2013 Royal Rumble Match Fun Trivia/Facts

[fw91]

1) Dolph Ziggler drew no.1 and Chris Jericho no. 2. Both men have drew these numbers respectively in prior years. (Ziggler on 2010, Jericho in 2003.) This is the first time in history where the two men who started match started previously.

2) John Cena won the match for the 2nd time. He is only the 4th man to win multiple rumble matches.

3) This is the second time John Cena drew 19, and the first time that slot has produced a winner.

4) John Cena found himself in the final 2 for the 4th time (2005, 2008, 2010, 2013) He ties Stone Cold Steve Austin for the record. (HHH, and HBK aren't that far behind with 3 a piece)

5) The Godfather may or may have not broke Santino's record for shortest time in the ring

6) This is the 2nd time Santino has been the first one eliminated in the rumble match (2008 being the first)

any others???

[Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill]

1. John Cena is the first multi-time winner not to win the Rumble back-to-back

2. Cena also has the longest gap between Rumble wins, with five years between victories (Austins third win was three years after his second).

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I'll challenge the Godfather one. Santino was a lot smoother on his in and out, Godfather had a bit of hangtime on the top rope, I don't think he broke the record.

Worth noting that Brodus Clay is the second guy to enter the Rumble to "Somebody Call My Momma"?

[jivesoulbrah]

The Big Show opened the 2013 royal rumble (last standing match against Del Rio) as well as the 2003 royal rumble (against Brock Lesnar).

Jericho, Cena, Mysterio, Kane, Tensai(A-Train) and Goldust are the only people that were also in the rumble exactly 10 years ago in 2003.

Also The Godfather(Papa Shango) is the only person from the rumble that was also in it 20 years ago in 1993.

Cena is only the 2nd person to win with a number in the teens. The only other person was HBK in 1996 who won at #18.

[BorneAgain]

Jan 28, 2013 0:03:55 GMT -5 jivesoulbrah said:

Jericho, Cena, Mysterio, and Goldust are the only people that were also in the rumble exactly 10 years ago in 2003.

With Big Show as the only man wrestling in the undercard on both PPVs.

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This year's most eliminations is a tie between Sheamus and Ryback, with five each. Second's a tie between Cena and Cody with four.

[thelonewolf527]

Goldust probably tied Marty Jannetty's record for second chances

[jivesoulbrah]

Jan 28, 2013 1:53:18 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

Goldust probably tied Marty Jannetty's record for second chances

Ironically Goldust's debut match was against Marty Janetty

[Eunös ✈]

- Cenas Rumble win ends the 11 year run of First time Rumble winners, Cena now joins Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin as guys who have more than 1 Rumble win to their name.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

There were 8 Rumble debutants in the match (The Prime Time Players, Brodus Clay, Bo Dallas, Damien Sandow, Antonio Cesaro, Sin Cara and Ryback), taking the all-time number of Rumble participants to 287.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Royal Rumble Trivia: Cats have to drink plenty of water to avoid urinary tract infection.

[Rocket N. Nine]

Justin Henry tweeted this one: Bo Dallas (b. 1990) is the first Rumble participant to be younger than the event itself.

Feeling so old right now.

[Talent Name]

The Rock won his first WWF Championship 15 years ago against the first member of this year's hall of fame class and like his match last night was surrounded by controversy

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Jan 28, 2013 9:24:09 GMT -5 Rocket N. Nine said:

Justin Henry tweeted this one: Bo Dallas (b. 1990) is the first Rumble participant to be younger than the event itself.

Feeling so old right now.

That is a weird thing to know. Which by extension would mean no one younger than 25 was in last year's.

[donbot]

Just like his previous appearances, Lord Tensai hasn't eliminated anybody in the match.

John Cena winning at 19 was the first time in 17 years that somebody has won the match between numbers 10 to 19(Shawn Michaels won at 18).

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I believe The Godfather was the first person to ever have his theme song played the entire time he was coming out, at ringside, in the ring and heading to the back.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

Was this Royal Rumble the first Rumble to still have entries 1 and 2 still be in match after number 30 as entered, without either men winning it?

[BigBadZ]

Jan 28, 2013 17:43:08 GMT -5 @knapp said:

I believe The Godfather was the first person to ever have his theme song played the entire time he was coming out, at ringside, in the ring and heading to the back.

I actually wanted to post this (of course I'm not 100%) but this made the Godfather quick elimination alright with me lol.

[Todd Pettengill]

Although, the Rock won his first WWE Title in ten years at the 2013 Royal Rumble, it's still not the longest gap between title reigns. That distinction goes to Bob Backlund.

[Crappler El 0 M]

I think it was the second time Cody Rhodes eliminated Goldust from the Royal Rumble.