WWE Royal Rumble is the pay-per-view where countless Superstars have found their key to stardom. These performers go on to the main event WrestleMania, thus etching their names into the history books. The 2020 edition of Royal Rumble had the current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre coming up victorious. He went onto defeat Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 36.

It must be noted that before the event, McIntyre had been languishing in the mid-card, without having any proper direction. However, all it took was a single Royal Rumble win to propel him to the stardom he currently enjoys.

On the other hand, some Superstars have the kind of Rumble records to their names that they would want to forget. Lasting for below a mere five seconds, the following 10 Superstars had a rather comedic yet embarrassing performance in the Royal Rumble matches.

Note - Mike Kanellis is not included in the list as he got eliminated in three seconds in the Greatest Royal Rumble 2018, an event of little consequence.

#10 Bushwhacker Luke (WWE Royal Rumble 1991, 4 seconds)

One of the funniest Royal Rumble eliminations of all time, Bushwhacker Luke entered the ring doing the Bushwhacker walk, with Earthquake of The Natural Disasters grabbing him and throwing him out from the other side of the ring. He continued to walk in the same manner until he left the arena.

Hulk Hogan came up victorious in the match, and he went on to face Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania VII, where he successfully captured the title.

#9 Titus O’Neil (WWE Royal Rumble 2015, 4 seconds)

One of the most infamous Royal Rumble matches of all-time, the 2015 edition saw Titus O’Neil being eliminated in just four seconds by the duo of Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. Entering at No. 26, the former tag-team champion had absolutely no time to make any sort of an impact in the match due to his quick elimination.

O’Neil went on to have a couple of more hilarious Rumble performances, first during Greatest Royal Rumble 2018, where he slid under the ring during his entrance, and the other during Royal Rumble 2019, where he was eliminated in a mere five seconds.

The match was eventually won by Roman Reigns, who would go on to lose in the main event of WrestleMania 31, via a MITB cash-in by Seth Rollins.

#8 Jerry Lawler (WWE Royal Rumble 1997, 4 seconds)

Jerry Lawler was a surprise entrant in this Royal Rumble match as he was commentating during the bout, with Vince McMahon and Jim Ross. Entering at No. 22, Lawler made his way into the ring, with Ross and McMahon looking in disbelief.

However, his stay in the ring was short-lived. Eliminated by Bret Hart, who took him out with just two punches, Lawler made his way back to the commentary table as if nothing happened.

The match was eventually won by Stone Cold Steve Austin.

#7 Mo (WWE Royal Rumble 1995, 3 seconds)

Robert Horne, better known as Mo in WWE, entered the 1995 Royal Rumble at No. 16. However, he was eliminated just as quickly as he entered the ring. Charging towards King Kong Bundy, the latter just ducked, with Mo falling outside the ring. The crowd cheered loudly for the elimination. The match was eventually won by Shawn Michaels.

Most importantly, this wasn’t the only elimination from this match in this list.

#6 Owen Hart (WWE Royal Rumble 1995, 3 seconds)

One of the all-time great in-ring performers of all time, Owen Hart also holds this somewhat embarrassing Royal Rumble record. While he was making his way to the ring at No. 11, Owen Hart was attacked by his brother Bret Hart at ringside, as he had cost him the WWE Championship against Diesel earlier in the show.

Bret Hart was stopped by the officials, and Owen Hart eventually made his way into the ring but was quickly tossed out by The British Bulldog in just three seconds.

#5 Xavier Woods (WWE Royal Rumble 2019, 3 seconds)

One of the most underrated in-ring performers of our times, Xavier Woods, was, however, eliminated from the 2019 Royal Rumble in just 3 seconds. Entering at No. 17 in the match, Woods initially focussed on ensuring his stablemate Kofi Kingston doesn’t get eliminated from the match.

Carrying Kingston on his back, Woods successfully helped him by putting him onto the steel steps. However, as soon as they both entered the ring, they were quickly tossed out by Drew McIntyre.

Yet again, this isn’t the only elimination from this match that has made it onto this list.

#4 No Way Jose (WWE Royal Rumble 2019, 2 seconds)

No Way Jose was in good spirits while making his way to the ring at No. 15 during Royal Rumble 2019, as he danced and came along with his congo troupe. However, he was eliminated in just 2 seconds by Samoa Joe, who delivered a clothesline as soon as he entered the ring.

Not to be disappointed, Jose made his way back dancing along with his troupe. However, Drew McIntyre hilariously gave him a Glasgow Kiss headbutt while making his entry into the match, putting him down.

The match was eventually won by Seth Rollins, who would then go on to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 35.

#3 The Warlord ( WWE Royal Rumble 1989, 2 seconds)

In the second edition of Royal Rumble in the year 1989, The Warlord, one half of the tag-team The Powers of Pain, set an unfortunate record of being eliminated in just 2 seconds, after entering the ring at No. 21, This record stood for 20 years until Santino Marella broke it. More on that in the next slide.

As soon as he powered his way into the ring, Hulk Hogan eliminated him by executing a clothesline. The Hulkamaniacs went wild over it.

The match was eventually won by Big John Studd, who surprisingly didn’t get any title match at WrestleMania V.

#2 Sheamus (WWE Royal Rumble 2018, 2 seconds)

Winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble, this is an embarrassing feat that Sheamus would like to forget. Making his way to the ring at No. 11, The Celtic Warrior decided to throw Heath Slater into the ring before he entered the match. Until then, Slater served as a punching bag for every Superstar who attacked him before entering the ring.

However, to his utter surprise, Slater would repay the niceness shown by Sheamus by eliminating him in just 2 seconds.

The match was eventually won by Shinsuke Nakamura, who went onto face AJ Styles at WrestleMania 34 in a losing cause.

#1 Santino Marella (WWE Royal Rumble 2009, 1.9 seconds)

One of the most famous Royal Rumble eliminations of all-time, Santino Marella, was eliminated in just 1.9 seconds after entering the match at No. 28 at Royal Rumble 2009. Running towards the ring at an incredible speed, Marella was eliminated by Kane who used the former’s own pace by delivering a clothesline.

He was in complete disbelief after his elimination, arguing with the referee Charles Robinson that he ‘wasn’t ready’. Even The Big Red Monster couldn’t stop himself from laughing at Marella’s fate here.

The match was eventually won by Randy Orton, who then onto face Triple H in the main event of WrestleMania 25 in a losing cause.

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