10 WWE Undercard Matches That Outshone The Royal Rumble

7. Brock Lesnar Vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins (2015)

John Cena, Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar
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Things got worse for the Royal Rumble when Roman Reigns was shoved into the limelight just 12 months after Batista's debacle. Not even an in-person endorsement from The Rock could stop people from booing Reigns. Praise the lord we were given a stunning Triple Threat match earlier in the night then, otherwise the card would be considered a full-on disaster.

The 2015 Rumble was trundling along before Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins and John Cena entered the ring for their WWE Title 3-way. In 22 minutes, they washed away all that mediocrity of the prior 3 matches on the card and set a bar the Rumble itself couldn't hope to reach. One of the quicker-paced matches starring Lesnar over the past few years, it's more than worthy of a re-watch.

Rollins proved yet again that he belonged despite worries he'd be the third wheel between Brock and Cena on the night. Although people didn't know it then, this was a nice prelude to his MITB cash in and title win at WrestleMania 31.

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