10 Best WWE Royal Rumble Matches (That WEREN'T The Rumble)

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@mycahjofficial
@mycahjofficial 2 жыл бұрын
*Angle and Benoit always had fantastic chemistry in the ring. Their match at the 2003 Rumble showcased technical wrestling at its peak.*
@fatbean2000
@fatbean2000 2 жыл бұрын
That's because there both very good wrestlers and both could have a good match with anyone.
@Naruto0s44
@Naruto0s44 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah
@jonathancampbell5231
@jonathancampbell5231 2 жыл бұрын
On Angle's podcast he once called this the greatest wrestling match he EVER had, which says it all
@altafraza2665
@altafraza2665 2 жыл бұрын
Honorable mentions from recent times : Owens vs Reigns 2021, Owens vs Ambrose 2016, Bryan vs Wyatt 2014, Bryan vs Fiend 2020, Asuka vs Lynch 2019
@Caughey13
@Caughey13 2 жыл бұрын
Surprised Bryan/Wyatt didn’t make this list
@mjohn3126
@mjohn3126 2 жыл бұрын
Off topic, but my heart hopes AJ wins the Rumble this year. He’s gone kinda cold and winning the Rumble and Main Eventing Mania are like the only 2 things he hasn’t done in WWE and this year feels more wide open than ever for a Rumble Winner
@vta2265
@vta2265 2 жыл бұрын
Doubt he is main eventing if he wins. Roman vs Brock is main eventing no matter what, and the female royal rumble winner the other
@mjohn3126
@mjohn3126 2 жыл бұрын
@@vta2265 yeah I agree. It’s just what I want to happen. I think realistically Big E wins.
@unknown_7148
@unknown_7148 2 жыл бұрын
He main evented Mania 36 vs Taker
@BmanTheChamp
@BmanTheChamp 2 жыл бұрын
Marcus Johnson In my heart I want AJ to win as well but we all know it's whoever loses in the WWE title match winning the Rumble.
@thegreatkgatsbyb9274
@thegreatkgatsbyb9274 2 жыл бұрын
I agree I would love for Aj to win he’s my sentimental favorite but I think WWE will give it to Big E which I wouldn’t mind if it came down to it
@mattparkinson8471
@mattparkinson8471 2 жыл бұрын
Crash, Bang, Wallop. What a video. And what a reference. Alan Partridge at his best.
@captainjonty
@captainjonty 2 жыл бұрын
04:55 - Alan Partridge reference was epic! I'm dying haha
@marioaustin9312
@marioaustin9312 2 жыл бұрын
So that was the joke 😂
@daviddiett2168
@daviddiett2168 2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking Umaga v Cena Last Man Standing at RR 2007? That match and the last minutes of the rumble itself with Michaels and Taker make that event pretty underrated to me.
@The810kid
@The810kid 2 жыл бұрын
That street fight and tables match along with Rock winning sketchy finish and all made the 2000 Royal Rumble my favorite of all time.
@justinrussomusic661
@justinrussomusic661 2 жыл бұрын
That “beat the maple syrup out of each other” made me chuckle
@thebrownbaldy
@thebrownbaldy 2 жыл бұрын
The ovation Benoit got after his match with Angle was well deserved, everyone at the pub and grill I watched at stood and applauded too. Damn how things changed over time 😪
@codyjohns6525
@codyjohns6525 2 жыл бұрын
I was 9 year old super fan when i watched it live with my 20 something year old cousin who is the biggest wrestling fan i know still til today And even then as cringy as it was for a kid and a grown man to applaud at a tv over a fake wrestlimg match It just felt right, and how ever many thousands of people in the arena and millions at home i think we all had that same reaction
@silentcomic05
@silentcomic05 2 жыл бұрын
What a Masterpiece Angle vs Benoit was
@mycahjofficial
@mycahjofficial 2 жыл бұрын
*I’m kind of surprised that Ambrose vs Owens in the last man standing match at the 2016 Rumble for the IC title didn’t make the list*
@finestwrestling9403
@finestwrestling9403 2 жыл бұрын
That match was lit
@SweetzTheOne
@SweetzTheOne 2 жыл бұрын
Taker vs Mysterio at the 2010 rumble should be a honorable mention, fucking love the chemistry between those two
@theinvincible316
@theinvincible316 2 жыл бұрын
When this topic comes up, I will always mention Rey Mysterio vs. Undertaker for the World Title in 2010. It's hard to do much better than the best little man ever vs. the best big man ever. Plus, it's the first match I saw when I got back into wrestling after many years away, so it's pretty special to me.
