Every WWE Royal Rumble's Best Performer
You could make a case that the star of the 98 Rumble match was Steve Austin (after all, he was the winner) or Mick Foley (3 Faces of Foley FTW!), but the most vital cog of the whole over-the-top-rope affair was The Rock. From going back and watching the old Royal Rumble events, its interesting to see where certain performers are from year to year or how theyve progressed or stagnated. With Dwayne Johnson, 1997 saw Rocky Maivia a non-entity, arriving at #25 and lasting just over 10 minutes before being eliminated to no real reaction whatsoever. Fast forward to the 1998 Rumble and its a vastly different story. Entering at #4, this was Johnson well and truly as The Rock and on his way to superstardom. The Rock may not have won the match, but he put in a 51-minute effort that saw his stock immediately rise before he was eventually last eliminated by Austin... and it wouldnt be long before The Rock would find himself in the WWF Title picture alongside the Texas Rattlesnake.