This content will present you with the WWE Royal Rumble winners list and stats. It will also help you know which wrestler has won the competition the most time and who has eliminated the most number of wrestlers. WWE fans have a special attraction for the Royal Rumble event. Even the non-regular WWE viewers also wait for this tremendous clash. Those 10 to 0 countdowns and eliminations always overwhelm the fans. The competition inaugurally took place in 1988. Since then so far 39 editions have been arranged. Since 2018, the authority also introduced the Women’s Royal Rumble. Let’s take a look at the WWE Royal Rumble winners list, stats, as well as, interesting facts. Famous Athlete Superstitions.
WWE Royal Rumble Records List
Here we will help you know about some crucial Royal Rumble stats and interesting facts.
Who won the first-ever Royal Rumble?
Hacksaw Jim Duggan was the winner of the inaugural edition in 1988. He claimed the glory after entering the ring in the 13th position. The viewers at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario witnessed history thanks to this Glens Falls, NY-born American. WWE also inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
Who is the most successful wrestler in WWE Royal Rumble history?
It’s the Stone Cold Steve Austin! He has won this elite competition as many as three times. So far he is the only player to win it thrice. His first ever glory came in the 1997 edition in Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. He made it 2 in a row when he secured his 2nd consecutive victory next year at the San Jose Arena in California. His 3rd, as well as last triumph, came in 2001 at the New Orleans Arena in Louisiana.
Wrestlers who won the Royal Rumble match more than once
So far there has been a total of 9 wrestlers who have claimed the RR victory at least twice. Among them, only Steve Austin made it thrice while the other 8 wrestlers won the competition twice so far. Those 8 wrestlers are Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Batista, Triple H, Randy Orton, Edge, Brock Lesnar, as well as Cody Rhodes.
Who has eliminated the most number of wrestlers in Royal Rumble history?
It’s no other than Kane. The Big Red Monster has a total of 46 eliminations besides his name including the 1 he made as Isaac Yankem in 1996. His ring brother The Undertaker stands in 2nd place with 40 eliminations. Shawn Michales is in 3rd place as the HBK has ejected 39 wrestlers in his career.
Which wrestler has made the most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match?
Braun Strawman and Brock Lesner the 2 giants currently share the record for the most number of eliminations in a single match. The “Monster Among Men” was the first-ever wrestler in history to eliminate as many as 13 men during his triumph in the Greatest Royal Rumble in the Saudi Arabian capital. He surpassed Roman Reign’s number of 12 elimination which the Big Dog made in 2014. However, the Beast matched him when he expelled 13 men in the 2020 edition. By the way, before Reigns’ 12 elimination, Kane was the record holder with 11 ejections for a long 13 years (2001-14).
Wrestlers who have won the Royal Rumble with the fewest number of Elimination
Randy Orton has won this elite battle twice in his career. But in one of those victories (2017), he was certainly lucky. His only ejection saw him grabbing this prestigious victory. In his around 20-minute appearance in the ring, he just had to reverse a Spear into an RKO to pull off the final elimination to win the match. However, even before him, Mr. Vince McMahon had already made this record. During his only Royal Rumble glory in 1999, the founder of the WWE eliminated a Rock-attacked Steve Austin to claim the most unexpected & wondering victory in the competition history. In addition to these, many of the superstars have won the RR just by eliminating 2 men. The list includes Big John Studd (1989), Edge (2010), Alberto Del Rio (2011) & diva Becky Lynch (2019).
Who holds the record for Royal Rumble Longest Lasting?
Daniel Bryan holds the record for Royal Rumble longest lasting as he entered the ring being the 1st entrant in the Greatest Royal Rumble and spent a record 1 hour 16 minutes 5 seconds on the ring! Other mention-worthy longest-lastings were Bob Backlund’s (1:01:10) in 1993, Chris Benoit’s (1:01:30) in 2004, Rey Mysterio’s (1:02:12) in 2006, as well as, Chris Jericho’s (1:00:13) in 2017. Among the Divas’ the record has been owned by Bianca Belair (00:56:49) who entered the ring as the 3rd entrant and left it as the winner! Natalya too had a close longest-lasting record as the experienced Diva lasted just 58 seconds less than the record-holder in 2019.
