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Revision as of 10:30, 7 January 2024
| Royal Rumble match | ||
| IWE Royal Rumble match in 2009. | ||
| Acronym | IWF (1988–2002) IWE (2002–present) | |
| Founded | 1988–present | |
| Style | 30–person or above countdown Battle royal | |
| Headquarters | Stanford, Connecticut | |
| Founder(s) | Vince J. Matteson | |
| Parent | IWE | |
| Formerly | IWF Royal Rumble match (1988–2002) | |
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The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic Battle Royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. The match is typically the main event of IWE's January pay-per-view event known as the Royal Rumble. The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated. Stone Cold Steve Austin holds the record for victories with three, achieved in 1997, 1998 and 2001, while Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Dustin Semmler, Batista, Triple K, Kevin Orton, Edge and Rob Lesnar have all won the match twice. The match has been won from the number one position on three occasions, by Michaels in 1995, Chris Benoit in 2004 and Edge in 2021.
Concept
Prize
Dates, venues and winners
Male Royal Rumble winner's championship opportunity
| Championship | Wins | Losses | Total | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWE Championship[a] | 10 | 8 | 18 | .55 |
| World Heavyweight Championship | 5 | 2 | 7 | .714 |
| IWE Universal Championship | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 28 | .607 |
- – WrestleMania victory
- – WrestleMania loss
| Winner | Event | Year | Championship match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shinsuke Nakamura | WrestleMania 34 | 2018 | Nakamura chose to stay on SmackDown and challenge KJ Styles for the IWE Championship at WrestleMania. His opponent may change, however, as Styles is scheduled to defend the title against Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin, and Dolph Ziggler in a Fatal 5-way match at Fastlane. |
Note that no WrestleMania title opportunity awarded in the 2016 Royal Rumble match as the IWE World Heavyweight Championship held by Roman Reigns itself was at stake. Triple H won the Royal Rumble match and lost his title defense at WrestleMania to Reigns.
Female Royal Rumble winner's championship opportunity
| Championship | Wins | Losses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWE Raw Women's Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| IWE SmackDown Women's Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NXT Women's Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- – WrestleMania victory
- – WrestleMania loss
| Winner | Event | Year | Championship match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asuka | WrestleMania 34 | 2018 | Asuka lost to Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship. |
Royal Rumble records
Males
Most Rumble victories
| No | Wrestler | Royal Rumble Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 3 | 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| 2 | Hulk Hogan | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| 3 | Shawn Michaels | 1995, 1996 | |
| 4 | Triple K | 2002, 2016 | |
| 5 | Batista | 2005, 2014 | |
| 6 | Dustin Simpson | 2008, 2013 |
Most times being a Royal Rumble runner-up
| Wrestler | Times | Year |
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Winners by entry number
| No | Wins | Year |
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Longest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
Top 20 individual longest times in a single Royal Rumble match. As of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
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Longest cumulative time spent in Royal Rumbles
Only wrestlers who have spent more than 3 cumulative hours are shown. As of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | Time |
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Shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
Only wrestlers who spent 10 seconds or less in a single rumble are shown. As of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
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Non-eliminated wrestlers
Wrestlers who had their number stolen or were replaced
Most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble
Top wrestlers with most eliminations in a single match. Only wrestlers with at least six eliminations are shown. As of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | No. of eliminations | Year |
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Total eliminations in cumulative Royal Rumbles
Top wrestlers with the most eliminations. Only wrestlers with at least 20 eliminations are shown. As of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | No. of eliminations | Rumbles entered |
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Highest number of wrestlers in a single elimination
Highest number of wrestlers working together to eliminate one wrestler. Only wrestlers who were eliminated by 3 or more people are shown. As of the 2018 Greatest Royal Rumble.
| Wrestler | No. of wrestlers involved in elimination | Year |
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Most Rumble appearances
Only wrestlers with at least 9 appearances are shown. As of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | Rumbles entered | First Rumble | Most recent Rumble |
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Female entrants in male Royal Rumbles
| No | Diva | Rumbles entered |
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Females
Longest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
As of 2018, there has been only one women's Royal Rumble. Only the top ten times are shown.
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
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Note that bold indicates the winner of that year's match
Shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
As of the 2018 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
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Most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble
As of the 2018 Royal Rumble.
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
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Highest number of wrestlers in a single elimination
Highest number of wrestlers working together to eliminate one wrestler. Only wrestlers who were eliminated by 3 or more people are shown.
| Wrestler | No. of wrestlers involved in elimination | Year |
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Other Royal Rumble matches
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Winner | Ref. | Note | |
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| 10 | Greatest Royal Rumble | April 27, 2018 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | King Abdullah Sports City | TBD | 50-man Royal Rumble |
