2012
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Who won: Sheamus
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Who should have won: Chris Jericho
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2012's result was a repeat of 2011's. Sure, the 40-man experiment thankfully ended, but Sheamus' victory there and ultimate title win at WrestleMania were both afterthoughts.
Meanwhile, CM Punk was embarking on his record title reign and Chris Jericho's return was red hot. The two would go on to have a well-told WrestleMania feud. A Jericho Rumble victory would have added another dimension to that story and made the January spectacular feel much more important than it did that year.
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Edited by anirudh.b