Detailed 2004 WWE Royal Rumble Statistics
Submitted by Michael Langan II on Monday, January 26, 2004 at 10:39 AM EST



MrNEWZ' 12th Royal Rumble Statistics
by Michael M. Langan II
E-mail: mrnewz@mindspring.com


Order Of Entry

(1) "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit enters in 0:00.
(2) WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy Orton enters in 0:00.
(3) "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry enters in 1:52.
(4) Yoshihiro Tajiri enters in 3:13.
(5) Justin Bradshaw enters in 4:49.
(6) Rhyno enters in 6:24.
(7) Matt Hardy enters in 8:06.
(8) Scott Steiner enters in 9:50.
(9) Matt Morgan enters in 11:31.
(10) "Hurricane" Gregory Helms enters in 13:12.
(11) Booker T. enters in 15:07.
(12) Kane enters in 16:57.
(13) Spike Dudley is scheduled to enter in 18:07. Bells toll for the
Undertaker's music before Dudley's music finally starts following. Kane
destroys him and Dudley never makes it to the ring.
(14) Rikishi Phatu enters in 20:23.
(15) Rene Dupre enters in 22:01.
(16) "A-Train" Prince Albert enters in 23:21.
(17) Shelton Benjamin enters in 25:02.
(18) "The Cat" Ernest Miller enters in 26:47.
(19) Kurt Angle enters in 28:31.
(20) Rico Costantino enters in 30:04.
**(21) Test is scheduled to enter in 31:34, but is taken out in the back by
Mick Foley
(21) Mick Foley enters in 33:03.
(22) Christian enters in 34:56.
(23) Nunzio stands by ringside in 36:54. Finally tossed in by Cena in
45:21. Nunzio was scheduled to enter in 36:29
(24) WWE United States Champion: "The Big Show" Paul Wight enters in 38:55.
(25) Chris Jericho enters in 40:08.
(26) Charlie Haas enters in 41:40.
(27) Billy Gunn enters in 43:14.
(28) John Cena enters in 45:22.
(29) Rob Van Dam enters in 46:32.
(30) Bill Goldberg enters in 48:07.

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Order Of Elimination

(1) Justin Bradshaw is eliminated by "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit
in 5:25 when Bradshaw fireman's carried Benoit from "The Crippler
Crossface" modified armbar/front face lock and Benoit held onto the top
ring rope, pulling Bradshaw over the top ring rope to the arena floor.
(2) Yoshihiro Tajiri is eliminated by "The World's Strongest Man" Mark
Henry and Rhyno in 6:55 as Tajiri applied "The Tarantula" surfboard using
the ring ropes and was on the outside of the ring and Rhyno ended up
charging into Henry, knocking Tajiri to the arena floor.
(3) "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by "The Canadian Crippler" Chris
Benoit in 7:03 with a charging forearm to the back of Henry, knocking him
over the top ring rope to the arena floor.
(4) "Hurricane" Gregory Helms is eliminated by Matt Morgan in 13:32 with a
scoop slam throw over the top ring rope to the arena floor.
(5) Scott Steiner is eliminated by Booker T. during Kane's entrance in
16:38 with a dump over from the front.
(6) Kane is eliminated by Booker T. in 18:27 with a dump over from behind.
(7) Spike Dudley is eliminated by Kane before Dudley ever officially
entered the match, after being chokeslammed on the rampway as Dudley
attempted to make his way into the match around 18:39.
(8) Rhyno is eliminated by "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit with a back
body drop as Rhyno charged Benoit in 20:25.
(9) Matt Hardy is eliminated by Rene Dupre with dropkick as Hardy was hung
up on the top ring rope/standing on the ring apron in 22:26.
(10) Rene Dupre is eliminated by Rikishi Phatu with a superkick in 22:34
(11) Matt Morgan is eliminated by "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit with
a dump over after Morgan crotched himself over the top ring rope attempting
to hit Benoit with a big boot in 23:45.
(12) Rikishi Phatu is eliminated by WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy
Orton with a dump over from behind as Rikishi attempted to eliminate
"A-Train" Prince Albert in 24:11
(13) Booker T. is eliminated by WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy Orton
with "A-Train" Prince Albert in 24:18 with a throw after Albert nailed
Booker from behind with a right hook.
(14) "A-Train" Prince Albert is eliminated by "The Canadian Crippler" Chris
Benoit with a dump over as Albert was crotched over the top ring rope in 25:05.
(15) Shelton Benjamin is eliminated by WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy
Orton with a dump over after Benjamin was crotched over the top ring rope
with an attempted leg lariat in 25:40.
(16) "The Cat" Ernest Miller is eliminated by WWE Intercontinental
Champion: Randy Orton with a throw in 27:44. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris
Benoit eliminates Lamount, Miller's butler with a throw just prior. Lamount
is not a participant in the Rumble.
(17) Rico Costantino is eliminated by WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy
Orton in 31:10 with a firman's carry into a dump over.
(18) WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy Orton is eliminated by Mick Foley
with a charging clothesline over the top rope to the arena floor in 33:45.
Foley also eliminated himself with the move.
(19) Mick Foley eliminates himself when he eliminated WWE Intercontinental
Champion: Randy Orton with a charging clothesline over the top rope to the
arena floor in 33:46.
(20) Christian is eliminated by Chris Jericho in 42:36 with a back body
drop from the ring apron through the ropes after Christian attempted to
charge at Jericho, who was on the ring apron.
(21) Charlie Haas is eliminated by Bill Goldberg in 48:34 with a shove/dump
over as Nunzio was on Goldberg's back.
(22) Billy Gunn is eliminated by Bill Goldberg in 48:58 with a clothesline.
(23) Nunzio is eliminated by Bill Goldberg in 49:10 with a gorilla press
throw over the top ring rope to the arena floor.
(24) Bill Goldberg is eliminated by Kurt Angle with a dump over from behind
in 50:15.
(25) John Cena is eliminated by WWE United States Champion: "The Big Show"
Paul Wight in 53:00 with a throw.
(26) Rob Van Dam is eliminated by WWE United States Champion: "The Big
Show" Paul Wight in 53:17 with a toss as Van Dam perched on the middle
turnbuckle attempting to monkey flip Wight out of the corner.
(27) Chris Jericho is eliminated by WWE United States Champion: "The Big
Show" Paul Wight in 55:09 chokeslam over the top ring rope to the arena floor.
(28) Kurt Angle is eliminated by WWE United States Champion: "The Big Show"
Paul Wight when Wight climbed the ring ropes as Angle applied an ankle lock
and dumped himself over the top ring rope to the apron, pulling Angle over
the top ring rope to the arena floor in 57:36.
(29) WWE United States Champion: "The Big Show" Paul Wight is eliminated by
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit with a front face lock guillotine from
a gorilla press attempt by Wight, pulling Wight over the top ring rope to
the arena floor after Wight placed Benoit on the ring apron in 1:01:34
(30) "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit wins a 30 Man Over-The-Top-Rope
Royal Rumble 2004 in 1:01:35.

