5 Best No. 13 Entries in the Royal Rumble

The Royal Rumble has been a staple of the WWE's PPV calendar since 1988
The Royal Rumble has been a staple of the WWE's PPV calendar since 1988

# 1 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan (1988) - Winner - 3 Eliminations

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The inaugural Royal Rumble match held in Ontario, Canada in January 1988 was a 20-man Royal Rumble and was won by 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan. Duggan, the wild man of his era, was usually accompanied to the ring by a 2 by 4 piece of wood, the US flag, and would often chant "Hoooo" during his entrances to the ring. After entering the Royal Rumble as entry number 13, he lasted 14 minutes and 44 seconds on his way to victory.

During his run in the Royal Rumble, he would eliminate Nikolai Volkoff and Danny Davis before making it to the final three. He then found himself in the last three, facing the heel pairing of the One Man Gang and Dino Bravo. The two would gang up on Duggan, but a miscommunication resulted in the One Man Gang accidentally knocking Bravo out of the ring with a clothesline when he was trying to eliminate Duggan.

Still facing uphill odds against the bigger One Man Gang, Duggan was propped against the ropes as One Man Gang charged at him. Duggan low bridged the ropes, sending the One Man Gang crashing over the top and allowing Duggan to pick up the victory.

Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE

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