10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2012 Facts

5. It Was The First Time In 14 Years That Kane Was Not In The Rumble Match

Sheamus Royal Rumble 2012
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The ending of a lengthy streak - it runs in the family. Kane's sudden fixation with getting John Cena to embrace the dark side was more or less a way for Cena to kill time before his showdown with Rock at WrestleMania 28. For Kane, it came at the expense of what seemed to be a perpetual given.

Kane missed the Royal Rumble match for the first time since 1998. From 1999 through 2011, "The Big Red Monster" took part in every single 30 (and 40) man gauntlet, oftentimes putting up impressive elimination numbers.

Kane also wrestled in each Rumble between 2013 and 2016, giving him a record 19 Rumbles taken part in (to go along with 1996 and 1997). That streak of 13 straight Rumbles might never be topped.

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