Ranking EVERY Royal Rumble WWE Championship Match From Worst To Best

21. Alberto Del Rio Vs The Big Show - 2013 (World Championship)

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Alberto Del Rio's best match as a babyface and arguably his best WWE match ever, this chaotic pay-per-view encounter did more for his momentum as World Champion than winning and losing the belt to Dolph Ziggler within the same month later that year.

Tasked with felling a giant, Del Rio didn't just accomplish the impossible but made fans want to see it happen. So rarely did he establish such a deep connection.

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