Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history. He is also considered a highly formidable athlete, having won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Before entering combat sports, Lesnar also played football during his schooling. He signed with WWE’s developmental territory in 2000 and made his main roster debut two years later. Since then, Lesnar has established himself as one of the most decorated wrestlers in WWE history, which includes being the Grand Slam Champion, Royal Rumble winner, Mr. Money in the Bank, King of the Ring, multiple WrestleMania main events, and breaking the streak of The Undertaker.
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Brock Lesnar Royal Rumble Appearances- Wins, Losses and Stats
Brock Lesnar has entered six Royal Rumble matches as of January 2025. He has won two Royal Rumbles, first in 2003 and then in 2022. His gap of 19 years between two victories is the longest for any two-time Rumble winner, as of January 2025. Lesnar has eliminated 32 superstars from the Rumble, including 13 eliminations in the 2020 event, which is the most in a single match. Despite these many eliminations, Lesnar has spent only 53 minutes and 55 seconds inside the Rumble. When he won in 2022, The Beast had spent only two minutes and 33 seconds in the match, which remains the least time spent by a Royal Rumble winner.
Number of Appearances | 6 |
Number of Wins | 2 |
Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
Number of Top Four | 2 |
Best Finish | 1 (Royal Rumble 2003, Royal Rumble 2022) |
Worst Finish | 23 (Royal Rumble 2023) |
Longest Time in Match | 26:31 (Royal Rumble 2020 - Men) |
Shortest Time in Match | 02:28 (Royal Rumble 2023 - Men) |
Number of Eliminations | 32 |
Brock Lesnar Royal Rumble Year-on-Year Appearance- Entry Number, Finish Position, and Eliminations
Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
2003 | 29 | 1 | 4 | Winner |
2016 | 23 | 10 | 4 | The Wyatt Family |
2017 | 26 | 12 | 3 | Goldberg |
2020 | 1 | 17 | 13 | Drew McIntyre |
2022 | 30 | 1 | 5 | Winner |
2023 | 12 | 23 | 3 | Bobby Lashley |
Royal Rumble 2023 - 23rd Place
Brock Lesnar entered the 2023 Royal Rumble match at number 12, which was different than his previous numbers of entering as number one or towards the end of the match. He spent just two minutes and 30 seconds in the match and eliminated Chad Gable, Angelo Dawkins, and Santos Escobar. Surprisingly, Lesnar was eliminated by Bobby Lashley pretty quickly.
Royal Rumble 2022 - Winner
Brock Lesnar lost his WWE Championship to Bobby Lashley at Royal Rumble 2022 after the Universal Champion Roman Reigns interfered. Later that night, Lesnar entered the Royal Rumble match at number 30 and quickly eliminated Shane McMahon, Bad Bunny, Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens, and Drew McIntyre in two minutes and 33 seconds to win the Royal Rumble for a second time.
Royal Rumble 2020 - 17th
Brock Lesnar entered the 2020 Royal Rumble match at number one despite being the reigning WWE Champion. What followed next was the unreal domination of The Beast. He eliminated 13 wrestlers and set the record for the most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match. He spent more than 26 minutes in the ring, which remains Lesnar’s personal best in the Rumble. A sneak kick from Ricochet and a Claymore from Drew McIntyre managed to eliminate Lesnar from the match.
Royal Rumble 2017 - 12th
Brock Lesnar was in the midst of a feud with Goldberg when both the superstars announced themselves for Royal Rumble. Lesnar entered first at number 26 and soon eliminated Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, and Enzo Amore. However, when Goldberg entered, Lesnar could not do much and was easily eliminated by Da Man.
Royal Rumble 2016 - 10th
In 2016, Brock Lesnar entered the Royal Rumble match for the first time in 13 years. The WWE Championship was on the line in the match and Lesnar entered at number 23. In his nine minutes inside the Rumble, Lesnar eliminated Jack Swagger, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman, and Erick Rowan. The eliminated Wyatt Family members came back to team up and eliminate Lesnar from the match.
Royal Rumble 2003 - Winner
Brock Lesnar had just a few months of experience with WWE walking into the 2003 Royal Rumble match. However, he was already a big name having won the WWE Championship. He entered at number 29 and eliminated Charlie Haas, Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin and lastly, The Undertaker to win the Royal Rumble match for the first time in his career.
Brock Lesnar Royal Rumble Eliminations of Opponents By Numbers
Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
Erick Rowan | 2 |
Shelton Benjamin | 2 |
Braun Strowman | 2 |
Chad Gable | 1 |
Santos Escobar | 1 |
Angelo Dawkins | 1 |
Matt Riddle | 1 |
Drew McIntyre | 1 |
Bad Bunny | 1 |
Shane McMahon | 1 |
Randy Orton | 1 |
Elias | 1 |
Bobby Roode | 1 |
John Morrison | 1 |
Kofi Kingston | 1 |
Rey Mysterio | 1 |
Big E | 1 |
Cesaro | 1 |
Shinsuke Nakamura | 1 |
MVP | 1 |
Keith Lee | 1 |
Dean Ambrose | 1 |
Dolph Ziggler | 1 |
Enzo Amore | 1 |
Luke Harper | 1 |
Jack Swagger | 1 |
Matt Hardy | 1 |
Charlie Haas | 1 |
The Undertaker | 1 |
FAQs on Brock Lesnar Royal Rumble Appearances
A. Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble in 2003 and 2022.
A. Brock Lesnar eliminated 13 wrestlers in the 2020 Royal Rumble match.
A. It is not known whether Brock Lesnar can return at the 2025 Royal Rumble.
A. While Brock Lesnar is on an indefinite hiatus, he is reportedly still under a WWE contract.