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2. Ricky Steamboat
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Ricky Steamboat
Ricky Steamboat actually wrestled in the very first match at a Royal Rumble PPV - a disqualification victory over Rick Rude at the 88' edition. However, The Dragon never competed in the Rumble match.
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Steamboat would leave the WWE in 1988 and would return only in 1991. But he wasn't pushed in the same manner and never appeared at the Rumble again.
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Steamboat would have classic matches with Ric Flair over the NWA Heavyweight Championship and with Randy Savage for the IC title at Wrestlemania 3, but a Royal Rumble moment would elude him.
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Edited by Rohit Nath
