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Dean Ambrose
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225 lbs.
From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Signature Move: Dirty Deeds
Career Highlights: United States Champion
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225 lbs.
From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Signature Move: Dirty Deeds
Career Highlights: United States Champion
bio
Dean Ambrose is a dangerous man.
The Cincinnati scrapper began his path to WWE with a fearless career on the independent scene, notable for his ability both to absorb and to distribute punishment in equal measure. Through his years toiling away in obscurity, Ambrose competed in some of the most vicious environments imaginable, sacrificing his body and blood in the pursuit of inflicting as much damage on his opponent as humanly possible. Victory was incidental. What mattered to Ambrose was always the message.
The trend would continue upon Ambrose’s arrival in WWE’s developmental territory. The young Superstar had barely set foot in the big leagues when he laid down a challenge at the feet of William Regal, ultimately competing with the Englishman in a brutal one-on-one match that left Regal scarred and Ambrose with a dislocated shoulder.
When asked for his motivation behind such incidents, Ambrose’s response was chilling. “Just to see what would happen, I get bored,” he said. “When there's a hornet's nest buzzing, I’ve got to poke it. I like violence. I like danger. I live life to feel alive."
Such was Ambrose’s unpredictability that he was not permitted to compete after NXT moved to Full Sail University. But true to form, he would not be held down from spreading his own personal brand of chaos to WWE. Along with NXT Champion Seth Rollins and the towering Roman Reigns, Ambrose made his most dangerous movement yet when the threesome attacked Ryback at Survivor Series 2012, driving the beast through a table and repeating the feat the next night on Raw. Ambrose led the charge, wildly hurling his body into Ryback and initiating the brutal beatdown perpetuated by his comrades.
The trio took up the name of “The Shield” — black-clad advocates of justice in a WWE they believed had lost its way — and announced themselves as the most impressive sports-entertainment trio since the days when The Fabulous Freebirds terrorized Dallas. In the months after they debuted as a united front, The Shield was literally unstoppable as a unit. They beat Ryback & Team Hell No in a Six-Man Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match at WWE TLC and bested the imposing grouping of John Cena, Sheamus & Ryback at WWE Elimination Chamber. At WrestleMania 29, The Shield made victims of Randy Orton, Sheamus & Big Show in what was The Show of Shows debut of "The Hounds of Justice."
The next night, the trio made their boldest play yet when they attempted to ambush The Undertaker, but the sudden appearance of Team Hell No drove them back into the crowd to regroup ... until two weeks later, when the trio defeated The Phenom, Kane and Bryan in a Six-Man Tag Team Match on Raw. Ambrose was less fortunate when he submitted to Hell's Gate later that week in a singles bout with The Undertaker, but The Shield swarmed The Phenom and left him prone with the Triple Powerbomb all the same.
In the weeks that followed, Ambrose made it a point to antagonize the United States Champion, Kofi Kingston, culminating with Ambrose winning his first title in WWE at Extreme Rules by defeating The Dreadlocked Dynamo; he would later successfully defend the championship against Kane at WWE Payback. Ambrose earned his next marquee opportunity when he competed in the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WWE Money in the Bank, but was unsuccessful in the attempt. Still, he and his fellow Shield-mates made another vicious statemtent the next night when they attacked Mark Henry with the Triple Powerbomb, later doing the same to Daniel Bryan after he, Orton and Cena defeated The Shield via DQ on the August 5 edition of Raw. The attack was enough to send Orton, who was about to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on Cena, into retreat.
Now aligned with WWE COO Triple H, Ambrose and his Shield cohorts have made life hell for Daniel Bryan while continuing their winning ways. Ambrose’s successful United States Title defense against Dolph Ziggler at Night of Champions was proof of this. At Hell in a Cell 2013, Ambrose was defeated by Big E Langston via count-out. He was on the winning side of a Traditional Elimination Tag Team Match at Survivor Series, but Ambrose was the first eliminated in the bout. He stumbled again at WWE TLC when an errant spear from Reigns allowed Punk to pin Ambrose and escape a 3-on-1 Handicap Match against the entire Shield.
Ambrose continued to come up on the losing side against Punk in a series of one-on-one contests over the next month; Roman Reigns became the first Shield member to individually beat Punk on the Jan. 6 Raw. However, Ambrose still suffered at the hands of a returning Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who helped Punk and The New Age Outlaws attack the U.S Champion after the match.
Ambrose's frustrations mounted when he and Rollins were both eliminated by Reigns in the 2014 Royal Rumble Match; Reigns ultimately came in second to Batista. The next night, The Shield were prevented from earning their way into the Elimination Chamber Match and challenging for the WWE World Heavyweight Title when The Wyatt Family interfered in their qualifying bout, handing the DQ victory to Daniel Bryan, John Cena & Sheamus. Ambrose & Co. put aside their mounting differences to demand a match with The Wyatts at Elimination Chamber, a request that WWE COO Triple H ultimately granted. After a couple weeks of circling each other (and as friction mounted between Ambrose and Reigns), the two factions finally came to blows at the end of the Feb. 17 Raw.
But at Elimination Chamber, The Hounds of Justice fell in a hard-fought battle to The Wyatt Family. In a rematch the next week on Raw, Rollins abandoned his teammates due to frustration at being forced to hold them together, and Reigns and Ambrose were defeated again The Wyatts as a result.
The Shield rallied to earn an opportunity to become No. 1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles, but Kane and The New Age Outlaws foiled their plans. Ambrose and his Shield comrades made quick work of their foes in one of the most dominant showings in WrestleMania history - one that saw an unbelievable double-Triple Powerbomb on the Outlaws.
