As my favourite show of the year, let's have a think. Best moments
1988 - Jesse 4th walling it. "How ironic these two bitter rivals drew numbers one and two!"
1989 - The Jannetty elimination, Hogan cleaning house, Demolition then Andre.
1990 - The opening fifteen minutes or so - DiBiase, Jake, Macho Man, Piper, Bret Hart all sharing the ring. Warrior/Hogan staredown
1991 - Someone booked Hercules to go 40 minutes. What a sadist.
1992 - Flair alone in the ring, here comes Roddy.
1993 - DiBiase dumps two guys, walks into a chokeslam, eliminated - very nicely timed.
1994 - Diesel cleans house, Bret limping down to win.
1995 - Mo on a Mission
1996 - Slop Bucket.
1997 - Owen eliminating Bulldog, Austin's look when Bret shows up, "it takes a king"
1998 - Rock becoming a star over 50 minutes. 3 Faces of Foley
1999 - Kane vs everyone
2000 - Rikishi dances, Bob Backlund shows up
2001 - Hardcore Rumble, Kane dominating, Rock/Austin lock eyes/crowd goes mental
2002 - The entire match? Oh ok, the Hardy reunion, Maven from Tough Enough, "he's got coupons!", Hurri-strength, Mr fn Perfects last hurrah, Kane's bodyslam, and that Clothesline from Hell on Lance Storm, which is a work of art. Also? The whole goddamn match.
2003 - Everything with Edge, Christian and Rey. The Hardy "reunion".
2004 - Rico taking that bump like a champ. Foley return. The whole Big Show storyline from the final 6 onwards...
2005 - Paul London/Snitsky/clothesline.
2006 - Tatanka?
2007 - The final 8 mins or so
2008 - Roddy Piper announcing his health battle was improving by entering a f***ing Rumble match. Also Cena.
2009 - The number of near falls.
2010 - Punk's run. R-Truth dumping the big men out.
2011 - Morrison.
2012 - Kharma
2013 - Heath Slater organises a plan to get the big guys out of the match, and it actually works.
2014 - Shield v Wyatts showdown. Rusev debut. Seth Rollins's coming out party.
2015 - DDP showing up. That early Luke Harper/Bubba Ray Dudley showdown.
2016 - AJ Styles. Sami Zayn. Brock vs the Wyatts. Kevin Owens limping down after losing a LMS match.
2017 - Corbin eliminating Braun. Enzo dying.
2018 - mens - The final four. Slater. Rey returning and looking amazing.
womens - all the comebacks.
2019 - mens - Drew headbutting No Way Jose?
womens - Beckys return to win it, The Iiconics
2020 - mens - Drew KOs Brock, Edge returns, Seth and his Family
womens - Bianca looking good.
2021 - mens - Christian.
womens - Bianca/Rhea, the antics of Bilie Kay.
2022 - mens - Everyone gets rid of Omos.
womens - Sonya killing Cameron on being told Cameron was Naomi's best pal.