5 occasions where the title match overshadowed Royal Rumble event

The WWE Universe tunes into the Royal Rumble pay-per-view mainly because of the 30-man Battle Royal Match. It is probably the most awaited match of the year and despite this hype, sometimes other matches in the pay-per-view card ends up overshadowing the chaotic brawl.This year WWE is pushing both the Championship match and the Rumble match with equal backing. The title match could easily outclass the battle royal as things stand now and if it does, it won’t be the first time.Over the years, the battle for the gold has stolen the show from the Rumble match, and here is a look at those matches which showed us how breathtaking the undercard of the Royal Rumble could be. 

#6 Honorable Mention: Shawn Michaels vs Triple H (Royal Rumble 2004)

The reason for this epic bout not making it into the list is because the Rumble match of 2004 was simply awesome. Hunter and Michaels did deliver a classic at the pay-per-view and the match ended in a draw as both man was not able to answer the ten count.

On the same night, Chris Benoit went on to win the Royal Rumble from the first position setting up a triple threat match between the three at WrestleMania XX.