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#3 2016 Royal Rumble
For the second time in WWE, the winner of the Royal Rumble would not receive a title match at WrestleMania but would become WWE Champion. Roman Reigns was involved in a bitter rivalry with the Authority and they were doing everything they could to make sure Reigns would not leave Orlando as champion. He was also given the unfortunate number 1 spot. If the Big Dog was going to leave as champion, he would need to do so in historical fashion.
Number 3 was probably the biggest surprise entrant in Rumble history. He was rumored to be a free agent and made his name all over the world. He was a multiple world champion and one of the biggest names in all of wrestling. The music hit and no one knew who it was. Reigns looked on with a puzzled look when the graphic flashed across the big screen "I Am Phenomenal." AJ Styles had officially arrived in WWE.
His accolades to this day speak for himself. He is a multiple time WWE Champion. He held the title for over a year. SmackDown Live has become the house that AJ Styles built. He is one of the best wrestlers on the planet.
Coming in at entry 20 was NXT star Sami Zayn. He had a long time rivalry going with Kevin Owens who just happened to be standing in the ring when Zayn's music hit. The two go back all the way to the independent scene as well as to fierce battles in NXT one that included Owens with a powerbomb onto the apron and keeping Zayn out of action for months.
Finally, the coveted entry 30. As mentioned previously, the storyline of this Rumble was the Authority trying to rip the title away from Roman Reigns. While Vince had the League of Nations (Sheamus, Rusev, Alberto Del Ro, Wade Barrett) earlier in the match, that was not enough to keep Roman down. That is when the music hit and out came the Cerebral Assasin Triple H.
The shockwave shot through the entire Amway Center. The plan came to fruition when Triple H finally eliminated Reigns then Dean Ambrose to not only win the Royal Rumble but also become a 14 Champion in his career.
