10 Wrestlers Who Should Never Have Made WWE Royal Rumble's 'Final 4'

6. Fatu (1994)

In truth, there is nothing wrong with a surprise making it into the final four, and the early '90s were a chance for such experimentation. The 1994 Royal Rumble ended with Lex Luger and Bret Hart co-winning the match, and the other men in the final four both went on to have long careers in the company. Shawn Michaels was one, and Rikishi was the other. Now, that doesn't sound so bad, does it?

Well, keep in mind that Rikishi wasn't Rikishi at the time, he was still Fatu. The Headshrinkers were a credible tag team but little else, solid hands but by no means a top team. As such, it must be considered strange for the Headshrinker to make it so far in the 1994 Royal Rumble.

There were other options. One year later Bam Bam Bigelow headlined WrestleMania, but here he managed to eliminate himself. Tatanka was over at the time, but Bigelow easily tossed him before the last. Heck, even Genichiro Tenryu was involved; surely he was a better option than one half of a middling tag team?

For perspective (and a familial link), this would be like Jey Uso making it to the final four in 2017. If that happens, I will eat my words.