Dean Ambrose
Moxley in October 2010.
Ring name(s)	Dean Ambrose[1] Jonathan Moxley[2] Jon Moxley[3] Moxley Moxx[2]
Billed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[4]
Billed weight	225 lb (102 kg)[4]
Born	(1985-12-07) December 7, 1985 (age 26)[3] Cincinnati, Ohio[3][5]
Billed from	Cincinnati, Ohio[4][6]
Trained by	Cody Hawk[3] Les Thatcher[2]
Debut	June 2004[3]

Jonathan Good^[3] (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Jon Moxley. He is signed to WWE, wrestling in their developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), under the ring name Dean Ambrose. Moxley is best known for his work in Heartland Wrestling Association, CHIKARA, International Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, and Insanity Pro Wrestling. Moxley is also a five time World Champion as he has held the CZW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the IPW World Heavyweight Championship twice, and has held the FIP World Heavyweight Championship once. In April 2011, Moxley signed with WWE.

Professional wrestling career[link]

Heartland Wrestling Association (2004–2011)[link]

Moxley got his start in Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) in 2004. He started training under the tutelage of Cody Hawk and Les Thatcher. In June 2004, Moxley made his debut. Not even a year into his career, Moxley teamed up with Jimmy Turner as Necessary Roughness, and on May 11, 2005, they defeated the team of Mike Desire and Tack to win the HWA Tag Team Championship. After Quinten Lee and Ala Hussein, who made up the team Foreign Intelligence, beat Necessary Roughness for the HWA Tag Team Championship, Moxley started teaming with Ric Byrne in a team known as Heartland Foundation. They beat Foreign Intelligence for the title on August 19, 2005. On the same day, Heartland Foundation was stripped of the title for unknown reasons. Brock Guffman awarded the title back to Foreign Intelligence, and this was Moxley last stint in the tag team division for a period of time.

In 2006, Moxley started challenging for the HWA Heavyweight Championship. On May 9, 2006 he beat longtime HWA superstar Pepper Parks. Moxley held the title for just over four months when he dropped the title to Chad Collyer on September 12, 2006. Moxley regained the title HWA Heavyweight Championship for a second time in 2006 after he defeated Pepper Parks on December 30. On January 2, 2007, Moxley dropped the title to the "Buffalo Bad Boy" Brian Jennings.

Moxley returned to the tag team division when he teamed up with his former trainer Cody Hawk. On June 12, 2007, Moxley and Hawk defeated Tack and Tarek the Legend to win the HWA Tag Team Championship. Moxley and Hawk's reign only lasted four days when Andre Heart and Richard Phillips, collectively known as GP Code, beat them for the title. Moxley continued to work the tag team division for the rest of 2007 through early 2010. In 2009, Moxley started teaming up with rival King Vu in a team known as Royal Violence. They captured the HWA Tag Team Championship twice while teaming together. The first time they captured the title was on October 14, 2009 when they beat the Kosher Klub. They held the title until December 2, 2009 when they were beaten by Irish Airborne (Dave and Jake Crist). Just over two weeks later, Royal Violence regained the HWA Tag Team Championships as they beat Irish Airborne on December 19, 2009.

While still one half of the HWA Tag Team Champions with King Vu, Moxley captured the HWA Heavyweight Championship for a third time. On January 6, 2010 he successfully cashed in his "Pick Your Poison" title shot against Aaron Williams. King Vu then turned on Moxley, costing him them the HWA Tag Team Championship. On February 24, 2010, the Noble Bloods (Lord Matthew Taylor and Sir Chadwick Cruise) defeated Royal Violence for the title. On July 14, 2010 Moxley would lose the HWA Heavyweight Championship to Gerome Phillips.^[7]

Insanity Pro Wrestling (2010–2011)[link]

