10 Times Triple H Won WWE Matches He Should Have Lost
4. Vs Dean Ambrose (Roadblock 2016)
There was, in defence of Triple H, a plan in place.
'The Game' had won the WWE Championship one last time at the 2016 Royal Rumble for one expressed purpose - losing it to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 32. To write off this win as entirely justified as result of that would be going far too easy on the 'Cerebral Assassin' though.
He's been the beneficiary of the dreaded changing plans more than once in his illustrious career, and the very end of January's traditional Battle Royal should have clued WWE in on where to go for the 'Show Of Shows' instead. There, Dean Ambrose was such an overwhelming favourite with the crowd that he became an easy choice for an opponent on this filler pay-per-view. Unfortunately, the company weren't prepared to commit beyond it.
How close they came is revealed in the body of the match - Ambrose gets a near-clean three that's scrubbed due to his foot being under the ropes. It's somehow both cheap and clean, but he stood no chance after that.
Hunter retaining ensured the planned Reigns headliner went ahead. In that same match, bored Dallas fans chanted for Shinsuke Nakamura, NXT and, briefly, (and tellingly), Dean Ambrose.