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The fallout from the Royal Rumble (2004) reshapes the WWE landscape as the road to WrestleMania XX officially begins.

On Episode 28 of Ruthless, Matt Ferrell is joined by Dave Hall to break down WWE Monday Night Raw (January 26, 2004) and WWE SmackDown (January 29, 2004).

The guys discuss the major ramifications of Chris Benoit exercising his Royal Rumble victory to jump from SmackDown to Raw, changing the WrestleMania landscape overnight. They also examine some of Eric Bischoff's questionable decision-making, SmackDown's unique take on the Royal Rumble concept, and one of the more bizarre comedic moments of the era involving... group poops.

From championship implications to hidden gems and unforgettable oddities, Matt and Dave cover another entertaining week of WWE television as the Ruthless Aggression Era barrels toward WrestleMania XX.

Also check out Matt's reviews of that week's C shows!

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