Royal Rumble Match winners who lost at WrestleMania: photos
See photos of The Rock, Batista and other Superstars who failed to turn their Royal Rumble Match victories into championship wins at WrestleMania.
Lex Luger and Bret Hart co-won the 1994 Royal Rumble Match after both finalists hit the floor at the same time.
As a result, both Superstars earned WWE Title opportunities at WrestleMania X.
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.
Despite entering at No. 1, Shawn Michaels held on to win the Royal Rumble Match in 1995.
TV personality Pam Anderson joined HBK in celebration.
There was less cause for celebration at WrestleMania XI, when Michaels lost to his ex-bodyguard, WWE Champion Diesel.
The Rock stood tall at the end of the 2000 Royal Rumble Match.
In the weeks that followed, The Great One and the Royal Rumble runner-up, Big Show, jockeyed for the title match at WrestleMania 2000.
It turned into a Four-Way Elimination Match with Big Show, Mick Foley and WWE Champion Triple H.
The Game emerged victorious, much to The Rock's chagrin.
