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Royal Rumble

                   
This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. For the video game named after this event for the SNES and Genesis, see WWF Royal Rumble. For the Dreamcast and arcade game, see WWF Royal Rumble (2000 video game).
  The WWE Royal Rumble logo as of 2011

The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every January by professional wrestling promotion WWE.[1] The event was created in 1988 with the inaugural event held on January 24, 1988 at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. The event however was not a pay-per-view but was originally shown as a television special on USA Network. The following year's event was the first Royal Rumble pay-per-view event. The first Royal Rumble match was won by Jim Duggan. The event's main feature is a Battle Royal-type match,[2] entitled the Royal Rumble. The pay-per-view is a part of WWE's "Big Four", along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series.[3] The Royal Rumble has been classified as being one of WWE's most popular pay-per-view events.[4]

Contents

  History

  Match

The match is based on the classical Battle Royal match, in which a number of wrestlers aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor.[1][2][5] The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.[1][4]

The Royal Rumble differs from the classical Battle Royal as the thirty contestants do not enter the ring at the same time but instead are assigned entry numbers, usually via lottery, although they can win guaranteed, desirable spots via a number of other means, the most common being winning a match. This usually takes place before the Rumble begins.[1] The match begins with the two wrestlers who have drawn entry numbers one and two, with the remaining 28 wrestlers entering the ring at regular timed intervals, either ninety seconds or two minutes, according to their entry number.[1] These rules are credited to Pat Patterson.[6]

  Steve Austin holds the current record for most Royal Rumble match wins; with three.[7]

The match has no stipulations or rules other than that elimination must occur by a participant being placed over the top rope and both feet touching the floor. A wrestler who exits the ring without going over the top rope is not eliminated from the contest. For example, during the 1999 Rumble match, both Vince McMahon and Steve Austin left the ring, only to return later in the match.[8] In the 1994 match, the last two participants Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared co-winners when it was decided that both of their feet touched the floor at exactly the same time.[9] A similar situation occurred in the 2005 match, however the match was restarted after Batista and John Cena eliminated each other at the same time. Batista eliminated Cena afterwards to win the match.[10] Though various referees are charged with observing the match, some eliminations have remained unnoticed with the eliminated participant sneaking back into the ring to continue. For example, Stone Cold Steve Austin was eliminated this way during the 1997 event but re-entered and eventually won the match.[11]

The reward for the 1992 Royal Rumble was the WWF Championship.[12] The tradition of granting a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania started in 1993.[13] Despite being introduced in late 2002, it was not until 2004 that a winner had the option to choose a match for the World Heavyweight Championship instead of the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.[13] With the revival of the ECW World Championship in mid-2006, the title became a third option for the winner to choose since the 2007 event.[14] From 2001 to 2007, the Royal Rumble match winner had gone on to win a World Championship title at WrestleMania.[7] After winning the 2008 match, John Cena became the first winner to use his championship opportunity at an event (No Way Out 2008) other than WrestleMania.[15] He also became the first man since 2000 to win the Royal Rumble match but fail to win the title in his championship opportunity as a result.

The Rumble winner may also put his championship opportunity on the line in a match, if he chooses. This was first done in 1999, when Stone Cold Steve Austin offered to forfeit his title opportunity to the Big Boss Man, who won third place in the Rumble (Austin was actually the runner-up in that rumble, but the winner - Vince McMahon himself - had voluntarily given up his title opportunity) if Vince McMahon could beat him in a cage match at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House, which Austin would go on to win. The second time that this happened was in 2002, when Kurt Angle convinced Triple H to put his WrestleMania 18 main event spot on the line at No Way Out, which Triple H lost to Angle. However, he would go on to defeat Angle and regain his main event spot at Wrestlemania. The third time this happened was in, 2006, when Randy Orton goaded Rey Mysterio into putting his main event spot at WrestleMania 22 on the line at No Way Out, which Orton would go on to win. Mysterio was eventually reinserted into the main event at WrestleMania and went on to win the World Championship match.

