Royal Rumble (2014)

Royal Rumble (2014)
Information
PromotionWWE
DateJanuary 26, 2014
Attendance15,715[1]
VenueConsol Energy Center
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pay-per-view chronology
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2013) Royal Rumble (2014) Elimination Chamber (2014)
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2013) Royal Rumble (2014) Royal Rumble (2015)

Royal Rumble (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) show made by WWE. It took place on January 26, 2014 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the twenty-seventh Royal Rumble event held by WWE and the first to be held in Pittsburgh.

Five matches happened at the event. The most important match was the Royal Rumble match. Batista won it by last eliminating Roman Reigns. In the match, Reigns eliminated twelve men, which broke Kane's record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match. Alexander Rusev also made his WWE main roster debut in the match.

The match is also known for being CM Punk's last wrestling match before he walked out of WWE.[2] Punk later returned to wrestling at AEW's The First Dance in August 2021,[3] and finally made his return to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames two years later in November.[4]

  1. Godzuk, Jack. "Rumblings of Discontent". pittsburghsportsreport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  2. "WWE NEWS: C.M. Punk no longer on the roster; Punk speaks". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  3. Barrasso, Justin (August 20, 2021). "Former WWE Superstar CM Punk Debuts With AEW". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. Lambert, Jeremy (November 25, 2023). "CM Punk Returns To WWE At WWE Survivor Series 2023". Fightful. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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