WrestleMania 33: Dean Ambrose reveals how he almost DIED a week before ‘Showcase of the Immortals’ after horror mountain bike crash

DEAN Ambrose has revealed he almost DIED a week before WrestleMania in a horror mountain bike crash.

The WWE superstar – who faces bitter rival Baron Corbin in Orlando, Florida, this Sunday – is a huge off-track cycling fan in his spare time.

But he has told how he thought he was going to be killed after flipping 8FT in the air ahead of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals‘.

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The 31-year-old also thought he would get a dressing down by the WWE after taking the injury risk ahead of WrestleMania.

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Ambrose told The Sun: “I’m big into mounting biking. I actually crashed my mountain bike about a week ago very badly.

“I thought I was going to die. I fell over the handlebars, full on ninja roll, I flew like 8ft into the air.

“I thought I probably shouldn’t be doing this a week before WrestleMania. You have to immediately get back on.

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“I crashed on a downhill, you have to just continue. If you stop and think about it too long you’ll psych yourself out.

“You’ll never be able to do anything again. You’ve just got to not think. It’s like jumping off a ladder or climbing a cage.”

Ambrose is aiming to end his feud with 6ft 8inch Corbin this weekend by putting him out of action for months in a brutal match.

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He added: “Nobody cares what he has to say. He’s a very dry individual, he’s a real wet blanket of a person.

“A big, ugly bully like that who likes to walk around and steal people’s lunch money, miserable, woke up on the wrong side of the bed, if anything I should take him under my wing.

“I should teach him to have a better attitude about things, have some fun, walking around with a frown on your face the whole time.

Ambrose, who is fighting for the Intercontinental Championship, added: “Before I can teach him to live life with a bit more positivity, I have to break his nose, his fingers and hopefully his leg.

“I'm planning on breaking his leg, I'm going to try really hard. I'm hoping the trainers don't tape his leg up too much.

“I know he's got big, long, goofy limbs. He's like a tall, flightless bird, like a flamingo. I'm gonna see what damage I can do.”