16. Rusev’s WrestleMania Entrance
There was plenty that was goofy about the “evil Russian” character of Rusev, which was a throwback to about three decades ago when the Soviet Union was still in existence. The entrances of Lana and Rusev at WrestleMania 31 were, however, highlight-reel moments of that show. Rusev entered the staged portion of the stadium in a tank – a TANK! While Rusev’s run as the United States Championship had run its course by the time he faced John Cena atWrestleMania, nothing that Cena could accomplish on that evening could match what Rusev had done before the match.
15. Finn Balor Wins NXT Championship
One of the objectives of the NXT brand is to create performers who can eventually be stars on the main WWE roster. The WWE seemingly has a top star in the character Finn Balor, who could get over as either a heel or babyface. With Kevin Owens needing to drop the NXT Championship in July 2015 – Owens was about to become a full-time member of the main roster – Owens and Balor met for an encounter in Japan. Balor, the heir to the NXT throne during the early stages of the summer, took his first step toward WWE stardom by winning the championship. That should represent only the beginning of a special run in the WWE.
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