100 Greatest WWE Royal Rumble Moments Ever
52. Paul London’s Insane Elimination (2005)
If you were asked to describe one Gene Snitsky moment from Rumble history, could you do it? You've 100% seen it, but you might've forgotten that the baby-kicking brute was even involved at all. In 2005, Snitsky clotheslined Paul London off the ring apron to the floor, and that single bump became known as one of the most dazzling Rumble exits ever.
London effectively performed a shooting star press as he bumped to the outside. Ouch!
This defo was Gene's fault, but it made him look like a total badass. Attend pretty much any independent show with a Rumble variant on the card and you'll likely see something similar to this. Indy workers have been emulating Paul for over 20 years. He made more of a splash in three minutes than most.
Snitsky didn't last too much longer than London anyway. Batista eliminated him, but not before Gene-o sent Paul spinning to the mats. Padding around ringside or not, that had to hurt at least a little. The bump was controlled though.