The Royal Rumble: The biggest deal of all time

[Stu]

It's been 30 years, so let's discuss the best and greatest moments in Royal Rumble history. For this poll, I chose not to focus on overall Rumbles or winners unless they stood out for particular reasons (like Ric Flair). I also decided not to include every single surprise entrant. Instead, we're just including those that stood out in the long term.

So look through the poll, vote and discuss.

And by the way, there was not enough space for me to include an "Other" option, so do it yourself when you post.

[Chiral]

This is gonna be really hard to pick, but I will say I used my DVD player's repeat function to watch Snitsky eliminating London for like an hour straight back in the day. "OOH UAUGHHH"

[fw91]

Cena's return because that was one thing WWE had successfully kept as a complete secret. Not one ounce of speculation.

But can I see a highlight of that Chinese guy getting eliminated? He landed right on his face!

[chronocross]

Flairs title win in 1992, I remember wearing out the VHS release as it was a fun show t watch to this day.

[jivesoulbrah]

For me it would be Kane’s performance in 2001. He held the elimination record for 13 years.

As far as iconic it has to be either Flair in 92 or Michaels in 95. Those two wins are mentioned more than any other, maybe Austin in 97/98 as well.

In the 2000s it would be Kane’s performance in 01, Cena returning in 08, or Styles debut in 16.

[Deleted]

Flair's performance in 1992 is what makes that Rumble iconic so I gotta go with that one.

[King Devitt]

For me it's easily Flair.

If production hadn't f***ed up AJ's entrance, that'd be way higher.
Even the "footage you didn't see" version isn't very good.

[Germansuplex]

Other: HBK being the first to win from #1.

[segaz]

Shawn Michaels winning rumble 95 perhaps is only due to him being the biggest star in there. In 82, he was clearly outclassed by quite a few wrestlers. In 1994...he got to the final 4, but still got caught short with Bret and Luger, bigger stars at the time. Then finally he won one in a rumble where he could reasonably be expected to win a match against any of the participants.

Eh? I'm just typing out loud at the narrative presented there

[Nikki Heyman]

Other: John Morrison's Rumble "saves" including catching himself on the guardwall, leaping back to the steps and kicking William Regal in the face

[Deputy Muscle]

can only be flair. Still to this day the perfect example of how to get all aspects of a rumble spot on.

[Kyn]

Punk preaching his Straight Edge philosophy in between kicking asses in the Rumble. That was glorious. Styles debut is an extremely close second though.

[MrElijah]

If you can be Fair to Flair.....