Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble, a cornerstone in professional wrestling, captivates fans annually with its unique timed-entry battle royal format. ##
Since its 1988 inception, the event has grown into one of WWE's "Big Five" marquee spectacles, streaming globally on platforms like Peacock since 2022. Standing alongside WrestleMania and others, the Royal Rumble match is its centerpiece, traditionally a pulsating clash for the men's world championship, with exceptions like the historic women's Royal Rumble headlining in 2018.##
This groundbreaking move has since become a staple, showcasing equality and limitless excitement on a global stage.##
WWE Royal Rumble Winners
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Event
Date
City
Venue
Final match
Rumble winner(s)
Entry No.
Ref.
1
Royal Rumble (1988)
January 24, 1988
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Copps Coliseum
The Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) in a two out of three falls match
Jim Duggan
13
2
Royal Rumble (1989)
January 15, 1989
Houston, Texas
The Summit
30-man Royal Rumble match
Big John Studd
27
3
Royal Rumble (1990)
January 21, 1990
Orlando, Florida
Orlando Arena
Hulk Hogan
25
4
Royal Rumble (1991)
January 19, 1991
Miami, Florida
Miami Arena
24
5
Royal Rumble (1992)
January 19, 1992
Albany, New York
Knickerbocker Arena
30-man Royal Rumble match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair
3
6
Royal Rumble (1993)
January 24, 1993
Sacramento, California
ARCO Arena
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania IX
Yokozuna
27
7
Royal Rumble (1994)
January 22, 1994
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Civic Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania X
Lex Luger
23
Bret Hart
27
8
Royal Rumble (1995)
January 22, 1995
Tampa, Florida
USF Sun Dome
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XI
Shawn Michaels
1
9
Royal Rumble (1996)
January 21, 1996
Fresno, California
Selland Arena
Bret Hart (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
18
10
Royal Rumble (1997)
January 19, 1997
San Antonio, Texas
Alamodome
Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship
Stone Cold Steve Austin
5
11
Royal Rumble (1998)
January 18, 1998
San Jose, California
San Jose Arena
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Casket match for the WWF Championship
24
12
Royal Rumble (1999)
January 24, 1999
Anaheim, California
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania XV
Mr. McMahon
2
13
Royal Rumble (2000)
January 23, 2000
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 2000
The Rock
24
14
Royal Rumble (2001)
January 21, 2001
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Arena
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X-Seven
Stone Cold Steve Austin
27
15
Royal Rumble (2002)
January 20, 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
Philips Arena
30-man Royal Rumble match for an Undisputed WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X8
Triple H
22
16
Royal Rumble (2003)
January 19, 2003
Boston, Massachusetts
FleetCenter
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XIX
Brock Lesnar
29
17
Royal Rumble (2004)
January 25, 2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wachovia Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XX
Chris Benoit
1
18
Royal Rumble (2005)
January 30, 2005
Fresno, California
Save Mart Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 21
Batista
28
19
Royal Rumble (2006)
January 29, 2006
Miami, Florida
American Airlines Arena
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship
Rey Mysterio
2
20
Royal Rumble (2007)
January 28, 2007
San Antonio, Texas
AT&T Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 23
The Undertaker
30
21
Royal Rumble (2008)
January 27, 2008
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXIV
John Cena
30
22
Royal Rumble (2009)
January 25, 2009
Detroit, Michigan
Joe Louis Arena
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXV
Randy Orton
8
23
Royal Rumble (2010)
January 31, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
Philips Arena
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVI
Edge
29
24
Royal Rumble (2011)
January 30, 2011
Boston, Massachusetts
TD Garden
40-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVII
Alberto Del Rio
38
25
Royal Rumble (2012)
January 29, 2012
St. Louis, Missouri
Scottrade Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII
Sheamus
22
26
Royal Rumble (2013)
January 27, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona
US Airways Center
CM Punk (c) vs. The Rock for the WWE Championship
John Cena
19
27
Royal Rumble (2014)
January 26, 2014
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Consol Energy Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXX
Batista
28
28
Royal Rumble (2015)
January 25, 2015
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wells Fargo Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31
Roman Reigns
19
29
Royal Rumble (2016)
January 24, 2016
Orlando, Florida
Amway Center
Roman Reigns (c) vs. 29 other wrestlers in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H
30
30
Royal Rumble (2017)
January 29, 2017
San Antonio, Texas
Alamodome
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 33
Randy Orton
23
31
Royal Rumble (2018)
January 28, 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wells Fargo Center
30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34
Shinsuke Nakamura
14
Asuka
25
32
Royal Rumble (2019)
January 27, 2019
Phoenix, Arizona
Chase Field
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 35
Becky Lynch
28
Seth Rollins
10
33
Royal Rumble (2020)
January 26, 2020
Houston, Texas
Minute Maid Park
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 36
Charlotte Flair
17
Drew McIntyre
16
34
Royal Rumble (2021)
January 31, 2021
St. Petersburg, Florida
WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 37
Bianca Belair
3
Edge
1
35
Royal Rumble (2022)
January 29, 2022
St. Louis, Missouri
The Dome at America's Center
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 38
Ronda Rousey
28
Brock Lesnar
30
36
Royal Rumble (2023)
January 28, 2023
San Antonio, Texas
Alamodome
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Cody Rhodes
30
Rhea Ripley
1
37
Royal Rumble (2024)
January 27, 2024
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XL
Cody Rhodes
15
Bayley
3
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Who was the first Royal Rumble winner?##
--Jim Duggan was the first Royal Rumble Winner who won in 1988##
Who has won the most royal rumbles?##
--"Stone Cold" Steve Austin holds the record for most Rumble victories with three, having won in 1997, 1998, and 2001##
Has anyone entered the Royal Rumble first and won?##
--Michaels, Benoit, and Edge were specifically entrant number one##
Has CM Punk ever won a Royal Rumble?##
--CM Punk has never won a Royal Rumble##
How many Royal Rumbles has Brock Lesnar?##
--Brock Lesnar has 2 Royal Rumble victories(2003 and 2022) ##
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