10 Best entrants to start the Royal Rumble match in WWE history

#3 Eddie Guerrero(1) vs Chris Benoit(2) (2005)

A memorable clash considering the long storied history between the two

Amongst the wrestling fans, Royal Rumble 2005 is fondly remembered as the night of change. Four fresh faces in the eventual winner Batista, John Cena, Edge and Rey Mysterio closed the show following a critically acclaimed stretch that had the glimpses of the legend each one of them went on to become in the coming years.

However, what most of the fans tend to forget is the way the Rumble match in 2005 started, as it was as good as the ending of the match. After sharing the spotlight with each other for the better part of their careers and standing beside each other a year ago at Mania XX, it was business time for two long time friends Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit.

Before they were joined by the subsequent participants of the match, the two had an intense staredown in the middle of the ring and raised the anticipation of the match even before trading even a single punch.

The fact that one of them passed away less than a year later, and the other a little over 18 months after that makes this showdown even more memorable in the eyes of hardcore wrestling fans.