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#1. Randy Orton appeared again after WWE Royal Rumble went off the air

WWE fans in attendance reacted to Randy Orton's Royal Rumble entrance with one of the loudest pops of the night. Despite being the hometown hero in St. Louis, Orton entered late in the 30-man match and lasted less than three minutes.

Eventual winner Brock Lesnar was responsible for The Viper's elimination. And while that moment might have soured the experience of many a spectator, the 14-time world champion made a post-show appearance to satisfy the crowd.

Soon after, the WWE on BT Sport Twitter handle put out a video of it, where one can see Orton posing for the St. Louis audience. Check out the clip below:

Randy Orton and his tag team partner, Riddle, eliminated two other participants as a unit during the Rumble. RK-Bro pushed Otis — one of their recent rivals — and Big E out of the equation.

Had Orton emerged victoriously, he would have joined Stone Cold Steve Austin as a three-time Royal Rumble winner in WWE. While he could not accomplish this in St. Louis, The Viper still has several years left in the business to match Steve Austin's record at some point.