WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Men's Rumble: How Every Elimination Happened

29. Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle Shinsuke Nakamura
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Angle got a decent pop at number four, and WWE handled his appearance well, hiding his physical decline with a short ring time and a gentle elimination spot. Shinsuke Nakamura knocked him off the apron with a running knee. He landed on his feet, then fell over like an old man.

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