Royal Rumble Match Records
Men's Royal Rumble
Most victories
| Wrestler | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 3 | 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| Hulk Hogan | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| Shawn Michaels | 1995, 1996 | |
| Triple H | 2002, 2016 | |
| Brock Lesnar | 2003, 2022 | |
| Batista | 2005, 2014 | |
| John Cena | 2008, 2013 | |
| Randy Orton | 2009, 2017 | |
| Edge | 2010, 2021 | |
| Cody Rhodes | 2023, 2024 |
Winners by entry number
| No | Year |
|---|---|
| 30 | 2007, 2008, 2016, 2022, 2023 |
| 27 | 1989, 1993, 1994, 2001, |
| 1 | 1995, 2004, 2021, |
| 24 | 1991, 1998, 2000 |
| 23 | 1994, 2017 |
| 19 | 2013, 2015 |
| 28 | 2005, 2014 |
| 22 | 2002, 2012 |
| 29 | 2003, 2010 |
| 2 | 1999, 2006 |
| 20 | 2025 |
| 15 | 2024 |
| 16 | 2020 |
| 10 | 2019 |
| 14 | 2018 (Jan) |
| 38 | 2011 |
| 8 | 2009 |
| 5 | 1997 |
| 18 | 1996 |
| 3 | 1992 |
| 25 | 1990 |
| 13 | 1988 |
| 41 | 2018 (Apr) |
Runners Up
| Wrestler | Times | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Reigns | 4 | 2014, 2017, 2018 Jan, 2020 |
| John Cena | 3 | 2005, 2010, 2025 |
| Big Show | 2 | 2000, 2004 |
| Shawn Michaels | 1994, 2007 | |
| Triple H | 2008, 2009 | |
| Randy Orton | 2006, 2021 |
Longest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
| No. | Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bryan | 1:16:05 | 2018 Apr |
| 2 | Gunther | 1:11:40 | 2023 |
| 3 | Rey Mysterio | 1:02:12 | 2006[1] |
| 4 | Chris Benoit | 1:01:35 | 2004[1] |
| 5 | Bob Backlund | 1:01:10 | 1993[1] |
| 6 | Triple H | 1:00:16 | 2006 |
| 7 | Chris Jericho | 1:00:13 | 2017 |
| 8 | Ric Flair | 1:00:02 | 1992[1] |
| 9 | Roman Reigns | 59:48 | 2016 |
| 10 | Edge | 58:30 | 2021 |
| Randy Orton | 58:30 | 2021 |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Longest time spent in a single Royal Rumble per year
| Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bret Hart | 25:42 | 1988 |
| Mr. Perfect | 27:58 | 1989 |
| Ted DiBiase | 44:47 | 1990 |
| Rick Martel | 52:17 | 1991 |
| Ric Flair | 1:00:02 | 1992 |
| Bob Backlund | 1:01:10 | 1993 |
| Bam Bam Bigelow | 30:12 | 1994 |
| Shawn Michaels | 38:41 | 1995 |
| The British Bulldog | ||
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 48:04 | 1996 |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | 45:07 | 1997 |
| The Rock | 51:32 | 1998 |
| Mr. McMahon | 56:38 | 1999 |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | ||
| Test | 26:17 | 2000 |
| Kane | 53:46 | 2001 |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | 26:46 | 2002 |
| Chris Jericho | 39:00 | 2003 |
| Chris Benoit | 1:01:35 | 2004 |
| Chris Benoit | 47:26 | 2005 |
| Rey Mysterio | 1:02:12 | 2006 |
| Edge | 44:02 | 2007 |
| Batista | 37:46 | 2008 |
| Triple H | 50:00 | 2009 |
| John Cena | 27:11 | 2010 |
| CM Punk | 35:21 | 2011 |
| The Miz | 45:39 | 2012 |
| Dolph Ziggler | 49:47 | 2013 |
| CM Punk | 49:12 | 2014 |
