Mick Foley, whom he punted down a flight of stairs in the summer of 2003, returned to cost Orton the win and begin the build to their long awaited clash at WrestleMania XX. It's quite possible we would have never gotten that instant classic between Michaels and Taker at WrestleMania XXV if they didn't first face off at this event and show the world the magic they were capable of.
The Acolytes, Tables Match: The Hardy Boyz vs. Cena capped the night with a victory.
The winner earned a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 2000. The final four of The Rock, Big Show, Kane and X-Pac was well done, but because Rock's win was predictable, there wasn't much suspense over the outcome. Particularly, Rikishi stole the show with a dominant run early that even included him dancing. No one felt like a wasted pick, as everyone had their time to shine. 1992 – Ric Flair After more than three decades, it would be easy for the bout to lose its luster, especially now that there are two (one for the men and one for the women). It marked the first time that ECW would be included, as seven members from the brand joined in. This FAQ is empty. The final two men from the 2007 Rumble, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, collided to kick things off.
Angle and Perfect were eventually tossed as well after giving it their all, leaving The Game to beat Austin to reign supreme. It wasn't a one-man show, either, as Triple H entered #1 and survived for an hour as well. WWE Royal Rumble 2020: Every Winner Of The Rumble Match, From 1988-2019 By Mat Elfring on January 21, 2020 at 8:39AM PST Get ready to count down numbers with a …
Superstars of RAW and Smackdown fight on the grandest stage of them, all, 'WrestleMania'; in order to show, who is the best. The top two Royal Rumble matches of the millennium took place almost exactly 10 years apart. He was equally as impressive as Kevin Owens, who was the ultimate heel and even rekindled his rivalry with Sami Zayn.
Surprises like that are what the Rumble is all about and sent the message that anything could happen in the remainder of the matchup. The Royal Rumble is one of the best wrestling events of the year: some may argue that the surprises make it more fun than WrestleMania itself.
Truth be told, this would have been the perfect time for WWE to pull the trigger on Ryback's push, but it wasn't meant to be.
The match wasn't without its dull points, but even those (The Wyatt Family crushing the competition) served to further feuds and plant seeds for storylines. Lesnar winning the Rumble coming off the incredible rookie year should have been a bigger deal than it was, especially when The Undertaker, a familiar foe of his, endorsed him afterward. The winner of the event is the last wrestler The pace picked up once "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H entered the fray. With Paul Levesque, Mick Foley, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Wight. It wasn't as if everything that preceded the finish was terribly memorable anyway. Granted, Rock's victory made for a cool moment, but it wasn't all that impressive when you realize the match was largely filled with midcard competitors who had no chance to begin with.
Along the way, he amassed seven eliminations with help from his New Nexus disciples until he ran into the roadblock that was John Cena. The 1992 Rumbles is one of the most popular of all time. The Kat vs. BB vs. Ivory vs. Luna vs. Jacqueline vs. Terri, watching a replay of Jeff Hardy running face first into a table, WWE Hall Of Fame: Carlos Colon In; Scott Hall Likely, Mae Young Dead — Wrestling Legend Dies At 90, Mae Young: Female Wrestling Legend On Deathbed — So Sad, The 30 Best WWE Pay-Per-Views Ever (Excluding NXT TakeOvers). The match could have gone either way, and considering they had never faced off one-on-one before, Sheamus and Jericho felt fresh as the final two. The roster was incredibly talented with a mix of top name, impressive mid-carders, and strong tandems. 1 entrant, who carried most of the match and made everyone else look great. The Big Show, Two Falls Match: WWF Intercontinental & European Champion Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit, Ladder Match: ... See full summary », The 15th annual WWF Royal Rumble, with the winner to recieve a WWF Title shot at Wrestlemania X8, Undisputed WWF Title: Chris Jericho vs. It's remarkable that WWE managed to badly botch the ending of the Royal Rumble match two years in a row, starting with the 2014 installment.
It was a spectacular performance. 2017 – Randy Orton
It didn't help that WWE basically telegraphed the ending by having Orton punt Mr. McMahon in the skull days before the event. Can you name the Royal Rumble winners of the past 20 years? Goldust and Cody Rhodes rekindled their sibling rivalry, Kane and Daniel Bryan had some fun at each other's expense and Kofi Kingston avoided elimination in entertaining fashion yet again. 2009 – Randy Orton 2018 – Shinsuke Nakamura 30 men compete in the annual staggered battle royal, known as the Royal Rumble, for a WWF Title shot at WrestleMania X-Seven. The Rock, WWF Intercontinental Title: Edge vs. ... See full summary », As the nWo continues their crusade against the WWF, wrestling's past meets wrestling's future when the People's Champion, the Rock, meets Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Looking for some great streaming picks? Perhaps the highlight of the match saw Santino Marella set the record for quickest elimination when he was thrown out by Kane in 1.9 seconds. Even more puzzling was the decision to leave out Bryan, causing the crowd in Pittsburgh to boo relentlessly after Rey Mysterio entered at No. In addition to Benoit, Randy Orton stood out as a star and was a focal point of the Rumble. The match started with two veterans in Ric Flair and Finlay before young Kenny Dykstra entered, proving that this roster was an interesting mix of styles and talents. That being said, there was still stuff to like.
Everyone played their roles remarkably well. The Royal Rumble event pits thirty wrestlers against each other with two starting the match in the first and second spots — every few minutes, a new wrestler makes their entrance.
The only other time the WWE Championship has been defended in a Royal Rumble was in 1992, and given that is arguably the best Rumble match of all time, it was wise of WWE to try it again. Similar to 2009, the 2002 Royal Rumble also suffered a bit from having a clear-cut winner. 1995 – Shawn Michaels
Do you think anybody will ever be able to beat Stone Cold’s win counts at the Royal Rumble, or even last as long as Rey Mysterio?
Triple H was on the verge of a win, eliminating six people after entering at #29. Triple H then waged war with all of the up-and-coming athletes on the roster, including The Legacy, John Morrison and Drew McIntyre, only to meet his match in his tag team partner Shawn Michaels.
RELATED: Every Royal Rumble Winner From The 2000s, Ranked There was also remarkable consistency during the decade.
Although Cena prevailing in the Rumble was basically a foregone conclusion, it didn't take away from fans' enjoyment whatsoever. The crowd was white-hot for every minute of the matchup and helped to make it even more amazing than it already was. Considering 2002 is widely remembered for being an excellent year for WWE from an in-ring standpoint, it should hardly come as a surprise that year's Royal Rumble match was stellar. At that point, the only logical winner was Edge, and once he had his hand raised, the crowd rejoiced.
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The Dudley Boyz vs. That was the year when Randy Orton winning with help from The Legacy could be seen coming from a mile away. Meanwhile, Tripe H faces the ... See full summary », WWE Title: Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar, World Heavyweight Title: Triple H vs. Booker T, The Rock vs. Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan vs. Vince Mcmahon, WWE Women's Title: Victoria vs. Trish ... See full summary », World Heavyweight Title (Elimination Chamber match): Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kane vs. Booker T. vs. This paved the way for him to dethrone Triple H as World Heavyweight champion at WrestleMania and cement his status as a singles star. For the first time ever, WWE decided to expand the amount of entrants in the Royal Rumble match from 30 to 40 in 2011.