Before he could even enter the 30-man Royal Rumble, Lesnar needed to win a qualifying match against The Big Show earlier in the night. That match was... not fantastic. It's what came after that qualifying match that really solidified this impressive night for Lesnar. Entering the Rumble at #29, Lesnar would employ his signature manhandling of anyone already in the ring. Within the first few minutes, he eliminated both members of Team Angle, F5'ed Matt Hardy to the outside, and gained an upper hand that would lead to his decisive victory. Although he was not in the Rumble itself for a very long time, his performance still stands out as one of the most dominant by a winner. This is all pretty impressive considering he hadn't even debuted at that point the year previous.