We begin our run of recent pay-per-view events making the list, as the best of the last three or so Royal Rumbles comes in at the number 8 spot. The 2014 and 2015 editions of the show were dreadful misfires, and the promotion rebounded in a big way with this year's show. The bout itself featured several standout moments and solid action, something the previous two had been lacking. In what will hopefully stand as a memorable debut for years to come - barring bad booking leading to him becoming "just another guy" - AJ Styles made an immediate impact entering the match at number three to a "Road Warrior pop". We were also denied (spared?) what many had assumed to be the inevitable Roman Reigns victory when Triple H came into the ring as the last entrant and eliminated first Reigns and finally Dean Ambrose to win the title and head into 32 as the champion. The Rumble is always the first stop on the Road to WrestleMania and clearly fans are traveling back to the beginning of the trip in an attempt to get themselves hyped for the big show a little over a week away.
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