Forget Christmas, the Royal Rumble is the greatest day of the year.
The WWE might hype up Wrestlemania, but any true fan knows that the annual 30-man melee is the high point in the wrestling calendar. And 2016’s offering was no different.
Roman Reigns’ reign is over as Triple H has had his career become relevant once more after winning the Rumble and claiming the WWE heavyweight title for a ninth time.
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Meanwhile, the long-awaited AJ Styles finally made his WWE debut
Best Debut since @IAmJericho
EPIC!"@WWE: Entrant No. 3 in the #RoyalRumble
https://t.co/gljgdzs8Z2"— Joseph Fearuzzi (@josephfearuzzi) January 25, 2016
A picture is worth a thousand words. Simply…phenomenal. #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/74SI4RaRIQ
— Graham "GSM" Matthews (@WrestleRant) January 25, 2016
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But it wasn’t all about the main event, as Charlotte Flair defeated the Irish Becky Lynch to remain Divas champion.
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This pic broke my heart 😳💔#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/aXtXCfAFpK
— ᴅɪᴇɢᴏ 🫶 ❼ (@diegp77) January 25, 2016
Dean Ambrose beat Kevin Owens in a brutal last man standing match for the Intercontinental title before being the last man eliminated from the Rumble itself.
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Damn you #WWE for getting me thinking Dean Ambrose was going to be champion. You got me. #RoyalRumble
— Scott Fishman (@smFISHMAN) January 25, 2016
