Ranking EVERY WWE Royal Rumble Match From Worst To Best

14. 2002

Cody Rhodes
WWE

The red hot return of Triple H ahead of 2002's Rumble foreshadowed the heroic climax to this spirited headliner, but the contest and show was very nearly stolen by a thrilling display from a returning Mr Perfect.

Rolling back the years a solid decade, Hennig's chewing gum swat whilst being attacked was a lucious throwback to his younger days. For him to hold his own amongst the likes of Hunter, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle and others was the last time he approached true perfection in his wrestling career.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett