Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose: Breaking Down WWE WrestleMania 2016 Match

Come April 3, Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose have a date with destiny.

The two WWE Superstars will battle in a No Holds Barred Street Fight at WrestleMania 32. The crowd in Arlington, Texas, better be prepared for these two unhinged men to battle with practically no rules.

Weapons are allowed, meaning steel chairs and tables will be a sample of the carnage brought to this bout. The only way to win this match will be by pinfall or submission. It’s a true case of David vs. Goliath, with Ambrose playing the underdog and Lesnar serving as the unstoppable giant.

There’s a lot of bad blood stemming from last month’s Fastlane main event that's carried over to now. If you recall, Ambrose incapacitated Lesnar and cost him a shot at the WWE world title. What happens when a lunatic who was already on The Beast’s bad side squares off in a battle sure to be a war?

Let’s examine and break down the matchup between Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose for WrestleMania 32.

For starters, let’s take a look at their respective arsenals. Lesnar demonstrates pure power when he performs, but there’s also a technical and brawling prowess in his style. He suplexes his opponents halfway across the ring, making them look like rag dolls. His F-5 is pretty to see, yet it's deadly for his victims when they land face first after being spun around.

Lesnar also has the kimura lock submission in his move set. He can wrench his enemies’ arms back to the point of dislocation. In other words, Lesnar can manhandle his opponents as well as break them.

Ambrose is more of a scrapper, using everything he’s got to beat an opponent down. He dives through the ropes and flies in the air. His Dirty Deeds double-arm DDT puts most Superstars down for the count, spiking their heads down on the mat.

Lesnar is a true monster, and he’ll toss Ambrose across the ring with little effort. Keep in mind Lesnar’s friend and advocate Paul Heyman will be at ringside.

His skill set is enough to win against anyone, and adding weapons to the mix will only make him stronger.

What chance does Ambrose have? Ironically enough, it’s his hardcore history.

Ambrose made a name for himself in the independents as Jon Moxley. The wars he took part in would be too violent for WWE’s current product, to say the least.

But even in WWE, Ambrose has done it all the past year-and-a-half on the battlefront. He’s fought in Street Fights, Hell in a Cell matches and ladder matches. At each encounter, he proved he’s a tough wrestler to put down for the count.

Surprisingly, Dean Ambrose’s durability will be the X-factor. The Superstar he’s fought closest to Lesnar size-wise—and in a dangerous environment—was Bray Wyatt at TLC. Wyatt barely won the bout.

Ambrose almost nearly won the WWE title against Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank. He also came up short against Triple H at Roadblock in a nail-biter. Needless to say, Dean Ambrose is a difficult man to get a victory against.

Then again, the aforementioned environment will also affect Lesnar. He’s been victorious in wars under punishing circumstances against the best of them in his career, and his most recent bout under these conditions had him winning at Hell in a Cell against The Undertaker.

It’s clear this will be Ambrose’s toughest test. For Ambrose, it’s about survival. Can he survive dueling The Beast? The answer might not seem as far-fetched as one might think.

Expect Ambrose to mount some sort of comeback only for Lesnar to snuff out The Lunatic Fringe's energy. Maybe Ambrose wins his respect, but it's highly unlikely due to Lesnar’s animosity.

This is Brock Lesnar’s match to lose. If he comes in arrogant and expecting a cakewalk, Ambrose might pull off the upset. Otherwise, Ambrose will be just another victim for The Beast.