6 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE's Road To WrestleMania 36

3. Drew McIntyre's Royal Rumble Win

Drew McIntyre Royal Rumble Win
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All of Drew McIntyre's passion for pro wrestling was lost when he was teaming up with Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley, or playing tough guy heavy for Shane McMahon. Every single bit of his love for the industry came pouring out when Drew won the Royal Rumble, and millions were there to share his happiness.

That was the best Rumble win in a long time.

The twin pairings of Shinsuke Nakamura/Asuka and Seth Rollins/Becky Lynch in recent years were nice, but they pale in comparison to McIntyre's moment. His win was an explosion of unleashed potential, and it has helped awaken a performer who, after being released in 2014, promised he'd come back better.

Drew has, and his Rumble triumph was spine-tingling stuff. The party atmosphere when he won was a sight to behold, and it says everything for McIntyre that fans didn't dump all over his win even after the returning Edge was eliminated.

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