WWE Royal Rumble 2012: How Chris Jericho Has Done in Every Appearance

Following his surprise return to the WWE on January 2nd, Chris Jericho has been rather silent since that episode of Raw SuperShow. However, the buzz from the fans is that not only will he enter the Royal Rumble, but he will actually win the 2012 event.

Before we see what happens with Jericho and this year’s Rumble, the following slideshow will take a look back at how Jericho has fared in his six appearances in the first stop on the road to WrestleMania.

2000 Royal Rumble

In his first appearance in the Royal Rumble match, Jericho didn’t have success in his debut, as he entered the match with the No. 15 draw before he was tossed over the top rope by his then-rival for the Intercontinental Championship, Chyna.

2003 Royal Rumble

After a two-year absence from the Royal Rumble, Jericho entered the 2003 match with the No. 2 draw alongside the greatest performer in Rumble history, Shawn Michaels. Jericho stayed in the match for more than 38 minutes before being eliminated by Test.

2004 Royal Rumble

Following entering the 2003 Royal Rumble with the No. 2 draw the previous year, Jericho was able to get a much better entry number in 2004 as he entered the Rumble with the 25th draw but found himself again eliminated this time by his future tag team partner, the Big Show.

2005 Royal Rumble

For Jericho, it’s just another year and another elimination in the Royal Rumble, as the eventual winner, Batista, eliminated him after he spent more than 28 minutes in the contest following his No. 11 draw in 2005.

2009 Royal Rumble

Following another long absence of three years from the Royal Rumble, Chris Jericho entered the match at the same draw that he had in the 2005 Rumble and spent nearly 10 more minutes in 2009 before the Undertaker eliminated him from the match.

2010 Royal Rumble

In his most recent appearance in the Royal Rumble, Chris Jericho joined the match with the No. 28 entry before being eliminated by yet another eventual Rumble winner, Edge.

2012 Royal Rumble

As the rumors continue to swirl about Jericho and the 2012 Royal Rumble, where do you think he will enter the match and do you believe that he will actually win the 25th anniversary of the WWE’s marquee event of January?

Chris Humphrey is a WWE featured columnist for BleacherReport.com. In his time before joining the WWE section, he has wrote for multiple sections on B/R like college basketball, the UFC, the NBA, the NFL and college football in a short period of time with the site. You can become a fan of him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @_CBH_.