Royal Rumble (2010) was the twenty-third annual Royal RumblePPV. It took place on January 31, 2010 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, for his choice at either the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship, or the ECW Championship. The main event was the annual 30-competitor Royal Rumble match which featured wrestlers from all three brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was for the WWE Championship between champion Sheamus and Randy Orton. The primary match on the SmackDown brand was between The Undertaker and Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. The featured match on the ECW brand was between Christian and Ezekiel Jackson for the ECW championship.
Stunts
Rey Mysterio vs Undertaker size mismatch creates beautiful destruction.
Acting
Edge's surprise return sells the 'injured hero' narrative perfectly.
Practical Effects
Beth Phoenix entering the men's Rumble—genuinely shocking spot.
Director
Kevin Dunn
Adam Copeland
Edge
Stephen Farrelly
Sheamus
Mark Calaway
The Undertaker
Jason Reso
Christian
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio
Rey Mysterio
Rycklon Stephens
Ezekiel Jackson
John Cena
John Cena
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
Dave Bautista
Batista
Paul Levesque
Triple H
Phil Brooks
CM Punk
Chris Irvine
Chris Jericho
Paul Wight
Big Show
Glenn Jacobs
Kane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the final Royal Rumble to include ECW wrestlers before the brand dissolved weeks later.
Edge's return marked one of WWE's most genuinely emotional surprise moments of the 2010s—fans genuinely believed his career was over due to neck injuries.
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