Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose's Best Booking Options for WWE WrestleMania 32

Even with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line in Triple H's match against Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 32, the headline bout could easily end up being Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar.

Ambrose and Lesnar are two of the company's most valuable assets right now. They are supremely popular and thus are naturally dominating most of the interest heading into WrestleMania.

WWE has taken a smart approach with its booking too, incorporating hardcore legends into the storylines to prime Ambrose for his No Holds Barred match against Lesnar—making it seem like he has a credible chance of winning.

But what's the best way to book this match? Let's explore some options.

Ambrose Does the Unthinkable

There are three clear options for WWE to decide upon when booking the match: Either Ambrose wins fairly, Lesnar does the same or there is a screwjob element attached to proceedings.

The first of those instances—a clean Ambrose victory—would satisfy many, but it doesn't seem that likely.

Why? WWE has spent the past few years building Lesnar up as some sort of unstoppable force, so to have someone stop him at the biggest pay-per-view of the year without any controversy would be harsh and peculiar.

The company has to ensure that with a depleted roster still on its hands, its biggest talents have plenty of momentum behind them heading into the second part of the year.

Ambrose could handle a loss to Lesnar, as it would be expected and believable. Unless Lesnar is getting screwed, you feel like the chances of him losing are slim.

Still, you never know what Ambrose is capable of doing. Victory here would be a smart option for his fans, but not necessarily for the whole state of the company.

Swerve Costs Lesnar a Victory

If Ambrose is going to win at WrestleMania, it will surely need an element of controversy attached to it.

There are two ways that could happen. The first is that WWE decides to go one step further with its plan of bringing some hardcore legends into the storyline by having the likes of Mick Foley show up to distract Lesnar.

However, with Lesnar effectively working as a babyface thanks to the level of popularity he has, that wouldn't make any sense. So the other option is to have a heel genuinely cost him the match.

The smartest option there? It has to be Bray Wyatt.

Many felt like Wyatt and Lesnar were destined to clash at WrestleMania this year, particularly after their interaction in the Royal Rumble match back in January.

That wasn't to be, but that doesn't mean Wyatt can't interfere and set up something with Lesnar for later in the year.

It would set up a thrilling rivalry for this year—and it would also let Ambrose escape with an incredible victory that would leave both men in decent shape. It seems to be a logical option.

Ambrose Just Comes Up Short After a Huge Fight

If WWE holds back on any future plans it has in mind for Lesnar at WrestleMania, there's another option in terms of booking the match which could be the best all around.

It feels like Lesnar needs a clean victory more than Ambrose here. Dean can recover from a loss to The Beast Incarnate for sure, but it would be much tougher for Lesnar to get over a loss at the hands of The Lunatic Fringe.

The way the company has been booking Ambrose lately is as an underdog who, although he keeps getting back up, eventually gets put away. That doesn't look great when it's against guys like Triple H and in the Royal Rumble match, but with Lesnar, you can just about get away with it.

WWE should have the two men go at it in the longest match of the night—well over 25 minutes, probably. It can be brutal, barbaric and bloody, but Ambrose should keep getting up and kicking out throughout.

The fans would fall in love with him all over again—if they haven't done so already. His passion, commitment and refusal to quit would be reminiscent of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin all those years ago in his match against Bret Hart at WrestleMania, the one which effectively turned him babyface.

Lesnar would win eventually, but Ambrose would emerge in a blaze of glory, ready for whatever happens next.