Royal Rumble (2003)

Royal Rumble (2003) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on January 19, 2003, at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the 16th Royal Rumble event held by WWE.

Royal Rumble (2003)
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s)	Raw SmackDown!
Date	January 19, 2003
Attendance	15,338
Venue	Fleet Center
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Pay-per-view chronology
Armageddon (2002) Royal Rumble (2003) No Way Out (2003)
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2002) Royal Rumble (2003) Royal Rumble (2004)

Background

As is the case every year since the event's beginning, the event's main event was the 30-man over-the-top-rope battle royal, also known as the Royal Rumble match. The match started with two wrestlers and a new one was added every 90 seconds. To eliminate an opposing wrestler he must be thrown over the top rope and have both his two feet hit the floor, this continued until there was only one man left, who was named the winner. The winner received a match for either Raw's World Heavyweight Championship or SmackDown's WWE Championship at WrestleMania XIX.

Qualification matches

• Jeff Hardy defeated Raven - Raw January 13
• Chris Jericho defeated Batista, Kane, and Rob Van Dam in a battle royal - Raw January 13

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1H	Spike Dudley defeated Steven Richards (with Victoria)	Singles match	3:36
2	Brock Lesnar defeated Big Show (with Paul Heyman)	Singles match for a spot in the Royal Rumble match	6:28
3	The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) defeated Lance Storm and William Regal (c)	Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship	7:22
4	Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie Wilson	Singles match	3:35
5	Scott Steiner defeated Triple H (c) (with Ric Flair) by disqualification	Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship	17:03
6	Kurt Angle (c) defeated Chris Benoit by submission	Singles match for the WWE Championship	19:57
7	Brock Lesnar won by last eliminating The Undertaker	30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XIX	53:47
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match H – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat

Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

  – Raw

  – SmackDown!

  – Winner

Draw	Entrant	Brand	Order eliminated	Eliminated by	Time	Eliminations
01 1	Shawn Michaels	Raw	01 1	Chris Jericho	02:05	0
02 2	Chris Jericho		14	Test	39:00	6
03 3	Christopher Nowinski		02 2	Rey Mysterio	04:37	0
04 4	Rey Mysterio	SmackDown!	03 3	Chris Jericho	05:55	1
05 5	Edge		10		11:00	3
06 6	Christian	Raw	09 9	Chris Jericho	09:03	1
07 7	Chavo Guerrero	SmackDown!	08 8	Edge	07:10	0
08 8	Tajiri		06 6	Chris Jericho	04:41	0
09 9	Bill DeMott		04 4	Edge	02:13	0
10	Tommy Dreamer	Raw	05 5	Chris Jericho & Christian	00:48	0
11	B-2	SmackDown!	07 7	Edge	00:24	0
12	Rob Van Dam	Raw	26	Kane	33:00	2
13	Matt Hardy	SmackDown!	21	Brock Lesnar	27:13	0
14	Eddie Guerrero		13	Booker T	16:29	0
15	Jeff Hardy	Raw	11	Rob Van Dam	07:26	0
16	Rosey		12	Kane	10:16	0
17	Test		17	Batista	18:45	1
18	John Cena	SmackDown!	22	The Undertaker	19:45	0
19	Charlie Haas		19	Brock Lesnar	17:16	2
20	Rikishi		18	Batista	14:55	0
21	Jamal	Raw	23	The Undertaker	16:07	0
22	Kane		28		20:24	3
23	Shelton Benjamin	SmackDown!	20	Brock Lesnar	10:54	2
24	Booker T	Raw	16	Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin	06:20	1
25	A-Train	SmackDown!	25	Kane & Rob Van Dam	11:00	0
26	Maven	Raw	24	The Undertaker	08:19	0
27	Goldust		15	Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin	00:47	0
28	Batista		27	The Undertaker	09:55	2
29	Brock Lesnar	SmackDown!	30 —	Winner	09:00	4
30	The Undertaker	SmackDown!	29	Brock Lesnar	06:45	5

Royal Rumble (2003) Media

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  The event was held at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  Brock Lesnar won the 2003 Royal Rumble match.