ESSR Feature #281 - Best and worst Royal Rumble moments

·1 hr 22 min·5 clips

Edge's 2020 return after nine years of retirement stunned the crowd and became the podcast's greatest Royal Rumble moment.

The episode is a structured countdown of Royal Rumble moments, starting with the host introducing the topic and guest Stephen Wilson. They begin with number 12: Demolition drawing numbers one and two in 1989, pioneering the 'every man for himself' concept. Number 11 is Mr. Perfect's 2002 return, lasting 15 minutes in a stacked Rumble. Number 10 is Diesel's surprise 2011 return in a 40-man Rumble. They then shift to worst moments, covering Shane McMahon's poorly booked 2022 appearance and Nia Jax's unwanted 2023 return. Back to best moments, number 9 is Rey Mysterio's 2018 comeback, number 8 is Too Cool and Rikishi's 2000 dance party in Madison Square Garden, and number 7 is Bubba Ray Dudley's 2015 surprise. Number 6 is Mick Foley's three faces in 1998, number 5 is Chris Jericho's 2013 surprise at number two, and number 4 is Trish Stratus as number 30 in the first women's Rumble. The top three are John Cena's 2008 return from injury, AJ Styles' 2016 debut, and Edge's 2020 return as the number one moment. Throughout, they share trivia, personal memories, and critiques of Rumble booking, ending with honorable mentions and a preview of next week's show on Kevin Owens.

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Royal Rumble trivia, ranked with a straight face and a bit of side-eye.

Eat, Sleep, Suplex, Retweet turns Royal Rumble talk into a tidy ranking exercise, with Gary Kernan and Stephen Wilson moving through Demolition, Mr.

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If Royal Rumble trivia is your comfort food, this is for you.

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