5 legends who never competed in the Royal Rumble match (and probably never will)
The Royal Rumble match is one of the most awaited professional wrestling events. 30 Superstars enter the ring, but only one prevails. While the rest have to leave the arena empty-handed, those stars at least get the chance to participate.
Every year, several members of the promotion fail to make it to the match. For example, despite years in the company, names like Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford will be entering the match for the first time in 2022.
Prominent names like Shane McMahon and Ronda Rousey are yet to appear in the Rumble. But their chances of doing so in the future are considerable, unlike many others.
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Several famous stars of the business never had a chance to enter the Battle Royale. Hence, let's look at five such legends who have never competed in the Royal Rumble (and probably never will).
#5. The Brooklyn Brawler never entered the Royal Rumble match
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The Brooklyn Brawler, AKA Steve Lombardi, is one of the most famous superstars who never made it to the 30-man-matches. He was 27 when the event was first organized and was a part of the promotion for several more years.
Brawler is known for his non-televised dark matches in Vince McMahon's promotion. He generally competed in the opening dark matches to hype up the crowd before the main shows.
As you may have guessed, he participated in the dark matches before Royal Rumble. But he never entered the infamous Battle Royale.
As of now, Lombardi is a semi-retired star. While many legends have made one-off appearances in the match, the likeness of the Brooklyn Brawler entering the match seems highly unlikely, especially amid new talent.