100 Greatest WWE Royal Rumble Moments Ever

98. Heath Slater “Thanks” Sheamus (2018)

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Winning the Royal Rumble might've helped Heath Slater feed all those kids he's been banging on about for years. Realistically, that was never going to happen, but the former 3MB air-guitar maestro did get to work one of the most memorable spots in the men's match that year. It came after he was repeatedly beaten down during his entrance as #5.

Everyone from Baron Corbin and Elias to Andrade and Sami Zayn kicked lumps out of Heath before Sheamus entered as #11. The burly Irishman took pity on Slater, and decided to help him finally reach the ring. That's when Heath performed treachery that'd make Judas blush. He instantly clotheslined Sheamus out of the match.

Big Sheamey lasted approx one second. Maybe two if you're being generous.

Bray Wyatt eliminated Slater a few seconds later to complete his misery. This wasn't up there with being in Nexus, winning tag belts with a squeezy cheese-loving Rhyno or confronting Brock Lesnar, but it was another fun career moment for Heath (and his extended family!).

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