The Royal Rumble is one of the biggest PLEs in WWE history. The first event took place in 1988, but the inaugural event on PPV was in 1989. However, the Royal Rumble match is one of the most important matches of the year as the winner books their place in a coveted world championship match at WrestleMania.
While the Royal Rumble match is the main selling point of the Royal Rumble that fans religiously look forward to, there’s a plethora of undercard matches on the show.
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As customary in professional wrestling, most major rivalries have subsequent rematches that sometimes turn into trilogies. It’s happened several times at WrestleMania with the likes of The Undertaker and Kane having a rematch, and Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar contesting rematches at SummerSlam.
However, just four times in the history of the Royal Rumble have there been rematches. Some of the rematches were better than the original, and in other instances, they weren’t. There will be a review of the rematches to see which one at the Royal Rumble was better.
4. Brock Lesnar Vs. Big Show – 2003 & 2014
Brock Lesnar and Big Show’s storied rivalry began in 2002 when Show moved from Raw to SmackDown and became a threat to Lesnar’s WWE Championship. At Survivor Series 2002, Show ended Lesnar’s unbeaten run to become a two-time WWE Champion; however, all thanks to Paul Heyman, who betrayed Lesnar and sided with Show.
A month later, Lesnar got some revenge by costing Show the WWE Championship in his match with Kurt Angle at Armageddon 2002.
Lesnar and Show locked horns once more at the 2003 Royal Rumble, with the winner going on to compete in the 2003 Royal Rumble match. Nevertheless, Lesnar defeated Show with an F-5. Lesnar went on to win the Rumble in his debut appearance in the titular bout. Furthermore, history was made when Show and Lesnar collided in the 2014 Royal Rumble match. It was the first rematch to take place in the history of the Royal Rumble.
Before the bell sounded, the Beast Incarnate viciously assaulted the former four-time WWE World Champion with a steel chair. Lesnar made short work of Show by finishing him off with his patented F-5. Unquestionably, their match at the 2003 Royal Rumble was better and more competitive.
