EVERY WWE Royal Rumble Final Elimination Ranked From WORST To BEST

[@isuck2114]

I misread the title at first and thought this was a ranking of every single Royal Rumble elimination ever lmao!

[@cerburrows9380]

They'll do that soon probably

[@angrytheclown801]

No one has time for that!

[@MrDamakoEndurance]

This is the same channel that ranked every single WrestleMania match ever up until that point. It was like 383 matches. I have a feeling Adam's seen your comment and told the others to hold his beer so he can get to work.

[@jonathanpayne4772]

They’d better do this, I’ll watch the whole thing twice.

[@iancmcclintock]

Same pol

[@beenontopdraftpick]

Shawn and Taker’s mini match at the end of the 2007 Rumble is still my personal favorite ending to a Rumble match. Their chemistry and storytelling was insane. Legends.

[@KegOfMeat]

I love Taker sort of catching Sweet Chin Music to eliminate Shawn

[@TheArronJB]

I paused the video after it started to find a comment about 07’s, glad I didn’t have to go too far ❤ before watching the video I’ll be very surprised if it isn’t top 3.

[@bbertgilo1574]

Not to mention how it would lead up to their eventual epic WM matches that will go down as the 2 best in WM history!

[@KinnereyB]

Earthquake and Hogan both looked like they were about 58 years old in that Rumble yet one was in his late 20’s & the other his early 30’s. There’s a silver lining in everything Hogan does bc he’s always looked about 58

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Absolutely up there for sure. I just always laugh when people use David and Goliath as a term, since the myth has him use a sling..which was as powerful as a modern desert eagle and could core someone's head off from hundreds of yards away, so the entire term doesn't really work since the little guy brought a gun

[@marybonner7432]

Honestly I love the 2005 one the most. It's legitimately funny and made it seem so real. The visual of Vince barking orders sitting in the ring looking like a toddler is classic 😂😂

[@AugustV3ryOwn]

Yup, I was just about to comment this lol. That's my favorite too. I wouldn't have minded co-winners that year either. They literally hit at the same time.

[@TJDious]

I cant even call it bad. Not only was it entertaining as hell, it showed that Cena and Batista could cover up a misstep nicely.

[@AliAlnamir]

It seemed so real because it was lmao. They botched the finish and somehow landed at the same time. So Vince had to come out and make them restart the match, tearing both his quads in the process. During the final few seconds, Batista re-attempts the original finish (Batista Bomb out of the ring) but Cena can be heard saying “No no no!! Spinebuster, then throw me out!!!” Which is what then proceeds to happen.

[@VorpalBender]

For real, it will always be my favorite.

[@jeandelarosa477]

The phrase “being shoved down our throats with lethal force” sounds crazy out of context 😂

[@rezamatic]

I know this is all about the final two of the events, but the lead up TO the final two was so good in 2004... Big Show was left against a handful of babyfaces (Cena, Jericho, RVD, Angle) that were all teaming up just to get HIM. He went through and eliminated every single one despite their efforts. So when Benoit was left alone and pulled it off, that made it even better. And the way Show slowly gave out as he was pulled over the top took agonizing long in a great suspenseful way.....Amazing end to one of the best Rumbles.

[@panoskakkavas4022]

Too bad it's overshadowed by The Rapid Wolverine's actions from his one hand ... But yeah , like Heyman said , Benoit was a hell of an athlete but also a completely broken man .

[@CB-lw7ty]

Jesus even with Roman being dominant in recent years you don't quite realise how much he was pushed in everything until you realise he's basically won or been runner up in soo many rumbles too lol

[@HoV326]

Pretty much 2014-2018 and 2020, he was always at the very least in the final four. 2014: runner-up 2015: Won 2016: final four with HHH, Ambrose, and Sheamus 2017: Runner-up 2018: Runner-up 2020: Runner-up

[@adamcavalle]

I'm shocked that Savage and Yoko wasn't the worst. It was awful. Made Savage look stupid for going for the pin and then it didn't help that he then just leaped over the top rope.

