25 Biggest WWE Epic Failures Of 2016

25. Roman Reigns' Suspension Screws Up Summer Plans

It was pretty evident early on in 2016 that Roman Reigns was bound to be a major focal point of the product throughout the year. Although he didn't win the Royal Rumble this year, he came close toward the end before winning a No. 1 Contender's Triple Threat match at Fastlane. He then regained the WWE Championship from Triple H in a mediocre main event match at WrestleMania 32.

From there, he reigned as champion through June where he dropped the strap in shocking fashion to Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank, which marked his first clean one-on-one loss on the main roster. Dean Ambrose subsequently cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to become champion as well.

None of this likely would have happened, however, had Reigns not been suspended for violating the WWE Wellness Policy two days later. WWE was well aware of the suspension when they booked to the finish to the bout, forcing them to change plans. Rollins and Reigns would have rekindled their rivalry through SummerSlam over the WWE Universal Championship, but the temporary "heat" on Reigns led to WWE going with Finn Balor as Rollins' SummerSlam opponent instead.

However, this was one "epic failure" that ended up working out for the best, as both Ambrose and Balor received world title runs and main event slots because of it.