7. Rey Mysterio Has Spent The Longest Time In A Royal Rumble - 62 Minutes
In what world is it realistic for 5ft 7in, 175lb Rey Mysterio to start a Royal Rumble and outlast 29 other superstars to win the thing? Yet this is what happened in 2006, when 'The Ultimate Underdog' won a World Heavyweight Championship shot at WrestleMania 22. From start to finish, Mysterio spent 62 minutes in the Rumble, beating Chris Benoit's previous record by 37 seconds. In kayfabe, this was all fuelled by the heartbreak of best friend Eddie Guerrero's real life death just two months previously, so Mysterio's rise to the top would pull on fans' heartstrings. Nine years later, it looks silly. Obviously Benoit's 61 minutes would have eventually been beaten, after the tragic double murder-suicide made Benoit persona non grata in the WWE. But someone needs to come along soon and set their own record. How should the record be broken? A superstar with the proverbial rocket tied to their back should get this honour. Roman Reigns, who is pencilled in to win the 2015 Rumble, may as well create another record to make him look unbeatable going into WrestleMania.
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