@painvillegaming4119
@painvillegaming4119 2 жыл бұрын
@@RaulSHermano meltzer bias
@DenOfVipers
@DenOfVipers 2 жыл бұрын
"when this topic comes up" I bet
@SJ_RANKS
@SJ_RANKS 2 жыл бұрын
Here’s mine 10. Dean Ambrose vs Kevin Owens last man standing 2016 9. Cm punk vs the rock 2013 (result was still pretty stupid) 8. Kevin Owens vs Roman reigns last man standing 2021 7. Shawn Michaels vs triple h last man standing 2004 6. Daniel Bryan vs bray Wyatt 2014 5. Triple h vs mick foley street fight 2000 4. John cena vs umaga last man standing 2007 3. Rollins vs lesnar vs cena 2015 2. Aj styles vs John cena 2017 1. Kurt angle vs Chris Benoit 2003
@JaimeD.
@JaimeD. 2 жыл бұрын
I can see you love *Last Man Standing* matches.
@SJ_RANKS
@SJ_RANKS 2 жыл бұрын
@@JaimeD. not all of them big show and Alberto del rio wasn’t anything special edge and orton was too damn long and orton and triple h at one night stand was hindered by Randy orton breaking his collarbone but yeah I like last man standing matches it’s odd that the royal rumble has hosted so many of them Hbk vs hhh 2004 Cena vs umaga 2007 Big show vs Alberto del rio 2013 Kevin Owens vs Dean Ambrose 2016 Kevin Owens vs Roman reigns 2021
@JaimeD.
@JaimeD. 2 жыл бұрын
@@SJ_RANKS I agree. Some of those were terrible. Even the one from 2010 had a pathetic finish. (I.e. Cena vs Batista at Extreme Rules)
@TheThird1977
@TheThird1977 2 жыл бұрын
A good list of matches, though can't say I'm not disappointed there was no spot for The Rockers vs. The Orient Express from 1991.
@m.a3152
@m.a3152 2 жыл бұрын
I was convinced this match would have been on the list. What a match it was
@gioiacobucci9312
@gioiacobucci9312 2 жыл бұрын
The brahma ballocks line got me 😂
@tuqiduque4638
@tuqiduque4638 2 жыл бұрын
Umaga was such an underrated performer for a guy this big.
@paulkusler
@paulkusler 2 жыл бұрын
Cactus jack v hhh at rumble 2000 is one of my fav matches of all time. That rumble was great too. The ending was meh, but it set up a whole WrestleMania season program that didn't pay off until kind of the ring (that is, if you're a fan of the rock). This event got me back into wrestling after the Hogan era.
@MeNoSpeakJibberish
@MeNoSpeakJibberish 2 жыл бұрын
Theres a special on the wwe network about HHH vs Cactus, its worth a watch if you love that match. I had no idea a piece of a pallet HHH gets suplexed on pierced his ankle when he landed 😨
@diabeticman2194
@diabeticman2194 2 жыл бұрын
To me, Reigns vs Owens last year is my favourite match to take place at the Royal Rumble. Will never forget KO getting ran over by Reigns via a golf kart
@anijeepa
@anijeepa 2 жыл бұрын
Sad that the match got kinda ruined by that botch
@diabeticman2194
@diabeticman2194 2 жыл бұрын
@@anijeepa The botch is unfortunate, but I still love the match regardless.
