Ranking EVERY WWE Royal Rumble Match From Worst To Best

11. 2007

Cody Rhodes
WWE.com

Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker going nearly ten minutes to close out 2007's stellar battle royal helped the contest transcend beyond being a 'just' a good Royal Rumble and into WrestleMania teaser territory.

A lengthy multi-year arc between the pair (later extended out to include Triple H) kicked off here as 'The Deadman' booked his ticket to WrestleMania 23, but the entire match itself was a joy to behold. Perhaps aware of his intrinsic link with the match, Michaels always delivered in the 'January Classic'. But more on that later...

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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