Lex Luger and Bret Hart co-won the 1994 Royal Rumble Match after both finalists hit the floor at the same time.
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As a result, both Superstars earned WWE Title opportunities at WrestleMania X.
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The patriotic Luger couldn't get the job done against mammoth WWE Champion Yokozuna at The Show of Shows, losing by disqualification after he shoved special referee Mr. Perfect.
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Despite entering at No. 1, Shawn Michaels held on to win the Royal Rumble Match in 1995.
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TV personality Pam Anderson joined HBK in celebration.
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There was less cause for celebration at WrestleMania XI, when Michaels lost to his ex-bodyguard, WWE Champion Diesel.
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The Rock stood tall at the end of the 2000 Royal Rumble Match.
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In the weeks that followed, The Great One and the Royal Rumble runner-up, Big Show, jockeyed for the title match at WrestleMania 2000.
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It turned into a Four-Way Elimination Match with Big Show, Mick Foley and WWE Champion Triple H.
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The Game emerged victorious, much to The Rock's chagrin.
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John Cena returned from a pectoral injury as a surprise entrant in the 2008 Royal Rumble Match. Entering at No. 30, the Cenation leader eliminated Triple H for the win.
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He opted to face WWE Champion Randy Orton at No Way Out.
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Orton intentionally got himself disqualified, leading to a Triple Threat Match against Cena and Triple H at WrestleMania XXIV.
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The Viper retained the title, while Cena left empty-handed.
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The following year, Orton won the Royal Rumble Match when he threw Triple H out of the ring.
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The Cerebral Assassin came into possession of the WWE Championship after winning an Elimination Chamber Match, setting the stage for Triple H vs. Orton at The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.
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There, Triple H made Orton pay for tormenting the McMahon family.
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WWE Hall of Famer Edge was the last man remaining in the 2010 Royal Rumble Match.
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Months later at WrestleMania XXVI, The Rated-R Superstar failed to defeat World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho.
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Alberto Del Rio outlasted a field of 40 Superstars in 2011, in WWE's largest Royal Rumble Match.
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As destiny would have it, World Heavyweight Champion Edge overcame The Mexican Aristocrat. It was the final match of Edge's remarkable career.
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After a four-year absence, Batista returned to WWE in 2014 at Royal Rumble, where he won the show's eponymous main event brawl and a WWE World Heavyweight Title opportunity against Randy Orton.
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The WWE Universe disapproved of Batista's success.
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Thanks to the passionate "Yes!" Movement, Daniel Bryan was able to force his way into WrestleMania 30's title match, turning it into a Triple Threat Match.
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Bryan captured the WWE World Heavyweight Title after making Batista tap out.