Ranking EVERY Royal Rumble WWE Championship Match From Worst To Best

33. JBL Vs Kurt Angle Vs The Big Show - 2005 (WWE Championship)

Royal Rumble
WWE

Another stunt-filled battle designed to hide Bradshaw's in-ring failings during his lengthy 2004-05 WWE Title reign, this three-way gave The Big Show a stunt exit in order to engage in an even bigger stunt battle the following month whilst 'Wrestling Machine' Kurt Angle worked his medals off before appearing in the Rumble match itself later that night.

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