The Deceased Dozen Of The 1990 Royal Rumble
7. Earthquake (22 June 1963 – 7 June 2006)
Ordinarily an ideal spot for a new giant to make a huge impact, Earthquake (then still billed as the 'Canadian Earthquake') was a victim of bad timing in 1990's thirty-man war, lasting only two minutes to ensure he was kept completely absent from the later clash between Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior.
Earthquake had been utterly indestructible in his brief time on television and pay-per-view, but in order to leave an unforgettable mark on the match, 'Quake was given the rapid-fire eliminations of Dusty Rhodes and Demolition's Ax before being dumped himself by the virtually the entire remainder of the field.
In-line for a huge post-WrestleMania push, it was important to preserve his credibility, and the sight of five superstars desperately trying to hoist the new threat out (whilst his only friend Dino Bravo had been cleverly subdued in the other corner) made for a spectacular end to his abbreviated evening.