Who will be the Iron Man of the 2012 Royal Rumble?
by Kanenite on Jan 27, 2012 12:00 PM EST
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In every Royal Rumble match since its inception, there has been one man who has lasted longer than all the rest. We'll call him the "Iron Man" of the Rumble match.
So who do you guys think will survive for the longest time in the 2012 Royal Rumble and be this year's "Iron Man?" And how long will that time be?
Here are the wrestlers who earned that distinction from previous Royal Rumble events. Each wrestler's name is preceded by their entrance number for the match. The names of any Royal Rumble winners will be in bold.
2011: #1 CM Punk (35:21)
2010: #19 John Cena (22:11)
2009: #7 HHH (49:55; this Rumble had 6 different guys lasting over 37 minutes each)
2008: #8 Batista (37:42)
2007: #5 Edge (44:02)
2006: #2 Rey Mysterio (62:12)
2005: #2 Chris Benoit (47:26)
2004: #1 Chris Benoit (61:30)
2003: #2 Chris Jericho (38:54)
2002: #19 Steve Austin (26:46)
2001: #6 Kane (53:46)
2000: #10 Test (26:17)
1999: #1 Steve Austin and #2 Vince McMahon (56:38)
1998: #4 The Rock (51:32)
1997: #5 Steve Austin (45:07)
1996: #1 Hunter Hearst Helmsley (48:01)
1995: #1 Shawn Michaels and #2 The British Bulldog (38:41)
1994: #15 Bam Bam Bigelow (30:12)
1993: #2 Bob Backlund (61:10)
1992: #3 Ric Flair (59:26)
1991: #6 Rick Martel (52:17)
1990: #1 Ted DiBiase (44:47)
1989: #4 Mr. Perfect (27:58)
1988: #1 Bret Hart (25:42)
Of the 26 names listed above, 13 of them entered the match at either #1 or #2. 20 of them entered the match as one of the initial six entrants. Only three of the "Iron Men" were not among the initial ten entrants of the match. And how exactly did Test sneak onto this list of mostly Hall of Fame-worthy names?
Even though the 1999 numbers are very deceiving because Austin and McMahon sat out a good chunk of that Royal Rumble match, I think that Austin still spent more time in the ring than any other entrant. He arrived back into the match at around the same time The Big Boss Man entered at #22. And The Big Boss Man was the next in line for "Iron Man" of that match with a survival time of 18:53.
Now here are the wrestlers who lasted for the shortest amount of time in each Royal Rumble match. This is not including any wrestlers who had an entrance number but did not step foot into the ring, like Scotty 2 Hotty in 2005 or Randy Savage in 1991.
2011: #16 Tyler Reks (0:34)
2010: #14 Montel Vontavious Porter (0:07)
2009: #28 Santino Marella (less than 2 seconds)
2008: #17 Shelton Benjamin (0:18)
2007: #29 The Miz (0:07)
2006: #10 Sylvan Grenier and #13 Booker T (0:18)
2005: #18 Simon Dean (0:20)
2004: #10 The Hurricane (0:19)
2003: #11 B-2 (0:24)
2002: #30 Booker T (0:33)
2001: #15 Tazz (0:15)
2000: #18 Faarooq (0:18)
1999: #6 Gillberg (0:06)
1998: #3 Tom Brandi (0:12)
1997: #22 Jerry Lawler (0:04)
1996: #16 Headhunter B (0:24)
1995: #11 Owen Hart and #16 Mo (0:03)
1994: #9 Billy Gunn (0:14)
1993: #16 Terry Taylor (0:24)
1992: #14 Hercules (0:56)
1991: #27 Bushwhacker Luke (0:04)
1990: #26 Shawn Michaels (0:12)
1989: #21 The Warlord (0:02)
1988: #20 Junkyard Dog (2:08)
The 1988 Royal Rumble only featured 20 competitors. That means JYD and Booker T are the only wrestlers to enter a Royal Rumble match as the final entrant yet have the lowest survival time. Booker T is also the only name that appears multiple times on this list.
