10 Best WWE Pay-Per-Views Of The Decade
9. Royal Rumble 2017
A tactical masterclass from WWE in removing the hex on their annual 30-man war, Roman Reigns' surprising appearance as the final entrant in 2017's topliner infuriated the mammoth San Antonio crowd enough that Randy Orton didn't have to celebrate his second Royal Rumble victory to the vuvuzela hum of irritated indifference.
The contest was loaded with distraction pieces; 'The Big Dog' took over The Undertaker's yard, Bill Goldberg again made Brock Lesnar look foolish having already squashed him like a bug two months earlier, and Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose and Rusev all benefited from extended stints in the clash.
Despite this, the show was ultimately stolen by AJ Styles and John Cena. Their absorbing New Japan-style effort drew on all of Cena's cribbing of the genre whilst harnessing Styles' awe-inspiring skill.
Elsewhere, three of the four title matches on the undercard delivered, too. Charlotte's defence of the Raw Women's Championship against Bayley was enjoyably logical as a first chapter, Kevin Owens' cheap win over Roman Reigns was the best defence of his joke-heavy Universal Title tenure, whilst Neville's capture of the Cruiserweight Title set the tone for months of quality defences from the 'King' of the division.