9 WWE Royal Rumble Tropes That Have Been Perfected
8. The One Man Wrecking Crew - Kane (2001)
Sticking with the 2001 Rumble, that match absolutely belonged to Kane. Roman Reigns may have broken the record for most eliminations, but the Big Red Monster set that tally in this match in a most organic way. Where Reigns’ number was buffed by luck and timing, Kane decimated all and sundry in front of him.
Kane entered the match at number six, lasting all the way until the very end. The first portion of the match was absolute garbage (literally, after Al Snow threw some bins into the ring), but Kane outlasted all the head shots and nonsense by eliminating Raven, Snow, Perry Saturn, Steve Blackman, Grandmaster Sexay and The Honky Tonk Man. Five more men fell at the hand of the Devil’s Favourite Demon.
The Big Red Monster was the obvious star of one of the most star-studded Royal Rumbles in history, lasting 53 minutes and eliminating 11 men in dominant fashion. Whenever anyone obliterates the competition as such, Kane’s name will always be brought up.