| Bray Wyatt | 47:29 | 2015 |
| Roman Reigns | 59:48 | 2016 |
| Chris Jericho | 1:00:13 | 2017 |
| Finn Bálor | 57:38 | 2018 Jan. |
| Daniel Bryan | 1:16:05 | 2018 Apr. |
| Seth Rollins | 43:00 | 2019 |
| Drew McIntyre | 34:11 | 2020 |
| Randy Orton | 58:30 | 2021 |
| Edge | ||
| AJ Styles | 29:06 | 2022 |
| Gunther | 1:11:40 | 2023 |
| Jey Uso | 50:55 | 2024 |
| Penta | 42:05 | 2025 |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Longest cumulative time
| No. | Wrestler | Time[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jericho | 4:59:33 |
| 2 | Rey Mysterio | 4:39:17 |
| 3 | Randy Orton | 4:34:09 |
| 4 | Cody Rhodes/Stardust | 4:05:14 |
| 5 | Triple H | 4:00:57 |
| 6 | Shawn Michaels | 3:45:07 |
| 7 | Sheamus/King Sheamus | 3:40:59 |
| 8 | Issac Yankem, DDS/Diesel/Kane | 3:37:29 |
| 9 | Edge | 3:32:54 |
| 10 | CM Punk | 3:28:43 |
Shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
| Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Santino Marella | 0:00:01.9 | 2009[1] |
| The Warlord | 0:00:02 | 1989[1] |
| Sheamus | 2018 Jan[1] | |
| No Way Jose | 2019 | |
| Mo | 0:00:03 | 1995 |
| Owen Hart | ||
| Mike Kanellis | 2018 Apr | |
| JD McDonagh | 2024 | |
| Bushwhacker Luke | 0:00:04 | 1991 |
| Jerry Lawler | 1997 | |
| Titus O'Neil | 2015 |
Shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble each year
| Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Junkyard Dog | 02:30 | 1988 |
| The Warlord | 00:02 | 1989 |
| Shawn Michaels | 00:12 | 1990 |
| Bushwhacker Luke | 00:04 | 1991 |
| Hercules | 00:56 | 1992 |
| Terry Taylor | 00:24 | 1993 |
| Billy Gunn | 00:14 | 1994 |
| Mo | 00:03 | 1995 |
| Owen Hart | ||
| Squat Teamer #2 | 00:24 | 1996 |
| Jerry Lawler | 00:04 | 1997 |
| Tom Brandi | 00:12 | 1998 |
| Gillberg | 00:06 | 1999 |
| Faarooq | 00:18 | 2000 |
| Tazz | 00:10 | 2001 |
| Booker T | 00:33 | 2002 |
| B-2 | 00:24 | 2003 |
| The Hurricane | 00:19 | 2004 |
| Simon Dean | 00:20 | 2005 |
| Booker T | 00:18 | 2006 |
| Sylvan | ||
| The Miz | 00:07 | 2007 |
| Shelton Benjamin | 00:18 | 2008 |
| Santino Marella | 00:01.9 | 2009 |
| Montel Vontavious Porter | 00:07 | 2010 |
| Tyler Reks | 00:34 | 2011 |
| Epico | 00:12 | 2012 |
| The Godfather | 00:05 | 2013 |
| The Great Khali | 00:24 | 2014 |
| Titus O'Neil | 00:04 | 2015 |
| Jack Swagger | 00:15 | 2016 |
| James Ellsworth | 00:15 | 2017 |
| Sheamus | 00:02 | 2018 Jan |
| Mike Kanellis | 00:03 | 2018 Apr |
| No Way Jose | 00:02 | 2019 |
| Erick Rowan | 00:08 | 2020 |
| Hurricane Helms | 00:30 | 2021 |
| Kofi Kingston | 00:21 | 2022 |
| Baron Corbin | 00:07 | 2023 |
| JD McDonagh | 00:03 | 2024 |
| Ludwig Kaiser | 00:06 | 2025 |
Most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble
Braun Strowman (left) is tied with Brock Lesnar (right) for the most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match at 13. Lesnar also holds the record for the most consecutive eliminations at 13 in 2020.
