5 Biggest current WWE Superstars who never won the Royal Rumble

#2 AJ Styles

AJ Styles made his WWE debut in the 2016 Royal Rumble match. Entering in at No. 3, Styles left the WWE Universe, as well as Roman Reigns, stunned. He had a strong showing in the match, before being eliminated by Kevin Owens. Styles lasted almost 30 minutes before being thrown out of the match. Since then, AJ Styles has done pretty well for himself in WWE. Styles had a dream feud with John Cena and went on to pin him in the middle of the ring. He is a two-time WWE Champion and is a guaranteed future Hall of Famer.

AJ Styles was one of the best performers in the 2016 Royal Rumble match

Styles has achieved a lot over the past four years, in WWE. He will quite possibly go down as the final guy that The Undertaker wrestled. The duo faced off in a Boneyard match at WrestleMania 36, in which The Undertaker buried AJ Styles and rode off into the sunset. Styles is a veteran who doesn't exactly need a Royal Rumble win at this point in his career. It seems highly likely that AJ Styles will retire without a Royal Rumble win.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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