What if Dean Ambrose re-signs with WWE

News broke recently that Dean Ambrose refused a new contract with WWE. The dirt sheets had the news first, but WWE uncharacteristically acknowledged his contract status by publicly announcing he would finish up with WWE after WrestleMania.

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We don’t know all the facts, but the overarching impression thus far is that Ambrose has been dissatisfied with WWE’s creative use of him, particularly as it pertains to the more “hokey” content.

The unconventional choice for WWE to share this news has suggested to some that the whole thing could be a work, or else that WWE may have gone public to in some way gain an upper hand in negotiations that aren’t a closed case.

So what if Ambrose were to re-sign with WWE after this announcement? It would be an interesting spot for him to shift roles within the roster and potentially carry more stroke behind the scenes. This article takes a look at five prospective results of Ambrose re-signing.

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#5 The CM Punk push

Dean Ambrose could get a CM Punk-like push with a worked shoot departure.

In 2011, WWE awarded CM Punk an unconventional push, loosely inspired by his Summer of Punk final Ring of Honor angle.

The story saw him cut an all-time great worked shoot promo on Raw, then go on to upset John Cena for the WWE Championship on what was ostensibly his last night with the company. He did disappear for a brief bit, before coming back to resume a main event level push.

WWE could follow a similar train of thought with Ambrose, a favourite of internet fans who, similar to Punk, never quite fit the cookie cutter mold of a WWE star.

While it would be difficult to revisit the Punk storyline exactly, WWE could riff off of it in Ambrose bucking against authority the way he hinted at in going after Triple H in his promo this past week on Raw.

Moreover, with the knowledge Ambrose is supposed to be going, it’s conceivable he could get worked into the Seth Rolins vs. Brock Lesnar program—particularly given his history with each man.

After all, one of the few ways of escalating from the Summer of Punk angle could be Ambrose winning the Universal Championship at WrestleMania, by all indications on his way out of WWE.

#4 Dean Ambrose vs. Aleister Black

Black-Ambrose would be a natural story to tell coming out of the Royal Rumble.

Rumor has it that Dean Ambrose was supposed to factor into a major angle in the Royal Rumble match, but WWE pulled back on it downplayed his role with the knowledge he had one foot out of the locker room door.

He suffered a quieter elimination after a modest run in the match, eliminated by NXT star Aleister Black.

There’s a tradition of major stars getting eliminated from the Rumble by unlikely parties, and that setting up a program to follow. Ambrose vs. Black would be a fair enough pairing to use once Black gets called up, booking two guys who are comparably over and well respected by hardcore fans into an angle.

Holding his own with, let alone beating Ambrose would be a nice way of establishing Black as a contender early on. Perhaps all the more likely, if Ambrose were to stick around, beating the newcomer, would help re-establish him as a threat to the Universal Championship.

#3 World champion by SummerSlam

Dean Ambrose could easily slide into the title picture.

Particularly with the threat of defections to All Elite Wrestling looming, all indications are that WWE is making an effort to keep top talents happy and afford them renewed pushes to show that they’re valued.

While we’ll never know the full truth behind WWE’s creative decisions, rumor has it that this logic helped Finn Balor to his Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble, and may be responsible for The Revival getting more time in the Raw tag title scene after reportedly having asked for their releases.

Dean Ambrose is already a heavily featured performer who wouldn’t be out of place challenging for the Universal Championship or moving to SmackDown and directly into the WWE Championship picture.

If WWE were to convince him to stay, against his initial intentions, one of the main things they might have to offer is another world title win, and perhaps a prolonged reign on top of one brand or the other.

#2 A realistic edge

Dean Ambrose may get what he wants creatively.

One of the pervading rumors regarding Dean Ambrose’s dissatisfaction with WWE comes down to him not liking the sillier aspects of the company’s booking, including playing for laughs or cutting more cartoonish promos.

Indeed, when pundits consider today’s talents who would have been better suited to work in the more adult Attitude Era, Ambrose’s name is usually one of the first to come up.

If WWE does get Ambrose to stay, it may be with implicit or even explicit influence—allowing his character more creative freedom, and particularly letting him play a more rough-edged, realistic gimmick.

It’s hard for WWE to adjust for just one wrestler, so it’s possible that WWE could drag a larger swathe of the roster in this direction, and potentially for the better as WWE reestablishes its footing in this era post-John Cena working a full-time schedule, and while Roman Reigns' future remains unclear.

#1 Renee Young prospers

Renee Young will only benefit if Dean Ambrose hangs around.

Renee Young and Dean Ambrose are one of the ultimate oddball real-life couples in wrestling.

A part of what makes the pairing so unusual is Young’s image as extremely clean cut and professional, in contrast to Ambrose being more of a hardcore wrestler and known to be a little rough around the edges.

While the successes they’ve both enjoyed in WWE have largely coincided, they also feel pretty independent.

No one would suggest Ambrose has gotten opportunities because of who his wife is. Moreover, Young is genuinely talented and well liked by fans.

While it may be tempting to say WWE gave her extra opportunities like becoming Raw’s first full-time female commentator as a nod to Ambrose, it’s hard to think of anyone better suited to that role, or to suggest she wasn’t an upgrade from Jonathan Coachman on color commentary.

While Young has succeeded on her own terms, if Ambrose were to re-sign with WWE, there’s little doubt that would add an extra layer of job security for her, not to mention providing a natural entry point if WWE ever wants to involve her in a wrestling angle.