Top 5 WWE Rumors Of The Week - January 1st, 2018

3: Dean Ambrose's Time Away

We will miss The Lunatic Fringe

Injuries are an awful part of pro wrestling and it finally happened to Dean Ambrose. But the Lunatic Fringe didn't go down without a fight. After all, it was speculated in The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Ambrose could have sustained his injury after taking that rough table bump at TLC where the furniture didn't break.

Reports are Ambrose will be out nine months at this point with a partial triceps tear. With this kind of return date expected he might make it back for SummerSlam, but that's not looking good either. Survivor Series could be the first time we see Dean Ambrose back in the ring at this point if I'm doing the math right. After all, someone needs to debut before a pay-per-view if WWE wants to build a story.

But of course, a full triceps tear is usually a year, so one that is half torn isn't expected to take nearly as long. Although his prognosis is three months shorter than a full calendar year, WWE could be padding Ambrose's injury hiatus time just so it seems greater when he comes back. Then again, with an injury like the one Ambrose sustained, a full 9-month recovery time could be in order.