10 Reasons Why We Love The Royal Rumble

In this video I break down 10 reasons why wrestling fans love the Royal Rumble.
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00:00 - INTRODUCTION
00:24 - STORY OF THE RUMBLE
03:18 - RETURNS
06:49 - BUILD UP
08:49 - FUNNY MOMENTS
11:02 - ANNOUNCERS
13:05 - SURPRISE ENTRANTS
14:29 - ELIMINATIONS
18:19 - WRESTLERS SAVE THEMSELVES
20:21 - BOTCHES
21:51 - ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA

[@shawnmichaels568]

The Royal Rumble is by far the best PPV for big returns.

[@darkneon5637]

Damn right

[@KadariusGreen]

False. It's WRESTLEMANIA.

[@Lukeharperdeadlmao]

@@KadariusGreen🤓

[@DerrickChristian12]

For sure its design to really have big returns that you dont expect

[@Bumafa]

​@@KadariusGreen silly goose

[@chozenwon1234567]

9:10 Andre scrambling to eliminate himself is way too funny 😂

[@iqilledowning4913]

Ik someone caught that lol

[@SherylAnneTBien]

11:46 Tazz's high pitched voice when the pyro went off during Kane's entrance 😂😂😂

[@kadharefinley224]

I love the debuts and surprise returns in the Royal Rumble like : AJ Styles, Edge, Booker T, Rey Mysterio and John Cena. That’s what makes the match so special and exciting

[@darkneon5637]

Nice

[@JonhTheGamer]

surprise? nowadays everything gets leaked, its just not fun anymore

[@masterstepz9800]

​@@JonhTheGamerEveryone knew about AJ styles' return and his return still managed to get me so hyped when it happened. Physically seeing him in WWE was still like a dream to me.

[@shawnmichaels568]

I always love when a legend make a return at the Rumble, I feel like it's the best PPV for big return especially after being out for many years, Whether they were in a midcard or a main event scene before, It always feels like a big deal and adds to the show despite the PPV not being memorable.

[@daredevil95178]

If not Stone Cold, Kofi Kingston truly is the Mr. Royal Rumble those amazing saves in every Rumble makes him one of the greatest Royal Rumble performers of all time.

[@zackmash851]

I think Kane takes that title, there have been rumbles where he eliminates nearly half the competitors himself

[@TruckNgamin]

I cried seeing Eddie and Chris in the ring together miss them both

[@zanethind]

Edge's 2020 Royal Rumble return is hands down the best surprise Royal Rumble return ever

[@rpcorporatefoods4439]

17:26 why does Khali get all the good stuff.😂😂😂

[@mlm2284]

Thanks Pat Patterson

[@llydrsn]

This idea is banana!

[@stanstansky5522]

Jerry lawyer in 2000 laughing about Taka falling on his face, and asking to replay it all throughout the match really sticks out in my memory. Poor Kai en tai 😂

[@coreylineberry8557]

Was funny, until you realize that he was actually hurt. Like legitimately, suffered a major concussion.

[@stevencisneros9306]

Seeing Mickie James, who was currently the TNA IMPACT Knockouts Champion, made a BIG appearance at the Royal Rumble match, so I would be immensely surprised if Chris Jericho would show up in the Royal Rumble match despite being signed to AEW!!!

[@princesskristan]

One of my favorites memories from Royal Rumble was when Rikishi eliminated both Scotty and Grandmasters after having a dance moment. That was hilarious

[@olivermcguire2545]

Nahh viscera had one of the most outta pocket moves off all time 😭😭😭

[@TheChaingangmember50]

They did Matt Hardy dirty 💀

[@jakethesneakergeek267]

The ones with people at the desk standing up in their gear and a jacket 😂😂😂 always be killing me

