100 Greatest WWE Royal Rumble Moments Ever

34. HBK Gets Fooled By A Devious Double Act (2003)

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Fans in Boston were fuming with Chris Jericho and Christian at the 2003 Rumble. Why? Well, both stopped another top notch Shawn Michaels performance from happening, and then they had the cheek to laugh about it. Christian didn't officially enter the match until #6, but appeared on behalf of Jericho in the #2 spot. Confused by the cosplay act, HBK was blindsided by Y2J.

This devious plan worked a treat when Jericho later dumped Shawn out of the match after just two minutes of heartbreaking action. It was a fab spot, and an easy way to get Michaels out of the Rumble whilst looking ahead to other things. People around ringside were totally gutted when Jericho tossed Shawn out.

WWE got the reaction they were looking for then.

Everything about this was perfect. Michaels gushed following a wicked chair shot, and even #3 Christopher Nowinski decided to steer clear and let Y2J have his fun. The moment was booked so well. It's worth a revisit if you haven't seen it since the '03 Rumble aired.

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