Top 10 Royal Rumble matches of all time

The 28th Royal Rumble is about to take place soon. This pay-per-view event is considered to be a fan-favorite and is considered the second best WWE event every year after WrestleMania. Every year there is a huge buzz when the Rumble approaches as the match is always exciting courtesy the nature of eliminations we see in it.In its 27 year old history, so many records were set and broken with some iconic wins to date. Currently, Stone Cold Steve Austin holds the most number of Rumble victories with 3, followed by Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Shawn Michaels and Batista winning twice. Apart from this we have also seen some underdogs win the match and headline Wrestlemania which is the ultimate objective for every single Superstar. It is tough to list the 10 Best Royal Rumble matches ever, but here we go:

#10 Royal Rumble 2005

The 2005 Royal Rumble witnessed some interesting scenes, with both Raw and SmackDown managers at the ringside dividing their superstars. Eight wrestlers uniting to eliminate Hassan, Vince McMahon tearing his quadriceps muscles and Batista and John Cena both falling from the top rope at the same time and landing outside the ring were the highlights of the event.

Eventually, they both were declared as winners by the referees of their respective brands. Referees from Raw declared Batista as the winner while SmackDown Referees declared John Cena as the winner. A confused chairman then made the right decision to restart the match between those two  and in the end, Batista won the event for the first time in his career. He even went on to face his former Evolution team mate Triple H at WrestleMania to win the World Heavyweight Championship!