And not a single person was surprised in the slightest.
Well, that was predictable as hell, but otherwise that was a great show. Every match was good and had the best outcome, AJ Styles had a good showing, the crowd was amazing, and the RR match itself was overall well booked.
I'm not happy about the Wyatt family taking on Lesnar, but they were smart with having the entire family come out to beat him and toss him out before Reigns came back, and it made sense to have them clear house.
HHH at #30 was the worst kept secret ever, but I was slightly surprised they got rid of Reigns before Ambrose, but that was quite smart of them. People didn't boo the final two, and HHH didn't get cheered as he did against Reigns. It does't make sense that Reigns disappeared and didn't help his former Shield buddy win the belt to get back at HHH.
Kofi got a crap deal. They gave him his little spot of getting caught and parading around a while, and I was getting nervous it took so long to get back in the ring, then suddenly I couldn't see him and it turns out he got eliminated off camera. Poop.
It was silly that Reigns got beaten up but was able to walk to the back. If you can walk, you get back in the Rumble. You couldn't even take Foley out of a HIAC match on a stretcher, but Reigns went and took a breather. Then when he came back, he wasn't stumbling or selling his injury, he burst out like he was well rested. You don't sit out that long. The way that was booked didn't make him look like a fighter or an underdog as they wanted.
And I'm sorry Orlando I underestimated you. An amazing crowd. They got into everything, they cheered (and booed) loudly.
The rest of the show was good. Ambrose/Owens was very good, and that table spot was a cool ending. The tag match was a lot of fun (although watching this one live, I missed a bit due to loading). The New Day keep getting better and better. The women's match was good but could have even gone longer. It was well built up and booked though. Sasha Banks got one of the biggest pops of the night, and I'm excited for Charlotte/Sasha at WM. I hate Del Rio, but that match wasn't too bad.