Top 5 WWE Royal Rumble PPVs of all time

#2 Royal Rumble 2017

A star-studded night at the Alamodome.

Speaking of stacked undercards, Royal Rumble 2017 was an absolute gem of a pay-per-view. It was the first Rumble after the brand split returned, meaning we got two world championship matches. Both of them set the state of Texas on fire.

Just before the most star-studded Royal Rumble match in history, John Cena won his 16th world championship in WWE by defeating AJ Styles in another classic between them. It was a fantastic match, which may have exceeded the pair's SummerSlam encounter.

Elsewhere, Neville's Cruiserweight Championship reign began and Kevin Owens retained the Universal Championship in a hellacious No Disqualification Match against Roman Reigns. The spots in this match were brutal, particularly Owens tumbling onto a pyramid of chairs.

The Rumble was a decent affair, but it lacked surprises. Brock Lesnar, Goldberg and The Undertaker may have made up for that fact, but Reigns entering the match at #30 put a dampener on the match. Also, Randy Orton turned out to be a slightly underwhelming winner considering the options.

Despite the hiccups, Royal Rumble 2017 was mostly positive thanks to the immense star power and big-time nature of the entire event.