Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose: Preview, Odds, Prediction for WWE WrestleMania 32

Dean Ambrose is going to try the unthinkable when he attempts to beat Brock Lesnar in a No Holds Barred Street Fight at WrestleMania 32. It's unthinkable because no one in their right mind would take on The Beast as fearlessly as Ambrose has. 

But that's the thing about Ambrose: He's just not in his right mind.

The Lunatic Fringe character has never been more relevant than it is right now. Dean has pursued Brock with all the zest and gusto of a heavyweight prizefighter. Ambrose has no reason to believe he could hang with WWE's most unstoppable monster of all time. Maybe he doesn't.

Maybe Dean just wants to fight.

This is what sets him apart from The Beast Incarnate and everyone who's ever challenged Lesnar. Dean just doesn't know when enough is enough. He doesn't know when to quit. Ambrose is not concerned with making a name for himself against Brock; he just wants to get in the ring and tear the place down.

He's the man without fear against kingpin Paul Heyman's unstoppable weapon.

Heyman could well have made some money with Ambrose back in the old ECW, as Dean exhibits all of the extreme tendencies of a hardcore wrestler. Heyman knows better than anyone what a guy such as Ambrose is capable of, and he was surely a bit concerned with the threat he poses to Lesnar.

But that concern likely left pretty quickly.

This is Brock Lesnar. This is the man who, at 25, became the youngest WWE champion in history, a former UFC champion and the man who beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania. He is not so much a wrestler as he is a natural disaster, and he could legitimately beat anyone in the WWE locker room.

Fans are supposed to believe this guy would job to Dean Ambrose? The crew at Odds Shark seems to think so—and many are inclined to agree.

Brock Lesnar	-150
Dean Ambrose	+110

Brock Lesnar is all business, and that means he should be willing to do business. He knows who he is and how important he is to WWE in terms of drawing money and ratings. But he also knows it's up to him and other veterans to build WWE's future.

WWE Creative can place Superstars in key spots, but unless those Superstars get the rub from someone to get over, it's a waste of time.

Ambrose needs the rub from Lesnar like he's never needed anything before. Of the three Shield alumni, he is the only one to have not worn the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. He's also the only one to not have reaped the benefits of a monster main event run.

Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract at WrestleMania 31—on the same night Roman Reigns was challenging for the championship. Many fans were hoping WrestleMania 32 would feature an all-Shield main event, but Rollins is injured, so it just wasn't meant to be.

Dean has had some bright spots along the way, but nothing on the level of Roman or Seth. That's all about to change.

Just sharing the ring in a singles match with Brock speaks volumes of Dean Ambrose and how the company feels about him. Dean is in WWE for the long haul, and his legacy is still being constructed. Nothing would add to that legacy like a win over Brock Lesnar on the WrestleMania stage. Giving the new generation its shot while paying homage to the current main event roster is what WWE is all about.

Ambrose is the future, and Lesnar is the key to that future becoming an immediate reality.

Brock needs to come out of this with his head up, which means the match could end with some type of interference. Bray Wyatt could make his presence known at Mania, giving Dean enough time to capitalize on a distracted Lesnar and get the win.

Or perhaps Dean will just pummel Brock with so many weapons he will eventually get the Beast to drop his guard. If that happens, Ambrose will get the advantage and the victory.

Despite how it goes, Dean needs the win here. This is his time to shine.

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