The 10 most surprising entrants in Royal Rumble history (With Pictures)

4. Booker T (2011)

Booker T left the WWE back in 2007 due to being linked to a company that was selling performance-enhancing drugs; Booker denied ever using this company, and ended up asking for his release from the company soon after. He went off to TNA Wrestling and worked internationally for the next few years, falling very much out of the mindset of most WWE fans.

Then 2011 rolled around, and Booker suddenly came back to the company, joining the match at number 21 – the crowd went absolutely nuts for his return. Unfortunately, he only lasted a minute and was eliminated by Mason Ryan; yes, the Mason Ryan. It’s okay, be honest, you don’t know who he is.