The Royal Rumble Match is the premier 30-man over-the-top battle royal which main events the yearly January PPV—the Royal Rumble—in the WWE E-Fed federation. The match consists of male (and occasionally female) superstars from both Raw and Smackdown, with the typical formula including 15 individuals from each brand. Past events, however, have seen this balance shift from 50/50, as inactive (and sometimes retired) superstars have been known to make their anticipated returns on this night. The rules of the match are as follows: Two individuals, randomly alloted #1 and #2 respectively, commence the match. A fixed timeframe later (ranging from 90 seconds to 2 full minutes), the individual who drew the subsequent number enters the ring, and this process continues until 30 superstars have entered the match. Eliminations occur only when an individual's entire body has gone over the top rope and both feet have touched the ground. The last competitor in the ring is declared the victor, and he moves on to face the champion of his brand at Wrestlemania, the WWE E-Fed's flagship event. The winner of the first Royal Rumble, the 2006 edition, was Matt Hardy, who entered at #4 to outlast the rest of the competition and last eliminate El Lizardo Loco. So distraught was El Lizardo Loco by this defeat that he returned to Mexico and accepted a job as a factory worker, never to be seen in the wrestling industry again. "Road Dogg" Jesse James is the reigning Royal Rumble victor, last eliminating Goldust on February 24, 2013. The record of most victories is jointly held by Matt Hardy and CM Punk, who have each won the prestigious event on 2 occasions.
Match History[]
Number | The number at which this superstar/diva enterred the Royal Rumble. |
Name | The name of the superstar/diva. |
Eliminations | The number of superstars/divas eliminated. |
Eliminated By | The name of the superstar/diva who eliminated this particular individual. |
Elimination Number | The order in which this superstar/diva was eliminated (if empty, signifies winner). |
Notes | Any additional important information on this entrant. |
— | Used for identify an irrelevant statistic. |
2006[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Jarrett | 0.5 | 5 | Matt Hardy | |
2 | AJ Styles | 2 | 27 | John Cena | |
3 | Charlie Haas | 1 | 2 | Matt Hardy | |
4 | Matt Hardy | 5 | - | - | Matt Hardy won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating El Lizardo Loco. |
5 | Thomas Brewington | - | 3 | Ken Kennedy | |
6 | Spike Dudley | - | 1 | Charlie Haas | |
7 | Ken Kennedy | 1 | 6 | Test | |
8 | Sunny | - | 4 | AJ Styles / Jeff Jarrett | |
9 | Chris Masters | - | 8 | AJ Styles / Matt Hardy | |
10 | Vampiro | - | 7 | Ken Shamrock | |
11 | R-Truth | - | 9 | JBL | |
12 | Test | 1 | 15 | Shelton Benjamin | |
13 | El Lizardo Loco | 3.5 | 29 | Matt Hardy | |
14 | Ken Shamrock | 2 | 28 | El Lizardo Loco | |
15 | JBL | 3 | 17 | Edge | |
16 | Christian | 1 | 12 | JBL | |
17 | Spud | - | 11 | Christian | |
18 | John Cena | 2 | 26 | AJ Styles | |
19 | Rey Mysterio | - | 10 | El Lizardo Loco | |
20 | Matt Bentley | - | 13 | Shelton Benjamin | |
21 | Christopher Daniels | - |
14 |
Shelton Benjamin | |
22 | Shelton Benjamin | 3 | 23 | Matt Hardy / El Lizardo Loco | |
23 | Homicide | - | 16 | JBL | |
24 | Brock Lesnar | - | 21 | El Lizardo Loco | |
25 | Carlito | - | 19 | Edge | |
26 | Triple H | - | 25 | John Cena | |
