IWE Royal Rumble (2005)
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| Royal Rumble (2005) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring various IWE Superstars and referencing West Side Story. | ||
| Tagline(s) | All the rumbling, minus the dancing and singing | |
| Theme song(s) | "Find the Real" by Alter Bridge | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand(s) | Raw Smackdown | |
| Date | January 30, 2005 | |
| Attendance | 12,000 | |
| Venue | Save Mart Center | |
| City | Fresno, California | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| New Year's Revolution (2005) | Royal Rumble (2005) | No Way Out (2005) |
| Royal Rumble chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (2004) | Royal Rumble (2005) | Royal Rumble (2006) |
Royal Rumble (2005) was the eighteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). It took place on January 30, 2005 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, (in this instance: WrestleMania 21) for his choice at either the IWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.
Five professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. Jesse Dern, the twenty-eighth entrant, won the match by last eliminating Dustin Simpson, the twenty-fifth entrant. The predominant match on the Raw brand was Triple K versus Kevin McAlmond for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Triple K won by pinfall after executing a Pedigree. The primary match on the SmackDown! brand was a Triple Threat match for the IWE Championship between champion John "Bradshaw" Goff (JBG), Matt Borske, and The Big Marc. JBG won the match and retained the title after pinning Borske following a Clothesline from Hell.
Contents |
Background
Event
Aftermath
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Heat | Maven defeated Peter | Singles match |
| 1 | Edge defeated Ryan Barnhart | Singles match |
| 2 | The Undertaker defeated Heidenreich | Casket match |
| 3 | John "Bradshaw" Goff (c) defeated The Big Marc and Matt Borske | Triple Threat match for the IWE Championship |
| 4 | Triple K (c) defeated Kevin McAlmond | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
| 5 | Jesse Dern won by last eliminating Dustin Simpson | 2005 Royal Rumble match |
