Dean Ambrose Talks About Training for Tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble Match

Dean Ambrose recently spoke with Philly.com to promote tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Below are a few highlights:

Q: Any particularly fond memories of Philadelphia?

I was living in Philadelphia when I got signed by WWE. I was sitting there one afternoon, I just woke with a headache or something. I got a call from WWE that I thought was a prank, so I blew it off. Later in the day, I got more phone calls and I realized they were trying to hire me. It was completely out of the blue. I had figured if it was my career destiny to be an indie cult hero, then so be it.

Q: How do you train for a Royal Rumble match? They tend to last a long time. You have to have stamina.

I’ll take long, long runs and long bike rides. I’m always training for stamina, anyway, because I’m never going to be the biggest guy or the strongest guy. I train for endurance and agility. I’m not going to throw 27 people over the rope at one time, but I am prepared to be pounded on for 60 minutes or so.