WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Ranking All 30 Match Winners

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14. Triple H – 2016

Triple H walked into the 2016 Royal Rumble as the favorite, even though he had been gone from WWE TV for a number weeks via a Roman Reigns spear. He then won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and carried it into WrestleMania 32.

It’s difficult to call Triple H a “bad” winner because of his future hall of fame status and pedigree (no pun intended) with WWE. He brings a presence with him that few others have on camera, and made that WWE World Heavyweight Championship seem important for his two-plus months as champion.

However, the Game was a predictable winner. The path seemed obvious for him to cost Reigns the title, only to have it trade hands via pinfall in the main event of the biggest show of the year. This happened with little drama or theatrics at the Show of Shows, and sent it out on a whimper rather than a high note.