WWE Royal Rumble 2017: How Every Elimination Happened

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by Michael Hamflett
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Lifting a curse that has hung over the Royal Rumble for several years, WWE presented an enjoyable rebirth of the 'fastest sixty minutes in Sports Entertainment'.

Littered with big names, big men, and big surprises, the Royal Rumble match provided some shocking eliminations, with several potential blockbusters on the cards for WrestleMania in the aftermath.

With so much to review from the mammoth battle royal, here's how every single elimination occurred.

27. Jack Gallagher

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Though he may have been the first eliminated from the 2017 Royal Rumble, Jack Gallagher took his fall with the gentlemanly panache expected from the old-school cruiserweight.

Having caused havoc with his sidekick umbrella 'William III', Gallagher made one last flight with it in tow, yielding it high in the air a la Mary Poppins as Mark Henry launched him out to the arena floor.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett