9 Unofficial WWE Royal Rumbles

9. 12-Man Royal Rumble (St. Louis, MO - 4/10/87)

In the WWE history books, the first-ever Royal Rumble took place on pay-per-view in January 1988, a 20-man affair won by Hacksaw Jim Duggan, who eliminated One Man Gang at the death.

But any true fans of the sport - or anyone who has visited Wikipedia, anyway - will know that this isn't so, and that the original Rumble in fact took place three months earlier at a house show in St Louis, Missouri.

In front of a crowd of just 2,000, this time it was One Man Gang who emerged with the spoils, having reportedly tumbled over the top rope and hit the floor on the outside a couple of milliseconds after fellow 1980s WWF royalty Junkyard Dog.

Only 12 men featured in total, which is frankly pathetic compared to the 50 who are due to partake in the upcoming Saudi Arabia special. It seems Vince McMahon has come to realise that, in wrestling, more really is more. You need at least twice that to make it worth watching.