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Reliving back the year 2019, we definitely get plenty of memorable incidents from the programming that can be counted as shockers. In a time, where spoilers are always available on the internet, it’s tough for the company’s creative to plan something and hide it. However, there were some shockers from WWE TV which managed to grab eyeballs from the audience which garnered attention, in turn.

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Here are the top 5 WWE shocking moments from 2019,

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Nia Jax entering men’s Royal Rumble

WWE tried to use Nia Jax in an interesting way at the beginning of 2019. With her inhuman strength, she is capable of going toe-to-toe against the male locker room members.

Hence, she was inserted into the Men’s Royal Rumble match on the number 30 spot which was originally reserved for R-Truth. After an assault on Truth, she went on to eliminate the likes of Ali from the Rumble match.

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Her elimination from the match remains the most interesting where Randy Orton delivered an RKO on Nia before Rey Mysterio connected with a 619. It turned out to be the most discussed moment of the 2019 Royal Rumble.

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Bayley cashing in Money in the Bank

The babyface character of Bayley has become stale over the years which needed a major boost-up. The moment came at Money in the Bank when WWE officials created a major angle for her at the PPV. She not only won the opportunistic briefcase but also decided to cash it in, right away.

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She dethroned a despised Charlotte Flair from her title reign as the crowd reacted in the most positive way towards her. This sudden turn of incidents also made 2019 Money in the Bank PPV, one of the successful events in WWE.

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Seth Rollins heel-turn

The character change for Seth Rollins was under speculation for a long time now. It may have happened in a confusing way. But we’d mention it since he is the franchise player and his heel-turn would affect Monday Night Raw programming in a great way.

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The night after Survivor Series marked the beginning of the character transition for the face of the red brand. He turned on the locker room members as well as stomped down at Owens following the main event. Following that, he confirmed the association with Authors of Pain to solidify the heel-turn and would continue to dominate the red brand in months to come.

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Brock Lesnar wins WWE Title in eight seconds

Kofi Kingston’s WWE title run was perhaps the strongest one following Wrestlemania 35. WWE Universe was also happy to see him getting a solid deserved run. But the way WWE decided to end it was a real shocker. On the grand opening SmackDown on FOX, Brock Lesnar defeated him within just eight seconds.

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The Beast delivered an F-5, right away to get the three counts and thereby set a record. WWE Universe was upset about this and voiced their opinion that made this one another discussed segment of 2019.

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Dean Ambrose leaving WWE

2019 started with the massive shocker from WWE as the official website of the company confirmed that Dean Ambrose was leaving. Being one of the most popular superstars, the fans could not believe that it was actually happening.

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Rather, they believed that it was some sort of stunts pulled by WWE to garner attention. However, the rumors turned out to be true as the former WWE Champion indeed left leaving behind his fans once the contract expired in April.

It appeared to be a strong warning to the WWE creative about how they should take care of the talents, properly. But most importantly, it remains not only the most shocking incident of 2019 but also of all-time.

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Arindam Pal

A WWE writer passionate about the sports.