10 Best WWE Matches Of 2016

7. Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens - Royal Rumble

Whilst the 2016 Royal Rumble might be most famous for the fact that the WWE Championship was on the line in the titular match, other titles were also contested on the night, including the prestigious Intercontinental Championship. 

Dean Ambrose was the defending champion going up against vengeful ex-champ Kevin Owens, and the Last Man Standing stipulation suited both brawlers to a tee.

The Prizefighter and Lunatic Fringe were the perfect fit for this sort of brutal battle and enacted all sorts of mayhem during the match, mainly involving chairs. Chair shots, moves on one chair, moves on stacks of chairs - you name it, they did it. 

The finish came when Ambrose launched Owens off the top rope through two tables outside the ring - a fittingly violent way to end such a barbaric encounter. 

Last Man Standing matches can be quite dull sometimes, but this one had enough innovation and spectacle to keep fans glued to the action the whole way through.