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<p>The past year featured some of the most unbelievable moments to ever happen in a WWE ring. Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the best WWE moments that defined 2019, in no particular order.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>Batista Attacks Ric Flair</strong></h2>



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<p>The Animal <strong>Batista</strong> returned for one final feud in WWE (or at least that’s what he said), when he attacked <strong>Ric Flair</strong> during the latter&#8217;s birthday celebration in February. Attacking <strong>Triple H</strong>’s mentor to catch his attention was a major moment, which set up a rivalry between the two former best friends.</p>



<p>Batista and Triple H are two of the biggest names from the Ruthless Aggression Era, and they finally settled their matters inside the ring at WrestleMania 35, as the Game reigned supreme. </p>



<p>Batista’s long career in wrestling finally reached its climax with a match that wasn’t wrestling masterclass but was highly enjoyable nonetheless. With a successful movie career behind him, Batista never needed to return to wrestling for any reason other than his immense love for the wrestling business, and he gave one final brutal performance to end his storied career.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>CM Punk Returns To WWE Programming</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>CM Punk</strong> left wrestling in January 2014, but his name became forever etched in the minds of professional wrestling fans. The CM Punk chants never died down, even though a return of the Cult of Personality seemed highly impossible.</p>



<p>However, the former WWE Champion shocked the world when he made a return to WWE programming when he appeared on <em>WWE Backstage</em> in November. Punk joined the team of the weekly talk show as an analyst, and it sent the wrestling world into a frenzy.</p>



<p>Punk appears part-time on the show and is already teasing a feud with <strong>Seth Rollins</strong>. Punk is currently one of the top favorites to win the Royal Rumble, although he has vehemently denied any association with WWE.</p>







<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>NXT Becomes The Third Brand</strong></h2>



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<p>Ever since WWE NXT ditched the reality show format and entered into its current phase, it received rave reviews for its presentation, story-telling and in the actual wrestling. In order to counter AEW, WWE landed themselves a TV deal for NXT beginning September, and so far, NXT has delivered on all fronts.</p>



<p>NXT was given a chance to be the part of Survivor Series this year, and the ‘developmental’ brand won the battle of the shows.</p>



<p>NXT’s expansion to two hours and a TV deal has been extremely enjoyable in these last few months, and the introduction of talents like Keith Lee and Rhea Ripley has definitely put NXT at par with the main roster.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>The Fiend Wins Universal Title</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Bray Wyatt</strong> has always been labeled as the next big thing in WWE, ever since he appeared onto the scene in 2013 with his Wyatt Family. He finally reached the top in 2017, winning the WWE Championship by pinning John Cena and AJ Styles, but had an underwhelming run which culminated in a disastrous match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 33.</p>



<p>Wyatt went into obscurity soon after, and WWE dropped the ball with the Eater of Worlds once again. However, post-WrestleMania this year, Wyatt returned with a completely new gimmick, which immediately became one of the hottest things in professional wrestling.</p>



<p><strong>The Fiend</strong> persona has become a terrifying image, similar to The Undertaker all those years ago. However, the Fiend character is just a few months old while the Undertaker managed to be at the top for over two decades in the company. It will be interesting to see how the Fiend continues his menacing run heading into 2020.</p>







<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>Brock Lesnar Wins MITB</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Brock Lesnar</strong> holding the Money in the Bank briefcase is one of the most absurd pictures of 2019, and him using the briefcase as a boombox will never not be funny. Lesnar won the MITB match out of nowhere, joining the match in the last few minutes and climbing up the ladder to retrieve the prized contract.</p>



<p>Lesnar clearly had fun with the briefcase for a few weeks, before eventually cashing it on <strong>Seth Rollins</strong> at Extreme Rules.</p>



<p>Lesnar may be a part-timer in WWE, but he continues to give some of the finest moments in WWE with each passing year. His match against Goldberg in 2016, his feud with Samoa Joe in 2017, his battles with Roman Reigns in 2018 and his long feud with Seth Rollins this year were all entertaining moments.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>Roman Reigns Returns</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Roman Reigns</strong> announced he was diagnosed with cancer last summer, and that sent shockwaves throughout the professional wrestling industry.</p>



<p>Reigns may have been a polarizing character, but he was at the forefront of WWE and was the number one face of the company before he had to leave due to his diagnosis. There was no timeline for his return, and many wondered if we will ever see the Big Dog in the ring once again.</p>



<p>However, in February, Reigns announced he was in remission, and immediately returned back to in-ring action, and has had a stellar run ever since. WWE has done a good job with Reigns in his current run, and he is one of the most loved babyfaces on the main roster currently.</p>







<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>Women Main Event WrestleMania</strong></h2>



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<p>WWE Women&#8217;s Revolution reached its pinnacle at WrestleMania this year when three of the biggest female stars in the company stepped foot into the ring for the main event. <strong>Ronda Rousey</strong>, <strong>Charlotte Flair</strong>, and <strong>Becky Lynch </strong>made tides turn with their work, and it culminated in a historic main-event featuring the female superstars of the company.</p>



<p>Becky Lynch went on to win the matchup, and solidified her position as the face of the company, continuing her spectacular run which started at Summerslam 2018.</p>



<p>The match itself wasn’t the most amazing piece of wrestling that we saw in the company this year, but the amount of importance attached to it will be talked on for many years.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>Kofi Kingston Wins The Gold At WrestleMania</strong></h2>



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<p>In what is supposed to go down as one of the biggest moments in professional wrestling history, one of the most loved personalities in WWE, <strong>Kofi Kingston</strong> finally laid his hands on the WWE Championship at the Grandest Stage of Them All.</p>



<p>The victory against the tyrant <strong>Daniel Bryan </strong>was a sweet moment in itself, but what added to the story was the stellar two months of buildup before it. Vince McMahon, Daniel Bryan and The New Day produced one of the best stories in recent memory, with the racism subtext which was actually never referenced by the individuals.</p>



<p>Kingston went on to have one of the strongest runs with the title, defeating the likes of Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, and Samoa Joe. He was pinned just once during his entire reign as champion, but his title run came to an abrupt end at the hands of <strong>Brock Lesnar</strong>. Nevertheless, Kofi Kingston’s win was the biggest highlight of 2019, and is surely up there with the biggest moments in wrestling ever.</p>

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