| Wrestler | No. of eliminations | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Braun Strowman | 13 | 2018 Apr |
| Brock Lesnar | 2020 | |
| Roman Reigns | 12 | 2014 |
| Kane | 11 | 2001[1][3] |
| Hulk Hogan | 10 | 1989[1][4] |
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 1997[1][5] | |
| Shawn Michaels | 8 | 1995, 1996 |
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 1999 |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble per year
| Wrestler(s) | Eliminations | Year |
|---|---|---|
| One Man Gang | 6 | 1988 |
| Hulk Hogan | 10 | 1989 |
| Hulk Hogan | 6 | 1990 |
| The Ultimate Warrior | ||
| Hulk Hogan | 7 | 1991 |
| Sid Justice | 6 | 1992 |
| Yokozuna | 7 | 1993 |
| Diesel | 1994 | |
| Lex Luger | ||
| Shawn Michaels | 8 | 1995 |
| 1996 | ||
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 10 | 1997 |
| 7 | 1998 | |
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 8 | 1999 |
| Rikishi | 7 | 2000 |
| Kane | 11 | 2001 |
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 7 | 2002 |
| The Undertaker | ||
| Chris Jericho | 6 | 2003 |
| Chris Benoit | 2004 | |
| Batista | 2005 | |
| Rey Mysterio | 2006 | |
| Triple H | ||
| The Great Khali | 7 | 2007 |
| Triple H | 6 | 2008 |
| The Big Show | 2009 | |
| Triple H | ||
| Shawn Michaels | 2010 | |
| CM Punk | 7 | 2011 |
| John Cena | ||
| Cody Rhodes | 6 | 2012 |
| Ryback | 5 | 2013 |
| Sheamus | ||
| Roman Reigns | 12 | 2014 |
| Bray Wyatt | 7 | 2015 |
| Braun Strowman | 5 | 2016 |
| Roman Reigns | ||
| Braun Strowman | 7 | 2017 |
| Finn Bálor | 4 | 2018 Jan |
| Roman Reigns | ||
| Braun Strowman | 13 | 2018 Apr |
| Braun Strowman | 6 | 2019 |
| Brock Lesnar | 13 | 2020 |
| Big E | 4 | 2021 |
| Damian Priest | ||
| Seth Rollins | ||
| AJ Styles | 6 | 2022 |
| Cody Rhodes | 5 | 2023 |
| Gunther | ||
| Bron Breakker | 4 | 2024 |
| Cody Rhodes | ||
| Jacob Fatu | 4 | 2025 |
| Roman Reigns |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Most consecutive eliminations
| Wrestler | No. of eliminations in a row | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Lesnar | 13 | 2020 |
| Hulk Hogan | 8 | 1989 |
| Diesel | 7 | 1994 |
| Rikishi | 2000 | |
| The Great Khali | 2007 | |
| CM Punk | 2011 | |
| Braun Strowman | 2017 | |
| Kane | 6 | 2001 |
| The Undertaker | 2002 | |
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | ||
| Shawn Michaels | 2010 | |
| John Cena | 2011 | |
| Bray Wyatt | 2015 | |
| Braun Strowman | 2018 Apr |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Total eliminations
| Wrestler | No. of eliminations | Royal Rumbles entered | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane/Isaac Yankem, DDS* | 46 | 20[1][6][7] | 2.3 |
| The Undertaker | 40 | 11 | 3.63 |
| Shawn Michaels | 39 | 12 [7] | 3.41 |
| Braun Strowman | 37 | 8 | 4.62 |
| The Ringmaster/"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 36 | 6[1] | 6 |
| Roman Reigns | 7 | 5.14 | |
| Triple H | 33 | 9 | 3.66 |
| Brock Lesnar | 32 | 6 | 5.33 |
| Big Show | 12 | 2.67 |
*While portraying Diesel, Kane never made any eliminations.
