Jericho entered at #2 specifically to outdo Michaels , who entered at #1. Jericho eliminated Michaels early with a chair shot, but Michaels later returned to distract and eliminate Jericho , igniting their classic feud.
The , held on January 19 in Boston, is famously remembered as a "show of two halves". It featured a technical masterpiece for the WWE Championship, a notoriously poor World Heavyweight Title match, and a star-making Rumble victory for Brock Lesnar . Key Match Highlights WWE Championship: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit WWE.Royal Rumble.2003
Having been "denied" a title shot by Paul Heyman and Kurt Angle , Lesnar had to beat Big Show in the opener just to enter the Rumble match. His win set up the WrestleMania XIX main event against Angle . Jericho entered at #2 specifically to outdo Michaels
The match was plagued by botched moves and Steiner visibly fatiguing halfway through. It featured a technical masterpiece for the WWE
Chris Jericho entered at #2 and lasted nearly 39 minutes, recording the most eliminations (6) before being tossed following interference from Shawn Michaels . Storyline Developments
Infamous for being one of the most disappointing world title matches on pay-per-view.