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It ended in a disqualification win for Steiner after Triple H used a sledgehammer, meaning the title did not change hands.

Lesnar and a returning Undertaker (#30). Lesnar won by tossing Undertaker over the top rope after Undertaker had already eliminated Batista and Kane .

Chris Jericho entered at #2 and lasted nearly 39 minutes, recording the most eliminations (6) before being tossed following interference from Shawn Michaels . Storyline Developments WWE.Royal Rumble.2003

Having been "denied" a title shot by Paul Heyman and Kurt Angle , Lesnar had to beat Big Show in the opener just to enter the Rumble match. His win set up the WrestleMania XIX main event against Angle .

Brock Lesnar (#29), who secured his spot earlier in the night by defeating Big Show . It ended in a disqualification win for Steiner

The , held on January 19 in Boston, is famously remembered as a "show of two halves". It featured a technical masterpiece for the WWE Championship, a notoriously poor World Heavyweight Title match, and a star-making Rumble victory for Brock Lesnar . Key Match Highlights WWE Championship: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit

The match ended when Angle grapevined the Ankle Lock, forcing Benoit to tap out. Chris Jericho entered at #2 and lasted nearly

The match was plagued by botched moves and Steiner visibly fatiguing halfway through.