7 things that happen at almost every Royal Rumble

The Royal Rumble is less than a week away, and the hype around the event is extraordinary. It's one of the most innovative matches in the world.

The larger-than-life Battle Royale is the beginning of the road to WrestleMania. However, it's no less than The Showcase of Immortals in terms of popularity. WWE gets exceptionally creative during the event. That being said, it can't be ruled out that the promotion tends to repeat certain things. Some of the familiar scenes are repeated almost every Royal Rumble.

In the article, we'll discuss seven such events repeated every Royal Rumble. Guess in the comment section as to how many of these scenarios will be recreated in this year's Rumble.

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#7. Eliminated before entering the Royal Rumble

Every year, numerous stars enter the Rumble in an attempt to prove their worth. They invest themselves in this do-or-die contest. Either one wins the event or gets thrown out of the ring.

However, almost every year, an entrant is eliminated without even entering. These stars become victims of pre-match attacks and get their spot stolen by the intruder.

R-Truth, Tye Dillinger, and Curtis Axel have suffered this fate.

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#6. Interference by someone eliminated or not in the match

In some instances, already eliminated stars re-enter the match due to frustration. They usually do so to attack the superstar who eliminated them.

Whether it's The Undertaker attacking Maven or The Wyatt Family eliminating Brock Lesnar, it's always worth the watch. Also, superstars who don't officially enter the match interfere to help their allies. Akem and Rezar supported Seth Rollins in his pursuit of victory in 2020.

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#5. Extremely quick elimination

One needs to survive a considerable amount of time to get the opportunity to headline WrestleMania. However, every year one entrant gets their hopes crushed in a matter of seconds. Blink, and you will miss it.

Every minute is monumental in comparison to the survival time of these stars. No way Jose, The Godfather, Sheamus, Warlord, and Santino Marella have experienced what it feels like to get eliminated too soon.

#4. Betrayal at the Royal Rumble

Royal Rumble is a true test of partnership. Every man for himself proves to be accurate as only one superstar stands tall in the event.

Every year, a superstar is unexpectedly eliminated by his tag team partner. Whether it's morally correct or not is a matter of opinion, but watching it is always fun.

Roman Reigns eliminated Seth Rollins twice from the Rumble from behind. The same can be expected from either the duo of RK-Bro, The New Day, or the Mysterios at this year's event.

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#3. An unexpected alliance

Just as entrants betray friends for their benefit, stars have to form a coalition for mutual gain. Generally, entrants work on the same page to remove the common threat.

A plethora of superstars are required to throw giants such as The Big Show, Mark Henry, Mabel/Viscera from the Rumble, and thus they have to unite. One of the best moments came in 2019 when Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, and Dolph Ziggler formed an unexpected alliance to eliminate Nia Jax.

#2. Kofi Kingston avoiding elimination

Kofi Kingston's saves have become one of the staples of Royal Rumble. He employs various tactics and exploits loopholes to increase his survival in the ring.

It's a tough task to eliminate him as he somehow manages to get back inside. Kofi's athleticism keeps fans intrigued.

Though he is yet to win the event, he'll go down as one of the best Rumble competitors. Let's wait and see what Kofi Kingston has in store for this year.

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#1. Returns at Royal Rumble

There are many reasons to watch the eponymous battle royale. But hardly does any reason topple this one.

Rumble has been chosen by Vince McMahon's promotion for the best returns of legends and superstars. John Cena's return in 2008 is still heralded as one of the best moments in WWE history, and so is the return of Edge in 2020.

Superstars like Hurricane Helms, Kane, Roddy Piper, Diesel, Jimmy Snuka, and Trish Stratus have all returned for a one-off appearance in the promotion. Whatever the situation may be, the element of surprise is the primary reason behind the popularity of the Royal Rumble.