  Event

The Royal Rumble is a pay-per-view consisting of the Royal Rumble match, championship matches, and various other matches. The first Royal Rumble took place on January 24, 1988 and was broadcast live on the USA Network.[16] The following year, the event was rebranded as a pay-per-view.[17] It is part of WWE's "classic four" pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, Survivor Series, and SummerSlam.[18]

The Royal Rumble match is usually located at the top of the card, though there have been exceptions such as the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2006 events.[19]

The first Rumble match featured only twenty men,[20] and it was called the Rumble Royale.[16] It lasted approximately thirty-three minutes of the two-hour broadcast.[7] The modern Rumble matches are much longer, with the longest match, at the 2002 event, lasting over one hour and nine minutes of an approximately three-hour pay-per-view.[7]

With the brand extension introduced in mid-2002, the 30 entrants from 2003 to 2006 consisted of 15 wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brands. At first, the winner of the match received a shot at their brand's champion.[21] Starting in 2004, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging any brand's champion.[13] For instance, Chris Benoit switched brands in 2004 and won the World Heavyweight Championship.[13] From 2007 to 2010, participants from the ECW brand competed along with the Raw and SmackDown brands, while the ECW World Championship became available for the winner to challenge for regardless of their designated brand.[14] During ECW's participation, the entries for each brand were not evenly divided.[22]

The 2008 Royal Rumble was the first WWE pay-per-view to be available in high-definition.[23]

  Dates, venues, and winners

# Event Date City Venue Winner Entry # Ref.
1
 Royal Rumble (1988) January 24, 1988 Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum Jim Duggan 13 [24][25]
2
 Royal Rumble (1989) January 15, 1989 Houston, Texas The Summit Big John Studd 27 [26][27]
3
 Royal Rumble (1990) January 21, 1990 Orlando, Florida Amway Arena Hulk Hogan 25 [28][29]
4
 Royal Rumble (1991) January 19, 1991 Miami, Florida Miami Arena Hulk Hogan 24 [30][31]
5
 Royal Rumble (1992) January 19, 1992 Albany, New York Knickerbocker Arena Ric Flair 3 [32][33]
6
 Royal Rumble (1993) January 24, 1993 Sacramento, California ARCO Arena Yokozuna 27 [34][35]
7
 Royal Rumble (1994) January 22, 1994 Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Bret Hart
Lex Luger		 27
23		 [36][37]
8
 Royal Rumble (1995) January 22, 1995 Tampa, Florida USF Sun Dome Shawn Michaels 1 [38][39]
9
 Royal Rumble (1996) January 21, 1996 Fresno, California Selland Arena Shawn Michaels 18 [40][41]
10
 Royal Rumble (1997) January 19, 1997 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome Steve Austin 5 [42][43]
11
 Royal Rumble (1998) January 18, 1998 San Jose, California San Jose Arena Steve Austin 24 [44][45][46]
12
 Royal Rumble (1999) January 24, 1999 Anaheim, California Arrowhead Pond Vince McMahon 2 [47][48][49]
13
 Royal Rumble (2000) January 23, 2000 New York, New York Madison Square Garden The Rock 24 [50][51][52]
14
 Royal Rumble (2001) January 21, 2001 New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Arena Steve Austin 27 [53][54][55]
15
 Royal Rumble (2002) January 20, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena Triple H 22 [56][57][58]
16
 Royal Rumble (2003) January 19, 2003 Boston, Massachusetts Fleet Center Brock Lesnar 29 [59][60]
17
 Royal Rumble (2004) January 25, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center Chris Benoit 1 [61][62][63]
18
 Royal Rumble (2005) January 30, 2005 Fresno, California Save Mart Center Batista 28 [64][65][66]
19
 Royal Rumble (2006) January 29, 2006 Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena Rey Mysterio 2 [67][68][69]
20
 Royal Rumble (2007) January 28, 2007 San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center The Undertaker 30 [70][71][72]
21
 Royal Rumble (2008) January 27, 2008 New York, New York Madison Square Garden John Cena 30 [73][74][75]
22
 Royal Rumble (2009) January 25, 2009 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena Randy Orton 8 [76][77]
23
 Royal Rumble (2010) January 31, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena Edge 29 [78][79]
24
 Royal Rumble (2011) January 30, 2011 Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden Alberto Del Rio 38 [80]
25
 Royal Rumble (2012) January 29, 2012 St. Louis, Missouri Scottrade Center Sheamus 22 [80][81][82]

  Royal Rumble records

 This article may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding references. Statements consisting only of original research may be removed. (January 2012)

Most Rumble Victories

Wrestler Royal Rumble Wins Year
Steve Austin 3 1997, 1998, 2001
Hulk Hogan 2 1990, 1991
Shawn Michaels 2 1995, 1996

Superstars who won their Royal Rumble Match debuts

Wrestler Year
Hacksaw Jim Duggan 1988
Big John Studd 1989
Ric Flair[1] 1992
Yokozuna 1993
Lex Luger 1994
Mr. McMahon 1999
Brock Lesnar 2003
Alberto Del Rio[2] 2011

^ - Ric Flair is, arguably, the most successful Royal Rumble rookie, who won the 1992 Royal Rumble Match and with it, The WWF Championship

^ - After just a few months of his WWE debut, Alberto Del Rio is the most recent Superstar to triumph in his first Rumble appearance in 2011.