[@eliasmg9144]

I don't wanna be rude, but Adam really has bad taste, the entire list is a train wreck, I'm still compelled tho

[@Dragonatrix]

I mean if you're Randy Savage and you're meant to lose to fucking Yokozuna who's gassed to shit and is emphatically *not* getting up any time soon what else is he even supposed to do in that situation? At least this way it looks like Yoko kinda sorta did _something_ to get the win.

[@MortanAMrk]

Yeah at lesst it was funny

[@jackperry4366]

Definitely should have been worst. Macho clearly jumps out of the ring, impossible to "suspend disbelief" when it was that obvious.

[@jackperry4366]

​@@Dragonatrix he was gassed sure, he wasn't having a heart attack in the ring. He was perfectly capable of standing back up and throwing Macho out. Clothesline, shoulder block, literally anything would have been better than the actual finish. It was not only absurdly dumb but it looked absolutely terrible, macho clearly jumps out of the ring.

[@bigc181]

I thought Nakamura/Reigns would be a lot higher up. I remember it being a very tense final 2 because everyone feared they'd have Reigns win

[@DragonHeart613]

Alot of these Rumble Final Elimination Moments that pachiti ranked low should be higher. Him ranking Brock eliminating Drew higher than Drew eliminating Roman is just messed-up.

[@KegOfMeat]

That and 2017.

[@KegOfMeat]

@@DragonHeart613Drew eliminating Brock wasn’t the final elimination of the 2020 men’s match. The final elimination in that match was Drew eliminating Roman.

[@DragonHeart613]

@@KegOfMeat My bad I got confused, fixing that error. Thanks. But yeah Drew & Roman should be higher than Brock & Drew is what I meant to say.

[@thegameking3931]

@@DragonHeart613 randy eliminating roman, Nakamura eliminating roman and drew eliminating roman should in top 15 since majority would've taught roman would win 2 time specially in 2018 who will ever taught WWE wil make Nakamura win in his debut rumble

[@nicholasduran8490]

Idea: Every royal rumble final four ranked, write this down boys…. Great vid!

[@pastorneil9125]

Also, final 2 and first 2. 'Taker-HBK has to be the best final 2 you could ever have. And Taker-HBK the very next year definitely the best start of all-time. Greatest all-time performances from non-Rumble winners, would be another fun list. But totally agree with final four for a list.

[@alexeimscruz2893]

40:11 come to think of it, everytime someone charges to anyone in the ropes during the Rumble, I always expect the wrestler in the ropes to drop down using the ropes to eliminate the charging wrestler, but somehow they always forgot to do it the way Duggan did...

[@l2jnichol1986]

I was so disappointed when Liv Morgan got eliminated in last year's Royal Rumble match. How she's bounced back from her really humiliating exit in the 2019 Royal Rumble courtesy of Natalya.

[@danielmarr290]

It will always be funny to me that one of the worst, if not the worst Royal Rumble of all time, is also home to the greatest finish the event has ever seen.

[@AndreRosado-sc4kh]

Which one are u talking abt? 2012? 2015? 2022? 1993?

[@danielmarr290]

@@AndreRosado-sc4kh 1995

[@bbateson]

The big problem with the finish to the '95 Rumble is that the 'two foot bad, one foot OK' rule just never existed before then. It was a spurious rule thrown in to set up a new finish. Not that WWE haven't done that many times over the years, but at the time it came across as very gimmicky. Undertaker-Michaels remains the best final 2 I've ever seen.

[@AndreRosado-sc4kh]

@@bbateson go watch the first ever royal rumble They say both feet must touch the floor before the match

[@theguy1233]

my personal favourite final elimination was Benoit eliminating The Big Show.

[@rstebbing1709]

How is Yoko and Savage that high 😂

[@DragonHeart613]

Not only that but also how is Del Rio & Marella that high as well??? Pachiti has completely lost it!

