WATCH: John Cena winning the WWE Royal Rumble in 2008
Cena eliminated Triple H to triumph at Madison Square Garden
Last Updated: 25/01/17 12:23pm
What. A. Shock!
The chances of John Cena competing in, let alone winning, the 2008 Royal Rumble seemed remote at best after he suffered a severe pectoral injury late the previous year and underwent surgery.
Yet, he emerged as the 30th and final entrant inside New York's iconic Madison Square Garden - much to the shock of the crowd - before securing victory by eliminating 2002 and 2016 winner Triple H.
Cena, who also dumped out Chavo Guerrero, Carlito and Mark Henry, triumphed at the 2013 Royal Rumble, too, but his maiden triumph in 2008 remains his most memorable Rumble moment.
Watch how it unfolded in the video at the top of the page.
WWE Royal Rumble booking details
WWE Royal Rumble will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) from midnight Monday, January 30.
The pay-per-view will cost £19.95 for viewers in the United Kingdom and €24.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
WWE Royal Rumble will repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) between 10am on Monday, January 30 and 8pm on Thursday, February 2 - 8pm is the start of the final playout.
A live blog of WWE Royal Rumble will run on skysports.com and the Sky Sports app during the event, featuring text commentary, social media and short highlight clips.
You can order the show by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/?DCMP=WWERoyalRumble
You can also book the event over the phone: UK viewers should call 03442 410 888, while customers in the Republic of Ireland should call 0818 220 225. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You will also be able to order the show via your Sky remote nearer the event:
Sky+: Press the box office button on your remote, then click the sports tab followed by WWE Royal Rumble.
Sky Q: Press Home on your Sky Q remote, select TV guide, then Box Office and then WWE Royal Rumble. Enter your TV Pin if prompted. (Only bookings via Sky TV remote are recordable using Sky Plus).
Sky TV residential customers only. Commercial customers contact Sky for price and to order. Sky Box Office terms apply. Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
