Royal Rumble 2007

1. The Hardyz defeated MNM by pinfall

This was a solid opener, but went on a little long. Still, you can't fault these guys as both teams gave a good effort, even if MNM gained absolutely nothing from this feud.

Rating: 2.75 (out of 5)

2. Lashley defeated Test by countout

Why would a contender for the title walk away from the match? It makes no sense to me. We all knew Lashley was going to win, so why protect Test?

Rating: .5

3. Batista defeated Mr. Kennedy by pinfall

Kennedy looked okay in there and Batista showed no signs of the man who would have a great feud with Undertaker a few months later. This wasn't horrible, but it was hardly memorable.

Rating: 1.5

4. John Cena defeated Umaga in a Last Man Standing Match

***Match Of The Night***

This was absolutely awesome. Cena was on a hot streak and Umaga was really coming into his own. This was intense and action-packed from bell to bell. This was not only the match of the show, but it was one of the best matches of the year and a great way to kick off 2007.

Rating: 4.5

5. Undertaker won the Royal Rumble

Undertaker finally got his win, as did the number 30 in this solid Rumble. There were definitely some lulls in this one, but it was entertaining enough and the last 15 minutes are great. This probably isn't the best Rumble, but it's on the upper half.

Rating: 3.5

Well, the two matches that took up about half of the show were good, so this gets an easy recommendation. Two of the matches are blah, but the Umaga/Cena match is absolutely worth seeing. Plus, the classic confrontation between Michaels and Undertaker is fun stuff, especially knowing what happened between the two later in the decade.

Overall Rating: 81%