8 WWE Records Broken This Year

#7 Longest time in a Royal Rumble match

After Eddie Guerrero's death in November 2005, Rey Mysterio was pushed hard by WWE. He even went on to win the following year's Royal Rumble match. However, Mysterio didn't just win the Royal Rumble match in 2006, he also set a record for spending the longest time in a Royal Rumble match. Mysterio entered at #2 and won the match by lasting over 62 minutes.

Look who just shut down all of Tony Khan's critics! More HERE.

However, records are made to be broken. At the end of the first ever 50-man Royal Rumble match, not only was the record for most eliminations broken, but also the longevity record was smashed. Daniel Bryan, who entered the match at #1, lasted over 76 minutes. Daniel Bryan didn't end up winning the match, however, as he was eliminated by Big Cass. Bryan's performance was heavily praised as he managed to pull off such an incredible performance just months after being cleared to return to in-ring action.

About the author

Ali Siddiqui is a listicle and feature writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling since 2018. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, he decided to write for Sportskeeda Wrestling after learning about it through a friend. He briefly worked for The Sportster as well.

Ali's love for pro wrestling dates back to when Randy Orton won a Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2004. His current favorite wrestler is Cody Rhodes because he's the ultimate throwback babyface. He believes Rhodes has the Surfer Sting's passion, Bret Hart's prop-gifting schtick, a catchy theme like Hogan's, and a kid-friendly demeanor akin to John Cena's.

When he is not doing research for his articles on Google or catching up with the latest in pro wrestling, Ali can be found honing his Data Science and AI skills as he strives to get back into tech in the near future.

Know More

Edited by Pratyay Ghosh