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The inaugural Royal Rumble isn’t bad, per se, but it is a wonder why this event worked so well years later, because this match is BOR-ING. Even Baron Corbin was dumped way too early and what even was the damn point of having Matt Riddle in there? Yes, McIntyre kicked ass and I cried like a baby when Edge came out, but aside from those two things, it was just a mess that even managed to kill goodwill towards Roman by having him eliminate Edge and getting booed…AGAIN! F***king Vince. Once Brock was (thankfully) eliminated by a surging McIntyre, guys like The Miz, Ricochet, Aleister Black, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and AJ Styles were just, gone. do barely anything and not get any retribution.Įven Keith Lee and Braun Strowman were fed to The Beast just because. But why even make a big deal of John Morrison’s Rumble return to just have him tossed in seconds and do nothing of note? Why have Kofi, Rey and Big E. Sure, we knew he’d take out a few guys quickly. But other than that…this match is goddamn terrible. Let’s start with the highs: Drew’s coming out party, Edge’s amazing return (which is the biggest pop in Rumble history) and the mini Rated RKO reunion. But the more I sat on it, this Rumble is bad. This is somehow the absolute worst booked Rumble, while also highlighting such highs that I was mixed at first. Yes, Shawn’s winning at 1 is iconic, but one moment does not a great Rumble make.ģ3. Aside from Michaels, Davey, Lex Luger and maybe, MAYBE Crush, no one who entered was even close to main event status and the eventual prize in Pamela Anderson, was too bored to care that she was supposed to care. Do you remember 1-minute intervals, making Shawn’s epic win only a 38-minute affair? How about the epic superstars known as: Eli Blu, Mantaur, Aldo Montoya, Jimmy Del Ray, Steven Dunn and Timothy Well ( Editor’s Note: And randomly famed, but well past his prime brawler Dick Murdoch), most of which got bounced rather quickly and did nothing of note. Aside from Shawn and Davey lasting from beginning to end, name one other thing that happens in this Rumble. You mean the Rumble where my favorite wrestler of all-time lasted all the way from number one to win the whole thing is one of the worst Rumbles of all time? Well, yes it is, and here is why. Sidebar, I love Batista, he just needed to not be the guy this time. Oh, and it was the last time Punk was ever in a wrestling ring, so there’s more salt on the wound. Hell, I even blame him for getting Rey Mysterio booed for the first time in his career. This was the chance to FINALLY have CM Punk win and main event Mania, right? Or how about the young upstart Roman Reigns, who set a record for most eliminations and crushed roughly 40% of the field? Or maybe even Daniel Bryan, the obvious #30 who would bring the YES Movement to Pittsburgh? Nope, it was the 203 year old Dave Batista, who got booed out of the building and ruined whatever goodwill he had left by flipping off the crowd and mocking Daniel Bryan. Everyone and their mother knew the returning Batista was going to win, and as he came out at 28 (the same number he won from 9 years earlier), looking as gassed as a wounded buffalo, the crowd immediately began to turn. Just a hair better than the 2015 Rumble, 2014 is the first time the crowd absolutely decimated everything to do with this Rumble. Granted, it starts out well with The Miz and R-Truth mixing it up with a returning Bubba Ray Dudley, and Bray Wyatt dominating until the end, but the booking is the definition of miserable and not even The Rock could save it.

From Daniel Bryan’s 10-miunte run, to Kane and The Big Show running the show at the end in a failed attempt to get eventual winner Roman Reigns over, this match is just a mess. booked this match so poorly, it’s simultaneously hilarious and sad to go back and watch. Let’s get started in 3…2…1!Įditor’s Note: Each winner has their entrant number next to their name. With that said, these are just my opinions, and not going to please everyone. Don’t get me wrong when the Rumble is on, IT’S ON! From epic eliminations, thunderous returns and surprises and interwoven storylines between the 20-50 competitors, even when they falter, everyone looks forward to the Rumble countdown. Yet, as I re-watched all 36 Rumbles before this year’s 37th & 38th, I noticed something: not all of them are as great as I remember.

I’d wager even more so than WrestleMania. For 33 years, the Royal Rumble has been one of the most anticipated events of the year.