10 Best WWE PPV Moments Of 2016 (So Far)

10. Zack Ryder Becomes WWE Intercontinental Champion (WrestleMania)

The case of Zack Ryder is a curious one indeed. At one point between 2011-2012, Ryder was one of the most over faces on the WWE roster, using social media to build an audience that he hoped would translate into a televised push. That almost happened, but WWE never really seemed to get behind Ryder.

Of all the men involved in the Ladder Match at WrestleMania 32, Zack seemed like the least likely to leave as WWE Intercontinental Champion. Bizarrely, Ryder wasn't even supposed to be in the match to begin with, he was a last-minute replacement for the injured Neville.

That Englishman's loss was Ryder's gain, he snatched the title on wrestling's grandest stage to become the new titleholder. His reign would only last around 24 hours before being cut short by The Miz, once again showing WWE's reservations over Zack Ryder as a champion.

Ignoring what was to come, the 'Mania moment was a magical one for Zack. After years of toil and struggle to gain any house room on Raw or SmackDown, he had captured an infamous belt on the biggest show of the year.