9. Road Dogg (2012)
In January 2001, fan favourite Road Dogg was released from his WWE contract due to personal problems. Following his departure he like Booker T spent much of his time away in TNA, and for seven years he was a member of the TNA roster as BG James. In late-2011, it was announced that Road Dogg had returned to WWE as a producer and he appeared on WWE television in December to present CM Punk with a Slammy Award. Eleven years after his WWE departure, Road Dogg returned to the WWE ring at 2012s Royal Rumble. He managed a five-minute stretch in the match before being eliminated by Wade Barrett. Road Dogg remains in WWE as an agent and also as a host of web series Are you Serious? with Josh Mathews. The much loved Road Dogg has reunited with D-Generation X and even teamed with Billy Gunn again since his welcome return to WWE.
8. Kharma (2012)
Another surprise entry from 2012; Kharma returned much to the shock of the WWE audience, after a seven month absence from WWE television. Kharma is only the third female superstar to enter a Royal Rumble match (after Chyna and Beth Phoenix) proving that she is indeed a force to be reckoned with inside the squared circle. She confirmed this, taking out both Michael Cole and Dolph Ziggler before eliminating Hunico. Her stint in the match wasnt long-lasting however, and she was eliminated after just over a minute by an unforgiving Ziggler. Kharmas Royal Rumble entry turned out to be her one and only official WWE contest; she was released from the organisation just six months later. http://youtu.be/0DbmFzFs5fQ