100 Greatest WWE Royal Rumble Moments Ever

46. Randy Orton RKOs Nia Jax (2019)

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Some people appreciate how hard Nia Jax has worked to improve, but there will always be those who just can't stand her. Those in the second category were probs delighted to see Jax get some comeuppance at the 2019 Rumble. Nia entered both the women's and men's matches that night, but it's what happened in the latter that matters here.

Jax hammered #30 R-Truth, and took his spot in the ring. She ended Mustafa Ali's match, then suckered Rey Mysterio into hitting his 619 on Randy Orton. Once Nia tried to intervene, Dolph Ziggler hit her with a superkick, then Rey blasted her with his finisher instead of Randy. As if that wasn't enough, Jax took an RKO as well.

Cue the thunderous pop.

Mysterio was the one who actually got to eliminate Nia afterwards. Truth is a great laugh, but Jax getting served by three top workers was way better than anything he could've brought to the men's Rumble. An RKO on Truth wouldn't have had the same impact. Literally.

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