10 Most Shocking WWE Royal Rumble Eliminations
The most shocking WWE Royal Rumble eliminations in history!
2. Batista & John Cena Eliminate Each Other - 2005
The 2005 Royal Rumble felt like a real changing of the guard, with many of the old lads missing and the new generation of Ruthless Aggression stars taking centre stage.
Chief among them were John Cena and Batista, two developmental success stories whose popularity had skyrocketed in recent months.
It came down to The Animal and the Doctor of Thuganomics in the end, with the outcome finely balanced. Very finely balanced, as it turned out.
As Big Dave attempted to hoist Big Match John up for a big ol’ powerbomb, their timing was off and their collective weight sent them both careening backwards over the top rope, where they rather luckily hit the ringside mat simultaneously.
This was not the scheduled finish. The bungled spot led to confusion, panic and, soon enough, an apoplectic Vince McMahon marching to the ring to set things right and tear his quads while furiously attempting to get into the ring.
After instructions were relayed to the players involved, Batista managed to win the match as planned.
For a minute there, though, nobody knew what the hell had happened – and the wrestlers, referees and commentators didn’t know what on earth to do.
