WWE Men's Royal Rumble

• Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
• Gender Male
• Tournament Type Special Match
• Date Established January 24, 1988
• Notes The Royal Rumble match traditionally involves 30 wrestlers (apart from a few exceptions), and since 1993 the winner is awarded a title match for WWE's top championship at WrestleMania.

• N.	Image	Winner
  38		Cody Rhodes 2 January 27, 2024 St. Petersburg, FL | WWE Royal Rumble 2024 236+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania XL against the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
  37		Cody Rhodes 1 January 28, 2023 San Antonio, TX | WWE Royal Rumble 2023 600+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania 39 against the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
  36		Brock Lesnar 2 January 29, 2022 St. Louis, MO | WWE Royal Rumble 2022 964+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania 38 against the WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns (Lesnar also lost his WWE Championship).
  35		Edge 2 January 31, 2021 St. Petersburg, FL | WWE Royal Rumble 2021 1327+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania 37 against the WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan.
  34		Drew McIntyre 1 January 26, 2020 Houston, TX | WWE Royal Rumble 2020 1698+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 36 against the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.
  33		Seth Rollins 1 January 27, 2019 Phoenix, AZ | WWE Royal Rumble 2019 2062+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 35 against the WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.
  32		Braun Strowman 1 [Greatest Royal Rumble] April 27, 2018 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2337+ days This was a special edition 50-Man Royal Rumble match, with the winner receiving the Greatest Royal Rumble Trophy and a commemorative title belt.
  31		Shinsuke Nakamura 1 January 28, 2018 Philadelphia, PA | WWE Royal Rumble 2018 2426+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania 34 against the WWE Champion AJ Styles.
  30		Randy Orton 2 January 29, 2017 San Antonio, TX | WWE Royal Rumble 2017 2790+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 33 against the WWE Champion Bray Wyatt.
  29		Triple H 2 January 24, 2016 Orlando, FL | WWE Royal Rumble 2016 3161+ days This edition was directly for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, with the champion Roman Reigns as #1 entrant, and HHH successfully won the title.
  28		Roman Reigns 1 January 25, 2015 Philadelphia, PA | WWE Royal Rumble 2015 3525+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania 31 against the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins (who cashed-in the Money in the Bank contract joining the match).
  27		Batista 2 January 26, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA | WWE Royal Rumble 2014 3889+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania XXX against the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan.
  26		John Cena 2 January 27, 2013 Phoenix, AZ | WWE Royal Rumble 2013 4253+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 29 against the WWE Champion The Rock.
  25		Sheamus 1 January 29, 2012 St. Louis, MO | WWE Royal Rumble 2012 4617+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 28 against the World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan.
  24		Alberto Del Rio 1 January 30, 2011 Boston, MA | WWE Royal Rumble 2011 4981+ days This was a 40-Man Royal Rumble match. Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania XXVII against the World Heavyweight Champion Edge.
  23		Edge 1 January 31, 2010 Atlanta, GA | WWE Royal Rumble 2010 5345+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania XXVI against the World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho.
  22		Randy Orton 1 January 25, 2009 Detroit, MI | WWE Royal Rumble 2009 5716+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania XXV against the WWE Champion Triple H.
  21		John Cena 1 January 27, 2008 New York City, NY | WWE Royal Rumble 2008 6080+ days Instead of waiting until WrestleMania XXIV, Cena unsuccessfully used the shot at No Way Out 2009 against the WWE Champion Randy Orton.
  20		The Undertaker 1 January 28, 2007 San Antonio, TX | WWE Royal Rumble 2007 6444+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 23 against the World Heavyweight Champion Batista.
  19		Rey Mysterio 1 January 29, 2006 Miami, FL | WWE Royal Rumble 2006 6808+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 22 against the World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle and Randy Orton.