27 | Orlando Jordan | - | 18 | Kurt Angle | |
28 | Danny Basham | - | 20 | Kurt Angle | |
29 | Edge | 2 | 22 | Matt Hardy | |
30 | Kurt Angle | 2 | 24 | Ken Shamrock |
2007[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kane | - | 1 | Umaga | |
2 | Umaga | 1 | 3 | Shawn Michaels | |
3 | Randy Orton | 1 | 12 | Carlito | |
4 | - | ||||
5 | Doink (Pete Gas) | - | 2 | Bastian Booger | |
6 | Jamie Noble | - | 5 | Bastian Booger | |
7 | The Miz | - | 4 | Shawn Michaels | |
8 | Bastian Booger | 3 | 8 | Shawn Michaels | |
9 | Shawn Michaels | 5 | 14 | Randy Orton | |
10 | Raven | - | 13 | Carlito | |
11 | Mick Foley | - | 6 | Shawn Michaels | |
12 | Hulk Hogan | 1 | 11 | Bobby Roode | |
13 | Road Dogg | - | 9 | Shawn Michaels | |
14 | Papydum | - | 7 | Bastian Booger | |
15 | Goldust | 2 | 19 | Jeff Hardy | |
16 | Blue Meanie | - | 10 | Goldust | |
17 | Hardcore Holly | 2 | 20 | Chris Jericho | |
18 | Bobby Roode | 1 | 17 | Goldust | |
19 | Carlito | 2 | 21 | Johnny Devine | |
20 | Johnny Nitro | - | 15 | Hulk Hogan | |
21 | Shelton Benjamin | - |
16 |
Hardcore Holly | |
22 | Danny Basham | - | 18 | Hardcore Holly | |
23 | Adrian Cage | 1 | 22 | Chuck Palumbo | |
24 | Jeff Hardy | 3 | - | - | Jeff Hardy won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Triple H. |
25 | Johnny Jeter | - | 24 | Johnny Devine | |
26 | Chris Jericho | 1 | 25 | Triple H | |
27 | Johnny Devine | 2 | 26 | The Rock | |
28 | Chuck Palumbo | 1 | 23 | Adrian Cage | |
29 | Triple H | 1 | 28 | Jeff Hardy | |
30 | The Rock | 1 | 27 | Jeff Hardy |
2008[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matt Hardy | 3 | 29 | CM Punk | Matt Hardy set the longevity record with this performance. It would stand until 2012, when he and Goldust matched it. |
2 | Chyna | 1 | 3 | New Jack | Chyna remains the only diva to have eliminated a male superstar. |
3 | Kenny Dykstra | - | 1 | Chyna | |
4 | Goldust | - | 2 | New Jack | |
5 | New Jack | 3 | 6 | Jimmy Jacobs | |
6 | The Rock | - | 4 | New Jack | |
7 | Chavo Guerrero | - | 5 | Edge | |
8 | Edge | 1 | 12 | Matt Hardy | |
9 | Ryan Mackenzie | 2.5 | 24 | Randy Orton | |
10 | Carlito | - | 8 | Ryan Mackenzie | |
11 | Jimmy Jacobs | 2 | 26 | Chris Sabin | |
12 | Harry Smith | 0.5 | 10 | Bastian Booger | |
13 | Steve Austin | 1 | 25 | Fan | A fan leapt over the guardrail and eliminated Austin, revealing himself to be Muhammad Hassan. |
14 | John Morrison | - | 7 | Bastian Booger | |
15 | Bastian Booger | 3 | 9 | Harry Smith / Daniel Puder | |
16 | The Miz | 1 | 15 | MVP | |
17 | Daniel Puder | 0.5 | 11 | Bastian Booger | |
18 | Randy Orton | 3 | 28 | Matt Hardy | |
19 | Jeff Hardy | - | 13 | Ryan Mackenzie | |
20 | Chris Jericho | - | 14 | The Miz | |
21 | Michael Shane | - | 17 | CM Punk | |
22 | Mick Foley | - | 18 | Matt Hardy | |
23 | MVP | 1 | 16 | Jimmy Jacobs | |
24 | CM Punk | 3 | - | - | CM Punk won the Royal Rumble, last eliminating Matt Hardy. |
25 | Roddy Piper | - | 19 | Kevin Thorn / Ryan Mackenzie | |
26 | Chris Sabin | 2 | 27 | CM Punk | |
27 | Kevin Thorn | 1 | 20 | Steve Austin | |
28 | Hornswoggle | - | 21 | Chris Sabin | |
29 | Tommy Dreamer | - | 22 | Randy Orton | |
30 | Cody Rhodes | - | 23 | Randy Orton |
2009[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Goldust | 7 | 29 | Chris Jericho | |
2 | New Jack | — | 2 | John Cena | |
3 | John Cena | 8 | 21 | Kane | |
4 | Kevin Nash | 1 | 3 | John Cena | |
