

WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Royal Rumble is the twenty-seventh annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It will take place on January 26, 2014 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It will be the first WWE pay-per-view in the 2014 line-up. The main event is scheduled to be Randy Orton defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena with winner by pinfall or submission only. The secondary main event will be the Royal Rumble itself, in which 30 wrestlers compete in a battle royal for a chance at the title at WrestleMania. Also on the card is Brock Lesnar vs Big Show.
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Plot Summary
The 2014 Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling event that features the namesake 30-man Royal Rumble match, where the winner earns a world championship opportunity at WrestleMania XXX. The event also showcases various championship matches and grudge contests throughout the night, culminating in the uncertainty of who will earn their shot at glory.
Critical Reception
The 2014 Royal Rumble event is largely remembered for its controversial ending, particularly the crowd's negative reaction to the winner of the Royal Rumble match. While some matches on the card were praised, the main event's outcome overshadowed the overall positive aspects for many fans and critics.
What Reviewers Say
- The undercard matches received praise for their in-ring action.
- The main event, the Royal Rumble match itself, was heavily criticized for its booking and the winner.
- The event is often cited as an example of WWE ignoring fan sentiment.
Google audience: Audience reception for the 2014 Royal Rumble was notably negative, primarily due to the controversial winner of the main event match. Many viewers expressed disappointment and frustration with the outcome, feeling that fan-favorite performers were overlooked.
Awards & Accolades
None notable (as it is a recurring annual event).
Fun Fact
The 2014 Royal Rumble match is infamous for the overwhelmingly negative crowd reaction to the eventual winner, Batista, who was returning after a long absence and was not the fan-chosen favorite to win the match.
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