10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2005 Facts

10. Filming For The Event's Commercial Was Crashed By TNA Wrestlers

The 2005 Royal Rumble featured one of the sillier, offbeat ad campaigns in WWE history. Numerous top stars from both brands dressed like the Jets and Sharks from West Side Story, and filmed their rendition of the song-and-dance prelude to the big brawl in the street. It was really something else.

The commercial was filmed in November 2004 on a soundstage at Orlando's Universal Studios. By coincidence, TNA filmed Impact and their their-now monthly pay-per-views at the same place, and some TNA performers decided to have a little fun.

The likes of Shane Douglas, Konnan, Ron Killings (R-Truth), BG James (Road Dogg), Abyss, and Traci Brooks filmed a little "welcome wagon" segment where they tried to warmly greet the WWE visitors. Rey Mysterio appeared unmasked in the footage (though his face was blurred). Additionally, Killings made off with a plate of mahi-mahi from WWE's catering spread. TNA cheerfully ran the footage during their December pay-per-view, Turning Point.