The major news broke on Tuesday that Dean Ambrose wants out of WWE. The initial report from Wade Keller of PW Torch suggested that Dean was frustrated with his creative direction in WWE and will be leaving after Wrestlemania 35.
WWE confirmed that Dean is leaving in April in a statement that they released to the public.
We have some details to pass your way, specifically about the contract that Ambrose reportedly turned down from WWE.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Dean turned down a five-year contract offer from WWE. This offer would have paid Dean more than seven figures per year.
The initial report suggested that Dean turning down WWE’s offer wasn’t about the money and more about being fed up with his creative direction. Johnson added that he was told Dean doesn’t live an expensive lifestyle and has made great money for himself over his WWE career.
Johnson also says that Dean’s match against Seth Rollins on RAW this week was done in order to close the book on their storyline.
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On a related note, check out the highest-rated matches of Dean’s career here.