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Is the Royal Rumble Match winner cursed?
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January 2007 - The Undertaker eliminates Shawn Michaels to win the Royal Rumble Match.
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, q2 x8 k z( W5 W, N7 |The Phenom's win marks the first time a Superstar has won the Royal Rumble Match as a No. 30 entrant - a long-believed "cursed" entry number despite being the last slot.
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7 s% X5 {. u; F. ^WrestleMania 23 - The Undertaker sets his sights on Batista's World Heavyweight Title.
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+ m L2 u; A% d/ D& uAt WrestleMania 23, The Phenom captures the World Heavyweight Championship.
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7 u+ I2 S/ _, ?3 j2 AThe Deadman also extends The Streak to 14-0.
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January 2008 - John Cena makes a surprise return from an injury that forced him to relinquish his WWE Championship.: C# a; V; r! ^1 G) @" N- y
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Cena enters at No. 30 and confronts Triple H, with a World Title opportunity at WrestleMania XXIV as the prize.
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3 o) p# s1 I2 R/ F2 OThe Cenation leader eliminates The Game and punches his ticket to WrestleMania XXIV./ P# Z# N( e6 B+ Y' t, H2 j* u
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WrestleMania XXIV - On The Grandest Stage of Them All, John Cena battles WWE Champion Randy Orton and Triple H.1 v+ G7 v% J! \4 ~
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' y$ O' p3 S4 O3 ^" K3 y- m* FTriple H catches Cena off-guard and lands a Pedigree, but The Viper strikes from behind with a punt to the head.
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The Viper manages to retain his WWE Title at The Show of Shows.
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Cena's anguished look conveys his disappointment over not regaining the WWE Title.9 l) j! p1 m; w
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January 2009 - WWE's Apex Predator, Randy Orton, is determined to win the 2009 Royal Rumble Match.
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}( c% F2 w' d. vWith his sights set on The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, The Viper tosses Triple H over the top rope to win the Royal Rumble Match." Z8 E+ y2 u _: n: M* U5 Q5 R; h
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At The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, The Viper is embroiled in an intense personal rivalry with WWE Champion Triple H.: G9 [0 T; K* W! k* B" m
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3 ~8 h% s/ s8 V3 FThe Viper is poised for victory when he locates The Game's equalizer...) K) L) S" y" @* k1 D$ v4 d
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& m9 ~6 m9 Q' H, s; I: x...But the move backfires. The WWE Champion captures the victory, and stands tall over WWE's Apex Predator.$ e7 D) e$ ?2 J4 O
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3 j7 @; v3 `7 {- w# g0 I dOrton's hopes of winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania after winning the Royal Rumble Match come to an end.0 Y8 R6 }" E: i
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6 k2 S' T/ o2 SEdge makes a surprising return during the Royal Rumble Match in 2010 and eliminates John Cena for the win.4 I$ R, c l! \3 b6 m3 q
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The Rated-R Superstar's triumphant return punches his ticket to WrestleMania XXVI.
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Edge challenges World Heavyweight Champion and former tag partner Chris Jericho at The Show of Shows.
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The contest is physical and proves why both Superstars are future WWE Hall of Famers. After two unsuccessful championship bids by Royal Rumble winners, is the third time the charm?
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It isn't. Chris Jericho manages to stop The Rated-R Superstar's momentum and holds on to the World Heavyweight Title.7 ]+ e' [5 R$ Y1 H) [9 k
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3 ?& ]" x3 j+ j7 p( j# R$ \Edge snaps at the referee's decision ...
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... Then nearly snaps Jericho in half with a Spear through the ringside barricade.
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/ q! n, X/ T( r" J- g) FJanuary 2011 - Alberto Del Rio eliminates Santino Marella to win the Royal Rumble Match.3 j; `8 v; e7 |4 E. Y# u
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/ h" a* l8 w% uDel Rio believes it is his destiny to capture the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXVII.
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7 y' u$ x/ X. O% |# e" A* ~+ qDel Rio locks World Heavyweight Champion Edge in his brutal armbar submission hold on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
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Alberto Del Rio's dream of fulfilling his destiny comes to a crashing end with a resounding Spear.
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Adding insult to injury, Edge smashes the windows of Del Rio's luxury vehicle.
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, ]5 I, ?2 [) V, bDel Rio becomes the fourth consecutive Royal Rumble winner unable to capture a World Title at WrestleMania.+ }! u4 ]& G- {7 c/ n3 M# n
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In the 2012 Royal Rumble Match, Sheamus resists an elimination at the hands of Jack Swagger.
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, _' p2 ~ l5 E7 A: F( g$ BThe Celtic Warrior eliminates Chris Jericho to secure his trip to WrestleMania XXVIII.
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The Great White is heading to Miami to challenge either the WWE or World Heavyweight Champion.
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Can Sheamus become the first Royal Rumble Match winner in 5 years to win a World Title at WrestleMania? |
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