12 Wrestlers Who Had ABSOLUTELY NO BUSINESS Being In WWE Royal Rumble

9. Carlos Colón (1993)

Carlos Colon Royal Rumble 1993
WWE.com

Infamously called a "youngster" by Gorilla Monsoon in what might have been a mis-speak but could well have been a case of Monsoon and others within the WWE bubble not wanting to put over an unfamiliar face without a caveat or two, the 44-year-old Carlos Colón looked older than his years when locking up with the crop of newcomers in the 1993 Royal Rumble.

A truly bizarre sight as he hit the ring, Colón worked his one and only WWF match (not counting a small handful of World Wide Wrestling Federation appearances for Vince McMahon Sr) at the pay-per-view, getting in there with the likes of 

"A lot of fire" was the weapon Monsoon said he brought to the table for the match, and at least he wasn't misinformed there - Colón was working violent and bloody brawls with the likes of Abdullah The Butcher in his native Puerto Rico around the time, so the Rumble was a cake-walk for the veteran. It speaks to the mentality of the era too; increasingly in the 2020s, 40s is wrestler prime, and the age of more and more World Champions across the major promotions.

Contributor
Contributor

Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett