Royal Rumble (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Kevin Dunn

Release Date:

19 January 2003 (USA)

Plot:

The 16th annual Royal Rumble match, with the winner to recieve a WWE or World Title shot at WrestleMania XIX...

Plot Keywords:

WWE | British Man | Hammer | World Wrestling Entertainment | Martial Arts

Cast

Kurt Angle	...	Himself
Chris Benoit	...	Himself
Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker
Paul Levesque	...	Triple H
Scott Steiner	...	Himself
Lance Storm	...	Himself
Darren Matthews	...	William Regal
Mark LoMonaco	...	Bubba Ray Dudley
Devon Hughes	...	D-Von Dudley
Paul Wight	...	The Big Show
Chris Jericho	...	Himself
Brock Lesnar	...	Himself
Torrie Wilson	...	Herself
Shawn Michaels	...	Himself
Chris Nowinski	...	Himself (as Christopher Nowinski)

Also Known As:

WWE Royal Rumble (USA)

Runtime:

180 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Trivia:

Danny Basham was supposed to participate in the Royal Rumble match but was taken off due to assaulting Rocky Johnson at an Ohio Valley Wrestling TV Taping.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Brock Lesnar eliminated Undertaker in the Royal Rumble match, The Royal Rumble theme song played (Trust Company-Falling Apart) instead of the Brock Lesnar Theme Song. Then ten seconds later, his real entrance theme was played.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Falling Apart

Royal Rumble 2003

This was not a very exciting PPV.

First match sees Big Show taking on Brock Lesnar. Everyone knew that Lesnar was going to win, so it was no surprise when he won.

Next up the WWE demonstrates it doesn't give two hoots about the World Tag straps as Lance Storm and William Regal defend their titles against The Dudley Boyz in a boring match.

Then Torrie Wilson takes on Dawn Marie in a stepmother vs stepdaughter farce! Please gimme a break!

Next up One of the best matches I have seen in my 13 years as a wrestling fan. Chris Benoit takes on Kurt Angle in a fantastic battle. Even though Angle won and kept his title, Benoit got a deafening ovation from the crowd afterwards!

Then Triple H defends his WWE heavyweight title against Scott Steiner, which just doesn't live up to the billing. This bore the arse off me and I think a Mae Young vs Heidenreich match would have been better.

Then the Royal Rumble takes place. I've seen better. Lesnar won but everyone knew that.

Overall, not good!

Lesnar vs Show - 6/10 Wilson vs Marie - 1/10 Tag Team titles match - 4.5/10 Angle vs Benoit - 10/10 Steiner vs HHH - 2/10 Rumble match - 6/10