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WWE Ruthless Aggression Era: Every Royal Rumble Match, Ranked

Introduced all the way back in 1988, it didn’t take long for WWE’s Royal Rumble Match to become one of the most exciting matches in all of pro wrestling. The Golden Era saw Hulk Hogan win the Royal Rumble twice. Shawn Michaels did the same in the New Generation Era. In the Attitude Era, Stone Cold Steve Austin set the bar by becoming the first (and so far, the only) wrestler to win the Rumble three times.

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WWE Attitude Era: Every Royal Rumble Match, Ranked

By the time the Ruthless Aggression Era arrived, the Royal Rumble match was well-established as arguably WWE’s most important match of the year. Some of the best Royal Rumble matches ever took place during the mid-2000s. The question is: which one was the greatest? In this article, we’ll rank every Rumble from the Ruthless Aggression Era.

About Tomás Cunha

Tomás Cunha is a Portuguese freelance wrestling writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience. Before joining Last Word on Sports, Tomás worked for notable pro wrestling websites such as TheSportster, WhatCulture and WrestleTalk. Aside from pro wrestling, Tomás enjoys watching football/soccer and he is a massive supporter of both FC Porto and the Portuguese National Team.