7 Things You Should Know About WWE Royal Rumble 2004

The 2004 Royal Rumble match is the one that WWE really doesn't want its fans to remember. That's because it was the night where Chris Benoit had what was arguably the greatest performance in the history of the Rumble match. Maybe Ric Flair's run in 1992 was better, but at the time Benoit's was right there with him. Three years after this big victory at the 2004 Rumble, Benoit killed his wife Nancy and son Daniel before he killed himself. It was the saddest thing that's ever happened in WWE, so the company has done what they can to just ignore it. Benoit's written out of their history although his matches still remain in full on WWE Network if fans want to check them out. It's tough to write about Benoit in a positive light. At the time, it was great to see him pushed strongly because he was one of the best wrestlers alive and he deserved it. When I watch his matches now, the emotion is gone. It's still something I'll write about because that's what I do, but we're also not going to celebrate a man that did what he did. The focus will be on the story of the match. As for the show itself, it was a two match show with only the Rumble match and the Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels World Title match getting a lot of hype. The 17th Royal Rumble event took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 25, 2004. Here are the results from the show. 1. World Tag Team Titles Tables Match: Batista & Ric Flair d. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) to retain the titles 2. Cruiserweight Title: Rey Mysterio d. Jamie Noble to retain the title 3. Eddie Guerrero d. Chavo Guerrero 4. WWE Title: Brock Lesnar d. Hardcore Holly to retain the title 5. World Title Last Man Standing Match: Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels ended in a draw 6. Chris Benoit won the Royal Rumble Here are seven things you should know about the 2004 Royal Rumble.