Highest number of wrestlers in a single elimination
| Wrestler | No. of wrestlers involved in elimination | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mabel/Viscera | 9 | 2007 |
| 7 | 1994 | |
| Rikishi | 6 | 2000 |
| Muhammad Hassan | 2005 | |
| Omos | 2022 | |
| The Canadian Earthquake | 5 | 1990 |
| Diesel | 1994 | |
| Kurrgan | 1998 | |
| Brodus Clay | 2013 | |
| Crush | 4 | 1994 |
| John Morrison | 2011 | |
| Mark Henry | ||
| Alexander Rusev | 2014 | |
| Bobby Lashley | 2021 |
Wrestlers who eliminated themselves
(c) denotes non-wrestler celebrity in match.
| Wrestler | Year |
|---|---|
| André The Giant | 1989 |
| Ahmed Johnson | 1997 |
| Mil Máscaras | |
| Kane | 1999 |
| Drew Carey (c) | 2001 |
| Mick Foley | 2004 |
| Montel Vontavious Porter | 2010 |
| Matt Hardy | 2018 Jan |
| Pat McAfee (c) | 2024 |
Most Rumble appearances
| Wrestler | Royal Rumbles entered | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane/Diesel/Isaac Yankem, DDS | 20 | 1996 | 2021 |
| Kofi Kingston | 16 | 2009 | 2024 |
| The Miz | 2007 | 2025 | |
| Dolph Ziggler | 15 | 2009 | 2022 |
| Rey Mysterio | 2003 | 2025 | |
| Randy Orton | 14 | 2004 | 2022 |
| Goldust | 13 | 1997 | 2018Apr |
| Shawn Michaels | 12 | 1989 | 2010 |
| Big Show | 2000 | 2017 | |
| The Undertaker | 11 | 1991 | |
| Chris Jericho | 2000 | 2018Apr | |
| Shelton Benjamin | 2003 | 2020 | |
| Sheamus | 2011 | 2025 |
Wrestlers who have competed multiple times in the same night
These wrestlers have competed more than once in the same Rumble match.
| Wrestler | Times entered | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mick Foley | 3 | 1998 |
Female entrants in Men's Royal Rumble matches
| Wrestler | Royal Rumbles entered |
|---|---|
| Chyna | 2 (1999, 2000)[8][9] |
| Beth Phoenix | 1 (2010)[10] |
| Kharma | 1 (2012) |
| Nia Jax[a] | 1 (2019) |
- ^ Since the inception of the Women's Royal Rumble in 2018, Jax is the only wrestler to ever take part in both the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches on the same card, and one of two, along with Beth Phoenix, to score eliminations in both.
