6. John Cena returns 2008
One of the biggest surprises in a Royal Rumble was the entrance of John Cena to the match back in 2008. He had suffered a legitimate injury previously, which limited his in ring contributions. His timeline to return to action was thought to still be a number of months away. When the buzzer went for the #30 entrant, Cena’s music hit and the reaction by those in attendance was huge. Cena has been called one of the most polarizing personalities in wrestling because of the love/hate relationship fans tend to have with him. However, when he returned in 2008 it couldn’t have been more heralded. The surprise was so unexpected that fans cheered in unison. Fans that had grown tired of Cena were cheering and grateful for his return. It was this event that saw Cena stand alone, eliminating the last competitor, Triple H, and going on to main event WrestleMania.
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