@painvillegaming4119
@painvillegaming4119 2 жыл бұрын
@@anijeepa what you gonna do it happens
@RLime64
@RLime64 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like Sasha vs Ronda was really good imo
@fatbean2000
@fatbean2000 2 жыл бұрын
Anything with Sasha is good.
@agentorange1156
@agentorange1156 2 жыл бұрын
Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle is one of the best wrestling matches of all time imo. Ambrose vs Owens Rey vs Taker Cena vs Umaga
@joeywrestling9536
@joeywrestling9536 2 жыл бұрын
So many great matches listed here. Kudos to the list writer and everyone at Cultaholic! Thank you mates for all you do!!!
@killingragethrowback
@killingragethrowback 2 жыл бұрын
The more I go over Mick Foley's career, the more I think to myself... how is that man alive?
@juicybear7696
@juicybear7696 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie Kingston loving it in the audience during the Hunter/Steiner match.
@andu1854
@andu1854 2 жыл бұрын
Cactus vs HHH is one of My all time favorite matches,
@TheVENGEFULWILL
@TheVENGEFULWILL 2 жыл бұрын
Was not expecting that Alan Partridge reference. Magnificent.
@maccy4829
@maccy4829 2 жыл бұрын
I’m amazed more people aren’t talking about it, I’ve just stopped crying laughing at it
@wolfinstedd
@wolfinstedd 2 жыл бұрын
One match I still recall was angle vs Taz in his wwe debut
@MentalLiberation
@MentalLiberation 2 жыл бұрын
Aw man. I was wrong about my prediction. Darn. Oh well. I'll just say that honorable mention should go to the Rockers vs The Orient Express, in my opinion, since it didn't make the list.
@coleymissions
@coleymissions 2 жыл бұрын
that Cena / Styles match is superb.
@labbaby189
@labbaby189 2 жыл бұрын
Storylines usually amp up during RR season, especially if the WM main events end up having 3+ ppl. HHH vs Foley, Daniel Bryan's late 2013-early '14 run, Jericho's '02 title run, etc. come to mind. It's not that frequent, but also not surprising that some of these matches would overshadow the RR match.
@johnalbent
@johnalbent 2 жыл бұрын
Loved Rollins, Cena and Lesnar. Laughed. Gasped. Cheered. Can't believe it was 7 years ago...
@jackwilliamtaylor5656
@jackwilliamtaylor5656 2 жыл бұрын
I’d like to see a list of times “The Guy” did “The Job” in WWE, times where people like Cena, Reigns, Lesnar etc put over new stars
@Naruto0s44
@Naruto0s44 2 жыл бұрын
4:55 was funny it was like he was narrating from a script the sound effects from a cartoon lmao
@KingsNerdCave
@KingsNerdCave 2 жыл бұрын
Lesnar v Rollins v Cena might be my favorite triple threat, Triple H v Foley is hardcore awesomeness, and Angle v Benoit is a really fun technical match. I will say honorable Mention to Rey Mysterio vs Undertaker at Rumble 2010, it's really underrated between the best big man and the best little man.
@VERDICTInsanity
@VERDICTInsanity 2 жыл бұрын
HHH vs Cactus was a whole new level of match, I think it was the match of that year by a long shot, and THAT year had some absolute classics
@JM1993951
@JM1993951 2 жыл бұрын
10:22 AJ: See, John. You have to actually touch your opponent’s head.
@lordtrigon1733
@lordtrigon1733 2 жыл бұрын
The match HHH and HBK had on the last Raw of 03 was much better than the Last Man Standing imo and if you’re saying that match is better than the actual Rumble that year (as the intro implies)... really have to disagree.