Women's Royal Rumble
Most victories
| Wrestler | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Flair | 2 | 2020, 2025 |
| Bayley | 1 | 2024 |
| Rhea Ripley | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronda Rousey | 1 | 2022 |
| Bianca Belair | 1 | 2021 |
| Becky Lynch | 1 | 2019 |
| Asuka | 1 | 2018 |
Winners by entry number
| No | Year |
|---|---|
| 3 | 2021, 2024 |
| 28 | 2019, 2022 |
| 1 | 2023 |
| 17 | 2020 |
| 25 | 2018 |
| 27 | 2025 |
Runners Up
| Wrestler | Times | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Flair | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
| Liv Morgan | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Roxanne Perez | 1 | 2025 |
| Rhea Ripley | 1 | 2021 |
| Shayna Baszler | 1 | 2020 |
| Nikki Bella | 1 | 2018 |
Longest time spent in a Royal Rumble
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxanne Perez | 1:07:47 | 2025 |
| 2 | Liv Morgan | 1:07:00 | |
| 3 | Iyo Sky | 1:06:45 | |
| 4 | Bayley | 1:03:03 | 2024 |
| 5 | Naomi | 1:02:18 | |
| 6 | Rhea Ripley | 1:01:08[11] | 2023 |
| 7 | Liv Morgan | 1:01:08 | |
| 8 | Bianca Belair | 56:52 | 2021 |
| 9 | Natalya | 56:01 | 2019 |
| 10 | Sasha Banks | 54:46 | 2018 |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Longest time spent in a single Royal Rumble per year
| Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Banks | 54:46 | 2018 |
| Natalya | 56:01 | 2019 |
| Bianca Belair | 33:20 | 2020 |
| Bianca Belair | 56:52 | 2021 |
| Bianca Belair | 47:30 | 2022 |
| Liv Morgan | 1:01:08 | 2023 |
| Rhea Ripley | ||
| Bayley | 1:03:03 | 2024 |
| Roxanne Perez | 1:07:47 | 2025 |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Longest cumulative time
| No. | Wrestler | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bianca Belair | 3:54:45 |
| 2 | Bayley | 3:05:50 |
| 3 | Naomi | 3:05:38 |
| 4 | Liv Morgan | 3:04:34 |
| 5 | Natalya | 2:55:53 |
| 6 | Charlotte Flair | 2:36:34 |
| 7 | Rhea Ripley | 2:19:08 |
| 8 | Iyo Sky | 1:40:55 |
| 9 | Zelina Vega | 1:28:12 |
| 10 | Shayna Baszler | 1:23:51 |
Shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble
Chelsea Green (left) and Sarah Logan (Valhalla) (right) hold the record for the shortest time spent in a single women's Royal Rumble match at 5 seconds.
| No | Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea Green | 00:05 | 2023 |
| Sarah Logan/Valhalla | 2024 | ||
| 3 | Liv Morgan | 00:08 | 2019 |
| 4 | Chelsea Green | 00:12 | 2020 |
| 5 | Molly Holly | 00:20 | 2022 |
| 6 | Ivory | 00:25 | |
| 7 | Sarah Logan | 00:28 | 2020 |
| 8 | B-Fab | 00:36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Tamina | 00:39 | 2020 |
| 10 | Sarah Logan | 00:43 | 2022 |
Shortest time spent in a single Royal Rumble per year
| Wrestler | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Vickie Guerrero | 00:57 | 2018 |
| Liv Morgan | 00:08 | 2019 |
| Chelsea Green | 00:12 | 2020 |
| Carmella | 00:47 | 2021 |
| Molly Holly | 00:20 | 2022 |
| Chelsea Green | 00:05 | 2023 |
| Valhalla | 00:05 | 2024 |
| Maxxine Dupri | 01:20 | 2025 |
Most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble
| Wrestler | No. of eliminations | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nia Jax | 9 | 2025 |
| Shayna Baszler | 8 | 2020 |
| Bianca Belair | ||
| Nia Jax | 2024 | |
| Rhea Ripley | 7 | 2021, 2023 |
| Bayley | 2024 | |
| Shayna Baszler | 6 | 2021 |
| Michelle McCool | 5 | 2018 |
| Charlotte Flair | 2019, 2022 | |
| Bayley | 2023 | |
| Iyo Sky | ||
| Dakota Kai |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble per year
| Wrestler(s) | Eliminations | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle McCool | 5 | 2018 |
| Charlotte Flair | 2019 | |
| Bianca Belair | 8 | 2020 |
| Shayna Baszler | ||
| Rhea Ripley | 7 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Flair | 5 | 2022 |
| Rhea Ripley | 7 | 2023 |
| Nia Jax | 8 | 2024 |
| 9 | 2025 |
Bold indicates the winner of that year's match.
