Ranking Every WWE Title Match At Royal Rumbles Worst To Best

Having been attacked by Umaga previously, WWE Champion John Cena went into this Royal Rumble 2007 contest with bandaged ribs that provided the perfect target for the Samoan Bulldozer.

This Last Man Standing offering was a slice of delicious violence which added to the stock of both men. Umaga may have come up short, but he saved face by not being pinned. Instead, Cena choked the powerhouse out with a rope-assisted STFU.

For Umaga, he came across like more of a monster than ever here, whilst Big Match John fought from underneath and overcame the odds in a way that felt vastly different to his usual formulaic PPV wins of this period.

If you're a younger wrestling fan who's looking to see why Umaga is held up so highly be so many both in and out of the business, there's no finer showcase of the Samoan's skillset than this Rumble '07 outing. Likewise, if you want a reminder of how great the real-life Eddie Fatu was, this is the perfect match to revisit.