WWE Royal Rumble: 10 Best Performances By Losing Superstars

9. The Great Khali - 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl_AtOmAfCo Say what you want about the Great Khali€™s wrestling ability (or lack thereof), but the Punjabi Nightmare has always been a terrifying presence since entering World Wrestling Entertainment. Having debuted in the WWE in early 2006, The Great Khali had, through his lengthy feud with the Undertaker, established himself as an immovable object, someone who could only be brought down in the ring through the most Herculean of efforts. Because of his mute brutality and relative invulnerability as a giant, Khali quickly became one of the most reviled and dominant heels in the company. It should have been expected that Khali would find a way to make an impact in the Royal Rumble due to his sheer size. Giants have always excelled at Battle Royales throughout the history of sports entertainment, and Khali proved to be no exception when he entered the Royal Rumble match at number twenty-eight. The moment his music hit, every superstar in a very crowded ring stopped and took notice. Khali stepped in over the ropes, and was immediately bombarded by every other superstar. Khali brushed off the blows as if the other combatants were flies, head-butting and punching his way to being the only man standing in the ring. Finally, as if bored by his playthings, Khali began pitching superstars over the top rope like rag-dolls. Hardcore Holly was the first man to be overpowered, followed almost immediately by Chris Benoit. The Miz ran into the match at number twenty-nine, straight into the giant€™s grasp, being flung out of the match after only seven seconds. After that, Khali eliminated Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Carlito, and Chavo Guerrero in quick succession. As he lorded over the ring, fists raised with a roar, it seemed like no man could stop Khali from reaching the Main Event at WrestleMania, not even Shawn Michaels, who received a brutal two-handed chokeslam for trying to chop down the giant. Only one man had yet to enter the match. As the horn sounded for number thirty, the lights went out, and the Deadman€™s bell tolled as the Undertaker made his way to the ring. The Rumble would prove to be the culmination of the battles Khali and Taker had fought the previous year, with each man landing haymaker after haymaker on each other. Just as Khali seemed to be gaining an edge, Undertaker ducked under a huge right hand and forced Khali to the ropes, finally forcing the Punjabi out of the match with a clothesline, but not before Khali had managed to destroy everyone in his wake, all in the span of five minutes.