Ranking 2016's WWE PPV Endings From Worst To Best

4. Battleground - A Roster United

Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns
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Few fans knew what to expect heading into Battleground. Roman Reigns was fresh-off a mandatory 30-day suspension for violating the company's Wellness Policy, but WWE had decided against pulling him from his WWE Championship match with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Would the company golden boy be punished for his transgressions and take the loss, or would he predictably pull through and recapture his lost gold?

The answer was clear: Roman Reigns lost cleanly for the second consecutive pay-per-view, and Ambrose's long overdue title reign endured. Dean let Reigns do the dirty work of taking Rollins out before sneaking into the ring and downing him with Dirty Deeds, and while Reigns escaped the doghouse soon after Battleground, fans were elated to see their chosen hero triumph over the guy WWE had spent months begging them to cheer for.

Battleground came to a close with the entire SmackDown roster pouring out from the backstage area. Ambrose's win ensured that the big belt would be heading to Tuesday nights in the Brand Split, and Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon was absolutely fuming. As Battleground went off the air, SmackDown was presented as a united front, and, by default, WWE's top brand heading into a bold new era.

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