The Best Royal Rumble Matches Ever: Ranked

#4 1990 (Hulk Hogan)

If only more of the Rumble matches after this one were more like this one.

This was the most exciting Rumble match up until that point in time. The first half of the match was dominated by the excellent performances of Ted DiBiase, Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts, Roddy Piper and ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage.

But the best moment of the entire match was the Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior face-off, which brought the entire arena to its feet. Pure, harmless fun in this match. A must-watch for any fan.

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#3 2007 (The Undertaker)

Those final ten minutes really were phenomenal

This match had, without a doubt, the best closing moments in Royal Rumble history. Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker, two legends of the WWE (and two known Texans) fighting for that coveted main event spot in Shawn’s hometown.

For over ten minutes, these two men put on an excellent contest that would serve as the perfect prelude to their eventual WrestleMania confrontations.

Compared to those matches, this little encounter was nothing but a sample. However, on its own, it’s one of the best and most dramatic sequences in Rumble history.

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#2 2001 (‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin)

One of the best crowds in Rumble history witnessed Austin break the record for most wins.

Never in my life have I seen a Rumble match with a crowd as insane as this one.

Kane set a Rumble record of 11 eliminations, and lasted until the very end of the match. The sight of Kane taking multiple chair shots to the head and not going down was one of those truly awesome moments that defined him as a bona fide monster.

Drew Carey entered the match as a guest participant and provided the otherwise serious Rumble match with some much needed comedic brevity. Steve Austin went absolutely nuts in this match, bleeding like a stuck pig and drawing an unbelievable reaction from the audience with every move he did.

This was one of Austin’s greatest achievements, especially as there were fears that his career was over a year before. But Austin, ever the Bionic Redneck, managed to overcome even the most devastating of injuries and win the Rumble in a truly fantastic moment.

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#1 1992 (Ric Flair):

It really doesn’t get better than this.

This legendary Rumble match has withstood the test of time. From the opening bell to the final elimination, the crowd was on fire for this match. Ric Flair’s performance and storytelling in this contest were spectacular.

This match had a far more balanced group of participants, including Flair, Hogan, Savage, Sid, the Undertaker, just to name a few. This was pretty much a perfect Rumble match, with a spectacular ending (and post-match promo) that really left a lasting impression.

If there was one Rumble match you needed to watch before the upcoming 2017 edition, this is the one.

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