Men’s Longest cumulative total Royal Rumble time
Chris Jericho holds the record with as many as 4 hours 59 minutes 33 seconds lasting in the ring during the Royal Rumble games throughout his entire career. He was just 27 seconds short of making it to 5 hours but unfortunately, he can’t do so after leaving WWE. 4 more wrestlers have stayed more than 4 hours on the ring during the RR. They are Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Triple H, and Rey Mysterio.
Diva’s Records in the Women’s Royal Rumble
Bianca Belair is the women’s longest cumulative total Royal Rumble time record holder with her 3 hours 5 minutes 28 seconds appearance on the ring so far during the RR. Rhea Ripley and Nia Jax share first place for making the most number of eliminations. Both divas have as many as 15 eliminations besides their name. Bayley follows her with 17 ejections while Shayna Baszler and Charlotte Flair both have made 15 removals so far. Bianca Belair, Shayna Baszler, and Nia Jax share the record for making the most eliminations during a single edition. The aforementioned 2 eliminated as many as 8 women during the 2020 women’s RR while Jax got rid of the same number of divas in 2024.
Some interesting facts about WWE Royal Rumble
- Entry number 30 is the luckiest as it produced the most Royal Rumble winners (5). Entry number 27 produced 4 winners. However, #1 and #24 are close with 3 apiece.
- Batista achieved both of his Royal Rumble victories from the very same entrance number (#28).
- 2007 and 2008 are the only time in history, the same number won in succession (entry number 30).
- According to stats, entries #1-10 have generated 9 winners, and entries #11-20 have only generated 7 winners. Meanwhile, entries #21-30 have generated as many as 23 winners (including Del Rio’s #38 and Strowman’s #41).
- As of 2025, the average winning entry number is 19.71 (adjusted) or 20.1 (normal).
- In the 1988 edition, only 20 men fought in the Royal Rumble while in 2011 40 men battled it out. The Greatest WWE Royal Rumble took place in April 2018. King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah Saudi Arabia hosted this event and it’s the only time when a record 50 men appeared in the Royal Rumble game. Apart from those 3 editions, all other editions of the RR featured 30 men.
WWE Royal Rumble Winners List By Year
1988 – Hacksaw Jim Duggan
1989 – Big John Studd
1990 – Hulk Hogan
1991 – Hulk Hogan
1992 – Ric Flair
1993 – Yokozuna
1994 – Lex Luger and Bret Hart
1995 – Shawn Michaels
1996 – Shawn Michaels
1997 – Steve Austin
1998 – Steve Austin
1999- Vince McMahon
2000 – The Rock
2001 – Steve Austin
2002 – Triple H
2003 – Brock Lesnar
2004 – Chris Benoit
2005 – Batista
2006 – Rey Mysterio
2007 – The Undertaker
2008 – John Cena
2009 – Randy Orton
2010 – Edge
2011 – Alberto Del Rio
2012 – Sheamus
2013 – John Cena
2014 – Batista
2015 – Roman Reigns
2016 – Triple H
2017 – Randy Orton
2018 – Shinsuke Nakamura
The Greatest Royal Rumble (2018) – Braun Strowman
2019 – Seth Rollins
2020 – Drew McIntyre
2021 – Edge
2022 – Brock Lesnar
2023 – Cody Rhodes
2024 – Cody Rhodes
2025 – TBC
WWE Women’s (Divas’) Royal Rumble Winners List
| Year | Winner |
| 2025 | TBC |
| 2024 | Bayley |
| 2023 | Rhea Ripley |
| 2022 | Ronda Rousey |
| 2021 | Bianca Belaire |
| 2020 | Charlotte Flair |
| 2019 | Becky Lynch |
| 2018 | Asuka |
