Every Babyface WWE Royal Rumble Winner Ranked From Worst To Best

19. Seth Rollins (2019)

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There was a time, mad as it already seems, when Seth Rollins was genuinely received as a big enough star to dethrone Brock Lesnar during a particularly dominant period as Universal Champion.

That time was WrestleMania 35, three months after he'd won a Royal Rumble that would have generated more excitement had his victory not been so painfully predictable. Long term pushes are good and there should be more of them, but this pre-ordained ascension never felt in enough doubt.

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