At Extreme Rules, The Shield emerged victorious over Evolution, in an incredible battle between two of the most dominant factions in WWE history.
The Cincinnati scrapper began his path to WWE with a fearless career on the independent scene, notable for his ability both to absorb and to distribute punishment in equal measure. Through his years toiling away in obscurity, Ambrose competed in some of the most vicious environments imaginable, sacrificing his body and blood in the pursuit of inflicting as much damage on his opponent as humanly possible. Victory was incidental. What mattered to Ambrose was always the message.
The trend would continue upon Ambrose’s arrival in WWE’s developmental territory. The young Superstar had barely set foot in the big leagues when he laid down a challenge at the feet of William Regal, ultimately competing with the Englishman in a brutal one-on-one match that left Regal scarred and Ambrose with a dislocated shoulder.
When asked for his motivation behind such incidents, Ambrose’s response was chilling. “Just to see what would happen, I get bored,” he said. “When there's a hornet's nest buzzing, I’ve got to poke it. I like violence. I like danger. I live life to feel alive."
Such was Ambrose’s unpredictability that he was not permitted to compete after NXT moved to Full Sail University. But true to form, he would not be held down from spreading his own personal brand of chaos to WWE. Along with NXT Champion Seth Rollins and the towering Roman Reigns, Ambrose made his most dangerous movement yet when the threesome attacked Ryback at Survivor Series 2012, driving the beast through a table and repeating the feat the next night on Raw. Ambrose led the charge, wildly hurling his body into Ryback and initiating the brutal beatdown perpetuated by his comrades.
The trio took up the name of “The Shield” — black-clad advocates of justice in a WWE they believed had lost its way — and announced themselves as the most impressive sports-entertainment trio since the days when The Fabulous Freebirds terrorized Dallas. In the months after they debuted as a united front, The Shield was literally unstoppable as a unit. They beat Ryback & Team Hell No in a Six-Man Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match at WWE TLC and bested the imposing grouping of John Cena, Sheamus & Ryback at WWE Elimination Chamber. At WrestleMania 29, The Shield made victims of Randy Orton, Sheamus & Big Show in what was The Show of Shows debut of "The Hounds of Justice."
The next night, the trio made their boldest play yet when they attempted to ambush The Undertaker, but the sudden appearance of Team Hell No drove them back into the crowd to regroup ... until two weeks later, when the trio defeated The Phenom, Kane and Bryan in a Six-Man Tag Team Match on Raw. Ambrose was less fortunate when he submitted to Hell's Gate later that week in a singles bout with The Undertaker, but The Shield swarmed The Phenom and left him prone with the Triple Powerbomb all the same.
In the weeks that followed, Ambrose made it a point to antagonize the United States Champion, Kofi Kingston, culminating with Ambrose winning his first title in WWE at Extreme Rules by defeating The Dreadlocked Dynamo; he would later successfully defend the championship against Kane at WWE Payback. Ambrose earned his next marquee opportunity when he competed in the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WWE Money in the Bank, but was unsuccessful in the attempt. Still, he and his fellow Shield-mates made another vicious statemtent the next night when they attacked Mark Henry with the Triple Powerbomb, later doing the same to Daniel Bryan after he, Orton and Cena defeated The Shield via DQ on the August 5 edition of Raw. The attack was enough to send Orton, who was about to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on Cena, into retreat.
Now aligned with WWE COO Triple H, Ambrose and his Shield cohorts have made life hell for Daniel Bryan while continuing their winning ways. Ambrose’s successful United States Title defense against Dolph Ziggler at Night of Champions was proof of this. At Hell in a Cell 2013, Ambrose was defeated by Big E Langston via count-out. He was on the winning side of a Traditional Elimination Tag Team Match at Survivor Series, but Ambrose was the first eliminated in the bout. He stumbled again at WWE TLC when an errant spear from Reigns allowed Punk to pin Ambrose and escape a 3-on-1 Handicap Match against the entire Shield.
Ambrose continued to come up on the losing side against Punk in a series of one-on-one contests over the next month; Roman Reigns became the first Shield member to individually beat Punk on the Jan. 6 Raw. However, Ambrose still suffered at the hands of a returning Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who helped Punk and The New Age Outlaws attack the U.S Champion after the match.
Ambrose's frustrations mounted when he and Rollins were both eliminated by Reigns in the 2014 Royal Rumble Match; Reigns ultimately came in second to Batista. The next night, The Shield were prevented from earning their way into the Elimination Chamber Match and challenging for the WWE World Heavyweight Title when The Wyatt Family interfered in their qualifying bout, handing the DQ victory to Daniel Bryan, John Cena & Sheamus. Ambrose & Co. put aside their mounting differences to demand a match with The Wyatts at Elimination Chamber, a request that WWE COO Triple H ultimately granted. After a couple weeks of circling each other (and as friction mounted between Ambrose and Reigns), the two factions finally came to blows at the end of the Feb. 17 Raw.
But at Elimination Chamber, The Hounds of Justice fell in a hard-fought battle to The Wyatt Family. In a rematch the next week on Raw, Rollins abandoned his teammates due to frustration at being forced to hold them together, and Reigns and Ambrose were defeated again The Wyatts as a result.
The Shield rallied to earn an opportunity to become No. 1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles, but Kane and The New Age Outlaws foiled their plans. Ambrose and his Shield comrades made quick work of their foes in one of the most dominant showings in WrestleMania history - one that saw an unbelievable double-Triple Powerbomb on the Outlaws.
At Extreme Rules, The Shield emerged victorious over Evolution, in an incredible battle between two of the most dominant factions in WWE history.
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