@imthataceguy3035
@imthataceguy3035 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like the 1992 rendition had the most complete and hugely appreciated card overall. The Hart Foundation versus the Oriental Express was honestly a great match
@chinonoelmoreno
@chinonoelmoreno 2 жыл бұрын
My top 10 favorite WWE royal rumble matches 1.John Cena Vs. AJ Styles(Royal Rumble 2017) 2.Roman Reigns Vs. Kevin Owens(Royal Rumble 2021) 3.Triple H Vs. Cactus Jack(Royal Rumble 2000) 4.Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit(Royal Rumble 2003) 5.Brock Lesnar Vs. Seth Rollins Vs. John Cena(Royal Rumble 2015) 6.Roman Reigns Vs. Kevin Owens(Royal Rumble 2017) 7.John Cena Vs. Umaga(Royal Rumble 2007) 8.The Rock Vs. Mankind(Royal Rumble 1999) 9.Shawn Michaels Vs. The Undertaker(Royal Rumble 1998) 10.Daniel Bryan Vs. The Fiend(Royal Rumble 2020)
@SophieCrane-o7v
@SophieCrane-o7v Жыл бұрын
4:54 Here for the Alan Partridge Homage!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@MattAustinGaming
@MattAustinGaming 2 жыл бұрын
I had to rewind that sentence at 10:21 3 times before I realized you said "emptied their arsenals" and not "emptied their..." well you can imagine haha...
@mrbrooklynny
@mrbrooklynny 2 жыл бұрын
I been waiting for about 5 years for them or what culture to come out with a list like this.
@jonesjones3678
@jonesjones3678 2 жыл бұрын
How in the hell was the Hardyz and Dudleyz Tag Team Table match not on this list!?
@glennb6020
@glennb6020 2 жыл бұрын
Cos the acolytes vs the new age outlaws was better on the night
@DanTheEnigma
@DanTheEnigma 2 жыл бұрын
I think a real good honorable mention would be Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton (c) for the WWE Championship at the '08 Rumble. It was the feud that resulted in *that* Swanton off the RAW set and the match that followed was a very good outing between the two with a VERY slick finish via a Twist Of Fate countered by Orton into an RKO for the three count.
@reygonzalez4719
@reygonzalez4719 2 жыл бұрын
"Made his mark"? I thought Chris Jericho was already in WWE before Benoit or am I remembering incorrectly.
@puslint
@puslint 2 жыл бұрын
Yes he was
@LongLiveRockAnRoll
@LongLiveRockAnRoll 2 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree with number 1. I remember seeing it at the time and it's still one of the most memorable matches today.
@disclaimer.imjokin
@disclaimer.imjokin 2 жыл бұрын
4:56 is that a wrestlemania 2000 on n64 sound effect from the intro of the game???
@Gavin48
@Gavin48 2 жыл бұрын
AJ vs Cena ahead of Benoit and Angle? Yeah that's a no from me Dawg
@Gavin48
@Gavin48 2 жыл бұрын
@@yasseralotaibi511 recency bias brah
@derekz5724
@derekz5724 2 жыл бұрын
I love the new music and the "what a wrestling match" gimmick 😂
@renesegura1705
@renesegura1705 2 жыл бұрын
Owens vs. Ambrose from 2016 & Roman vs. Owens from 2017 were great matches as well!
@kcjones8998
@kcjones8998 2 жыл бұрын
Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz at Rumble 2000 is iconic. Jeff Hardy Swanton bomb from the balcony at MSG is more iconic than anything on this list
@shady3legend
@shady3legend 2 жыл бұрын
Mick foley helped establish the rock and hhh with those 2 rumble matches
@tpunk66
@tpunk66 2 жыл бұрын
A few honourable mentions. Hart Foundation and Duggan vs Rougeaus and Bravo(1989). Rockers vs Orient Express(1991). New Foundation vs Orient Express(1992). Diesel vs Bret Hart(1995) Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz(2000).
