Cena has discussed turning heel before, admitting it was "real close" on an episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet. While confessing the plans were close, he admitted he was not prepared for Ruthless Aggression, his first run in WWE, debuting against Kurt Angle.

Roddy Piper is a wrestling legend with numerous accolades, but he failed to achieve the following during his esteemed career.

Given how memorable that moment was, it’s easy to overlook that the ‘08 Rumble was good but not in the true upper echelon of Royal Rumbles. Still, there was plenty of other action to enjoy here, not least the brilliant moment of seeing long-time rivals Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka lock horns at MSG once more - all as a giddy CM Punk watched with childlike glee.