The last 5 Royal Rumbles and things they are remembered for

#2. 2020 Royal Rumble: Edge makes an unexpected return to pro wrestling.

Is this even a question?

The 2020 Royal Rumble was full of extraordinary moments. Who can forget Brock Lesnar's reign of terror at the beginning of the match, when the Beast ran through the first 14 entrants without breaking a sweat? What about Drew McIntyre, who bested Roman Reigns in the final moments to win the whole thing?

The above description is enough for anyone to understand how many awesome moments this Royal Rumble had. But none of those things even come close to the epic WWE return of Edge, after nine long years of absence.

It was something that brought tears into the eyes of the fans. The adults in attendance became children again once they heard "You think you know me." They couldn't believe that the superstar they loved so much during their childhood was back to entertain them. It was a moment of a lifetime and probably the biggest ever in terms of emotional investment.

Although Edge failed to win the entire thing, he was able to give fans a memory they would cherish forever.

#1. Royal Rumble 2021: Edge and Christian reunite

While the 2020 Royal Rumble was headlined by Edge, the 2021 edition was all about his best friend Christian. Edge entered this bout as the number one entrant and managed to outlast all the 29 men. However, the Rated-R Superstar had seemingly lost all his hopes at one point.

He was exhausted to the point that he could not stand up. With so many superstars already around him, it was only a matter of time before he got thrown out. It would have been disheartening if the Ultimate Opportunist had failed to win this Royal Rumble.

But to become Edge's hope in the darkness, Christian came out at number 24. It was his first in-ring appearance in almost seven years. Although Edge could barely stand up, his face brightened up once he saw his buddy coming to the ring. Christian quickly took everyone out before meeting his greatest friend ever.

Edge, who was still not able to sink in the moment, hugged Christian in the middle of the ring. It was a beautiful visual that made this Rumble one of the best ever. The two stars then performed several exciting moves together, bringing their old days to life.

It was later revealed that it was the last in-ring moment Edge and Christian shared together, as the latter signed with AEW soon after.