5 most unexpected WWE returns of all time

#2: John Cena returned to WWE during the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match in 2008

Anyone can return in the #RoyalRumble Match. #RememberTheRumble in 2008 @TheGarden on-demand anytime @WWENetwork. https://t.co/BLZNstMGIN pic.twitter.com/ETg2iXTUnp

— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 19, 2017

Not many people were aware that John Cena would be returning at WWE Royal Rumble 2008. The polarizing star was kept hidden in the backstage area to protect the surprise's integrity.

Three months before the event, Cena suffered a torn pectoral muscle. As a result, he had to relinquish the WWE Championship. Most estimates predicted that his injury would require six months to a year of rehabilitation.

But these figures didn't take the heart "Super Cena" into consideration. He only required three months of rehabilitation. S he returned during the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match as the final entrant. Plus, Cena won the whole match by eliminating Triple H at the end.

WWE superstar often defy all medical odds and swerve the fanbase. But Cena's return at the WWE Royal Rumble is something that fans still talk about to this day.

@JohnCena returned at @WWE #royalrumble 2008 and won it. Till date one of the best return in a rumble match. @WWE @WWEIndia @WWENetwork @WWEonFOX @btsportwwe Here is the YouTube link - ⬇️https://t.co/oeZscACqmL

— Vikas Kumar Goel (@iAmReAlVKG) November 26, 2020

Cena's unexpected return in 2008 has also been frequently featured on some of the most-watched WWE YouTube. It's evident that this moment could live forever.