
WWE.com posted a gallery of every person who has drawn #1 in the Royal Rumble match.
The list is as follows:
1988: Bret “Hit Man” Hart
1989: Ax
1990: The Million Dollar Man
1991: Bret “Hit Man” Hart
1992: The British Bulldog
1993: Ric Flair
1994: Scott Steiner
1995: Shawn Michaels
1996: Hunter Hearst Helmsley
1997: Crush
1998: Cactus Jack
1999: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
2000: D-Lo Brown
2001: Jeff Hardy
2002: Rikishi
2003: Shawn Michaels
2004: Chris Benoit
2005: Eddie Guerrero
2006: Triple H
2007: Ric Flair
2008: The Undertaker
2009: Rey Mysterio
2010: Dolph Ziggler
2011: CM Punk
2012: The Miz
2013: Dolph Ziggler
2014: CM Punk
2015: The Miz
2016: Roman Reigns
Chris Benoit is omitted from the WWE gallery.
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