10 Times Wrestlers Were Eliminated From WWE Royal Rumble By A Teammate

5. The British Bulldog & Owen Hart - 1997

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Speaking of WWE World Tag Team Champions, that is exactly what The British Bulldog and Owen Hart were going into the 1997 Royal Rumble. The Hart family members had dominated the tag division for months, but all of that teamwork went out of the window once Owen Hart entered the Rumble at number 10.

As Bulldog was tangling with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Owen snuck up behind the duo and clearly pushed Davey Boy Smith over the top rope, eliminating his brother-in-law and tag team partner. Owen was a sneaky heel to the last of course, and immediately attempted to lay the blame on Austin for Bulldog's elimination.

Davey knew better, and he stomped off to the back loudly proclaiming Owen 'an idiot' for all the world to hear. Owen's success was soon over too, eliminated from the match at the hands of Stone Cold Steve Austin just minutes later.

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