  18		Batista 1 January 30, 2005 Fresno, CA | WWE Royal Rumble 2005 7172+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania 21 against the World Heavyweight Champion Triple H.
  17		Chris Benoit 1 January 25, 2004 Philadelphia, PA | WWE Royal Rumble 2004 7543+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania XX against the World Heavyweight Champion Triple H and Shawn Michaels.
  16		Brock Lesnar 1 January 19, 2003 Boston, MA | WWE Royal Rumble 2003 7914+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania XIX against the WWE Champion Kurt Angle/a>.
  15		Triple H 1 January 20, 2002 Atlanta, GA | WWF Royal Rumble 2002 8278+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania X8 against the Undisputed WWF Champion Chris Jericho.
  14		Stone Cold Steve Austin 3 January 21, 2001 New Orleans, LA | WWF Royal Rumble 2001 8642+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania X-Seven against the WWF Champion The Rock.
  13		The Rock 1 January 23, 2000 New York City, NY | WWF Royal Rumble 2000 9006+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania 2000 against the WWF Champion Triple H, Big Show and Mick Foley.
  12		Mr. McMahon 1 January 24, 1999 Anaheim, CA | WWF Royal Rumble 1999 9370+ days The next night on Raw McMahon renounced the shot, that was awarded by Commissioner Shawn Michaels to Stone Cold Steve Austin, who successfully used it at WrestleMania XV against the WWF Champion The Rock.
  11		Stone Cold Steve Austin 2 January 18, 1998 San Jose, CA | WWF Royal Rumble 1998 9741+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania XIV against the WWF Champion Shawn Michaels.
  10		Stone Cold Steve Austin 1 January 19, 1997 San Antonio, TX | WWF Royal Rumble 1997 10105+ days Due to Austin re-entering the Rumble match when the referees did not see when he was thrown out of the ring, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon ruled that he will not receive the shot.
  9		Shawn Michaels 2 January 21, 1996 Fresno, CA | WWF Royal Rumble 1996 10469+ days Successfully used the shot at WrestleMania XII against the WWF Champion Bret Hart.
  8		Shawn Michaels 1 January 22, 1995 Tampa, FL | WWF Royal Rumble 1995 10833+ days Unsuccessfully used the shot at WrestleMania XI against the WWF Champion Diesel.
  7		Lex Luger 1 & Bret "The Hitman" Hart 1 [co-winners] January 22, 1994 Providence, RI | WWF Royal Rumble 1994 11198+ days Hart and Luger co-won the match by last eliminating each other. Luger unsuccessfully used his shot at WrestleMania X against the WWF Champion Yokozuna. , then the same night Hart successfully used his shot to win the WWF Championship.
  6		Yokozuna 1 January 24, 1993 Sacramento, CA | WWF Royal Rumble 1993 11561+ days For the first time the winner is awarded a title match for WWF's top championship at WrestleMania. Yokozuna successfully used the shot at WrestleMania IX against the WWF Champion Bret Hart, but lost it shortly afterwards to Hulk Hogan in a impromptu match..
  5		Ric Flair 1 January 19, 1992 Albany, NY | WWF Royal Rumble 1992 11932+ days
  4		Hulk Hogan 2 January 19, 1991 Miami, FL | WWF Royal Rumble 1991 12297+ days
  3		Hulk Hogan 1 January 21, 1990 Orlando, FL | WWF Royal Rumble 1990 12660+ days
  2		Big John Studd 1 January 15, 1989 Houston, TX | WWF Royal Rumble 1989 13031+ days
  1		"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 1 January 24, 1988 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | WWF Royal Rumble 1988 13388+ days

• • WWE Men's Royal Rumble January 28, 2018
  • WWE Greatest Royal Rumble April 27, 2018 April 27, 2018
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 29, 2017 January 27, 2018
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 24, 2016 January 28, 2017
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 30, 2011 January 23, 2016
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 28, 2007 January 29, 2011
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 29, 2006 January 27, 2007
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 30, 2005 January 28, 2006
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 25, 2004 January 29, 2005
  • WWE Royal Rumble January 19, 2003 January 24, 2004
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 20, 2002 January 18, 2003
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 21, 2001 January 19, 2002
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 23, 2000 January 20, 2001
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 24, 1999 January 22, 2000
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 18, 1998 January 23, 1999
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 21, 1996 January 17, 1998
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 15, 1989 January 20, 1996
  • WWF Royal Rumble January 24, 1988 January 14, 1989

WWE Men's Royal Rumble: Statistics & Records