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10. Number 30 Is The Most Successful Number in the Men's Royal Rumble

The coveted number 30 spot in the Royal Rumble.

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It used to be the ultimate underdog position, ironically, with nobody managing to clinch victory from it for the first couple of decades. It was almost like the wrestling gods had cursed it. But, the tides turned, and suddenly number 30 became the golden ticket to WrestleMania glory.

Now, it seems like every other year, whomever draws number 30 is practically handed the win. Remember when it was actually exciting to see who would come out last? Now, it's more like, "Oh, number 30? I guess we know who's winning". The suspense has been replaced with a collective eye-roll from the WWE Universe, especially when the number is used for a surprise return.

The Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, and Cody Rhodes all won from number 30. Even in the women's division, Ronda Rousey has claimed victory from the last spot.

None of these people were up-and-coming stars; they've all won the match twice in fact!

It's almost as if the creative team ran out of ideas and decided, "Hey, let's just make number 30 the new number one contender factory." The once thrilling unpredictability of the Royal Rumble has been somewhat tarnished by this overused trope.

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