5 | Montel Vontavious Porter | — | 1 | Kevin Nash | |
6 | Kazarian | — | 4 | John Cena | |
7 | Kevin Thorn | 2 | 26 | Goldust | |
8 | Brendan Moretti | 4.5 | 28 | Chris Jericho | |
9 | Brett Venom | — | 6 | Brendan Moretti | |
10 | Shiima Xion | — | 5 | Brendan Moretti | |
11 | Chase Stevens | — | 12 | Goldust | |
12 | Samoa Joe | — | 14 | Brendan Moretti and Papydum | |
13 | Lukas Copeland | 1 | 9 | John Cena | |
14 | Randy Orton | — | 16 | John Cena | |
15 | Chris Sabin | — | 7 | John Cena | |
16 | Papydum | 1.5 | 25 | Brendan Moretti | |
17 | Ken Kennedy | — | 8 | Lukas Copeland | |
18 | AJ Styles | — | 10 | Kevin Thorn | |
19 | Matt Sydal | — | 11 | John Cena | |
20 | Shawn Michaels | — | 13 | Goldust | |
21 | John Morrison | — | 15 | Brendan Moretti | |
22 | Kyle Anderson | — | 17 | — | Anderson was attacked by Ted DiBiase Jr. who was disguised as a camera man and thus taken out of the match. |
23 | Christian | — | 18 | Kevin Thorn | |
24 | Sabu | — | 19 | Goldust | |
25 | Gregory Helms | — | 22 | Papydum | |
26 | Kane | 1 | 20 | John Cena | |
27 | Travis Kooper | — | 27 | Goldust | |
28 | James Storm | — | 24 | Goldust | |
29 | Teddy Hart | — | 23 | Goldust | |
30 | Chris Jericho | 2 | — | — | Chris Jericho won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Goldust. |
2010[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Hardy | — | 3 | CM Punk | |
2 | Jack Swagger | — | 1 | Gregory Helms | |
3 | Gregory Helms | 2 | 12 | CM Punk | |
4 | DH Smith | — | 2 | CM Punk | |
5 | CM Punk | 10 | — | — | CM Punk won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating The Rock. |
6 | Ken Kennedy | — | 4 | CM Punk | |
7 | Shaggy 2 Dope | — | 5 | CM Punk | |
8 | The Undertaker | 1 | 7 | Matt Hardy | |
9 | R-Truth | — | 6 | John Cena | |
10 | Travis Kooper | 1 | 16 | The Rock | |
11 | John Cena | 1 | 18 | Randy Orton | |
12 | Kaval | — | 8 | Matt Hardy | |
13 | Matt Hardy | 2 | 9 | The Undertaker | |
14 | Batista | — | 10 | Gregory Helms | |
15 | Carlito | — | 11 | Travis Kooper | |
16 | Chris Sabin | — | 13 | CM Punk | |
17 | Tyson Kidd | — | 14 | The Rock | |
18 | The Rock | 5 | 29 | CM Punk | |
19 | Montel Vontavious Porter | 1 | 25 | Rey Mysterio | |
20 | Chris Masters | — | 15 | The Rock | |
21 | Hulk Hogan | — | 21 | The Rock | |
22 | Ric Flair | — | 17 | — | Flair was attacked by Tyler Chandler and thus taken out of the match. |
23 | Randy Orton | 1 | 19 | Christian | |
24 | Christian | 3 | 28 | CM Punk | |
25 | AJ Styles | — | 20 | Montel Vontavious Porter | |
26 | Alex Shelley | — | 22 | CM Punk | |
27 | Steve Austin | — | 24 | CM Punk | |
28 | Sheamus | — | 23 | The Rock | |
29 | Rey Mysterio | 1 | 26 | Christian | |
30 | Edge | — | 27 | Christian |
2011[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlito | — | 1 | Jeff Hardy | |
2 | Ryan Mitchell | 2 | 12 | — | Mitchell was attacked by Gregory Helms and thus taken out of the match. |
3 | Jeff Hardy | 3 | 28 | Kevin Thorn | |
4 | Tyler Chandler | 1 | 4 | Ryan Mitchell | |
5 | Goldust | — | 2 | Chris Jericho | |
6 | Chris Jericho | 5 | 25 | Triple H | |
7 | Dolph Ziggler | — | 3 | Tyler Chandler | |
8 | Ryan Nemeth | — | 5 | Kenny King | |
9 | Steve Austin | 3 | 29 | Kevin Thorn | |
10 | Kenny King | 1 | 14 | Jeff Hardy | |
11 | CM Punk | 3.5 | 27 | Steve Austin | |
12 | Montel Vontavious Porter | — | 6 | CM Punk | |
13 | Matt Hardy | .5 | 8 | Jeff Hardy | |
