– This match took place on WWE Sunday Night Heat prior to the Royal Rumble.
–Spike Dudley vs. Steven Richards w/ Victoria
Winner: Spike Dudley (via climbing up back of Victoria & hitting Dudley Dog on Richards for win
Full WWE Royal Rumble Results – 1/19/03
LIVE From: Boston, MASS.
Commentators: Jim Ross/Jerry “The King” Lawler & Michael Cole/Tazz
WINNER ENTERS ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
–Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show
Winner: Brock Lesnar (via F-5 on Big Show for clean win)
– Chris Jericho was interviewed backstage and gave his thoughts on why he would win the Royal Rumble tonight and once again regain the World Heavyweight Championship he once had at WrestleMania 19.
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
–William Regal & Lance Storm (c’s) vs. Dudley Boyz
Winners & NEW World Tag Team Champions: Dudley Boyz (via William Regal attempting to use brass knucks but Dudleyz hit 3D on Regal & D-Von steals the brass knucks & hits Lance Storm with them to get the 1, 2, 3)
– A new promo for Nathan Jones is shown.
STEPDAUGHTER VS. STEPMOTHER MATCH
—Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
Winner: Torrie Wilson (via spinning neckbreaker)
– Stephanie McMahon confronts Eric Bischoff backstage and says that she wants to say “goodbye.” Bischoff asks where she is going. Stephanie says no where, she wanted to say goodbye to Bischoff since he will be fired in 30 days. Stephanie then brings up Bischoff’s big “bombshell” for tomorrow night. Bischoff said it is more like an atomic bomb. Stephanie says she has a big announcement herself this Thursday night on SmackDown.
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
–Triple H (c) vs. Scott Steiner
Winner by DQ: Scott Steiner
Winner & STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (via Triple H using the sledgehammer on Scott Steiner to cause a DQ finish)
– After the match, Triple H attempted another shot with the sledgehammer but Steiner took it away and hit both Triple H and Ric Flair with it. Steiner locked on the Steiner Recliner on Triple H and it took many referees along with Eric Bischoff to break it up. Steiner posed to the crowd following this and the fans booed loudly.
– On a side note, the match was very slow paced and not good at all. Steiner pretty much blew up in 5-7 minutes as predicted and ended up botching a double-arm suplex. The fans really started booing at that point and even more towards the end when Steiner was posing for the crowd.
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
–Kurt Angle (c) vs. Chris Benoit
Winner & STILL WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (via Chris Benoit tapping out to the Ankle Lock)
– After the match, Kurt Angle celebrated with Team Angle and left. They came back to the ring and Chris Benoit was given a standing ovation from the crowd.
– On a side note, this was a great match between the two. Many, many reversals and just overall a great match.
ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
–15 RAW superstars & 15 SmackDown superstars
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE & ELIMINATION:
1. HBK
2. Chris Jericho
3. Christopher Nowinski
– Chris Jericho eliminates Shawn Michaels
4. Rey Mysterio
5. Edge
6. Christian
7. Chavo Guerrero
– Rey Mysterio eliminates Christopher Nowinski
– Chris Jericho eliminates Rey Mysterio
8. Tajiri
9. Bill DeMott
10. Tommy Dreamer
– Edge eliminated Bill DeMott
– Chris Jericho/Christian eliminated Tommy Dreamer
– Chris Jericho eliminated Tajiri
11. B-2
– Edge eliminated B-2
– Edge eliminated Chavo Guerrero
– Chris Jericho eliminated Edge & Christian
12. Rob Van Dam
13. Matt Hardy
14. Eddie Guerrero
15. Jeff Hardy
16. Rosey
17. Test
18. John Cena
19. Charlie Haas
– Rob Van Dam eliminated Jeff Hardy
20. Rikishi (quick note: Has competed in more WWE Royal Rumble’s than any other WWE superstar in history)
21. Jamal
22. Kane
– Kane eliminated Rosey
* Side note, Chris Jericho fell off the ring apron to the ground but the referee helped him back up to make it seem like he never fell out. The camera angle showed it in clear view but the announcers ignored it
23. Shelton Benjamin
24. Booker T
– Booker T eliminated Eddie Guerrero
25. A-Train
– Shawn Michaels comes out and attacks Chris Jericho and various other WWE superstars
– Test eliminated Chris Jericho (HBK attacks Jericho on the outside)
26. Maven
27. Goldust
– Kane eliminated Goldust
– Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) eliminated Booker T
28. Batista
– Batista eliminated Test
– Batista eliminated Rikishi
29. Brock Lesnar
– Brock Lesnar eliminated Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)
30. The Undertaker – final participant
– The Undertaker eliminated John Cena
– The Undertaker eliminated Jamal
– The Undertaker eliminated Maven
– Kane & Rob Van Dam eliminated A-Train
– Kane eliminated Rob Van Dam
– The Undertaker eliminated Batista
– The Undertaker eliminated Kane
– Brock Lesnar eliminated The Undertaker to become the 2003 Royal Rumble Winner