Most Final Four Appearances

Wrestler Final Four Appearances Year
Shawn Michaels 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2010
Steve Austin 5 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Kane 5 1997[3], 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008
Randy Orton 5 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Batista 4 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
Triple H 4 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009
Big Show 3 2000, 2004, 2012
Davey Boy Smith 3 1991, 1995, 1996
Edge 3 2005, 2007, 2010
Hulk Hogan 3 1990, 1991, 1992
John Cena 3 2005, 2008, 2010
The Rock 3 1998, 2000, 2001
The Undertaker 3 1997, 2003, 2007

^ - Wrestled as New Diesel in the 1997 Royal Rumble

Most Times Becoming Runner-up

Wrestler Runner-up Times Year
Shawn Michaels 2 1994, 2007
Big Show 2 2000, 2004
Triple H 2 2008, 2009
John Cena 2 2005, 2010

Longest Time Spent in a Single Royal Rumble
Top ten longest time in the single match. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler Time Year
Rey Mysterio 1:02:12 2006[83]
Chris Benoit 1:01:30 2004[83]
Bob Backlund 1:01:10 1993[83]
Triple H 1:00:09 2006
Ric Flair 59:36 1992[83]
Steve Austin 56:38 1999
Vince McMahon 56:38 1999
Kane 54:49 2001
Rick Martel 52:17 1991[83]
The Rock 51:32 1998

Shortest Time Spent in a Single Royal Rumble
Only wrestlers that spent less than 15 seconds in a single rumble are shown.

Wrestler Time Year
Santino Marella 0:00:01 2009[83]
The Warlord 0:00:02 1990[83]
Mo 0:00:03 1995[83]
Owen Hart 0:00:03 1995[83]
Bushwhacker Luke 0:00:04 1991
Jerry Lawler 0:00:04 1997
Gillberg 0:00:07 1999
The Miz 0:00:07 2007
Montel Vontavious Porter 0:00:07 2010
Tazz 0:00:10 2001
Epico 0:00:11 2012
Bushwhacker Luke 0:00:12 1995
Shawn Michaels 0:00:12 1990
Tom Brandi 0:00:12 1998
The Sandman 0:00:13 2007
Billy Gunn 0:00:14 1994
The Goodfather 0:00:14 2001
Brian Kendrick 0:00:15 2009
Finlay 0:00:15 2008
Golga 0:00:15 1999

Shortest Time Spent by a Royal Rumble winner

Wrestler Total Year
Edge 07:19 2010
John Cena 08:28 2008
Alberto Del Rio 08:33 2011
Brock Lesnar 08:59 2003
Steve Austin 09:43 2001
Batista 10:54 2005

Most Eliminations in a Single Royal Rumble
Top wrestlers with most eliminations in a single match. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler # of Eliminations Year
Kane 11 2001[83][84]
Hulk Hogan 10 1989[83][85]
Steve Austin 10 1997[83][86]
Shawn Michaels 8 1996
Steve Austin 8 1999
Shawn Michaels 7 1995
John Cena 7 2011
Hulk Hogan 7 1991
Diesel 7 1994
Steve Austin 7 1998
Rikishi 7 2000
The Undertaker 7 2002
The Great Khali 7 2007
CM Punk 7 2011
Yokozuna 7 1993

Most Consecutive Eliminations in a Single Rumble
Only wrestlers with at least 5 consecutive eliminations are shown.