Total eliminations
| Wrestler | No. of eliminations | Royal Rumbles entered | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nia Jax | 29[a] | 6 | 4.66 |
| Rhea Ripley | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Charlotte Flair | 19 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Bayley | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Shayna Baszler | 16 | 2.66 | |
| Bianca Belair | 15 | 5 | 3 |
- ^ Jax did compete in a Men's Royal Rumble match and did score an elimination however, this is only her Women's Royal Rumble elimination score.
Highest number of wrestlers in a single elimination
Highest number of wrestlers working together to eliminate one wrestler
| Wrestler | No. of wrestlers involved in elimination | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nia Jax | 11 | 2023 |
| 6 | 2018 | |
| Vickie Guerrero | 4 |
Wrestlers who eliminated themselves
| Wrestler | Year |
|---|---|
| Santina Marella | 2020 |
| Carmella | 2021 |
Most Rumble appearances
Liv Morgan (left) is tied with Natalya (right) for the most Royal Rumble match appearances at 8, also making them the only ones to appear in every Women's Rumble thus far.
| Wrestler | Royal Rumbles entered | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liv Morgan | 8 | 2018 | 2025 |
| Natalya | |||
| Naomi | 7 | ||
| Dana Brooke | 6 | 2023 | |
| Tamina | |||
| Bayley | 2025 | ||
| Nia Jax | |||
| Sonya Deville | |||
| Zelina Vega/Queen Zelina | 2019 | ||
| Shayna Baszler | 2020 |
Male entrants in Women's Royal Rumble matches
| Wrestler | Royal Rumbles entered |
|---|---|
| Santino Marella | 1 (2020) |
Other Royal Rumble matches
WWE has also booked several Royal Rumble matches outside of pay-per-view events:
- The very first Royal Rumble match took place at a house show in St. Louis, Missouri on October 4, 1987, where the One Man Gang won a 12-Man Royal Rumble, last eliminating the Junkyard Dog, to earn a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match against Hulk Hogan at the following month's St. Louis house show.
- A 22-man Royal Rumble match took place at a house show in East Rutherford, New Jersey on March 14, 1988 where Jake Roberts was the winner.
- A 22-man Royal Rumble match took place at a house show in Hartford, Connecticut on March 16, 1988, where Ravishing Rick Rude was the winner.
- A 30-man Royal Rumble on January 17, 1994, at Madison Square Garden was won by Owen Hart, last eliminating Fatu.
- An 18-man Royal Rumble match took place on May 9, 1994, in Osaka, Japan and was won by The Undertaker, last eliminating Bam Bam Bigelow.
- There was a tag team Royal Rumble on the June 15, 1998 episode of Raw. Kane and Mankind won the match and earned an opportunity for the WWF Tag Team Championship against The New Age Outlaws.
- On January 11, 1999, a "corporate Royal Rumble" involving members of The Corporation and D-Generation X was held on Raw to determine the 30th entry in the Royal Rumble that year. The match was won by Chyna, who last eliminated Vince McMahon.
- A 5-man Royal Rumble took place on the September 16, 1999 episode of SmackDown to crown a contender for Triple H's WWF Championship later that night. This was won by The Undertaker, but Vince McMahon would fight Triple H instead, winning the title.
- A 4-man Royal Rumble took place on the January 8, 2004 episode of SmackDown, when Paul Heyman put Chris Benoit against the three members of the F.B.I. Benoit won the match.
- A 15-man Royal Rumble was held during the January 29, 2004 episode of SmackDown to crown a contender for Brock Lesnar's WWE Championship at No Way Out. Eddie Guerrero won the match, last eliminating Kurt Angle.
- A 7-man Royal Rumble took place on the January 22, 2007 episode of Raw. However instead of entrants coming out to timed intervals, Jonathan Coachman called each entrant out at his own discretion. The Great Khali won, last eliminating John Cena.
- On January 14, 2008 edition of Raw, Vince McMahon organized a mini-Royal Rumble, involving The Great Khali and midget wrestlers. Hornswoggle won the match.
- A 5-man Royal Rumble took place on the January 25th, 2011 episode of SmackDown as a "Royal Rumble Exhibition". The match was won by Kofi Kingston.
