3) The Star Power
Even if you purely go by the law of averages, a 30-man (or 30-woman) Royal Rumble match is going to feature its fair share of heavy hitters. But in the 1992 edition of the Rumble, the talent involved in the match was ridiculous.
Back in ’92, that Rumble match featured a whopping 16 stars who would go on to become WWE Hall of Famers, not to mention eight names who have had the honor of being WWE Champion.
From top to bottom, this was a Royal Rumble match brimming with names such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, Jake Roberts, The Undertaker, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Snuka, Iron Sheik (as Colonel Mustafa), Sgt. Slaughter, Sid Justice, Kerry Von Erich, Tito Santana, and Davey Boy Smith.
Each and every one of those names were at one point or another main event talent in their prime – and that’s only half of the Rumble competitors from 1992.
Sure, many may view the 2001 Royal Rumble as being an all-star bout that featured some of the biggest names in the business – and that may be true – but it’s hard for anybody to argue that the ’92 edition of the Royal Rumble was the most star-studded outing for the January spectacular that we’ve seen to date.