10 Most Shocking WWE Royal Rumble Eliminations Ever

1. Maven Eliminates The Undertaker (2002)

The one that truly Shocked. The. World. Maven, the co-winner of the inaugural Tough Enough competition in 2001 (yes, it really has been A Thing for that long), entered the 2002 Royal Rumble as little more than an afterthought, barely in the position of being called a midcarder, let alone expected to make any kind of impact. The Undertaker, meanwhile, was rolling (rollin' rollin') with an awesome heel gimmick that basically allowed him to slap around smaller wrestlers while calling the ring "My yard" and suchlike. It was as David and Goliath as this game gets. So you know what happened next, right? During the match, after Taker had just lamped both Hardy Boyz and sent them flying out of the ring, Maven took an opportunity to blindside the Dead Man, sending him toppling over the ropes with a dropkick to receive the biggest pop for a Tough Enough person, like, ever. Unfortunately for him, Taker gave him that look and proceeded to kick the absolute sh*t out of Maven for about 20 minutes afterwards, but still, he'll have that moment forever, so I guess they both win. Maybe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYZoGACeqt4
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