5 Best Royal Rumbles ranked by surprise entrants

#2 2018 Royal Rumble (men)

A trailblazing event in professional wrestling. The 2018 Royal Rumble featured the men's traditional Rumble match but the first ever all-women Rumble match. This event gained mainstream attention all across the world as a groundbreaking event. Just like the anticipation of returning and debuting superstars, the women were no different than the men.

Let us start with the men's side of things. The first surprise came in at number 7 with the then NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas came out. This was one night after he put on a match of the year classic with Johnny Gargano. This marked the first time the NXT Champion took part in the Rumble match.

At number 21 was the former resident superhero The Hurricane. Never a World Champion but certainly a fan favorite during his nine years with WWE. He received a huge pop, even though he was not seen in a WWE ring for eight years.

Number 23 brought out Undisputed Era's leader Adam Cole. Talk about a fan favorite, this man had one of the best debuts in NXT history. After competing in a vicious Extreme Rules match the night before, he thought his time was now to enter the Royal Rumble.

The biggest surprise was saved for last. The Ultimate Underdog Rey Mysterio made his much-anticipated return after almost 3 years. A former rumble winner in his own right, the crowd went insane when he finally came back.

A great moment in this match came when Randy Orton, John Cena, and Rey Mysterio had a staredown with Finn Balor, Nakamura and Roman Reigns. WWE's past vs. WWE's future. Time stood still for that one brief moment.