Ranking Every WWE Title Match At Royal Rumble - From Worst To Best
32. Royal Rumble 2005 - JBL Vs. Kurt Angle Vs. Big Show

One really does have to feel sorry for Kurt Angle here...
No matter how hard the Olympic Hero worked his ass off - and he absolutely did! - he was still stuck in the ring with the lumbering frames of Big Show and WWE Champion JBL.
Of course, this was in the midst of JBL's lengthy reign as SmackDown's top dog, but that was a reign that only shined in-ring when a favourable stipulation or gimmick was at play. Here, even Angle couldn't steer the ship to create anything even passable, with this triple threat being dull and dour as Bradshaw eventually hit the Clothesline From Hell on Kurt for the win after a whole bunch of interference.
All three competitors would have vastly better Royal Rumble outings than this '05 disappointment, with Angle in particular completely stealing the show when it comes to certain other Rumble events.