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5 of the Greatest Surprise Entrants in the Men’s Royal Rumble Match

#1. John Cena Stuns Madison Square Garden As The Final Entrant In The 2008 Men’s Royal Rumble

Many WWE fans, and for good reason, consider John Cena a real-life superhero. Besides embodying hustle, loyalty, and respect, Cena is also known for his quick recoveries. Such was the Champ’s commitment to his art and the WWE Universe.

In late 2007, Cena suffered a torn pectoral muscle, which should have kept him out of action for an extended period of time. However, the Face That Runs the Place made a miraculous recovery and returned way ahead of his initial recovery timeframe. Cena entered as the final entrant in the 2008 Men’s Royal Rumble.

The Champ cleared the ring and last eliminated Triple H to win the whole thing. Through this win, Cena booked his ticket for WrestleMania and gave the WWE Universe the greatest surprise return in Royal Rumble history.

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About Shiraz Aslam

Shiraz Aslam is a young journalist based in Pakistan. He has written extensively for Sportskeeda with more than a thousand articles published on the site over 7+ years. Aside from writing about pro wrestling, Shiraz has also written entertainment, cultural, and cricket based articles for Brandsynario and Youlin Magazine.

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