Statistics Don't Lie: 5 WWE Champions who had the best 2017
Anytime someone gets to hold a championship, it is undoubtedly and rightfully marked as a successful year for that WWE Superstar. Forever after, they will be known and cemented as a former champion, a moniker reserved for some of the greatest athletes and performers that the sports entertainment industry has ever produced. From AJ Styles to Alexa Bliss, 2017 was a year of unmatched in-ring excellence with microphone skills that can inspire emotions of hate or love in the WWE Universe.
And while we had a lot of champions this year, we want to know which champion had the best 2017 out of the bunch. Was it Kevin Owen's and his stint as "the new face of America?" Was it Goldberg's final (maybe) title run? How about Mike "The Miz" Mizanin?
Let's take a look at the top 5 winning percentages for WWE champions this year to determine which WWE titleholder had the best 2017.
#5 Roman Reigns: 81.7 Win Percentage
Do you ever hear old school WWE fans talk about how "Roman Reigns is being shoved down our throats?" It's easy to equate this to a mere generational gap, or a complete craving for something new and unpredictable after leaving (yes, we're leaving) the John Cena era of WWE, but statistics show, Roman Reigns wins. Roman just doesn't win, Roman Reigns wins A LOT.
So far this year, Roman Reigns has fought 126 times, winning 103 of those matches, for a whopping 81.7% win percentage. This is the fifth best for anyone in the WWE who has held a title this year - meaning that perhaps the squared circle IS the Big Dog's yard.
With rumors swirling about a Reigns vs. Lesnar Wrestlemania battle forthcoming, we think 2018's win percentage will be even higher.