5 Best No. 1 Entries in the Royal Rumble

#2 Shawn Michaels (1995) - Winner - 8 Eliminations

In 1995, Shawn Michaels became the first ever person to go the entire distance, winning the Royal Rumble from the first ever position, and apart from 2004, no one else has managed to copy Michael's Rumble heroics.

While others on this list have been taken for their ironman performances, or else, spent much of the time selling injuries on the floor, Michaels seemed to be constantly in danger of being eliminated during the Rumble performing several "skin the cat" moments, moments in which a wrestler is narrowly eliminated but manages to avoid it.

Despite teetering on the apron, over the top rope or on the top of the turnbuckle for what seemed like the majority of the match, Michaels managed to eliminate 8 wrestlers, including Lex Luger, the British Bulldog, Duke Droese, Tom Prichard, Jacob Blu, Aldo Montoya and both the Bushwhackers.

Michaels last eliminated the British Bulldog, who came in as the second entry, after Bulldog believed he had won the match when Michaels was sent over the top rope but only had one foot hit the floor. Michaels was able to take advantage of the "two feet" rule and knock Bulldog off of the turnbuckle as he celebrated.