9. One of Two Wrestlers To Win The Royal Rumble As #1 Entrant
Part of what made Chris Benoit such an amazing wrestler, was the success that he was able to attain throughout his career. A winner of numerous titles, including twice being the world champion (once in WCW, once in WWE), Benoit’s biggest claim to fame may have come in 2004 when he won the Royal Rumble. Benoit was the #1 entrant in the Rumble, and alongside Shawn Michaels, and the two remain the only candidates to win the Rumble under those circumstances. Benoit’s tragedy marred all of his accomplishments, including this one, as best described by the ringside announcer, JBL during the 2015 Rumble;
“two people have won from the number one position, including Hall of Famer HBK in 1995,” you can’t deny that he won, but you can absolutely refrain from saying his name.
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