[@trewilliams8411]

@@DragonHeart613 facts 🤦‍♂️

[@MortanAMrk]

Pachiti lost it in 2011

[@ItMeRobin]

My favorite will always be Cody vs Gunther for personal reasons, as I was there in person to witness it. Nothing like witnessing an epic final elimination with your own two eyes in the arena

[@619Slipk]

Macho Man trying to pin Yokozuna is not controversial He was just ahead of his time The R-Truth before R-Truth

[@MegaBroski12]

One thing that never gets mentioned when talking about the 2023 women's rumble is that Liv Morgan went the distance with Rhea. All they ever talk about is how Rhea outlasted and went the longest but Liv entered at number 2 and was the last out. Why doesn't that ever get mentioned

[@joezaremba6545]

Because for some reason the number 2 spot doesn’t mean as much as the number 1 spot even though it’s the exact same

[@immortaldemon]

I hate this too even though her time is same as rhea it often gets not mentioned. Also before the PPV she had announced she was entering the rumble first but obviously they change it to 2 so that rhea wins from no.1 position cuz apparently winning from no.2 doesnt look good

[@jodawa2504]

​@@immortaldemon"Cause apparently winning from no. 2 doesn't look good." That sounds crazy considering the people who have won the a Royal Rumble match from the number 2 entrance position such as Mr McMahon & Rey Mysterio.

[@immortaldemon]

@@jodawa2504 sounds crazy but it is what has happened

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

2004 was such a great year for wrestling. Truly, the best in-ring performers were given their dues and I prefer to remember it that way.

[@Relapse187XL]

Man 2004 was different! Was always a wrestling fan before that year BUT convinced my dad to finally buy my first PPV which was the 04 Royal Rumble. The PPV was so good that my dad got hooked it and bought the PPV’s following.

[@AugustV3ryOwn]

I'm predicting Shawn Michaels and Undertaker from 2007 as number 1. They had a whole mini-match before Michaels got eliminated. It was amazing. You should check it out if you haven't seen that one Edit: Damnit! So close!

[@romibodoni]

I'd guessed the same :) Edit: Having watched it through and being old enough, I still was happy THAT one is on number 1 because I remember and loved it :)

[@dominicpalmer2637]

Rhea and Bianca are what Cena and Batista were in ‘05

[@redranger4953]

36:56 while it was disappointing that Liv was eliminated at the end, she did incredibly well. Cast your minds back to 2019 where she lasted a paltry 8 seconds after being unceremoniously chucked out by Natalya. Four years later, she lasted little over an hour, scores three eliminations and gave the eventual winner a run for her money. Liv Morgan has come a long way from her early days on the main roster and I'm confident she will return this year and win. She deserves it.

[@YBC420.]

Love these types of videos, keep up the great work and content

[@ChampionshipWrestlingSeries]

What he said 👏

[@fejamolonblun2002]

Royal Rumble 2014 and Royal Rumble 2015 are two of the most polarizing and controversial Rumbles in WWE history.

[@donald5670]

Wouldn't say they're polarising, I'd say they were crap

[@mycahjofficial]

Both matches weren’t just polarizing and controversial, they were both utterly terrible especially 2015.

[@Braylon1997]

@@donald5670 nah polarizing is the term most fans would use to describe both matches

[@brendanwessling4702]

Not polarizing, just the worst

[@DenOfVipers]

I dunno how "polarizing" 2015 was considering. NOBODY likes it.

[@generationx1433]

2004 top 5 rumble of all time

[@JonathanFournier]

2001 and 2004 endings will always have special spots in my heart.

[@jasongaylor2232]

Ric Flair's amazing performance in the 1992 Royal Rumble can't be beat for me. And with Heenan's commentary, it was a thrilling nail-biter. I can still remember how happy I was as a 13 year old teenager in 1992 when Flair won it. I was like...he proved without a shadow of a doubt that he was ...the man. The greatest ever. And even Hulk Hogan and all the greats will tell you the same.