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Most Eliminations

(1) "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit - 6 (*7) (Justin Bradshaw, "The
World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, Rhyno, Matt Morgan, "A-Train" Prince
Albert, *Lamount [Not Participant], WWE United States Champion: "The Big
Show" Paul Wight)
(2) WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy Orton - 5 (Rikishi Phatu, Booker
T., Shelton Benjamin, "The Cat" Ernest Miller, Rico Costantino)
(3) WWE United States Champion: "The Big Show" Paul Wight - 4 (John Cena,
Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle)
(4) Bill Goldberg - 3 (Charlie Haas, Billy Gunn, Nunzio)
(5) Mick Foley - 2 (*3) (WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy Orton, Mick
Foley (Himself), *Test [eliminates in the back and replaces])
(5) Booker T. - 2 (Scott Steiner, Kane)
(7) "A-Train" Prince Albert - 1 (Booker T.)
(7) Kurt Angle - 1 (Bill Goldberg)
(7) Rene Dupre - 1 (Matt Hardy)
(7) "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry - 1 (Yoshihiro Tajiri)
(7) Chris Jericho - 1 (Christian)
(7) Matt Morgan - 1 ("Hurricane" Gregory Helms)
(7) Rikishi Phatu - 1 (Rene Dupre)
(7) Rhyno - 1 (Yoshihiro Tajiri)
(15) Kane - 0 (*1) (Spike Dudley [causes not to be eligible])

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Longest Lasting

(1) "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit (Winner) - 1:01:35.
(2) WWE Intercontinental Champion: Randy Orton - 33:45
(3) Kurt Angle - 29:05
(4) WWE United States Champion: "The Big Show" Paul Wight - 22:39
(5) Chris Jericho - 15:01
(6) Matt Hardy - 14:20
(7) Rhyno - 14:01
(8) Matt Morgan - 12:14
(9) Booker T. - 9:11
(10) Christian - 7:40
(11) John Cena - 7:38
(12) Charlie Haas - 6:54
(13) Scott Steiner - 6:48
(14) Rob Van Dam - 6:45
(15) Billy Gunn - 5:44
(16) "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry - 5:11
(17) Nunzio - 3:49 (actual in ring time), 12:16 (cowering at ringside),
12:41 (buzzer for entry)
(18) Rikishi Phatu - 3:48
(19) Yoshihiro Tajiri - 3:42
(20) Bill Goldberg - 2:08
(21) "A-Train" Prince Albert - 1:44
(22) Kane - 1:30
(23) Rico Costantino - 1:06
(24) "The Cat" Ernest Miller - 57 Seconds
(25) Mick Foley - 43 Seconds
(26) Shelton Benjamin - 38 Seconds
(27) Justin Bradshaw - 36 Seconds
(28) Rene Dupre - 33 Seconds
(29) "Hurricane" Gregory Helms - 20 Seconds
(30) Spike Dudley - 0:00, Never Enters
*(30) Test - 0:00, Never Enters (Replaced by Mick Foley)

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RAW v. Smack Down! Stats

-3 Smack Down! v. 1 RAW in Final Four

-RAW garnered both #29 and #30.

-3 of the last 5 Numbers were Smack Down! wrestlers.

-Entrants from Same Brand Streak? 4
RAW: "Hurricane" Gregory Helms, Booker T., Kane, Spike Dudley
Smack Down!: "A-Train" Prince Albert, Shelton Benjamin, "The Cat" Ernest
Miller, Kurt Angle

-First 15:
Smack Down! - 6
RAW - 9

-Last 15
Smack Down! - 9
RAW - 6

-Eliminations by Brand:
RAW Eliminations by RAW Superstars: 9
RAW Eliminations by Smack Down! Superstars: 6 (2)
Smack Down! Eliminations by RAW Superstars: 8 (1)
Smack Down! Eliminations by Smack Down! Superstars: 8

(1) A-Train assisted Randy Orton on Booker T.'s elimination
(2) Mark Henry assisted the elimination of Yoshihiro Tajiri








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