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WWE Royal Rumble 2005
“All the rumbling, minus the dancing and singing”
7.9 / 10• 2005• 3h 0m•PG-13• English
ActionDrama
Storyline
Royal Rumble (2005) was the eighteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by PlayStation and took place on January 30, 2005 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship. The primary match on the SmackDown! brand was a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship between reigning champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Kurt Angle, and The Big Show.
Cast & Crew
Dave Bautista
Batista
Lead
John Layfield
JBL
Paul Levesque
Triple H
Paul Wight
Big Show
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
John Cena
John Cena
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Dunn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. WWE Royal Rumble 2005 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