Wrestler Total Year
Hulk Hogan 8 1989
Diesel 7 1994
Rikishi 7 2000
The Great Khali 7 2007
CM Punk 7 2011
Kane 6 2001
The Undertaker 6 2002
Steve Austin 6 2002
Shawn Michaels 6 2010
John Cena 6 2011
Mabel 5 1999
Kane 5 1999
Sid Justice 5 1992
The Big Show 5 2009

Diva Entrants

Diva Rumbles Entered
Chyna 2 (1999,[48] 2000)[51]
Beth Phoenix 1 (2010)[79]
Kharma 1 (2012)[87]


Total Eliminations in Cumulative Royal Rumbles
The ten wrestlers with the most eliminations. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.[88][verification needed]

Wrestler # of Eliminations Rumbles Entered
Shawn Michaels 41 12[83][89]
Kane[4] 39 15[90]
Steve Austin 36 6[83]
The Undertaker 35 10
Hulk Hogan 27 4
Triple H 26 8
Big Show 25 8
John Cena 18 6
Randy Orton 18 6
Edge 17 6

^ Totals include Kane's previous personas as Isaac Yankem and the new Diesel.

Only wrestlers with at least 6 appearances are shown. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler Rumbles Entered First Rumble Most Recent Rumble
Kane[5] 15 1996 2011
Shawn Michaels 12 1989 2010
Rikishi[6] 10 1993 2004
The Undertaker 10 1991 2009
Big Show 9 2000 2012
Big Daddy V[7] 9 1994 2008
Triple H[8] 8 1996 2010
Shelton Benjamin 8 2003 2010
Booker T[9] 8 2002 2012
Billy Gunn 7 1994 2004
Rick Martel 7 1989 1995
Jake Roberts 7 1988 1997
Owen Hart 7 1993 1999
The Godfather[10] 7 1993 2002
Hardcore Holly[11] 7 1994 2008
Goldust 7 1997 2009
Matt Hardy 7 2001 2010
Mark Henry 7 1998 2011
Chris Jericho 7 2000 2012
Tito Santana 6 1988 1993
Randy Savage 6 1989 1994
British Bulldog 6 1991 2000
Steve Austin[12] 6 1996 2002
Edge 6 1999 2010
Rob Van Dam 6 2002 2009
John Cena 6 2003 2011
John Morrison[13] 6 2006 2011
Randy Orton 6 2004 2012
The Great Khali 6 2007 2012
Mick Foley[14] 6 1997 2012

^ Totals include Kane's previous personas as Isaac Yankem and the new Diesel.

^ Totals include Rikishi's previous personas as Fatu and the Sultan.

^ Totals include Triple H's previous personas as Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

^ Totals include Big Daddy V's previous personas as Mabel and Viscera.

^ Totals include The Godfather's previous personas as The Goodfather, Papa Shango, and Kama Mustafa.

^ Totals include Hardcore Holly's previous personas as Sparky Plugg and Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly.

^ Totals include Booker T's previous persona as King Booker.

^ Totals include Steve Austin's previous persona as The Ringmaster.

^ Totals include John Morrison's previous persona as Johnny Nitro.

^ Totals include Mick Foley's previous personas as Mankind, Dude Love, and Cactus Jack.

Most Wrestlers Required to Eliminate Someone
Only wrestlers that needed 4 or more people to eliminate them are shown.

Wrestler Total Year
Viscera 8 2007
Mabel 7 1994
Rikishi 6 2000
Kurrgan 6 1998
Muhammad Hassan 6 2005
Diesel 5 1994
Earthquake 5 1990
John Morrison 4 2011
Mark Henry 4 2011

Superstars who eliminated themselves

Wrestler Year
Andre the Giant 1989
Randy Savage 1992
Faarooq 1997
Ahmed Johnson 1997
Mil Máscaras 1997
Kane 1999
Mick Foley 2004
Montel Vontavious Porter 2010

Celebrity who eliminated himself

Special Guest Year
Drew Carey[15] 2001

^ Drew Carey made a surprise entrant just to be scared out of the ring after Kane made his way into the contest.

The Number Chosen with the Most Rumble Victories:
27

Wrestler Year
Big John Studd 1989
Yokozuna 1993
Bret Hart 1994
Steve Austin 2001

  Video box set

In March 2007, WWE released a complete DVD box set entitled Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, which showcases every Royal Rumble event in its entirety, up to the 2007 Royal Rumble.[91]

  See also

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  References

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  References

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  Further reading

  • Harley Race and Gerry Tritz (2004). King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story. Sports Publishing. ISBN 1-58261-818-6. 
  • Davies, Ross (2002). Kevin Nash. The Rosen Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8239-3492-6. 
  • Meltzer, Dave (2004). Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-817-8. 
  • Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray (2006). Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-726-2. 
  • Steve Austin and Jim Ross (2003). The Stone Cold Truth. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7434-7720-0. 
  • Scott Keith (2004). Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-2619-X. 

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