[@mlm2284]

the r-truth elimination on the big show and mark henry was incredible

[@Venemofthe888]

something i noticed how the runner up for a while would go on to be in the main event or in a different world title match 2000: The Rock & Big Show both in the main event 2005: Batista & John Cena both in world title matches 2006: Rey Mysterio & Randy Orton in the same WHC with Kurt Angle 2007: Undertaker & Shawn Michaels in world title matches 2008: John Cena & Triple H in the same world title match with Randy Orton 2009: Randy Orton & Triple H facing each other for the world title 2010: Edge & John Cena both in world title matches 2012: Sheamus & Chris Jericho in world title matches 2018: Shinsuke Nakamura & Roman Reigns in world title matches 2019: Becky Lynch & Charlotte in the same world title match with Ronda Rousey 2021: Bianca Belair & Rhea Ripley in world title matches 2022: Ronda & Charlotte fighting each other for the world title In 2020 if Roman wasnt pulled then that would be on the list too

[@gabepollock1641]

It was somewhat common during the brand split era, because it would resolve the issue of finding a #1 contender on the opposite show. Even a year like 2011 used the Rumble to set up both matches (Miz interfering to throw out Cena with help from Alex Riley, and Del Rio going on to face Edge).

[@Venemofthe888]

@@gabepollock1641 I think Alex Riley was supposed to eliminate Cena but got accidentally eliminated and they made a audible for Miz to do it. Good change in the situation

[@TheBlackScatPack]

4:18 I was in the building that night. I didn’t want to buy into the rumors but when he came out the building came unglued. I will never forget that Rumble match

[@venomousnate7263]

I went to the Royal Rumble last year in San Antonio. It is an absolute blast.

[@AngelCam7]

A little disappointed that you didn't include Truth eliminating Big Show & Mark Henry at the same time. That was freaking incredible.

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I'm going to the Rumble next weekend. Can't wait!!

[@robertmckay5325]

Have fun!

[@kinkakubaishew1927]

Cool, man. Have fun! I'm jealous, I wish I lived in America too.

[@paulcowlishaw]

Chris Benoit is going to return

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

@@paulcowlishaw what an repugnant attempt at humor.

[@paulcowlishaw]

@InfectiousGroovePodcast what you mean its all over the news he's returning at the Royal Rumble

[@alyssamuckway4663]

Mil Mascaras never eliminated himself he went through the middle rope, he is still in the 97 Rumble to this day.

[@sonicmoore6196]

Best PPV ever. Royal Rumble matches are always entertaining to watch even if they’re bad ones.

[@frank2mb]

Thank you, Pat Patterson!

[@gabdie7188]

16:10 This is what I came for. 😂

[@cnotes1790]

Love that you post positive videos, the "lame" channel usually only post "worst of, moments we hated, screw ups"

[@WIBYTIEDH]

"For smaller wrestlers, it can be a painful fall to the floor" "OMG Owen Hart" 😳

[@nino910]

This editing was pure savage :D

[@theunknownchild9129]

0:24 all except lord voldermourt himself

[@a-khanation5279]

That's good you have added Video Clips in the youtube videos , Before it was so boring with just photos / pictures . Keep going

[@grandmastermario3695]

I love playing through royal rumbles in wrestling games, and im very fast at starting from the start and eliminating all 29 opponents by myself.

[@sidheart8905]

royal rumble is best... i still remember when suddenly tatanka showed up after so so many years.... and the big wrestlers create so much fun I hope OMOS or Big Bronson reeds create some fun in this royal rumble

[@edmorris2466]

DRINKING GAME! Take a shot every time cole says “kidding me”.

[@Jose_Martinez316]

OHHHH MY!!!!!!

[@ivormctin6367]

Great video, really got me hyped for the rumble

[@briwanderz]

the royal rumble is by far my favorite matches of the year.. i believe the royal rumble PPV or PLE is the one event i haven't skipped in about 20 years, might have caught it the next day a couple times, but always watched it, pretty much just for the royal rumble matches. i have skipped wrestlemania a few times, but not the rumble. i think at this point they have to many people on the roster, especially the men's side, for just 30 entrants, there is no room for surprises.. they either should increase the number or have two royal rumble events per year, maybe one in june or july, the winner gets to main event summer slam... but probably just going with one 40 entrant match would be better.

