Top 5 underwhelming WWE Royal Rumble winners of all time

Reigns and the Rock were booed heavily in Philly that night
Reigns and the Rock were booed heavily in Philly that night

#2 Batista - 2014

The Animal was booed heavily after his victory
The Animal was booed heavily after his victory

Batista's 2014 win was his second at the Rumble, similar to Randy Orton. However, Batista's victory in 2005 was an iconic moment, and resulted in a major push for the Animal.

Batista returning in 2014 to win the Rumble was a decision which did not go down well with the WWE Universe. Fans turned on him as soon as they could, and WWE was forced to make several changes to the WrestleMania line-up.

Daniel Bryan's YES Movement was at the peak of its popularity during this time. Fans wanted Bryan to win the Rumble and face Randy Orton at WrestleMania. Instead, they were given a returning Batista, who's victory made little sense in the grand scheme of things.

CM Punk walked out of WWE just 24 hours after Batista's victory at Rumble. A part-timer winning the Rumble could've contributed to Punk's decision.