Every WWE Royal Rumble's Best Performer

2013 €“ Chris Jericho

This one€™s a tough one to call, with Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho both seeing their stars shining brightly during the 2013 Rumble match. Jericho just about gets the nod as the best performer in the match, though, and his surprise return here is one of the best moments in recent Rumble history. Having been sent packing from the WWE courtesy of Ziggler in September 2012, it was awesome to see Y2J turn up out of the blue as the #2 entry, particularly as Dolph was #1 and got on the mic to say how it doesn€™t matter who was out next. For Jericho, the 2013 Rumble was his best Rumble performance as a babyface, although it wasn€™t quite as good as his brilliant work in the 2003 match. And despite some great fire and aggression here, the Highlight of the Night only managed to actually eliminate 2 people before his 47-minute stay was halted courtesy of Ziggler.
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