#2. AJ Styles Makes a Phenomenal Debut in the 2016 Men’s Royal Rumble
From iconic returns to bone-chilling debuts, the Royal Rumble plays host to many surprises. Perhaps the greatest debut occurred during the 2016 Men’s Rumble, when AJ Styles arrived in a WWE arena for the first time in his illustrious career.
Roman Reigns started the match as the first entrant and quickly eliminated Rusev. However, the Big Dog was in for a surprise as the third entrant was the Phenomenal One. The rumor mill had been running hot for weeks, but it still felt surreal to see Styles, one of the biggest names outside of WWE, enter the Rumble.
The Phenomenal AJ Styles had an impressive outing in the 2016 Men’s Rumble as he lasted nearly half an hour before Kevin Owens eliminated Styles. This was the beginning of an amazing year for the TNA legend, who ended 2016 as the WWE Champion.