[@daviddalrymple2284]

The match was pure entertainment from start to finish. You had Shawn Michaels getting his first chance to show off his solo persona on a big stage. You had all sorts of 1980s legends (Volkoff, Sheik, Tito, Valentine, etc.) getting one last PPV appearance. You get the memorable halfway mark of Boss Man cleaning house, then getting eliminated by Flair's opportunism. They kept the heat on the Savage/Snake feud. And in spite of the memorable set-pieces, it never felt "overbooked" the way a lot of modern Rumbles do. They didn't have a lot of moments where people were just sitting in the corner, watching; there was always something happening. And one more touch I really liked: there were no tag team partners in the match. So you didn't have any of those "Whoops, sorry, partner" moments that had already grown stale by 1992. There would be brief alliances of heels ganging up on the faces, but they would quickly turn on each other; it truly did feel like "every man for himself".

[@jasongaylor2232]

@@daviddalrymple2284 Well said.

[@wh0r3chatas]

I'm sorry, how the hell did Alberto eliminating Santino end up higher than Drew eliminating Roman?

[@mjhansford]

Because we all believed Santino was going to Mania until the last second 😂

[@LandontheHedgehog]

​@@mjhansford Imagine a timeline where Santino is WWE Champion

[@mjhansford]

@@LandontheHedgehog I’m trying not to.

[@aceblaz5502]

14:05 He still forgets that fact to this day.

[@SirZapdos]

Sheamus vs Jericho is way too low IMO. That's an overall outstanding finish, even if we all wanted Jericho to win. It's easily top 3 in terms of "match within a match" endings with Taker/HBK and Cody/Gunther. Also, I think the 2023 Women's ending should be a bit higher. Triple H is clearly a fan of meaningful Rumble endings. Can't wait for this year.

[@_Pauper_]

This would be great with Porter or Hodgy narrating.

[@TheyCallMeCarg]

I guess I'm the old guy in the room because 1992 will never not be the Royal Rumble gold standard.

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Best list you've had in quite awhile. Showed great respect to the past

[@DaDitka]

No love for John Studd. Oh well. I guess i can understand since it is one of the first, and there wasn't much of a back and forth betwern him and DiBiase. But I suppose I'm biased, so maybe you guys are being more objective than I am. Still, to see John throw over the top rope the man who did everything he could to buy the win was pretty cool to a 17-year old kid like me. Good job as always, guys. Thank you.

[@footguy215]

Austin checking his watch.....loved it.

[@the-u2888]

Never would I have thought that we would’ve gotten a huge pop from Santino’s cobra at a Royal rumble final two, and at an elimination chamber final two.😂

[@fejamolonblun2002]

I believe Mr. McMahon is the worst Royal Rumble Winner ever. The boss booked himself to win the whole thing in short words.

[@Jrcwsc]

Such good shit, pal! 😂

[@paulcarpenter7844]

TK would never think of that 😂

[@rossluke901]

It wasn't a good rumble agreed but I for 1 was expending Austin to win

[@jodawa2504]

​@@rossluke901Everyone wanted or expected "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to win the 1999 Royal Rumble match, which would've been Austin's 3rd Royal Rumble match victory IN A ROW(he won the 1997 & 1998 Royal Rumble matches) instead of waiting 3 years in 2001 after his second Rumble victory to win again. One of the last men most fans wanted or expected to win the 1999 Rumble match was Vince McMahon, but, in a plot twist, he won, thanks to a distraction by the then reigning WWF champion, aka the "Corporate Champ" or, in the fans' minds, the "People's Chump/Sellout," The Rock, helping Vince to eliminate Austin. Like that year's Royal Rumble PPV tagline "No Chance In Hell" suggested, that's exactly what happened to Austin that night.

[@spacemonkeylufc]

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[@lazlowolf]

36 - Rock's win has an asterisk next to it, not an Asterix. Unless he was aided by a small blonde Gaul using a magic potion, in which case it is both.

[@BStudd1182]

Edge basically no selling the RKO after an hour ruined that match for me. Thought that was absolute trash.

[@FUGP72]

Stop acting like The Rock was THE ROCK in 1998. He was not ready for some big elimination. Especially in a Royal Rumble that literally EVERY SINGLE PERSON watching knew Austin was going to win since we all knew he was going to win the title at Wrestlemania.

