15 Years WWE got the Royal Rumble winner wrong

2000

Why did we bother with whose feet hit the ground first?

This year is another special case because technically, the right man did win in The Rock. At least, that's what the record books say. Functionally, however, The Rock and The Big Show both won, as the confusion over whose feet touched the ground first left both of them challenging for the championship along with Mick Foley.

It was needless. The match for WrestleMania was clearly The Rock vs. Triple H. The addition of the other competitors and the McMahons in every corner muddied it. The Rock should have been the clear winner and gone on to face Triple H in a singles match. They did so at Backlash that year, so that match should have been moved up a month.