2. John Cena – 2008
This is another example where a great moment in Royal Rumble history translates into the winner landing on this list. John Cena had torn his pectoral muscle and was expected to even be iffy for WrestleMania, let alone the Royal Rumble. Cena made a miraculous recovery and was entrant #30, months ahead of schedule.
The return was kept a secret from almost everyone, including Triple H who was in the ring at the time. If you look back at Triple H’s reaction, you can tell he was genuinely surprised when Cena’s music hit.
To the dismay of the Cena haters, he put himself in the main event of WrestleMania right away by disposing of four men, including Triple H. The fact that he was pushed immediately to the main event of the biggest pay per view of the year is one of the reasons the fans boo him.
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