10 Best WWE Royal Rumble Debuts

6. Bo Dallas (2013)

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It seems ridiculous to think now, but five years ago there's a good chance a few of WWE's higher-ups thought that Bo Dallas might have been the more talented of the Rotunda brothers (or, at the very least, that they were on equal footing).

Evidence for this could perhaps be found at the 2013 Royal Rumble, where a young Bo took his first main roster steps after claiming victory in a special eight-man qualifying series on an episode of NXT.

Despite only being 22, the future Miztourage member lasted a hugely impressive 20 minutes in the match, even claiming the scalp of then-Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett, who duly returned to the ring straight after his elimination to exact some revenge.

At this time, Bray Wyatt was a name that not too many fans had heard of. He wouldn't make his main roster bow for a further five months - by which time Bo's momentum had unfortunately fizzled out owing to a serious lack of long-term planning.

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