I wonder if WWE looks back on the days of 2005 with fondness when it had two young emerging stars with main event potential at their disposal. The 2005 Royal Rumble concluded (with a variety of hi-jinx) with Batista of the Raw brand and John Cena of the Smackdown brand as its final two contestants. Batista, would eventually win the Rumble, setting him up for a main event collision course with fellow Evolution member, and World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H. 2oo5 was the Rumble at its best. A star-studded event with several established stars in the mix, it was eventually won by a man who had the potential to be WWE’s next big star. As such, this event went over much better with fans than did the next time Batista would find himself atop this tournament in 2014.
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