14 | Adam Harris | — | 7 | CM Punk and Matt Hardy | |
15 | Randy Orton | 1 | 11 | Ryan Mitchell | |
16 | Alex Shelley | — | 10 | Chris Jericho | |
17 | Sheamus | — | 9 | Randy Orton | |
18 | Kevin Thorn | 3 | — | — | Kevin Thorn won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Steve Austin. |
19 | Nick Mitchell | — | 13 | Chris Jericho | |
20 | Justin Gabriel | — | 15 | CM Punk | |
21 | Ted DiBiase Jr. | 2 | 17 | Ted DiBiase Jr. | |
22 | Chris Sabin | — | 16 | Ted DiBiase Jr. | |
23 | Roderick Strong | — | 18 | Steve Austin | |
24 | Kurt Angle | — | 19 | Steve Austin | |
25 | R-Truth | — | 20 | Chris Jericho | |
26 | Tyler Reks | — | 21 | Chris Jericho | |
27 | Ken Kennedy | — | 24 | Triple H | |
28 | The Miz | — | 22 | Kevin Thorn | |
29 | Brock Lesnar | — | 23 | Triple H | |
30 | Triple H | 3 | 26 | CM Punk |
2012[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Goldust | 5.2 | 29 | Matt Hardy | |
2 | Matt Hardy | 5.7 | — | — | Matt Hardy won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Goldust. |
3 | Randy Orton | — | 1 | Goldust | |
4 | James Storm | — | 12 | CM Punk and Matt Hardy | |
5 | Shawn Spears | — | 8 | CM Punk | |
6 | Shannon Moore | — | 5 | Goldust | |
7 | Travis Kooper | — | 2 | Matt Hardy | |
8 | Steve Corino | — | 11 | CM Punk | |
9 | Austin Aries | — | 3 | Matt Hardy | |
10 | AJ Styles | — | 9 | CM Punk | |
11 | Jeff Hardy | — | 4 | Goldust | |
12 | Wade Barrett | — | 10 | CM Punk | |
13 | Sheamus | — | 6 | CM Punk | |
14 | Christopher Daniels | — | 7 | CM Punk | |
15 | CM Punk | 6.5 | 14 | Chris Jericho | |
16 | Tyler Chandler | — | 13 | Goldust | |
17 | Shane Helms | — | 17 | — | Shane Helms was attacked by Chuck Norris and thus taken out of the match. |
18 | Sean Marino | 1.2 | 28 | Matt Hardy and Goldust | |
19 | Aaron Eden | 1.2 | 27 | Matt Hardy | |
20 | Chris Jericho | 2 | 15 | Chris Jericho | |
21 | Clark Gabriel | — | 16 | Sean Marino | |
22 | Alex Shelley | — | 18 | Ciaran O'Donnell | |
23 | Chris Sabin | — | 19 | Ethan Vauss and Ciaran O'Donnell | |
24 | Ethan Vauss | .5 | 21 | Pete Gas | |
25 | Ciaran O'Donnell | — | 20 | Sean Marino | |
26 | Pete Gas | 1 | 23 | Triple H | |
27 | Paul Burchill | — | 22 | Aaron Eden | |
28 | Dolph Ziggler | .2 | 26 | Michael Noventa | |
29 | Triple H | 1 | 24 | Matt Hardy and Goldust | |
30 | Michael Noventa | 1 | 25 | Matt Hardy, Goldust, Aaron Eden, Sean Marino and Dolph Ziggler |
2013[]
Number |
Name | Eliminations | Elimination Number | Eliminated By | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shane Helms | 4.5 | 20 | Jeff Hardy | |
2 | James Storm | 1 | 4 | Seth Rollins and Jimmy Jacobs | |
3 | Bobby Roode | — | 1 | Shane Helms | |
4 | Jimmy Jacobs | .5 | 8 | Tyler Chandler | |
5 | Ryback | — | 2 | Shane Helms | |
6 | Braden Walker | — | 3 | James Storm | |
7 | Daniel Bryan | — | 13 | Road Dogg | |
8 | Seth Rollins | 1.5 | 10 | Jeff Hardy | |
9 | Jake Anderson | — | 5 | Shane Helms | |
10 | Jeff Hardy | 6.5 | 28 | Goldust | |
11 | Tyler Chandler | 2 | 9 | Seth Rollins | |
12 | Evan Bourne | — | 6 | Tyler Chandler | |
13 | Heath Slater | — | 15 | Jeff Hardy | |
14 | The Miz | — | 7 | Jeff Hardy | |
15 | Michael Noventa | 1 | 19 | Jeff Hardy and Shane Helms | |
16 | Carlito | — | 12 | Jeff Hardy | |
17 | Mr. Anderson | — | 11 | Shane Helms | |
18 | Road Dogg | 2.5 | — | — | Road Dogg won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Goldust. |
