WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Ranking All 30 Match Winners

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21. Hulk Hogan – 1991

The late 1980’s and into the 90’s would be all about Hulk Hogan in WWE. He started the latter decade with a Royal Rumble win and entered the 1991 match with as much momentum, if not more.

Hogan entered at No. 24 and took out seven competitors, by far the most of anyone in the match; this included Demolition and Greg Valentine. It would eventually result in Hogan standing off against Earthquake and Brian Knobbs, which almost feels like Roman Reigns having to go up against an over-the-hill Big Show and Kane. There’s just no chance either one are going to win. This would be the case with Hogan eliminating Earthquake and Knobbs to claim victory.

Hogan would move on to the main event of WrestleMania 7, challenging Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship. In a 20-minute matchup, the title would change hands and see Hogan stand tall in yet another WrestleMania.

Having HulkaMania run wild in the 1991 Royal Rumble wasn’t a bad thing, but it wasn’t great either. The same page got used for him through the Rumble and into WrestleMania, conquering the anti-American heel and becoming the champion. It doesn’t really stand out when looking back on past Royal Rumble matches, so this heads toward the back of the list.