10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2008 Facts
1. Cena Was Supposed To Be Out Eight Months To A Year
The reason why John Cena's arrival as the Rumble's 30th entrant was surprising was because, quite frankly, nobody thought they'd be seeing him in the ring for a long time (aside from Cena himself).
When Cena tore his pectoral muscle completely off the bone back in October 2007, the prognosis was grim. The now-deposed WWE Champion was looking at eight to twelve months on the shelf. Some optimistic estimates had him possibly returning around May or June, which would've still eliminated WrestleMania as a possibility.
As we've all seen, Cena's a rare breed, and he's proven capable of defying the standards us mere mortals live by. Once the opening bar of Cena's music hit that night in the Garden, the collective shock was off the charts. Cena's smile, however, was that of a man who knows just how superhumanly resilient he truly is.