5 Impressive stats coming out of WWE in 2018

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose have made a lot of history this week
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose have made a lot of history this week

WWE have pushed forward the Women's Division over the past year as the likes of Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch have spearheaded the Women's Revolution that has allowed the women to make history numerous times in 2018, which includes the first ever Women's Royal Rumble.

There have been some impressive records and stats made in WWE over the past 12 months and now that the year is slowly coming to a close, it could be time to look back at some of these statistics and see which ones are the most impressive and shocking.

WWE's roster is bigger than it has ever been and it appears that many stars are holding on to solo statistics that are somewhat hard to believe.


#5 Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins add to their history

Dean Ambrose is now the Intercontinental Champion
Dean Ambrose is now the Intercontinental Champion

Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins have re-ignited their feud in WWE over the past few months, a feud that has seen Ambrose turn heel for the first time in his singles WWE career, whilst Rollins remained face in order to create a different dynamic from their feud back in 2014.

The two stars have already made a lot of history together which includes being the youngest ever main eventers in WWE history back at Hell in a Cell in 2014. This year Rollins and Ambrose collided over the Intercontinental Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, which saw Ambrose come out on top.

Ambrose's win means that he has taken the WWE Championship and the IC Championship from Seth Rollins and he's only the fourth star to take these two titles from the same superstar in his career. The Rock managed this from Triple H in 1997 and 2000, before Triple H returned the favor in 1998 and 2000, whilst Triple H then took both titles from Chris Jericho back in 2001 and 2002.

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#4 The Return of The Old Guard

Shawn Michaels returned to the ring this year after eight years
Shawn Michaels returned to the ring this year after eight years

This past year has seen WWE celebrate 25 years of Monday Night Raw and whilst many legends returned to the company as part of this show back in January, there are others who have decided to return throughout the year.

The likes of Rey Mysterio, Kane, The Undertaker, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and even Kurt Angle have returned to the ring this year and the fact that all six of these men performed as part of Crown Jewel last month presented an interesting statistic.

The show in Saudi Arabia was the first time that all these men have been in the same WWE ring since WrestleMania 22 back in 2006, which saw Mysterio win the World Championship in a triple threat match that also included Kurt Angle and Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels defeated Vince McMahon, Kane team with The Big Show in a losing effort for the Tag Team Championships, Undertaker defeat Mark Henry and Triple H defeated by John Cena in the main event. Crown Jewel was the perfect signal to show that times have definitely changed.

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#3 The Bar and The New Day take their rivalry to new heights

The New Day and The Bar took their rivalry to new heights this year
The New Day and The Bar took their rivalry to new heights this year

The New Day and The Bar have become The New Day vs The Usos in 2018 and the five superstars have definitely been able to push each other forward in the matches they have had all over the world. In 2018 their feud saw them have matches in five different countries and four different continents.

These are the only stars to have such a record, but it tells the story of how much WWE has been able to travel all over the world this year and just how overworked their stars could be. The Bar has been fantastic Tag Team Champions on SmackDown in recent months and The New Day were able to find a good pace as the chasing former Champions in a rivalry that has seen all five men excel in the ring over the past 12 months.

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#2 Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman hold a record together

Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman hold an impressive record together
Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman hold an impressive record together

Roman Reigns has been the face of WWE ever since The Shield's split back in 2014, but Braun Strowman has been eyeing up most of Reigns records over the past year, which has allowed him to become the biggest monster in the company.

Reigns lost his Royal Rumble elimination record to Braun Strowman back at The Greatest Royal Rumble in April, but there is a record that both men have been able to hold together, which is the Survivor Series elimination record.

Reigns has eliminated four men in the traditional match, something that Strowman was able to do earlier this year to equal the record. Interestingly, no man has ever been able to eliminate all five stars on their opposing team, which could be something for both men to aim for in the future.

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#1 Carmella has her own impressive statistic

Carmella has had a fantastic year in WWE
Carmella has had a fantastic year in WWE

The Women's Revolution has dominated WWE over the past year and whilst the arrival of Ronda Rousey, Asuka's undefeated streak and the current issues between Becky Lynch and Charlotte have dominated the year, there is one woman who has been able to pick up a few stats of her own under the radar.

Carmella became the longest Money in the Bank contract holder back in April with 287 days before she cashed in on Charlotte Flair, but the Princess of Staten Island also picked up a statistic that no other woman in the company has.

Whilst there have been many women's matches on Pay-Per-View this year, Carmella is the only woman to have competed in a match at The Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series, all other women have only competed at two or three of WWE's big four shows.

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