After Moxley's successful defense of the IPW World Heavyweight Championship against Aaron Williams at IPW "Desperate Measures" on June 5, 2010, Jimmy Jacobs attacked Moxley causing the locker room to come out and separate them both. Moxley wondered why Jacobs attacked him, then both proceeded to have a war of words with each other in the back.^[8][9] On August 21, 2010 at IPW 9th Anniversary: Reign of the Insane, Moxley defeated Jacobs to successfully retain the IPW World Heavyweight Championship.^[9] On October 2, 2010 at Shocktoberfest Moxley defeated Drake Younger in a three stages of Insanity match to successfully retain the IPW World Heavyweight Championship.^[10] On January 1, 2011 at Showdown In Naptown Moxley lost the IPW World Heavyweight Championship to Jimmy Jacobs in a dog collar match due to referee stoppage.^[11]

Combat Zone Wrestling (2009–2011)[link]

On June 6, 2009, Moxley was a participant in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)'s Tournament of Death VIII. In the first round, Moxley defeated Brain Damage in a Dining Death match, but lost to Nick "F'N" Gage in a triple threat fans bring the weapons match, also including Scotty Vortekz, in the semi-finals. On October 25, 2009, Moxley participated in the CZW Tournament of Death: Rewind, in the first round he faced Thumbtack Jack in a Four Corners of Fun Dog Collar match, which he lost.

At the CZW 11th Anniversary Show on February 13, 2010, Moxley defeated B-Boy to win the CZW World Heavyweight Championship. On August 8, 2010 Moxley lost the CZW World Title to Nick Gage in a Ultraviolent three way dance also involving Drake Younger.^[12] On August 14, 2010, Moxley regained the CZW World Heavyweight Championship from Gage in a three-way dance, also involving Egotistico Fantastico.^[13] At the CZW 12th Anniversary show on February 12, 2011, Moxley lost the CZW World Heavyweight Championship to Robert Anthony.^[14]

Dragon Gate USA (2009–2011)[link]

Moxley started working for Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA) in 2009, and on November 28, he defeated B-Boy via submission in a dark match.^[3] Moxley continued to work for Dragon Gate USA in 2010, and on January 23, he defeated Darin Corbin in a dark match. Later that night, he attacked Lacey until Tommy Dreamer made the save.^[3] Moxley then teamed up with Brian Kendrick on March 26, in Phoenix, Arizona in a match against Paul London and Jimmy Jacobs in which Moxley and Kendrick won. Following the match Kendrick and London put Moxley through a table.^[3] On March 27, Moxley made his pay-per-view debut with Dragon Gate USA in Phoenix, Arizona, facing Dreamer in a hardcore match taped for the Mercury Rising, which Moxley won.^[15][16] At the May 8 Uprising pay-per-view taping in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Moxley suffered an injury where his left nipple was nearly severed during a match with Jimmy Jacobs.^[17]

At Freedom Fight, which aired on January 7, 2011; Moxley and Akira Tozawa were defeated by Homicide and Open the Freedom Gate Champion BxB Hulk in a tag team match.

Other promotions[link]

Moxley defeated Roderick Strong to win the vacant FIP World Heavyweight Championship at Southern Stampede on April 17, 2010.^[18] On August 7 at Cage Of Pain III Moxley defeated Bruce Santee to retain the title.^[19]

Moxley made his Evolve debut at Evolve 3: Rise or Fall on May 1, 2010, losing to Drake Younger.^[20] On July 23, Moxley would then face Brodie Lee at Evolve 4: Danielson vs Fish which ended in a double disqualification.^[21] That put his Evolve record at 0-1-1. On April 19, 2011, Moxley wrestled his Evolve farewell match, facing Austin Aries in a losing effort.^[22]

Moxley made his debut for Jersey All Pro Wrestling on October 23, 2010 at Halloween Hell in which he defeated Devon Moore.^[23] On February 5, 2011, JAPW debuted in South River, NJ. At this event, Moxley would become the newest member of the United States Death Machine.

