10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Facts
5. Reigns Became The First Man To Go From Number 1 To Number 30 In Consecutive Years
When the buzzer hit for number 30, the most optimistic fans were hoping to see the debut of Samoa Joe, or perhaps the return of Finn Balor. When the "DOO-doot, DOO-doot" of Roman Reigns' music blared, it was 2015 Rumble-like rage from the crowd in the Alamodome. Oh Vince, you silly troll.
Reigns did make history with the entrance, as he became the first and only man thus far to have entered a Rumble number one in one year, followed by 30th in the following year. What are the odds, right?
In actuality, it's happened twice in reverse. Ted Dibiase went from 30th in 1989 to first in 1990, while Rikishi managed the same opposite-ends deal in 2001 and 2002, respectively. There have been other wrestlers that have drawn both one and 30 in their careers, but these are the only men to have done it in concurrent years.