There are at least a few Hall of Fame names on this list, including Jerry Lawler, Shawn Michaels, and Junkyard Dog.
Of the 26 names on this list, 11 of them entered between numbers 13 and 18, inclusive. Four of them entered at #16. Only two were among the initial eight entrants of a Royal Rumble match. Six were among the final five entrants of the match.
So who do you think will have the longest and shortest survival times in the 2012 Royal Rumble? It will probably be harder to guess the lowest time since there are plenty of available jobbers for that role yet we don't know which jobbers will or won't be appearing in the Royal Rumble match.
My guess for the longest survival time is Drew McIntyre Wade Barrett with a time of 34:29
My guess for the shortest survival time is Heath Slater with a time of 0:13.
Let's hear yours.
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I think the Dub gives Miz some love
They’re not gonna blow their whole load early, so Miz will be facing a bunch of jobbers at first. I could see him get past the half hour mark, possibly eliminated by Truth. As for shortest? Shiiiiiiiit. Looking at that list, there are a few HOF’s there. I don’t know if they go NXT jobber. How about Otunga with… lets say 23 seconds.
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
Miz has a good chance to last a while since he is #1. Right now though I guess I see his burial continuing and so I think he will be dumped out relatively fast.
I would loooooove for that to happen.
I just don’t know of WWE is really that down on him. Fingers crossed, though
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Jan 26, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
No matter how long Miz does or doesn’t last, hopefully he’ll at least get to throw that jabroni Alex Riley out of the ring. That is, if Alex Riley is even in the match.
Is A-Ry still a thing?
I just assumed they forgot about him in some city and left him behind
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Jan 26, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think
Kane gives enough of a shit to waste an abyss on Riley
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Jan 27, 2012 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
sorta kinda..he will be fighting a certain someone most of us love
"A man who believes that he can do everything, let him dig a grave and bury himself."
by The One Who Wears The Crown on Jan 27, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
tonight*
"A man who believes that he can do everything, let him dig a grave and bury himself."
by The One Who Wears The Crown on Jan 27, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Aaahhhh spoilers!
But that is awesome. I cannot wait
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Jan 27, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Will that certain someone get hymn?
BTW you sir have the greatest email address ever.
Flip a coin......when it's in the air you'll know what you're hoping for
by LRaunThaDamaja on Jan 27, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe he’s kickin’ it in Mankind’s boiler room.. all tied up waiting for the Superbowl
Suum Cuique
by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 29, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Hard to say, since we don't know who is going to be in it
I’m going to say to agree with the Heath Slater pick for shortest time in the match.
I’m going to say that Kane throws over the most guys- it’ll hemp build more monster credibility, and given that he’s close to retiring most likely, it’ll move him into first place for most entrants tossed.
I have no clue for who might last the longest. Shamus, maybe?
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 26, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions
I think you’re right about Kane eliminating a bunch of scrubs. I hope it doesn’t turn into a game of “Who Can Eliminate More?” between Kane and Cena.
I was considering putting Sheamus as the longest survivor as well. I wanted to pick Orton but I am not sure how much of his injury is legit and how much is a work. It would probably be crazy for them to have one of their biggest stars work a 30+ minute match if he has legit injuries. If not Orton, then it will probably be someone on the level of Cody/Barrett/Sheamus, etc. I don’t really see them having Punk, Cena, Bryan, or Ziggler going a super long-time considering that they all have matches earlier on the show. I would love for Christian to return and last the longest only to get screwed over near the very end. Anyone know what the timetable is for a Christian return?
Does anybody think Ziggler will dump Foley out in a matter of seconds, seeing that Dolph implied this would happen to Foley?
And is it possible for Booker T to join the fight from his commentary table? The buzzer rings, his music hits, and he just tears off his suit and runs right into the ring and starts taking some suckas out. That would be pretty awesome.
I read on Wrestlezone that they were hoping Christian would be back for the Rumble.
