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The First and Last Royal Rumble Match of These WWE Attitude Era Stars

Mick Foley

First Royal Rumble Match: 1997

Entrant Number 26
Time In The Match 12:20
Number Of Eliminations 2 (Rocky Maivia & Terry Funk)
Eliminated By The Undertaker

Perhaps no wrestler in history has ever been more loved by wrestling fans than Mick Foley. While Foley was never the biggest star on the roster, everyone respected him and appreciated his work. Mankind competed in his first Royal Rumble Match in 1997.

Foley came out at #26, eliminated two WWF wrestlers (Rocky Maivia and Terry Funk) and spent more than 12 minutes in the match. Mick Foley’s night ended when his rival, The Undertaker, eliminated him.

Last Royal Rumble Match: 2012

Entrant Number 7
Time In The Match 6:34
Number Of Eliminations 3

  • Primo
  • Justin Gabriel
  • Epico
Eliminated By Cody Rhodes

Mick Foley’s full-time wrestling career ended at No Way Out 2000, after an epic Hell in a Cell Match against Triple H. However, Foley continued to wrestle from time to time up until the early 2010s, even winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in 2009!

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Mick Foley competed in the last Royal Rumble Match of his career in 2012, which also ended up being the final match of his entire career. Foley had a fun “Mr. Socko vs Cobra” interaction with Santino Marella and made three eliminations before getting thrown out of the ring by Cody Rhodes.

About Tomás Cunha

Tomás Cunha is a Portuguese freelance wrestling writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience. Before joining Last Word on Sports, Tomás worked for notable pro wrestling websites such as TheSportster, WhatCulture and WrestleTalk. Aside from pro wrestling, Tomás enjoys watching football/soccer and he is a massive supporter of both FC Porto and the Portuguese National Team.