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The , held on January 19 in Boston, is famously remembered as a "show of two halves". It featured a technical masterpiece for the WWE Championship, a notoriously poor World Heavyweight Title match, and a star-making Rumble victory for Brock Lesnar . Key Match Highlights WWE Championship: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit

Jericho entered at #2 specifically to outdo Michaels , who entered at #1. Jericho eliminated Michaels early with a chair shot, but Michaels later returned to distract and eliminate Jericho , igniting their classic feud. WWE.Royal Rumble.2003

Despite the loss, Benoit received a rare standing ovation from the Madison Square Garden crowd, which solidified his main-event status. The , held on January 19 in Boston,

It ended in a disqualification win for Steiner after Triple H used a sledgehammer, meaning the title did not change hands. Chris Benoit Jericho entered at #2 specifically to

Widely regarded as one of the greatest technical wrestling matches in history.