10 Most Popular WWE YouTube Videos Of The Last Year
Which angles and matches were most popular after the fact?
Over the past several years, WWE has created one of the most popular channels on YouTube, with 11,146,253 subscribers and counting.
The channel primarily posts matches (usually clipped, but not always) and angles from television shows like Raw, Smackdown, and NXT, but also features behind-the-scenes clips and exclusive interviews, as well as original content like countdown lists.
A lot of work goes into cultivating the company's official channel, with many videos being uploaded to it each and every day.
The videos get tons of hits, often well over a million, and some of the top ones - hot angles, full matches, particularly memorable segments uploaded in their entirety - often cross the 10,000,000 view threshold.
And even though the channel is only four years old, the company has uploaded many videos of important or memorable moments in WWE history, like John Cena's debut or The Nexus's arrival and attack.
It's a treasure trove of some of our favourite bits of wrestling lore.
Which videos are the most popular, though? Which ones hit hard when they're released and continue to maintain momentum for months to come?
In order to answer that question, we're going to look at the uploaded angles and matches from the past 12 months that have gotten the most views...
10. Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose Vs. The Dudley Boyz: SmackDown, February 18, 2016 - 9,871,824 Views
When The Dudley Boyz turned heel by attacking The Usos and putting them through tables, they found a new lease on life - they were no longer a nostalgia act trotting out a well-worn shtick for one last pop, but two of the most entertaining heels on the entire WWE roster.
Feuding with The Usos put The Dudley Boyz in the crosshairs of their cousin, number one contender Roman Reigns.
Reigns and buddy Dean Ambrose teamed up to take on the multi-time tag team champions on the last episode of Smackdown before Fastlane, but there was an elephant in the room: Ambrose and Reigns were both going to be involved in a triple threat match at the PPV, with the winner getting the WWE World Heavyweight Title shot at WrestleMania.
Given that dynamic, there were concerns that Ambrose and Reigns couldn't trust each other.
In this clip, the match is joined in progress. Before long, it becomes clear that Ambrose and Reigns have larger problems on their hands than each other: