Royal Rumble 2011: Top 5 most memorable moments from the best Royal Rumble match ever

The 2011 Royal Rumble match is the biggest of all time
The 2011 Royal Rumble match is the biggest of all time

#1 Diesel returns

Diesel returns
Diesel returns

Kevin Nash is a 6-time World champion and is known for being the first wrestler to defeat Goldberg and in the process ended his undefeated streak of 173–0 at Starrcade in 1998. Nash was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 and is a founding member of the NWO.

Before returning to the WWE in 2011, Kevin Nash's last match in the company was at the 2003 SummerSlam in an Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Goldberg, Chris Jericho, and Randy Orton. His contract ended in January 2004 and was not renewed.

Nash, billed as Diesel for the first time since 1996, returned on January 30, 2011, at the Royal Rumble. He entered the match as number 32 and received the biggest ovation of the night. It was a nostalgic sight and chants of "Diesel" rented through the TD Garden in Boston. Despite just lasting 2 minutes 45 seconds in the Rumble, the return of Diesel was one of the highest points of the match.

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