Ranking EVERY Royal Rumble WWE Championship Match From Worst To Best

27. Brock Lesnar Vs Hardcore Holly - 2004 (WWE Championship)

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There was something decidedly cathartic about watching Brock Lesnar steamroll Hardcore Holly after months of being forced to contemplate if the two were actually on an even keel.

The extended squash put to bed a month's worth of build that big bad Bob could batter Brock, smartly utilising 'The Beast' on a show where he didn't need to be the primary focus.

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