- On the January 2011, episode of Raw, a Royal Rumble to crown the contender for The Miz's WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber was held. Jerry Lawler won the match, last eliminating Sheamus.
- In 2017, the female wrestlers of NXT held a Halloween Royal Rumble during a house show event. Shayna Baszler, as Darth Baszler, won the match.
- At the 2018 Royal Rumble, WWE aired an advert for KFC in the form of a 9-man "KFC Colonel Rumble," segments of which had been filmed as a dark match at a SmackDown taping two weeks prior. Ric Flair won the version that was aired, last eliminating The Miz.
- In 2018, the male wrestlers of NXT held a costumed Halloween Royal Rumble during a house show to crown a contender for Ricochet's NXT North American Championship, which was won by Stacey Ervin Jr..
- In 2019, NXT held two costumed Halloween Royal Rumbles during a house show. The women's match was won by Shayna Baszler and the men's match was won by Bronson Reed.
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Winner | Ref. | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House show | October 4, 1987 | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Arena | One Man Gang | [12][13] | 12-man Royal Rumble |
| 2 | House show | March 14, 1988 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Brendan Byrne Arena | Jake Roberts | [14] | 22-man Royal Rumble |
| 3 | House show | March 16, 1988 | Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford Civic Center | Rick Rude | [15][16] | 22-man Royal Rumble |
| 4 | House show | January 17, 1994 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | Owen Hart | [17] | 30-man Royal Rumble |
| 5 | House show | May 9, 1994 | Osaka, Japan | Castle Hall | The Undertaker | [17] | 18-man Royal Rumble |
| 6 | Raw | June 15, 1998 | San Antonio, Texas | Freeman Coliseum | Kane and Mankind | [17] | 10-tag team Royal Rumble |
| 7 | Raw | January 11, 1999 | Houston, Texas | Compaq Center | Chyna | [17] | 10-person Corporation vs. DX corporate Royal Rumble for the number 30 spot in the 1999 Royal Rumble |
| 8 | SmackDown | September 16, 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | The Undertaker | [18] | 5-man Royal Rumble to determine the number one contender for the WWF Championship later that night |
| 9 | SmackDown | January 8, 2004 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center | Chris Benoit | [19] | 4-man Royal Rumble |
| 10 | SmackDown | January 29, 2004 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | Eddie Guerrero | [20] | 15-man SmackDown! Royal Rumble to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at No Way Out |
| 11 | Raw | January 22, 2007 | Lafayette, Louisiana | Cajundome | The Great Khali | [21] | 7-man Royal Rumble |
| 12 | Raw | January 14, 2008 | Mobile, Alabama | Mobile Civic Center | Hornswoggle | [22] | Mini Royal Rumble; 6-man, all participants were midget wrestlers, with the exception of The Great Khali. |
| 13 | SmackDown | January 28, 2011 | Cincinnati, Ohio | U.S. Bank Arena | Kofi Kingston | [23] | 5-man Royal Rumble |
| 14 | Raw | January 31, 2011 | Providence, Rhode Island | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Jerry Lawler | [24] | 7-man Raw Rumble to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber |
| 15 | House show | October 27, 2017 | Sanford, Florida | Sanford Civic Center | Shayna Baszler | [25] | 15-woman costumed Halloween Rumble |
| 16 | Royal Rumble | January 28, 2018 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | Ric Flair[kfc 1] | [26][27] | KFC Colonel Rumble (9-man) |
| 17 | House show | October 27, 2018 | Orlando, Florida | Orlando Live Events | Stacey Ervin Jr. | [28] | 20-man costumed Halloween Rumble |
| 18 | House show | October 31, 2019 | Orlando, Florida | Orlando Live Events | Shayna Baszler | [29] | 16-woman costumed Halloween Rumble |
| 19 | Bronson Reed | 13-man costumed Halloween Rumble |
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