The tragic history behind the 14th Royal Rumble entree each year
by Walter Williams.
I heard that being the #14 entree into the Royal Rumble match is bad luck... Here are all of the former #14 entrees:
2011 - Chris Masters - Released in the same year
2010 - MVP - Released in the same year
2009 - Finlay - Released earlier this year
... 2008 - Umaga - Dead
2007 - Jeff Hardy - Went to Jail & TNA
2006 - Joey Mercury - Retired from Wrestling due to injuries, now works as FCW Trainer
2005 - Orlando Jordan - Released from WWE & TNA
2004 - Rikishi - Released from WWE in the same year
2003 - Eddie Guerrero - Dead
2002 - DDP - Released in the same year
2001 - The Godfather - Retired in 2002
1996 - Doug Gilbert - The Royal Rumble was his only WWF appearance
1995 - Jacob Blu - Now works as head of security for TNA
1994 - Doink The Clown - Disappeared later in the year
1993 - The Berserker - Released soon after the rumble, now is a car dealer
1992 - Hercules - Dead
1991 - Davey Boy Smith - Dead
1990 - Haku - Probably retired now
1989 - Marty Jannetty - Had to watch HBK become one of the greatest of all time, while he struggled
1988 - Ron Bass - Retired 2 Years Later