Here's a query for your stat brain
Wha Number or Numbers have had the most surprise entrants? Whether it's a legend or a debuting or returning star who gets a huge pop?
...F***, that's a doozy. I'll see what I can dig up. For the sake of argument, surprise entrants are defined as:
A) people not signed to the full-time WWF/WWE roster for a one-off appearance
B) people returning or debuting to the full-time WWF/WWE roster
C) people returning from injury, wellness or other extended absence
D) people who were otherwise not expected to enter the match because of other roles in the company (manager, commentator, woman)
1988: N/A
1989: N/A
1990: N/A
1991: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: Genichiro Tenryu (#9, A), Carlos Colon (#24, A)
1994: The Great Kabuki (#22, A), Genichiro Tenryu (#24, A)
1995: Dick Murdoch (#27, A)
1996: Jake Roberts (#7, B), Dory Funk Jr (#8, A), Takao Omori (#11, A), Doug Gilbert (#14, A), The Squat Team (#15 and #16, A)
1997: Pierroth (#9, A) Mil Mascaras (#11, A), Cibernetico (#15, A), Latin Lover (#17, A), Jerry Lawler (#22, D)
1998: N/A
1999: Mabel (#11, B)
2000: Bob Backlund (#14, A)
2001: Drew Carey (#5, A), Honky Tonk Man (#12, A), Big Show (#23, C), Haku (#29, B)
2002: Goldust (#2, B), The Godfather (#16, C), Val Venis (#20, C), Triple H (#22, C), Mr. Perfect (#25, B)
2003: The Undertaker (#30, C)
2004: Mick Foley (#21, D)
2005: Jonathan Coachman (#21, D)
2006: Tatanka (#15, B), Eugene (#18, C)
2007: N/A
2008: Jimmy Snuka (#18, A), Roddy Piper (#19, A), John Cena (#30, C)
2009: Rob Van Dam (#25, A)
2010: Beth Phoenix (#6, D), Edge (#29, C)
2011: Booker T (#21, B), Diesel (#32, A)
2012: Ricardo Rodriguez (#8, D), Jerry Lawler (#12, D), Booker T (#17, D), Jim Duggan (#19, A), Michael Cole (#20, D), Kharma (#21, C and D), Road Dogg (#23, A)
2013: Chris Jericho (#2, B), Goldust (#8, B), The Godfather (#17, A)
2014: Alexander Rusev (#6, D), Kevin Nash (#14, A), Sheamus (#17, C), JBL (#24, D), Batista (#28, B)
2015: Bubba Ray Dudley (#3, A), The Boogeyman (#7, A), Zack Ryder (#9, C), DDP (#14, A)
2016: AJ Styles (#3, B), Sami Zayn (#20, D), Triple H (#30, D)
2017: Tye Dillinger (#10, D)
2018 (Men's): Andrade Almas (#7, D), The Hurricane (#21, A), Adam Cole (#23, D), Rey Mysterio (#27, A)
2018 (Women's): Lita (#5, A), Kairi Sane (#6, D), Torrie Wilson (#9, A), Molly Holly (#12, A), Michelle McCool (#14, A), Vickie Guerrero (#16, A), Kelly Kelly (#19, A), Jacqueline (#21, A), Ember Moon (#23, D), Beth Phoenix (#24, A), Nikki Bella (#27, A), Brie Bella (#28, A), Trish Stratus (#30, A)
So your winning numbers in Surprise Rumble Lotto are... #14 and #21.