6 Original WWE Royal Rumble rules you didn't know existed 

WWE has changed up the rules for The Rumble several times in the past
WWE has changed up the rules for The Rumble several times in the past

#3. There can only be one winner of The Royal Rumble match

Every Royal Rumble match has only had one winner, except the match in 1994.

Lex Luger and Bret Hart were both announced as the winners of the annual Royal Rumble match, which was then factored into storylines moving forward.

More than a decade later, John Cena and Batista were part of one of the biggest botches of all time when they were unable to finish the match the way it had been scripted. Both men tumbled over the top rope and it appears that Batista forgot to hold on and pull himself back into the ring.

Both men hit the ground at the same time, leading to referees awarding both men the win. Vince McMahon charged down to the ring in an angry rage and managed to blow both of his quads on the way, before making it clear that there can only be one winner.

Is this a modern rule? Or was it because there were already plans in place for Batista to be part of the main event scene heading into WrestleMania and WWE were not prepared to change them because of a botch?

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