10 biggest surprise entrants in Royal Rumble history

#2 John Cena

John Cena tore his pectoral muscle in October 2007, but luckily, Super Cena was able to recover in record time to make his return at the 2008 Royal Rumble. When his music hit, Madison Square Garden was sent into a frenzy. Even people who used to boo him started cheering for him.

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Cena’s return shocked not only the fans but also the participants in the match. Cena went on to win the Royal Rumble match making him the second wrestler to do so from the number 30 spot. If I had made this list two years ago, Cena would have occupied the top spot, but for now, he will have to settle for number two. So, any guesses as to who is number one?

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Sunil is a pro wrestling journalist, covering AEW and WWE news stories at Sportskeeda. He holds an MBA degree in Marketing, and has nearly 7 years of experience. A wrestling aficionado since childhood, Sunil used to imitate his favorite wrestlers as a young kid, and started writing professionally about the sport via Sportskeeda’s revenue-sharing opportunity.

Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.

If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.

Always focused on making his work accurate and reliable, Sunil thoroughly checks his facts before writing his articles. When not writing for pro wrestling, he spends his time watching cricket.

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