10 Most Shocking Royal Rumble Eliminations Of All Time

4. Sasha Banks eliminates Trish Stratus – 2018

Wrestling for over 50 minutes, Sasha Banks was the iron-woman of the inaugural women’s Royal Rumble in 2018. Making it to the final four, Banks proved that she’s an asset to WWE’s women’s division.

The ‘Boss’ has the ring presence of a legend, proven by her encounter with Trish Stratus. Banks didn’t back down to the Hall of Famer, but instead took the fight to the returning star.

Stratus attempted to hit Banks with the Stratusfaction, but instead of seeing the iconic move, fans watched Banks throw the Hall of Famer to the mats below.

Stratus has recently said that she’d love to pick up where they left off and have a match against Sasha Banks. Even if they never share the ring again, it was cool to see a current WWE talent go toe-to-toe with a legend of the business.

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 3. Goldberg eliminates Brock Lesnar – 2017

Survivor Series 2016 saw Goldberg shock the world, pinning Brock Lesnar in under two minutes. After such an embarrassing showing, Lesnar entered the 2017 Royal Rumble, hoping to find himself sharing the ring with the WCW legend once again.

When Goldberg’s music hit at number 28, Lesnar stood alone in the ring, ready for battle. Shockingly, history repeated itself, to the detriment of the ‘Beast Incarnate’.

One spear and one clothesline. That’s all it took to eliminate one of the most destructive competitors in WWE history. Brock Lesnar had waited over two months to face off against Goldberg, just to be humiliated again.

There aren’t many times you see Lesnar sitting defeated on the WWE entrance ramp. An excellent chapter to their rivalry, this elimination was heard around the world.

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