5 things that made WWE Royal Rumble 2020 memorable

#2. The Royal Rumble was The Beast Incarnate's show

Brock Lesnar was the reigning WWE Champion heading into the show, but he decided to enter the Men's Royal Rumble Match as the first entrance. In doing so, he hoped to showcase his dominance.

In the match, he eliminated 13 Superstars to stay in the match for 26 minutes 23 seconds. Brock Lesnar's confrontation with Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston and Big E was exceptional as the three attempted to team up on the Beat incarnate only for him to eliminate them in quick succession. Lesnar was eliminated by a combined attack on him by Richochet and Drew MacIntyre.

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#1. Drew McIntyre became a genuine WWE star

The Royal Rumble is used as an opportunity to build new stars and 2020 was no different. Heading into the pay-per-view, WWE pushed McIntyre, and he defeated major Superstars like AJ Styles and Randy Orton. In the Royal Rumble match, he booted the reigning WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar out of the match, and he also eliminated five other Superstars. In the end, The Scottish Warrior scored the triumphant victory and punched his ticket to WrestleMania. With this impressive performance, he cemented his status as a genuine star in WWE.

Later, Drew McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 in the main event and won the WWE Championship. Therefore, fans saw the rise of new stars which made this pay-per-view significant and memorable.