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

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