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Royal Rumble 2016 results: A.J. Styles makes WWE debut in Royal Rumble match

After weeks of speculation, ROH and TNA star A.J. Styles made his debut in WWE in the 2015 Royal Rumble match. He came out as the No. 3 entrant in the match to an uproarious crowd. The Phenomenal One came out as Roman Reigns eliminated Rusev. Roman Reigns was notably confused but fans definitely welcomed him with open arms.

The writing was on the wall for a few days as Styles had heartfelt goodbyes in his previous bookings, all but confirming his arrival to WWE.

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