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#1 Shawn Michaels (1996) - Winner - 8 Eliminations
Naturally, the best entrant at number 18 would take the top spot on this list. The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels followed up his victory in the 1995 Royal Rumble from the number 1 spot to win the Royal Rumble back to back, the second time entering from the number 18 entry.
In the 1996 Royal Rumble, Michaels was on fire and managed to eliminate 8 superstars again on his way to victory, despite coming out later in the Rumble than his previous victory. Michaels would eliminate Jerry Lawler, former WWF Champion Yokozuna, the 1-2-3 Kid, Vader, Isaac Yankem DDS, The British Bulldog and finally, with a superkick, his own former bodyguard Diesel on his way to victory.
Michaels would be the second person to win back to back Royal Rumbles after Hulk Hogan achieved it in 1990 and 1991, and the feat has only been replicated one other time by Stone Cold Steve Austin who went back to back in 1997 and 1998. HBK is also one of 7 superstars to have won the Royal Rumble on more than one occasion.
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