8 Longest Times Spent in the Royal Rumble Match

#4 Chris Benoit - 2004 (61:01)

Chris Benoit wins the 2004 Royal Rumble

The late Chris Benoit was the second man to enter the Royal Rumble as the number one entrant and outlast 29 competitors to win the match.

In truth, Benoit's feat was more impressive than Shawn Michaels's in 1995 who was the first man to achieve the distinction, due to the 1995 edition only featuring one-minute intervals between entrants rather than the traditional 90 seconds to two minutes.

Michaels tenure in the bout lasted a rather more modest 38:41. Benoit lasted well over 20 minutes longer.

Benoit finally won the encounter by impressively last eliminating The Bigshow by himself with a choke over the top rope. It was all the more incredible given the fact that Benoit was well over a foot shorter than the giant.

This would be one of the most celebrated 'Rumble victories in history.