[@jerinmathew1547]

Shawn is always in the top when wwe discusses something regarding classics

[@ancientwellington3351]

The best no doubt

[@chrishopkins5651]

Rocky's won with the big show I swear was always the plan Bruce confirmed it but Bruce only ever lies lolololololol. But yeah it's why the camera was not showing. Why big show went to the other 3 sides first then went to the entrance side not the hard camera. Then led to a story line not just a cover. But I'll accept that's just a cover. And keeping in mind confirmed multiple times the original elimination chamber caused issues by people's pods opening early and the HHH injury and no one really noticed.

[@scottaznavourian3720]

20:48 cody was second runner up in his first rumble...

[@derekolson2864]

Macho Man attempted to pin Yokozuna. There's no way that another one could actually be considered worse

[@logicallydashing]

You just knew Shawn Michaels' "skin the cat" moment was gonna top this list. Epic moment.

[@jasonsanders8797]

12:50 Holy shit, there he is! I found Waldo!

[@Hugo-f6u]

I think that he will do a tier list like all chair shots ranked from worst to best in a few years

[@Insomniac402]

Huge Respect for not doing the snowflake shit of not mentioning Benoit like all the other KZbinrs do.

[@Mattcruzedc]

2014 was such an odd year. Vince did everything he could to undermine the fans because he didn’t want to stray from his plans.

[@bigc181]

How is 1994 not dead last? It made absolutely no sense! Savage tried to pin someone in the Royal Rumble and got eliminated because of it!

[@jodawa2504]

That was 1993's Royal Rumble, not 1994.

[@ER1CK12]

The rumbles of ruthless aggression were my favorite. Many new stars were made around that time and the rumble matches had great star power and performances.

[@Realistic316]

1993 is the worst for me… i still don’t understand why Savage tried pinning Yoko lol

[@LazcoBawskee]

Videos like this is why Adam is a Legend among Legends!!

[@TheThird1977]

Genuinely thought the #2 entry would have topped the list. Happy to be surprised.

[@reginaldh2079]

I completely forgot Seth won a Rumble

[@mugabi9502]

1992 Royal Rumble was the great Royal Rumble was all time

[@zachsmith1634]

WWE needs to change up the Rumble logo. They have been using the same bland one since like 2018.

[@aramanon]

Most interested to see Nakamuras placing as it blew the roof off before all that heat was completely heartbreakingly wasted.

[@ctnorman]

I ranked the Yokozuna-Savage one dead last and it had nothing to do with Savage attempting the pinfall. I was a kid back then and it still looked like the phoniest thing ever. Savage stood up and jumped over the ropes with a noticeable pause between the two. Even an 8 year old couldn't suspend disbelief enough for that.

[@GAMER3Productions]

32:25 I Can’t!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sadetwizelve]

Del Rio vs Santino was the best one

[@theschmeez8767]

Let’s be fair Roman is still being shoved down our throat after 3 years of stupid bloodline interferences.

[@DeathsNitemareShepardOfHope]

Haa! 30:34 Now in 2024 NXT just had a Battle Royal where the final 4 won the match by pinning or submitting someone. They should've called it The Randy Savage Royal. 😄👍

[@sinjin4563]

9:19 What is this dope instrumental you guys put here?

[@fejamolonblun2002]

For those who doesn't know about it, Vince McMahon won the 1999 Royal Rumble Match. But I still agree that The Undertaker eliminating Shawn Michaels at 2007 Royal Rumble has gotta be the worst final elimination in any Royal Rumble of ever. HBK Main Evented WrestleMania 23 (2007) against the WWE Champion John Cena. XD 😂

[@agentorange1156]

Benoit over big show is the best imo

[@CarlosCruz-ox9wc]

McMahon eliminating Austin should be last in the list

[@MrSamBerrett1]

Please tell me you didn't just rank Cena in 2008 at number 18

[@leetherilus6097]

Can you do a video on Royal Rumble runner ups from worst to best

[@neddybproductions5198]

Wake up babe, new cultaholic ranking dropped

[@admiralandersen]

Mr. Perfect was.... Absolutely perfect!

[@lindahaynes2620]

I wish Kane would of won the 01 rumble.

