WWE's first Pay-Per-View of 2011 is my personal favorite, the Royal Rumble at the TD Garden in Boston. One of WWE's "Big Four" PPV's, this annual classic made its debut not as a PPV but rather on a television special on USA Network (network home to Monday Night RAW). The winner of the first Royal Rumble was "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
Winning the Royal Rumble is a springboard to main event status in the WWE. Past Royal Rumble winners includes the likes of Hulk Hogan, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, John Cena, Randy Orton, Triple H and last year's winner, Edge.
The Royal Rumble match is also a battle royal full of intrigue, from unpredictably to surprise competitors (including Beth Phoenix, who last year became jus...
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