Ranking EVERY Royal Rumble WWE Championship Match From Worst To Best

39. Kurt Angle Vs Mark Henry - 2006 (World Championship)

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A dreadful main event only placed last to allow for an absurd Undertaker ring explosion stunt as the show went off the air, Kurt Angle's quickie brawl with Mark Henry saw the Olympic Gold Medalist fail to pull off the tweener role he'd been boxed into after former World Champion Dave Batista's injury exit.

Regardless of how impressive 'The Deadman's collapsing ring trick looked, the Rumble itself didn't deserve the relegation it recieved.

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