WWE Royal Rumble 2018: 5 Potential Entrants At No. 30

5. John Cena

The last time Cena entered the Rumble match at number 30 was in 2008 when he won the whole thing. Cena had missed the previous three months with a torn pectoral muscle, so his return shocked the Madison Square Garden crowd.

Fast-forward to 2018 and the “free agent” has worked a part-time schedule due to his outside projects and the wear and tear that comes with middle age. Even in his prime, Cena was never a Royal Rumble marathon man. In his previous seven Rumble appearances, Cena has entered no earlier than 18th (in 2003, when he was a mid-carder).

Now that Cena’s 40, WWE will likely continue to save him for the late stages of the match. I would be surprised if he came out early; the first half of the match is usually mid-card filler aside from the first two entrants.

Even the possibility of Cena coming out early and clearing the ring of the underlings seems like a stretch (that would be a good spot for several other people on this list). Cena entering at number 30 isn’t out of the question, but it has a “been there done that” feel to it, especially if Cena wins the match. I assume that WWE will save that spot for someone else, but Cena entering last wouldn’t surprise me.