Can an ankle sprain be so bad that it keeps you out for more than two months?
by joliemadchen on Jan 27, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
It could
but I bet he’ll be one of the entrants in the Royal Rumble even if he isn’t at 100%. I bet they just kept him off TV for the bigger surprise return in the Rumble since he wasn’t likely to start a new program with someone a couple of weeks before the Rumble.
If you rip the ligaments. My ankle didn’t heal right, and its still wonky looking. That was 14 yrs ago.
Suum Cuique
by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 29, 2012 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks. I do love the Rumble match so it was fun digging through some of these survival times.
In looking through this info I noticed that Shane Douglas lasted for over 26 minutes in the 1990 Rumble. I had no clue he was even with the company at that time. I’m going to have to watch that match and check out his performance.
Hakai Dragon is the ONLY Iron Man.
As If there were a question.
In the body of other posts, I am often admittedly high and tend to not want to edit a lot.
by willlinn on Dec 2, 2011 12:01 PM PST
if Wren gets Arenado from Colorado, I’ll give him a BJ.
by Scott Coleman on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM PST
by Klemson Krash on Jan 26, 2012 10:24 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
my money right now is on jericho
im almost sure hes gonna do some mark bs like hes been doing for weeks, hes gonna come almost last, mark out outside the ring and then he’ll toss the last guy out to get it
I see Jericho as a guy that sneaks in at the last moment and eliminates hometown boy Randy Orton
how much heat would that get Jericho
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by WVPiratesfan on Jan 27, 2012 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Orton is the guy that "put Jericho on the shelf"
The intriguing thing with Jericho is that he has so many storylines he can be thrown in to. Revenge against Orton, gimmick infringement with Punk, student/teacher betrayal by Barrett, etc.
I hate him with a passion
But I think Wade Barrett will last for a long while and Orton eliminates him at the end of the rumble to win it
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Gonna go with the Miz
for the ironman.
And for shortest, I’m going to go with Foley with 30 seconds.
Foley might not even be in enough shape to last that long.
by Kanenite on Jan 27, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that was exactly my thought.
the dude took 10 minutes to recover after his 15 seconds of action on Raw.
That’s still 45 more seconds of X-Pac than I want to see!
by Kanenite on Jan 27, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
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Jericho will def be the longest
Love to see a Brodus v Godfather funk off.
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Is there anybody who thinks that Jericho is actually still being a troll and that he will do nothing memorable at all at the Rumble other than show up, pander to the crowd, eliminate himself, and leave? I have been assuming that the Rumble match marks the moment where we finally turn a corner on Jericho and something huge finally happens and we see where his story is going. But what if nothing new happens with him?
My picks
Ironman – Randy Orton. He’ll come in at the start and clear house right till the end, I can imagine him, Barrett and a couple of others slugging it out. He eliminates all and then #1 entry Y2J comes back after doing his overly marking out thing and shoves him over the lope. Cue boos from St. Louis
Oh and I would not be surprised to see Cena last less than a minute, whisper it quietly.
Man, I used to love the rumble more than life
I just can’t seem to enjoy featured stars like Cena Batista and CM Punk. Kane used to be my fav but he’s been lame ever since they took his mask off, and his character doesn’t seem to be getting better as the mask comes back.
Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio are fun talents to watch, when I actually watch wrestling which is pretty rare. I doubt I’ll order tonight, I wouldn’t even know who is who for the most part. Ever since the ‘PG’ turn by McMahon I have had a really hard time watching.
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So here are your 2012 winners:
Miz lasted the longest at 45:40. He’s the Iron Man. Cody Rhodes was the only guy even close to Miz on this one, as he lasted over 41 minutes. Sheamus was third at a little over 22 minutes.
Epico had the shortest time with about 11 seconds. Others who lasted less than a minute include Lawler and Duggan. Kharma was right around the 1-minute mark.
Eh I was close
Called Miz, missed on Kane, had the right idea with Otunga
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Jan 30, 2012 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
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