Chris Benoit (spot No. 1) wins the Royal Rumble Match

Chris Benoit became the second Superstar to enter at spot No. 1 and go on to win the Royal Rumble Match. He simply would not be denied, last using the 500-pound Big Show's own monstrous momentum to pull him over the top rope. Benoit took full advantage of his Royal Rumble Match victory; he used a technicality to switch brands to RAW and challenge Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX. There, Benoit completed a lifelong dream of becoming World Champion.

ORDER OF ENTRY

  1. Chris Benoit
  2. Randy Orton
  3. Mark Henry
  4. Tajiri
  5. Bradshaw
  6. Rhyno
  7. Matt Hardy
  8. Scott Steiner
  9. Matt Morgan
  10. The Hurricane
  11. Booker T
  12. Kane
  13. Spike Dudley
  14. Rikishi
  15. Rene Dupree
  16. A-Train
  17. Shelton Benjamin
  18. Ernest "The Cat" Miller
  19. Kurt Angle
  20. Rico
  21. Mick Foley
  22. Christian
  23. Nunzio
  24. Big Show
  25. Chris Jericho
  26. Charlie Haas
  27. Billy Gunn
  28. John Cena
  29. Rob Van Dam
  30. Goldberg

ORDER OF ELIMINATION

   1. JBL
   2. Tajiri
   3. Mark Henry
   4. The Hurricane
   5. Scott Steiner
   6. Kane
   7. Rhyno
   8. Matt Hardy
   9. Rene Dupree
  10. Matt Morgan
  11. Rikishi
  12. Booker T
  13. A-Train
  14. Shelton Benjamin
  15. Ernest Miller
  16. Rico
  17. Randy Orton
  18. Mick Foley
  19. Christian
  20. Charlie Haas
  21. Billy Gunn
  22. Nunzio
  23. Goldberg
  24. John Cena
  25. Rob Van Dam
  26. Chris Jericho
  27. Kurt Angle
  28. Big Show
  29. (Spike Dudley never officially entered)

WINNER: Chris Benoit