[@NaomiCerro]

@MavenKHuffman happy to see you in this, even if it's a snippet

[@Gramon562]

I like how Ahmed Johnson came storming in the ring, and on the process knocked out the Hardy Boyz when they were young 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@user-du5ed7oh6t]

Bobby Heenan commentary in the 92' royal rumble is god .. nothing more nothing less .

[@slimonion1975]

The undertaker elimination by maven was awesome especially what taker did to him after that

[@miamiinfinity5625]

That santino Marela elimination still makes me laugh

[@MR-RED428]

personally here my Top 10 favorite Royal Rumble returns/appearances in no order 10:Roddy Piper 2008 9:Booker T 2011 8: Mick Foley 2012 7: MVP 2020 6: UnderTaker 2017 5: Edge 2023 4: Hurricane 2018 3: Melina 2023 2: Diesel 2011 1: Edge 2020

[@ajk]

Backlund in 2000 was good too

[@ayadali9112]

The thumbnail perfectly explains why.

[@The-boy-69-420]

"Watch your mouth Michael Cole"💀💀

[@JUDGERAMBO]

Good times

[@wereallthinkingit9389]

Entrant 2 is actually entrant 1.5 if you think about it...

[@jonart8433]

Can you pleeeeease do a video on the best elimination from every rumble

[@MarcosMantuan]

Awsome vídeo.

[@SnowWolf90]

You couldn't have rehearsed a better moment than titus O'Neil disappearing under the ring, just priceless

[@kaidensantiago]

I watched the rumble i 2023 and thjat got me back into wrestling

[@LUKE2KOFFICIAL]

Ace video bro 🎧🔥

[@user-sk4oh9xq6b]

Hi love you vids

[@JahinAlam]

JBL calling Viscera as Visagra 😂😂

[@dtanobo]

3:22 goddamn....

[@CelebrityinterviewsSH]

Cole: You got to be kidding me 😅 Pat: You guys let this kid out of control 😂 Cole: This kid is an absolute piece of s***t😂😅 Pat: Watch your mouth, Michael Cole 🤣🤣😅😆😂🤣🤣

[@gabepollock1641]

I have a bone to pick with Mascaras being an example of an accidental self-elimination. Riley & Austin both botched, but Mascaras eliminated himself because he refused to let anyone get over by doing so. Him diving to the outside was the only compromise they could reach to include him the match.

[@stevegallo8483]

Right. Mascaras eliminating himself was anything but accidental. Mascaras had a reputation for not putting people over and not selling properly. Him eliminating himself was the only way he was able to include him in the Royal Rumble that year. Maybe they could have included Randy Savage eliminating himself that one year, although that may not have really been accidental as he eliminated himself to go after the person he was in a feud with at the time. It could have been a storyline "accidental" elimination.

[@KDE4LIFEBAYBAY]

Finlay is a legend for letting Becky enter the 2019 match

[@KadariusGreen]

I can't imagine how big the pop would be if AJ Lee returns this year.

[@qdis662]

"Colder than a mother in laws kiss" 😂

[@kaymas2794]

In 22:15 fan predicted dominik mysterio with the sign

[@anoopnair36]

Anything can happen. They just made this year's Men's royal rumble irrelevant

[@danielland3767]

Seeing The Godfather more then once, id love to see The Nation of Domination again

[@VISHNUPS-vs1hv]

Especially Orton moments ❤.... with RKO

[@wwfchriswwf]

2004 rumble never forget!

[@Jezebelle93]

Im more excited about Royal Rumble than Christmas 😂

[@daredevil95178]

I really hope R-Truth does something crazy in this Royal Rumble.

[@johnsmith-po9gt]

Well he doesn’t have a belt so no chance of seeing him in the woman’s rumble.

[@Generalbas1972]

@@johnsmith-po9gt how does it feel to be so cocky and SOOOOO wrong at the same time? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@chozenwon1234567]

13:46 "nawhndya now you?!"

