Ranking EVERY WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View From Worst To Best
12. 1994
The Good: Bret Hart has the best and worst night of his life and the story is utterly mesmerising. The collapse of his relationship with brother Owen following their Tag Team Title loss is devastating, with his Rumble win still tarnished by a shared honour alongside Lex Luger and the lingering tension with Owen all too Raw. The Royal Rumble match is exquisitely booked, birthing the "Diesel" push that remains a trope to this day and foreshadowing of Shawn Michaels' successes in the match over the following two years.
The Bad: Bam Bam Bigelow's opener against Tatanka feels tired compared to the intended (and fresher) rematch against the then-injured Ludvig Borga. The WWE Championship match between Yokozuna and The Undertaker is unfairly pilloried despite the fact that deploying ten heels to defeat 'The Deadman' makes loads of sense. Critics today are probably put off somewhat by the silliness...
The Ugly: ...because the silliness is silly as f*ck. A beaten Undertaker floating off into the rafters only to return when he needs to defeat his double? Nah thanks.