1) Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose
WWE Fastlane ’16.
The first match on this list is from WWE Fastlane ’16. Roman Reigns took on Brock Lesnar and Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose in a triple threat match. The winner would become the number 1 contender for Triple H’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 32.
The match had some entertaining moments, including when Ambrose and Reigns teamed up to put Lesnar through the announce table with a double powerbomb. Ambrose ended up using a chair on Lesnar when he was about to make Reigns tap. This allowed Reigns to spear Ambrose for the victory and the title shot at Wrestlemania 32.
This also set-up the eventual match between Ambrose and Lesnar at Wrestlemania 32.
The match received a 4.5/5 star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.
You can see the match highlights below from WWE’s Youtube page and find the full match on the WWE Network!
Use the buttons below for number 2 on the list of the highest rated WWE matches of 2016. (NOTE: The matches are in order of when they occurred and not a ranking system).
I like this list. My only change would be to switch out the Raw vs. SmackDown match at Survivor Series for the Triple Threat Women’s Title match at WrestleMania. Keep up the great work!