Lesnar and a returning Undertaker (#30). Lesnar won by tossing Undertaker over the top rope after Undertaker had already eliminated Batista and Kane .
Having been "denied" a title shot by Paul Heyman and Kurt Angle , Lesnar had to beat Big Show in the opener just to enter the Rumble match. His win set up the WrestleMania XIX main event against Angle . WWE.Royal Rumble.2003
The match was plagued by botched moves and Steiner visibly fatiguing halfway through. Lesnar and a returning Undertaker (#30)
Despite the loss, Benoit received a rare standing ovation from the Madison Square Garden crowd, which solidified his main-event status. WWE.Royal Rumble.2003
Infamous for being one of the most disappointing world title matches on pay-per-view.