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2011–present)[link]

Florida Championship Wrestling[link]

On April 4, 2011, it was confirmed that Good had signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment, and Dragon Gate USA granted his release from the promotion.^[24] On May 27 he joined WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, under the name Dean Ambrose.^[1][4]

Ambrose made his televised debut on the July 3 episode of FCW TV, where he challenged Seth Rollins, another prominent independent wrestler.^[25][26] Ambrose and Rollins had their first match for the FCW 15 Championship in a 15 minute Iron Man match on the August 14 episode of FCW TV. The match ended in a draw with neither men scoring a fall, so Rollins retained his title.^[27] A subsequent 20 minute rematch for the title two weeks later resulted in a similar 0-0 draw.^[27] A second 30 minute rematch for the title on the September 18 episode of FCW TV went to a time limit 2-2 draw and the match was sent into sudden death rules, where Rollins scored a pinfall to win the match 3-2.^[25][27] Of note, an entire episode of FCW TV was dedicated to hyping and showing the third match in the series.^[27] Ambrose finally beat Rollins in a non-title match in the first round of the Super Eight Tournament to crown the new FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.^[28] However, Ambrose was unsuccessful in the tournament finals as Leo Kruger won the Fatal-Four-Way match.^[28] Ambrose would also cost Rollins his FCW 15 title by attacking Damien Sandow during Rollins' title defense against Sandow. Ambrose's attack on Sandow caused Sandow to win the decisive fall by disqualification and therefore win the title.^[29] Ambrose then unsuccessfully challenged Sandow for the FCW 15 title,^[30] before Leakee trumped both Ambrose and Rollins during a triple threat match to determine the #1 contender to the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship.^[31]

At an FCW house show on October 21, Ambrose challenged WWE wrestler CM Punk, who was making a guest appearance, to a match; Punk accepted the challenge and defeated Ambrose in a 30 minute match. After the match, Punk paid tribute to Ambrose, saying "the first Dean Ambrose is in the back."^[25][32] Ambrose's behind-the-back attack on WWE wrestler and FCW commentator William Regal set up a match between the two on the November 6 episode of FCW TV, where Regal pinned Ambrose to win the match.^[25][33] Following the loss to Regal, Ambrose became obsessed about wanting a rematch and regularly taunted Regal by using Regal's finishing moves to win matches.^[34] In late December 2011, Ambrose appeared at WWE house shows, losing to Daniel Bryan^[35][36] and Ted DiBiase.^[37] On March 4, 2012, Ambrose beat Drew McIntyre at a house show in Albany, Georgia, marking his first win in front of a main WWE crowd.^[38]

At WrestleMania XXVIII Axxess, Ambrose had a confrontation with veteran hardcore wrestler Mick Foley, claiming that Foley needed to be held accountable for leading a generation astray.^[39] Ambrose continued his verbal assault on Foley through Twitter^[40] and WWE reacted by sending Ambrose home from their SmackDown taping.^[41]

In wrestling[link]

• Finishing moves
  • As Dean Ambrose
    • Knee Trembler (Running knee lift to an opponent's head)^[42] – 2011; parodied from William Regal
    • Midnight Special (Over the shoulder back to belly piledriver)^[25][43]
    • Regal Stretch (Arm trap cross-legged STF)^[42] – 2011; parodied from William Regal
  • As Jon Moxley
    • Hook and Ladder (Elevated double chickenwing wheelbarrow facebuster)^[44]
    • Moxicity^[45] (Spinning side slam)^[3]
    • One Hitter (Vertical suplex lifted and dropped into a DDT)^[44]

• Signature moves
  • Crossface chickenwing^[44]
  • Fujiwara armbar^[44]
  • Piledriver^[44]
  • Superplex^[3][5]
  • Vertical suplex powerbomb^[44]

• Managers
  • Christina Von Eerie^[46]
  • Trina Michaels^[47]

• Nicknames
  • "Street Dog"^[48]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• Combat Zone Wrestling
  • CZW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[44][45]

• Full Impact Pro
  • FIP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[18][44]

• Heartland Wrestling Association
  • HWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)^[3][45][48]
  • HWA Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Jimmy Turner (1), Ric Byrne (1), Cody Hawk (1), and King Vu (2)^[3][45][48]
  • Attack of the Trios (2009) – with Dean Jablonski and Dick Rick^[48]

• Insanity Pro Wrestling
  • IPW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[5][48][49]
  • IPW Mid-American Championship (1 time)^{[3][5][45][48]}

• International Wrestling Association
  • IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hade Vansen^{[3][44][45][48]}

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #102 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2011^[50]

• westside Xtreme wrestling
  • wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sami Callihan^[44][51]

References[link]

External links[link]

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