5 Best No. 26 Entries in the Royal Rumble

#4 The Barbarian (1989) - Eliminated 26th - 2 Eliminations

The Barbarian being eliminated from the 1989 Royal Rumble by Rick Martel

The Barbarian never had a particularly strong run as a singles competitor in the WWF, better known for his time with the Powers of Pain or on his return to the promotion as a part of the Headshrinkers.

However. during the second ever Royal Rumble and the first with 30 competitors, the Barbarian would enter the Royal Rumble as the 26th entry and make it to the final five alongside Rick Martel, Akeem, Ted DiBiase, and the eventual winner Big John Studd.

The Barbarian would last 12 minutes and 15 seconds and would eliminate Brutus the Barber Beefcake and Hercules with the help of Ted DiBiase. He would be eliminated eventually by Rick Martel before he could progress any further in the Royal Rumble.

Additionally, the Barbarian would team with his Powers of Pain tag team partner The Warlord and their manager Mr. Fuji for the Tag Team titles, against reigning champions, Demolition. The Powers of Pain would be unsuccessful in their challenge, despite their numbers advantage.