5 Male Superstars who were eliminated by women in the Royal Rumble

Modified Jan 12, 2021 08:24 GMT

Nia Jax and Beth Phoenix have entered Men's Royal Rumble matches

#2 Kharma eliminates Hunico in the 2012 Royal Rumble match

At the 2012 Royal Rumble event, fans got to witness a string of surprises, including a Mick Foley return. What they weren't expecting was Kharma of all people making her way to the ring. As a confident Michael Cole was posing for the crowd, Kharma's music hit and the arena erupted in cheers. Cole had beaten Jerry 'The King' Lawler at WrestleMania 27 in 2011 and seemed very confident that he would pull off another upset on that night.

Kharma's only match in WWE was her Royal Rumble appearance

As Kharma entered the ring, Cole decided that it would be best for his well-being to simply leave the spot. He quickly got to the apron, where Booker T and Lawler eliminated him. Kharma was then berated by Dolph Ziggler, who wasn't thrilled with a woman entering the Men's Royal Rumble match. She laid out Ziggler, and then Gorilla Pressed Hunico out of the match. Hunico lasted exactly nine minutes in the Royal Rumble and didn't eliminate anyone, before being thrown out by Kharma. She was later thrown out by Ziggler and lasted 60 seconds.

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