WWE Royal Rumble 2000 Roster: Where Are They Now?

by Jamie Kennedy

1. X-Pac

X-Pac Sean Waltman
WWE

Then: Sean Waltman was approx one year away from the phrase "X-Pac Heat" even becoming a thing when he bounced out as #30 in the 2000 Rumble. He'd last just over three minutes before being eliminated by Big Show. After that, his degenerate gimmick dramatically lost popularity and floundered for the rest of the year.

Now: X-Pac has shown himself to be a fountain of knowledge for aspiring wrestlers. His 'X-Pac 1, 2, 360' podcast is one of the best on the market, and he's set to become a two-time WWE Hall Of Famer in 2020 as part of both D-Generation X and the nWo.

What do you remember most about the 2000 Royal Rumble? For more wrestling, check out 21 Things You Probably Missed From AEW Dynamite (Jan 1) and 10 Most Boring WWE Wrestlers Of 2019!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.