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2004 Royal Rumble
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The 2004 Royal Rumble was a WWE wrestling PPV event that took place on January 25, 2004.

The Royal Rumble is a yearly WWE wrestling event that takes place before WrestleMania in January. More information can (eventually) be found at the Royal Rumble page, including the general rules for the main event.

The Royal Rumble main event is a 30-Man Over-The-Top Elimination match, in which thirty men fight it out for a chance at the WWE World Title.

2004 Royal Rumble Commentators

RAW Announce Team

Jim “JR” Ross
Jerry “The King” Lawler
Jonathan Coachman
Al Snow (from Heat, which was on Spike TV before the Royal Rumble)

Smackdown Announce Team

Michael Cole
Tazz

the Spanish Announce Team

Hugo Savinovich
Carlos Cabrera

The 2004 Royal Rumble Match Results

Match #1

WWE RAW Tag Team Championship

Tables Match

Referee: Charles Robinson

The Dudley Boys vs. Ric Flair and Batista (champs)

Ric Flair and Batista defeated The Dudley Boys when Batista tossed D-Von Dudley through a table.

Match #2

Cruiserweight Championship Match

Referee: Jim Korderas

Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) vs. Rey Mysterio (champ)

Rey Mysterio defeated Jamie Noble

Match #3

Family Matters Match

Referee: Nick Patrick

Chavo Guerrero, Jr vs. Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr

Match #4

WWE Heavyweight Championship Match

Referee: Brian Hebner

Hardcore Holly vs. Brock Lesnar (champ)

Brock Lesnar defeated Hardcore Holly

Match #5

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Last Man Standing Match

Referee: Earl Hebner

Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H (champ)

The match was a double count out, when neither wrestler could stand up.

Match #6

The Royal Rumble

15 Superstars from Raw & 15 Superstars from Smackdown battle it out until one man remains. The winner of the match will get a shot at his brand's champion at Wrestlemania 20.

Chris Benoit wins The Royal Rumble, entering at #1 and eliminating The Big Show to become the last remaining man.

Full entrance and elimination results are listed below.

The 2004 Royal Rumble Entrance and Elimination Results

Entrance is the order in which the wrestlers came out to the ring.
Elimination is the order in which the wrestlers were eliminated from the ring.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" |# |Entrance: |# |Elimination: |- |1 |Chris Benoit | |WINNER |- |2 |Randy Orton |18 |by Mick Foley |- |3 |Mark Henry |3 |by Chris Benoit |- |4 |Tajiri |2 |by Rhyno |- |5 |Bradshaw |1 |by Chris Benoit |- |6 |Rhyno |8 |by Chris Benoit |- |7 |Matt Hardy |9 |by Rene Dupree |- |8 |Scott Steiner |5 |by Booker T |- |9 |Matt Morgan |11 |by Chris Benoit |- |10 |The Hurricane |4 |by Matt Morgan |- |11 |Booker T |13 |by Randy Orton |- |12 |Kane |6 |by Booker T |- |13 |Spike Dudley |7 |(never makes it to ring, thanks to Kane) |- |14 |Rikishi |12 |by Randy Orton |- |15 |Rene Dupree |10 |by Rikishi |- |16 |A-Train |14 |by Chris Benoit |- |17 |Shelton Benjamin |15 |by Randy Orton |- |18 |Ernest "The Cat" Miller |16 |by Randy Orton |- |19 |Kurt Angle |28 |by The Big Show |- |20 |Rico |17 |by Randy Orton |- |21 |Mick Foley |19 |by Mick Foley |- |22 |Christian |20 |by Chris Jericho |- |23 |Nunzio |23 |by Goldberg |- |24 |The Big Show |29 |by Chris Benoit |- |25 |Chris Jericho |27 |by The Big Show |- |26 |Charlie Haas |21 |by Goldberg |- |27 |Billy Gunn |22 |by Goldberg |- |28 |John Cena |25 |by The Big Show |- |29 |Rob Van Dam |26 |by The Big Show |- |30 |Goldberg |24 |by Kurt Angle |}

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