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List of Royal Rumble 2005 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 2005 on January 30, 2005 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

4 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

Royal Rumble 2005 on January 30, 2005 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno featured Batista winning the Royal Rumble entering at #28 and last eliminating John Cena — after a controversial finish where both Batista and John Cena fell to the floor simultaneously and a do-over was ordered. Batista chose to challenge Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship, leaving Cena to face JBL at WM21.

#Name
1

Edge def. Snitsky — Singles Match

Rated R Superstar Won

2

John Cena def. JBL — WWE Championship

Doctor of Thuganomics Retained WWE Title

3

Triple H def. Randy Orton — World Heavyweight Championship

The Game Retained World Title

4

Batista won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #28 — Last Eliminated John Cena

The Animal Won — Controversial Do-Over Finish — Both Batista and Cena Fell Simultaneously

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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