2. The Warlord (00:02 Seconds)
The Warlord was a physically imposing character, billed at 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing north of 320lbs. The Warlord paid his dues in 1986 with Jim Crockett Promotions before coming on board with WWE in 1988. Though he was unsuccessful in obtaining championship gold during his time with the company, The Warlord managed to secure a spot in their record books.
WWE’s second annual Royal Rumble took place at The Summit in Houston, Texas on January 15th, 1989. This was the first Rumble to feature 30 participants and the first to be aired live around the world on Pay-Per-View. On this night, Mr. Perfect set a new Royal Rumble endurance record of 27 minutes and 58 seconds… SEE ALSO: This is exactly how it looks to go to a cuddle party (+Video)
…but The Warlord went the opposite direction in the history books. Upon entering the Rumble at the #21 position, The Warlord was immediately defeated by Hulk Hogan in just two seconds! After that ludicrous display, he became known as the superstar with the shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble for 20 years.
“Records are meant to be broken” as the saying goes… and the benchmark set by The Warlord is no exception.
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