@TheSmackShow
@TheSmackShow 2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a list on best Royal Rumble entrants?
@gamerpike1005
@gamerpike1005 2 жыл бұрын
Adams "crash, bang wallop" reminds me of Moss' board game review from IT crowd!
@staticiswack
@staticiswack 2 жыл бұрын
Just here because the screenshot reminded me that Mick Foley took a pedigree with his arms still locked on thumbtacks and that match fucking blew my mind as a kid.
@thunderb4stard80
@thunderb4stard80 2 жыл бұрын
It's strange that the rumble is one of the biggest wwe pay per views even tho no one really cares that much about all the matches but the gimmick match
@BestintheWorld247
@BestintheWorld247 2 жыл бұрын
The Orient Express vs The Rockers is criminally underrated match
@zachwhitlow4
@zachwhitlow4 2 жыл бұрын
A few honorable mentions: Orton vs Jeff Hardy (08) Wyatt vs Bryan (14) Taker vs Bret (96) Edge vs Ziggler (11)
@lordmfitzgerald3rd754
@lordmfitzgerald3rd754 2 жыл бұрын
Triple H Vs Shawn Michaels at RR04 was AWESOME!!! That’s how a wrestling match should be!
@nicktaylor2657
@nicktaylor2657 2 жыл бұрын
The AJ Styles vs John Cena match was kinda killed by Bray Wyatt winning the WWE title only two weeks later at Elimination Chamber pinning both Cena and Styles 😠
@Nbflowers1989
@Nbflowers1989 2 жыл бұрын
Great list!
@joezeef9769
@joezeef9769 2 жыл бұрын
Why do I feel that “big daddy” Drew is gonna win the rumble and challenge for the title so he gets his big ovation that he missed out on when he first won the title?
@nonamebill7421
@nonamebill7421 2 жыл бұрын
Honourable mentions: 91: Rockers vs Orient Express 93: Bret Hart vs Razor Ramon 94: Bret and Owen vs The Quebecers (no not the Amazing French Canadians, The Quebecers!) 97: Shawn Michaels vs Sid 00: Dudley Boyz vs Hardy Boyz & 08: Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy.
@exquisitelemonade3039
@exquisitelemonade3039 2 жыл бұрын
That was a genuinely good Steve Coogan impression, and do you have a battery for an Ericsson?
@zomaz
@zomaz 2 жыл бұрын
I thought Wyatt vs Bryan 2014 would be on here. Despite Bryan losing clean during peak Yes Movement, people were still loved the match.
@glencurtis6052
@glencurtis6052 2 жыл бұрын
Nice little Alan Partridge nod in there
@NimrodTexieria
@NimrodTexieria 2 жыл бұрын
We know what should be #1
@bruce-ww2oi
@bruce-ww2oi 2 жыл бұрын
you could make a top 10 michaels vs undertaker matches with the amount of quality matches theyve had together
@joelthorpe4170
@joelthorpe4170 2 жыл бұрын
HHH/Cactus Jack street fight was awesome.
@jonesjones3678
@jonesjones3678 2 жыл бұрын
Wrestling Bios gave an idea but not exactly this idea. Top 10 wCw PPV openers!
@TheThird1977
@TheThird1977 2 жыл бұрын
#1 would be Juventud Guerrera vs. Blitzkrieg from Spring Stampede '99.
@SC-PhoenixFC
@SC-PhoenixFC 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I just realised WWE is building the Royal Rumble well this year. There are two world title matches that might upstage the Rumble. Also the Rumble itself is so unpredictable this year🙆🏾‍♂️
@vampman87
@vampman87 2 жыл бұрын
Undertaker vs Yokozuna isn't on here? In my opinion it was the best way to send off the Western Mortician gimmick and later reintroduce him as the Deadman- Undertaker starts off strong, beating Yoko to a pulp, Yoko's buddies gang up on Taker, ultimately knocking him out, Yoko uses this unfair advantage to drop Taker in the casket and win. It made Taker look strong and the end video where he wakes up, declares he'll be back, and "rises" to the heavens is the most memorable part of that match.
