ambrose will end up going to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

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#5. Less restriction on hardcore matches

A disaster of a match

Anyone who has followed Jon Moxley in his independent career knows that he is a hardcore match specialist. He made his name in CZW/Combat Zone Wrestling, where he competed in all sorts of brutal stipulation matches.

He's put his body through a lot, which is why his WWE run may have been a slight relief on his body on that front. Either way, the PG environment of WWE ensured that Ambrose wouldn't be able to thrive with such stipulations.

Just look at the "street fight" match he had with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 32. It was supposed to be his breakout performance but Lesnar didn't want to do anything and Ambrose suffered as a result of it.

In AEW, you know for a fact that they'll allow him to thrive under such stipulations.

#4. Creative freedom

Dean Ambrose was frustrated with WWE creative

The primary reason why Jon Moxley/Dean Ambrose left WWE is due to creative frustrations. When he came back, he aligned with Seth Rollins again, only to turn on him the very night that Roman Reigns announced his battle with leukaemia.

Seth Rollins revealed much later on that this was the beginning of Ambrose's frustrations. Neither of them wanted to split up because they felt they were better off together. The fact that the rivalry flopped and the match flopped even harder meant that Ambrose's frustrations only increased.

All of this creative frustration led to him opting not to renew his WWE contract and Rollins was empathetic of his Shield brother. In AEW, there's a near guarantee that Jon Moxley will have the creative freedom that he desired in WWE.

Offering creative freedom also means that he can thrive more as a performer and it will help the product as a whole.

#3. He can become an even bigger star than before

Jon Moxley has the whole world in his hands

Gone are the days where you needed to be in WWE to become a major star in wrestling. It really is a great time now because there are quite a few promotions that are thriving financially and are giving better options for wrestlers apart from just WWE.

Cody Rhodes is one of the go-to examples of how to become a bigger star when leaving WWE. He made his name on the indies and was very clever with picking and choosing where to go. As a result, he managed to get his name out there and benefitted in every way possible.

All Elite Wrestling has all the tools to become a major player in the business and Dean Ambrose could be a part of that. There's no doubt that he'd be a top star and if all goes well, he can become a bigger star than he ever was in WWE.

#2. Brand new opponents

Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley could be a real possibility

The only people who Jon Moxley has crossed paths with in All Elite Wrestling are Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes. He did have a brief match with Neville as well in NXT. Apart from that, All Elite Wrestling presents an incredibly fresh opportunity for him.

He gets to face off with many new superstars, with perhaps his biggest dream opponent being Kenny Omega. Can you imagine what a great match that would be? Moxley isn't known to be the most versatile in-ring worker, but when you wrestle a star of the calibre of Kenny Omega, it brings out something special.

It's nearly impossible to have a bad match with someone like Omega and we may even see Ambrose break out a whole new moveset. He was restricted in WWE and worked a very safe style that ensured longevity, but now that he isn't in WWE, he may try something new. Fresh opponents for Moxley is an exciting thought.

#1. Long-term monetary benefits

Jon Moxley can easily make more money than he did in WWE

Apart from just becoming a bigger star, Dean Ambrose has an opportunity to make far more money than he did in WWE. Sure, he's made millions with the company, but All Elite Wrestling presents a new opportunity for him and there's little doubt that they'll shell out a lot of money for him.

Moreover, he can do what The Young Bucks did and expand on merchandise. We're not sure yet what the deals are with superstars in AEW and their merchandise, but if he has an option of putting it on prowrestlingtees, then he can become a merchandising machine.

Gone are the days where WWE was the only option to make money in wrestling. If Ambrose does go to AEW, he'll be surrounded by people who are the living embodiment of what it's like to be successful financially without the WWE umbrella to protect them.