10 Biggest Wrestling Pops Of 2016

10. Beauty And The Man Beast Win The Big One

2016 has been a strange year for Heath Slater. After the reintroduction of the brand split, 'The One Man Band' found himself without a contract and rudderless in the new era. All that changed however, with the prospect of the newly created SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Seeing the tournament to crown the inaugural champions as his way into a job, Slater combed the locker room looking for a partner.

After numerous rejections, the returning Rhyno (who had beaten Slater on his own return earlier in the year) agreed to become Slater's partner for the tournament. What followed was a strange and wild journey where Slater's trailer-park tendencies were ramped up considerably and the catchphrase "I've got kids. I need this job" became one of the most recognisable on either brand.

The team advanced to the tournament final where they faced The Usos at Backlash for the gold. After a well executed match, Slater and Rhyno picked up the win with Slater crawling over to make the cover as the crowd counted along and erupted at the three count.

A strange and somewhat surreal moment, considering those involved, but one that is a testament to the charisma and work that each man put into the angle.