Name: WWE Royal Rumble 2005
Start: 2005-01-30T00:00:00Z

WWE Royal Rumble 2005 - Match Card & Results | WWE PPV

WWE Royal Rumble 2005 was a Pay Per View event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which took place on January 30, 2005 , at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

It's the 18° edition of the Royal Rumble event series, after WWE Royal Rumble 2004.

The show features wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands.

The event had an attendance of 12,000 fans. The main event of the show was 30-Man Royal Rumble Match.

Below you can find the full match card and results of WWE Royal Rumble 2005, and more information about the event.

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WWE Royal Rumble 2005: Results & Match Card

Match Card

Results

[Sunday Night Heat]
Maven
def.
Rhyno
via Pinfall
Edge
def.
Shawn Michaels
via Pinfall
Casket Match
The Undertaker
def.
Heidenreich
WWE Championship Triple Threat Match
John "Bradshaw" Layfield C
def.
Kurt Angle
Big Show
to retain the Title
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H C
def.
Randy Orton
via Pinfall to retain the Title

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

Winner gets a World Championship match of his choice at WrestleMania 21

Winner:

Batista

Final Four: Batista, John Cena, Edge, Rey Mysterio

Order of Entrances:

N.	Entrant	Elimination
1	Eddie Guerrero	#11 - by Edge
2	Chris Benoit	#25 - by Ric Flair & Batista
3	Daniel Puder	#1 - by Hardcore Holly
4	Hardcore Holly	#2 - by Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit
5	The Hurricane	#3 - by Eddie Guerrero
6	Kenzo Suzuki	#4 - by Rey Mysterio
7	Edge	#28 - by Batista & John Cena
8	Rey Mysterio	#27 - by Edge
9	Shelton Benjamin	#10 - by Edge
10	Booker T	#9 - by Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio
11	Chris Jericho	#21 - by Batista
12	Luther Reigns	#7 - by Booker T
13	Muhammad Hassan	#5 - by Edge,Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Shelton Benjamin & Luther Reigns
14	Orlando Jordan	#8 - by Booker T
15	Scotty 2 Hotty	#6 - unable to compete
16	Charlie Haas	#13 - by Shawn Michaels
17	René Duprée	#16 - by Chris Jericho
18	Simon Dean	#12 - by Shawn Michaels
19	Shawn Michaels	#15 - by Kurt Angle (from outside)
20	Kurt Angle	#14 - by Shawn Michaels
21	Jonathan Coachman	#23 - by Ric Flair
22	Mark Jindrak	#19 - by Kane
23	Viscera	#17 - by John Cena
24	Paul London	#18 - by Gene Snitsky
25	John Cena	#29 - by Batista
26	Gene Snitsky	#20 - by Batista
27	Kane	#22 - by John Cena
28	Batista	Winner
29	Christian	#24 - by Batista
30	Ric Flair	#26 - by Edge