Every Royal Rumble match winner: Where are they now?

#17 John Cena (2008, 2013)

John Cena had made the most shocking return in WWE history when he entered the 2008 Royal Rumble match at #30

The Leader of the Cenation has been the face of the company for over a decade. He made his shocking return at the #30 position in the Royal Rumble match of 2008 and even won the match that year. Later in 2013, he won the 2nd Rumble match of his WWE career to headline WrestleMania with The Rock.

The 16-time world champion recently returned to WWE. He is performing as a free agent in WWE due to his pending projects in Hollywood. His film The Bumblebee recently hit the box office and Cena has also signed many future projects. The Face of the WWE has officially announced himself as an entrant for Royal Rumble 2019.

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#18 Randy Orton (2009, 2017)

Randy Orton has also won the Royal Rumble twice

The Viper also made a huge impact in WWE. Randy Orton plays a great heel character. He had won the Royal Rumble match in 2009 and 2017. Randy had failed to win the WWE Championship as he lost to Triple H at WrestleMania XXV, but he defeated Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 33 in 2017 to win the WWE Championship.

The Apex Predator is currently a prominent part of the blue brand. Despite he has not officially declared himself for Royal Rumble match of 2019, which is 2 weeks away, he may enter as a surprise entrant.