7: Most Royal Rumble appearances: Glen Jacobs (Kane) - 19
Amongst the many records up for grabs in the Royal Rumble match concept, one of the most impressive is held by Glen Jacobs A.K.A Kane. The Devil's Favourite Demon has competed in the match a total of 19 times, which goes to show how much of a consistent mainstay he has been for the company over the years.
Jacobs's time with the company dates back to before the days of Kane, first being introduced as Isaac Yankem, Jerry Lawler's dentist who entered the Royal Rumble in 1996. He then went on to appear again in 1997, this time as 'Diesel' the character left behind by Kevin Nash went he jumped ship to WCW.
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From then on his appearances have been as Kane, and his name has become a signature feature of the Rumble ever since. He even held the record for most number of eliminations in a single match with 11. This record was recently broken by Roman Reigns in the 2014 Rumble match.
While there is every possibility that a current member of the roster will eventually surpass the record, it's probably not going to happen anytime soon. All of the superstars closest to Kane's record are either no longer wrestling full-time, or else will be done with the sport before they get there.
The Big Show is currently on 12, meaning he would have to last another 8 years if he wants to get to 20. The Miz is probably the most likely to do it, who currently has 10 appearances under his belt. Even then, another 10 years is quite a lot to ask for someone approaching their late 30s.
Kane does probably deserve to hold his record considering how long he has been in active competition for. He might be away from the ring at the moment, but in recent years he has been a consistent member of the roster, appearing week after week while other 40+ superstars only show up now and again.