19 | Billy Cassidy | — | 14 | Michael Noventa | |
20 | Brad Maddox | — | 16 | Matt Hardy | |
21 | Edge | 1 | 17 | Matt Hardy | |
22 | Matt Hardy | 2 | 18 | Edge | |
23 | AJ Styles | .5 | 23 | Jeff Hardy | |
24 | Drew McIntyre | — | 22 | AJ Styles and Travis Kooper | |
25 | Chris Jericho | 2 | 27 | Goldust | |
26 | Dolph Ziggler | — | 21 | Chris Jericho | |
27 | Goldust | 3 | 29 | Road Dogg | |
28 | Pinkie Sanchez | — | 25 | Billy Gunn and Road Dogg | |
29 | Travis Kooper | .5 | 24 | Chris Jericho | |
30 | Billy Gunn | .5 | 26 | Goldust |
Records[]
All-Time Eliminations []
Whole Number | Indicates solo elimination |
Number With Decimal | Indicates joint elimination |
As of May 23, 2013
Rank | Superstar/Diva | # of Rumbles | # of Eliminations |
---|---|---|---|
1. | CM Punk | 4 | 23 |
2. | Matt Hardy | 6 | 18.2 |
3. | Goldust | 6 | 17.2 |
4. | Jeff Hardy | 7 | 12.5 |
5. | Chris Jericho | 6 | 12 |
6 | John Cena | 11 | |
7. | Randy Orton | 7 | |
8. | Shane Helms | 6.5 | |
9. | Bastian Booger | 6 | |
The Rock | 6 | ||
10. | Triple H | 5 | |
11. | Brandon Moretti | 4.5 | |
12. | Christian | 4 | |
Edge | 4 | ||
Steve Austin | 4 | ||
13. | El Lizardo Loco | 3.5 | |
14. | JBL | 3 | |
New Jack | 3 | ||
Shelton Benjamin | 3 | ||
Tyler Chandler | 3 | ||
15. | AJ Styles | 2.5 | |
Jimmy Jacobs | 2.5 | ||
Road Dogg | 2.5 | ||
Ryan McKenzie | 2.5 | ||
16. | Sean Marino |
2.2 | |
17. | Carlito | 2 | |
Chris Sabin | 2 | ||
Hardcore Holly | 2 | ||
Johnny Devine | 2 | ||
Ken Shamrock | 2 | ||
Michael Noventa | 2 | ||
MVP | 2 | ||
Ryan Mitchell | 2 | ||
Ted DiBiase | 2 | ||
18. | Ciaran O'Donnell | 1.5 | |
Papydum | 1.5 | ||
Seth Rollins | 1.5 | ||
Travis Kooper | 1.5 | ||
19. | Aaron Eden | 1.2 | |
20. | Adrian Cage | 1 | |
Bobby Roode | 1 | ||
Charlie Haas | 1 | ||
Chuck Palumbo | 1 | ||
Chuck Norris | 1 | ||
Chyna | 1 | ||
Hulk Hogan | 1 | ||
James Storm | 1 | ||
Kenny King | 1 | ||
Kane | 1 | ||
Ken Anderson | 1 | ||
Kevin Nash | 1 | ||
Lukas Copeland | 1 | ||
Pete Gas | 1 | ||
Rey Mysterio | 1 | ||
Test | 1 | ||
The Miz | 1 | ||
The Undertaker | 1 | ||
Umaga | 1 | ||
21. | Billy Gunn | 0.5 | |
Daniel Puder | 0.5 | ||
Ethan Vauss | 0.5 | ||
Harry Smith | 0.5 | ||
Jeff Jarrett | 0.5 | ||
22. | Dolph Ziggler | 0.2 |
Trivia Facts[]
- CM Punk holds the record for most eliminations, having tossed 23 poor individuals over the top rope. He also possesses the most Royal Rumble efficiency, as he has won twice, while only participating 4 times (50% win rate).
- The record for most individuals eliminated in a single Royal Rumble is also held by CM Punk, as he tossed 10 superstars in 2010.
- On the opposite end of the spectrum, Goldust has the least efficient percentage (0%), as he had failed to win on 6 occasions. This speaks, perhaps, more to bad luck than inability, as he has been the 29th and final participant eliminated a record 3 times.
- Goldust and Matt Hardy (2012) share the record for longest time in the ring, as they entered at #1 and #2 respectively and lasted until the very end.
- The Miz (2013) possesses the dubious honor of having lasted the shortest amount of time in the ring. His exact time was never recorded, but the write-up for the match announced him as having been eliminated in record fashion. There is some debate as to whether or not Jeff Hardy (2012) deserves this title, as his feet never touched the ground before being drop-kicked back out by Goldust.
See also