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5 Key Royal Rumble Numbers You Need To Know

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#5.) 6 – The number of men who spent over an hour in the Royal Rumble match

Being a Royal Rumble Iron Man isn’t easy. It means entering early and lasting till the very end, sometimes not even winning it. It’s absolutely exhausting, but it’s lead to some of the most glorious performances that we’ve seen. The six superstars who have lasted for over an hour in the Rumble include – Ric Flair (1992), Bob Backlund (1993), Chris Benoit (2004), Rey Mysterio (2006), Triple H (2006) and Chris Jericho (2017).

These have been some of the most memorable performances ever. Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, and Rey Mysterio would be the only ones in the list that won the Rumble. Flair entered at #3 in 1992 and put on arguably the greatest performance in Royal Rumble history. Benoit was the only one in this group to win from the #1 spot, though Rey Mysterio did end up winning from #2.

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