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Dean Ambrose is set to leave WWE at the end of this month if the company is to be believed. While many fans still claim that all this talk of the Lunatic Fringe leaving is just a work, things might actually be serious.
Reports suggest that the former WWE Champion has decided to take a break for 6 months from WWE before returning while the same report also suggests that has a multi-million dollar offer from All Elite Wrestling.
Ambrose is a valuable asset to WWE and Vince McMahon knows that way better than anyone else. The former Shield member has all what it takes to be the crowd puller and the face of the company but what can the chairman realistically offer him?
Here are 5 things Vince McMahon can do to get Dean Ambrose to re-sign with WWE:
#5 – WWE Championship
What better than being the face of the company? It is impossible to offer Ambrose the WWE Universal title as Seth Rollins has just won it but Kofi Kingston is a B+ player for Vince and he would be happy to see the belt on the Lunatic Fringe.
Ambrose did win the WWE Championship after cashing in his Monday in the Bank briefcase on the same night as he won it in 2016. With the MITB pay-per-view up next, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Lunatic Fringe comes back to win it and cash it in on Kofi on the same night.
The move would make Ambrose a heel and everyone loves him as a heel. The Kofi vs Dean storyline can give WWE another opportunity to reunite The Shield and even have a main event soon with a tag team match – The New Day vs The Shield!
#4 – Lesser dates to work
Being a WWE Superstar is not an easy thing to do. Most of the stars on the roster work for over 200 days a year and without any real 'break'.
That is reportedly one of the main reasons why Dean is leaving WWE right now and planning a sabbatical. Vince McMahon knows that AEW will be waiting to swoop Ambrose and to make sure that does not happen, he could do anything.
The reports suggest that AEW will have way lesser dates to work on than WWE and that will certainly attract Ambrose. With a reported contract of $3M and lesser dates to work, the offer might just be too good to refuse.
However, if WWE also offers him lesser dates to work, just like AJ Styles reportedly got with his new deal, then Ambrose knows that there is no place better than WWE for him.
#3 – More creative control
Creative control is something WWE does not offer its superstars. While a little input here and there is fine, the majority of the decisions are taken by the creative team and Vince McMahon.
Kenny Omega spoke about this as one of the main reasons why he opted to move to All Elite Wrestling instead of WWE recently. This has been the case in the past too as Cody Rhodes revealed that he had pitched several ideas to the creative including playing as StarDust on one brand and Cody Rhodes on the other.
“At one point the plan was for me to be Stardust on one brand, and Cody Rhodes on another brand. I thought that was a really great idea. Absolutely wanted to do it! Everybody wanted to do it except for one person who will remain nameless, but that one person has the main vote.” said Cody.
Dean Ambrose reportedly in unhappy with the way his character has been booked and giving him a little freedom with that could go a long way in keeping him in WWE.
#2 – Main event of WrestleMania 36
One big plan WWE had for Dean Ambrose was that he was going to main event WrestleMania 35. His match was penciled in to be against Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Title but all that had to be canceled as the latter was diagnosed with leukemia.
The Lunatic Fringe was supposed to turn his back on The Shield and that was going to result in a feud between him and Reigns. Now, with Ambrose taking a break, WWE can use this situation wisely and build for the same main event, this time at WrestleMania 36.
Best thing would be the replicate the 'Who attacked Aleister Black?' storyline from NXT with Gargano's role given to Dean and Black replaced by Reigns. Moreover, if they can have the attack take place when Ambrose is the on his break, it will add to the mystery.
#1 – A stable of his own
One thing Dean Ambrose made clear in his promo after turning on Seth Rollins was that The Shield kept him back. While the other two members of the stable were the faces of the company, he stayed exactly where he was.
“I used to think the Shield was stronger together. But the truth is, the Shield made me weak!”
Giving Ambrose a stable of his own can be the difference. This way, he can become the top heel of the roster and make his future in the WWE more fruitful than Rollins and Reigns.
The move would also help him become the top heel in the company and that could rejuvenate his career.
Do you think Dean Ambrose will stay with WWE if Vince McMahon offers him these things? Or will he leave and join AEW? Sound off in the comments section below!