[@MyPisceanNature]

I think it was a bad idea to try to do the skin-the-cat ending with Rock and Big Show. The Rock is significantly taller than Shawn Michaels, couple that with the fact that Big Show has 500 lbs weighing down the top rope as he goes over, means there's almost no chance Rock could keep his feet off the floor.

[@SAMMYTHREEBALLZ]

Can you do "every single royal rumble entrant from worst to best" ?

[@sarahfortune7760]

That Gunther v Cody finale was so good but Taker v Shawn is just better

[@alexGarmendia99]

This maniac keep coming with lists

[@jamesgaston2745]

I think the Ripley win had a built in safety mechanism. When she did the 619, she landed in the ring and came back out through the middle rope

[@senor-achopijo3841]

Let's not forget that Michaels only hitting the floor with one foot also lead to Kofi Kingston's trademark Royal Rumble Shenanigans. So, really, there's no other candidate for number 1.

[@zachsmith1634]

Comparing King Kong to Ryback is so disrespectful to the legendary King Kong! 😂

[@diegoprodriguez]

I love that for a few years, WWE really did put Roman as the final hurdle for the winner, just so us fans can sweat that out favorite may lose to him

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Yes comtrary to what micheal cole said this year their was a year with two winners...pretty hard to forget

[@Kwaighzo]

This list is full of reasons to hate the Rock.

[@mikeycribs81]

Yoko and macho should have been the worst elimination

[@ATrainerNamedDoodles]

I always thought they should of done a Luger Hart scenario with Cena and Batista after the 04 Rumble since both ended up winning a world title at Wrestlemania anyway.

[@joe9739]

The '99 Rumble, if it was Durag Vince he woulda stayed in the match the whole time and got 29 eliminations to win, go to Mania, and cleanly win the WWF title😂😂

[@AcoylteKraven82]

46:36- And now that angel is used on average about 6 times each Rumble match!!!

[@koxame]

Wow such an interesting fact about cody and gunther, #1 and #30 being the last two. I think the only time this almost happened was in 2006 between Triple H (#1), Mysterio (#2) and Orton (#30) but then HHH got eliminated before Rey.

[@aegisofhonor]

I got a KZbin front page suggestion to watch the entire Royal Rumble 2015 on WWE's KZbin channel and I was like "pass". I don't need to relive disapointment crowd jeers again.

[@HenryT316]

Awesome idea for a list

[@Brian25174]

"Asar" 10:30. (If you don't understand look at the chapter feature on this KZbin video)

[@CarlStevenson21]

1. Roman Reigns 2. Shawn Michaels 3. Roman Reigns 4. Roman Reigns 5. Big Show

[@Mattcruzedc]

According to Bruce Pritchard, the reason they had Studd win was to make him a draw for the house shows when hogan wasn’t there.

[@P3TER_Official23]

36:13 Crazy how Kane also has the most eliminations throughout all Rumbles as well, and he never won one

[@d.k.t.3380]

In hindsight, the 2018 women's Rumble would have been a lot higher on the list if you swap out Bella for Banks. The biggest issue with an otherwise good climax was that there was no chance in Hell Auska was getting eliminated once they were down to the three they were down to. Also, Sasha getting eliminated after one kick would have made at least a little more sense from an exhausted Ironman (that actually knew how to sell well...).

[@nathan105]

We need every elimination ranked. If you start writing it today it could be finished by next year's Rumble! 🤣🤣

[@gfear24]

1992 was the first Rumble match where the title was at stake.

[@mycahjofficial]

*I massively disagree with Triple H eliminating Dean Ambrose at the 2016 rumble being ranked as high as #5 because honestly, I would rank it WAY lower. I get that Roman Reigns getting added some high stakes and drama to the final showdown of that match, but it would’ve been way better if they went with Ambrose winning, considering the fact that he was the hottest babyface in the company during that time. HHH winning was just stupid and pointless.*

[@SeanPynrose]

The 3 wrestlers I always felt should have at least won one Rumble were Mr Perfect, Rick "The Model" Martel and Dino Bravo. Ahh what could have been.

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

In 2001, Austin made Kane the mayor of CTE County.

[@lilpoetat]

Thanks 🎉