List Of WWE Royal Rumble Winners, Dates, Venues
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
# | Event | Date | City | Venue | Final match | Rumble winner(s) | Entry No. | Ref. |
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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 |
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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