20 WWE Royal Rumble Undercard Nightmares
14. Triple H Vs Randy Orton (2005)
Whilst not being Triple H's biggest Royal Rumble crime (more on that later), the feud-ending clash with Randy Orton marked a sad end to a woefully mishandled babyface turn for the 'Legend Killer'.
A controversial figure after two years failing to definitively lose to anybody other than the already-established midcarder Chris Benoit, Triple H was on the cusp of changing hearts and minds in an era-defining programme with Batista that would propel 'The Animal' far beyond original expectations.
However, before moving on to that successful Evolution break-up story, he had to finish mopping up the mess he'd made in the previous one. After dethroning Randy less than one month into his title reign the prior September, further animosity between the two seemed a dead issue despite repeated failed attempts by WWE to rebuild Orton's momentum.
Only gaining victories in largely unimportant scenarios on television, Orton no longer looked on Triple H's level, and WWE booking 'The Legend Killer' to suffer head injuries midway through his last chance against 'The Game' didn't shift perception.
Furthermore, the concussion fairytale was profoundly short of a happy ending, as Triple H would win the match and feud with a Pedigree after a thoroughly deflating twenty minutes.