[@jasonlee3759]

Yo-yo yo Bobby Heenan commentary in the 92 royal rumble was half of the beauty- I’ve got to go I’ve gotta take a walk 😂

[@zanethind]

Lol Jerry saying Rumble Royal instead of Royal Rumble 😂😅

[@coclements9010]

Can someone please tell me the intro or voice in the beginning of the video

[@randomtrainerx.3424]

Titus World Slide!!!

[@tangobravo5752]

2004 was the best

[@sammylane21]

I wish Maven had not only eliminated The Undertaker but then used Taker's kneeling and eye rolling pose as he estimates Taker. Fans would have talked about that moment for years.

[@UltramanMebiusBrave]

Taker wasn't the Deadman when Maven eliminated the former. You forgot that Taker was the American Badass at that time.

[@TheChaingangmember50]

JBL clever wirh Visagra 💀

[@FloridaGuy53]

"This kid is an absolute piece of sh-...!" "Watch your mouth!" "What? I was just talking about Dominik." "Then, we can dig it."

[@markj3169]

I hear virgil is coming back this year

[@Mythicman-hz6eh]

I use to love the rumble but that' was long time ago already

[@sujoybarg7514]

Need Big E return

[@tompach5]

I like that Batista was still because he wants to see edge win

[@phanthomgamers1588]

Just a random thought, what does the intro say?

[@coclements9010]

0:02 whos the voice or intro ITS DRIVING ME INSANE 🫠

[@dhome6848]

It’s the beginning of “My Time”-triple H’s entrance

[@607FiF]

Who had the best return or entry in the Rumble?

[@immshleep]

Visagra LMAO

[@CarBitGTSaxen]

I'm confused by this channel's intro. What is it supposed to be saying? What is it from?

[@BoereViking]

Maven to return at the Rumble 2024 you heard it here first!! ❤️🇿🇦oooooohhhhh yyyeeeeaaaahhhh🇿🇦❤️

[@chuckhedrick4320]

Top ten Edge rumble entrances

[@codingtranquility]

It's good for returns, but overall theres like maybe 5 spots in a match that can last for what feels like forever. It's just corners and pummel, oh is he goin' over, nah someone forearmed him on the back he stopped.

[@marcusmusings]

am I the only one that really dislikes the whole pointing at the sign? when did that tradition start?

[@jkj03_]

It’d be awesome to see John Cena enter the rumble and have him and Punk stand face to face one more time.

[@erikv5178]

King says Rumble Royal

[@Blackdragon99omfg]

Kofi's creative spots success ended after he entered as number 14.

[@UniqueVidhan]

R - truth deserve to royal rumble win.

[@samukelisiwemudau3553]

I hope and pray that Mercedes Mone, Aj Lee, Trinity, Matt Cardona return

[@Generalbas1972]

1/4

[@mambamentality249]

Rock at no30 this years rumble

[@NandoA130]

AJ Styles debuting in the Royal Rumble after hearing about his run with Bullet Club in NJPW got me back into pro wrestling after i stopped watching after the ruthless aggression era

[@dragnoviper]

And they fuked up in this rumble

[@user-en8hv8mc4r]

Mascaras didn't eliminate himself. He went between the top and middle ropes to get on the top turnbuckle to perform the jump. He was illegally eliminated. The commentators are obviously not doing proper research. Go back and rewatch the 1997 rumble

[@sonicstarman9663]

Even the most anti-WWE wrestling fans love the Royal Rumble. I know because I used to be a hardcore anti-WWE I always loved the Royal Rumble and matches like it. I don't really watch MLW, but I will always tune into their Battle Riot.

[@wwe412]

I wanna know what Big Daddy V was doing

[@KKeerat]

10:40 two wtf 14:59 why WTF 17:26 wtf

[@Geojr815]

I swear the Big Show has never gotten a big pop in his entire career

[@paulcowlishaw]

Chris Benoit return at the Royal Rumble 2024.