10 Greatest WWE Royal Rumble Posters

3. 2008

Royal Rumble 2017 Poster
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An almighty brawl trapped in the confines of a subway train, this striking poster featured the majority of the Rumble field duking it out in the famed New York transportation system to promote the Rumble's return to Madison Square Garden.

Accidentally pre-dating the 'Mannequin Challenge' viral sensation by eight years, the still image captured every wrestler mid-move, allowing for some amusing facials from the likes of Randy Orton, Matt Hardy, and The Miz in various states of disarray.

A little hidden highlight tucked away to the side of the poster: Rey Mysterio suffers a typically inventive beating in an enclosed area, finding himself pulled through a handrail by Umaga.

Perfectly capturing the chaos, concept, and location of the Rumble, the poster was extremely effective, and as is often the case, provided an interesting snapshot of WWE's prioritised performers of the time.

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