@kes9684
@kes9684 2 жыл бұрын
Loving the partridge reference
@brianwatchorn4968
@brianwatchorn4968 2 жыл бұрын
What a Partridge reference! 👏
@pauliewalnuts829
@pauliewalnuts829 2 жыл бұрын
Rumble 2004 is TVMA on the network. Probably because of the HHH/Michaels match. I think the 99 one too.
@Relaxoli
@Relaxoli 2 жыл бұрын
Please go watch the Rockers vs the Orient Express from the 1991 Rumble. That Match was amazing, ahead of its time and is still very enjoyable by today's standards.
@firestrike84
@firestrike84 2 жыл бұрын
Roman vs Kevin Owens last year was amazing
@sameeknowsitall
@sameeknowsitall 2 жыл бұрын
Love this 👌
@simeonwalston5753
@simeonwalston5753 2 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video about Mandy that was with Too Cool and Victoria during the fall of 2000 with the WWF on where she's at now?
@paranoidewok6772
@paranoidewok6772 2 жыл бұрын
No Barbarian vs Bossman from '91, or the super posedown from '89? I'm shocked.
@TheFriendlyWeirdo
@TheFriendlyWeirdo 2 жыл бұрын
The triple threat match at the 2015 Royal Rumble was literally the only good thing at the Royal Rumble 2015, like how Bray vs Bryan was the only good thing about the 2014 Royal Rumble.
@9JackR6
@9JackR6 2 жыл бұрын
Often overlooked Daniel Bryan VS Bray Wyatt 1.
@48jhj
@48jhj 2 жыл бұрын
i think rumble 04 HHH vs HBK is my all time favorite rumble match ever. match is probably in my top 10.
@316world2
@316world2 2 жыл бұрын
Jeff Hardy vs randy Orton 2008 one of the greatest matches of all time
@X2Finest23
@X2Finest23 2 жыл бұрын
Benoit vs Angle in 2003 is my personal favorite
@carlocittadini108
@carlocittadini108 2 жыл бұрын
8:40 Eddie Kingston?
@moosaaijaz1615
@moosaaijaz1615 2 жыл бұрын
Angle vs Benoit is my most favorite pro wrestling match and Cena vs Styles is most favorite Cena match
@jerranspearman3369
@jerranspearman3369 2 жыл бұрын
good video
@jackc1186
@jackc1186 2 жыл бұрын
Triple H vs Cactus Jack is my favorite match of all time
@Naruto0s44
@Naruto0s44 2 жыл бұрын
Adam patchiti is fucking hilarious lol
@BWoodTTV
@BWoodTTV 2 жыл бұрын
Honorable mention for Brock and Finn Balor
@omarpop8706
@omarpop8706 2 жыл бұрын
Brock vs seth vs cena at the rumble is still one of my favorite Brock retain with a broken rib
@dylanogg347
@dylanogg347 2 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget Punk Vs. Ziggler in 2012.
@TheDropkick
@TheDropkick 2 жыл бұрын
Honorable mention: Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens RR 17
@luisgabriel8238
@luisgabriel8238 2 жыл бұрын
Bray Wyatt vs Daniel Bryan at the 2014 RR should be here you know
@disclaimer.imjokin
@disclaimer.imjokin 2 жыл бұрын
People forget how good the rock was in the ring
@robertbradshaw5281
@robertbradshaw5281 2 жыл бұрын
Number 9 and 10 are 1 and 2
@robertclark2253
@robertclark2253 11 ай бұрын
Another one The Rockers vs Orient Express Royal Rumble 1991 .
@XGamerFPS2164
@XGamerFPS2164 2 жыл бұрын
Was that really a picture of Hulk Hogan and Giant Gonzalez side by side…
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