Most Royal Rumble eliminations year on year

The Royal Rumble is WWE’s signature match featuring 30 wrestlers competing to eliminate each other by throwing opponents over the top rope, with the last wrestler standing declared the winner. This annual event, created by Pat Patterson in 1987, has become the centerpiece of WWE’s January pay-per-view.

Notable records include "Stone Cold" Steve Austin’s unmatched three wins in 1997, 1998, and 2001, while other stars like John Cena, Randy Orton, and Cody Rhodes have won twice. While the Royal Rumble is exclusive to WWE, other promotions have developed similar matches, such as TNA’s Gauntlet for the Gold and AEW’s Casino Battle Royale.

Most Royal Rumble Eliminations Year-On-Year

According to Smark Out Moment, the record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match has varied each year. Key highlights include Hulk Hogan's 10 eliminations in 1989, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's 10 in 1997, and Kane's impressive 11 in 2001.

Roman Reigns set a new standard with 12 eliminations in 2014, and Braun Strowman achieved the highest ever with 13 eliminations during the 2018 Greatest Royal Rumble, with Brock Lesnar tying the record in the 2020 Rumble. Recent years have seen consistent performances from stars like Gunther and Cody Rhodes with five eliminations each in 2023.

Most consecutive Royal Rumble Eliminations

According to Smark Out Moment, the record for most consecutive eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match is held by Brock Lesnar, who eliminated 13 opponents in a row in 2020.

Other notable performances include Hulk Hogan's eight consecutive eliminations in 1989 and Diesel's seven in 1994. Wrestlers such as Kane (2001), The Great Khali (2007), and Braun Strowman (2017) also achieved streaks of six or more consecutive eliminations.

Royal Rumble Most Eliminations

According to Smark Out Moment, Kane holds the record for the most total eliminations in Royal Rumble history, with 46 eliminations across 20 matches, averaging 2.3 eliminations per Rumble. The Undertaker follows with 40 eliminations in 11 appearances (3.64 average). Shawn Michaels is next with 39 eliminations over 12 matches (3.41 average).

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, Triple H, Big Show, and Brock Lesnar also rank high, each achieving 32 to 36 total eliminations, with Reigns and Lesnar boasting an impressive average of 5.33 per Rumble.