20 Awesome WWE Royal Rumble Debuts And Returns

20. Mick Foley (2012)

This is the first of two entries for the Hardcore Legend, who technically retired in 2000, but made a few returns to a WWE ring. This would actually be his final in-ring appearance.

Foley was beyond the point of doing anything serious in the ring, so his appearance was merely a nostalgia deal, but we got a fair amount of comedy, which you either loved or hated. Mick entered at #7, followed at #9 by Santino Marella, which led to one of the greatest (or worst) standoffs ever.

The match came to a dead stop as Foley and Marella dug into their wrestling gear and produced Mr. Socko and the Cobra respectively, for an epic in-ring confrontation between the two. They battled momentarily before Cody Rhodes would eliminate both men.

Foley would last less than 7 minutes, but it was a memorable send-off for a beloved character that produced some genuine laughs.