10 Best entrants to start the Royal Rumble match in WWE history

#8 Dolph Ziggler(1) vs Chris Jericho(2) (2013)

A throwback to their acclaimed rivalry from 2012

WWE's recipe of continuing an existing rivalry, or starting new ones, in a Royal Rumble match is well documented, and it has worked really well in setting up matches for WrestleMania season. What the company did in 2013 was something similar, yet completely different, and it happened thanks to a memorable return by a legend.

With Dolph Ziggler, #1 entrant in the match, cutting a typical heel promo, the returning Chris Jericho, making his first WWE appearance since his loss to Ziggler in a Loser Leaves WWE match in August 2018, appeared on the stage to a gargantuan reaction from the crowd. Ziggler, on the other hand, was not as happy as the crowd was to see Jericho

The interaction between the two rivals not only riled up the crowd for the match but also provided a stunning recap of their impressive chemistry. Unlike how they set up new rivalries, WWE used two old rivals for a grand start to the Rumble match.