Triple H won the 2016 Royal Rumble to the surprise of few.
Sure, on paper it sounds suspect. A high-ranking executive notorious for his backstage influence becomes a world champion just two months ahead of a potentially record-breaking WrestleMania. It all sounds very suspect.
But this is what had to happen.
Triple H had the opportunity to step aside, and in a dramatic turn of events, allow a heel Dean Ambrose to win the Royal Rumble. This, in effect, would have started a new "face of the WWE" angle with yet another former Shield member.
But with Reig...
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