Latest Rumors on WWE Superstars' Reaction to Dean Ambrose Leaving After 'Mania

Some of Dean Ambrose's peers in WWE reportedly believe his announced departure from the company is part of a storyline.

According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Robert Gunier of WrestlingInc.com), some WWE talent feel The Lunatic Fringe leaving after WrestleMania in April is a work since the company released a statement on it, which is something it rarely does ahead of time.

Meltzer noted that while most WWE wrestlers were kept in the dark about Ambrose until Tuesday, others were aware of his situation prior to Monday's episode of Raw.

On Tuesday, Wade Keller of PWTorch was the first to report the 33-year-old had informed WWE Chairman Vince McMahon he intended to leave after The Show of Shows on April 7.

WWE later released a statement confirming Ambrose's upcoming departure:

"Dean Ambrose [Jonathan Good] will not be renewing his contract with WWE when it expires in April. We are grateful and appreciative of all that Dean has given to WWE and our fans. We wish him well and hope that one day Dean will return to WWE."

While WWE publicly wishes wrestlers well when they are released from the company, it is uncommon for it to address the media about an expiring contract months ahead of time.

The decision is especially surprising since it draws added attention to Ambrose and could result in him being an incredibly hot commodity upon signing with another promotion, such as All Elite Wrestling.

Regardless of whether he is leaving, he still appears to be part of some major storylines.

Ambrose interrupted a promo between Seth Rollins and Triple H to open Monday's episode of Raw and seemed to hint at a WrestleMania match against the WWE executive by poking and prodding The Game.

After losing a match to Rollins, Ambrose was about to cut a promo before getting attacked by Nia Jax.

That has led to speculation he could put Jax over in an intergender match at WrestleMania before he departs.

There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding the validity of Ambrose's situation, and that is something the company can use to its advantage from a storyline perspective no matter what the future holds for the former WWE champion.

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