5 Best No. 25 Entries in the Royal Rumble

#3 John Cena (2005) - Eliminated 29th - 3 Eliminations

John Cena and Batista during the controversial ending to the 2005 Royal Rumble

The end of the 2005 Rumble is one of the most exciting ends to a Royal Rumble that has occurred in the matches over 30-year history.

With only number 25, John Cena, and number 28, Batista, left in the ring, both men tumbled over the top rope and appeared to hit the ground at the same time. The two returned to the ring with the Raw referees declaring Batista the winner and the Smackdown referees declaring John Cena the winner.

This lead to another memorable moment as irate CEO of the WWE, Vince McMahon, stormed to the ring. Unfortunately, as Vince slid into the ring he tore both of his quadriceps muscles leading to him not being able to stand and was forced to bark instructions while seated in the ring. Despite the fact that the 1994 Rumble had previously had a draw, McMahon ordered that the two restart the match again.

Batista was able to successfully defeat John Cena and eliminate him cleanly the second time around. Both men would go on to Wrestlemania to compete for and win their respective shows top titles. Batista would go on to defeat Triple H at Wrestlemania for the World Heavyweight title, while John Cena would defeat JBL for the WWE title.

Quite an anti-climax to one the most exciting Royal Rumble matches in recent history.