If you’re going to pick someone to win the Royal Rumble, you can never go wrong with choosing the most talented guy in the ring. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest performers of all time and in 1996 was at the top of his game in WWE. Though Michaels would win the Rumble multiple times in his career, his win in 96 makes it onto this list because of who the other option was to win that year. Kevin Nash (Diesel) was still in the midst of a significant push with WWE during this time, and was one of the final two contestants to get eliminated. By choosing the much more talented wrestler for the huge accolade of winning the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michael’s 1996 victory makes the good part of our list here at #5.
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