Every Babyface WWE Royal Rumble Winner Ranked From Worst To Best

22. Big John Studd (1989)

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In defence of the former Heenan Family monster, 1989's Royal Rumble was only the second of its kind and his return as a kindly babyface was a rather odd diversion from the last time he'd been seen.

But this wasn't really what the people wanted.

Studd got a polite pop for eliminating Ted Dibiase last after the Million Dollar Man had managed to purchase the the #30 spot, but otherwise, he was a simply a large good guy to go over in the absence of the previously-tossed Mega Powers.

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