Royal Rumble Facts

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Most Rumble Victories

WrestlerRoyal Rumble WinsYear
Steve Austin31997, 1998, 2001
Hulk Hogan21990, 1991
Shawn Michaels21995, 1996

Superstars who won their Royal Rumble Debuts

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WrestlerYear
Alberto Del Rio2011
Big John Studd1989
Brock Lesnar2003
Chris Benoit2004
Hacksaw Jim Duggan1988
Lex Luger1994
Mr. McMahon1999
Ric Flair1992
Yokozuna1993

Most Final 4 Appearances

WrestlerFinal Four AppearancesYear
Shawn Michaels51994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2010
Steve Austin51997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Kane51997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008
Randy Orton52006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Batista42003, 2005, 2008, 2010
Triple H42002, 2006, 2008, 2009
Big Show32000, 2004, 2012
Davey Boy Smith31991, 1995, 1996
Edge32005, 2007, 2010
Hulk Hogan31990, 1991, 1992
John Cena32005, 2008, 2010
The Rock31998, 2000, 2001
The Undertaker31997, 2003, 2007

Most Times Becoming Runnerup

WrestlerRunner-up TimesYear
Big Show22000, 2004
John Cena22005, 2010
Shawn Michaels21994, 2007
Triple H22008, 2009

Longest Time Spent in the Royal Rumble

WrestlerTimeYear
Rey Mysterio1:02:122006
Chris Benoit1:01:302004
Bob Backlund1:01:101993
Triple H1:00:092006
Ric Flair59:361992
Steve Austin56:381999
Vince McMahon56:381999
Kane54:492001
Rick Martel52:171991
The Rock51:321998

Shortest Time Spent in the Rumble

WrestlerTimeYear
Santino Marella0:00:01.92009
The Warlord0:00:021989
Mo0:00:031995
Owen Hart0:00:031995
Bushwhacker Luke0:00:041991
Jerry Lawler0:00:041997
Gillberg0:00:071999
The Miz0:00:072007
Montel Vontavious Porter0:00:072010
Tazz0:00:102001
Epico0:00:112012
Bushwhacker Luke0:00:121995
Shawn Michaels0:00:121990
Tom Brandi0:00:121998
The Sandman0:00:132007
Billy Gunn0:00:141994
The Godfather0:00:142001
Brian Kendrick0:00:152009
Finlay0:00:152008
Golga0:00:151999

Shortest Time Spent by a Royal Rumble Winner

WrestlerTotalYear
Edge07:192010
John Cena08:282008
Alberto Del Rio08:332011
Brock Lesnar08:592003
Steve Austin09:432001
Batista10:542005

Most Eliminations in a single Rumble

Wrestler# of EliminationsYear
Kane112001
Hulk Hogan101989
Steve Austin101997
Shawn Michaels81996
Steve Austin81999
Shawn Michaels71995
John Cena72011
Hulk Hogan71991
Diesel71994
Steve Austin71998
Rikishi72000
The Undertaker72002
Steve Austin72002
The Great Khali72007
CM Punk72011
Yokozuna7199

Most Consecutive Eliminations

WrestlerTotalYear
Hulk Hogan81989
Diesel71994
Rikishi72000
The Great Khali72007
CM Punk72011
Kane62001
The Undertaker62002
Steve Austin62002
Shawn Michaels62010
John Cena62011
Mabel51999
Kane51999
Sid Justice51992
The Big Show52009

Diva Entrants

DivaRumbles Entered
Chyna2 (1999, 2000)
Beth Phoenix1 (2010)
Kharma1 (2012)

Total Eliminations in Cumulative Royal Rumble

Wrestler# of EliminationsRumbles Entered
Shawn Michaels4112
Kane3715
Steve Austin366
The Undertaker3510
Hulk Hogan274
Triple H268
Big Show258
John Cena186
Randy Orton186
Edge176

Most Rumble Apearances

WrestlerRumbles EnteredFirst RumbleMost Recent Rumble
Kane1519962011
Shawn Michaels1219892010
Rikishi1019932004
The Undertaker1019912009
Big Show920002012
Big Daddy V919942008
Triple H819962010
Shelton Benjamin820032010
Booker T820022012
Billy Gunn719942004
Rick Martel719891995
Jake Roberts719881997
Owen Hart719931999
The Godfather719932002
Hardcore Holly719942008
Goldust719972009
Matt Hardy720012010
Mark Henry719982011
Chris Jericho720002012
Tito Santana619881993
Randy Savage619891994
British Bulldog619912000
Steve Austin619962002
Edge619992010
Rob Van Dam620022009
John Cena620032011
John Morrison620062011
Randy Orton620042012
The Great Khali620072012
Mick Foley619972012

Most Wrestlers Required to eliminate someone

WrestlerTotalYear
Viscera82007
Mabel71994
Rikishi62000
Kurrgan61998
Muhammad Hassan62005
Diesel51994
Earthquake51990
John Morrison42011
Mark Henry42011

Superstars who eliminated themselves

WrestlerYear
André the Giant1989
Randy Savage1992
Faarooq1997
Ahmed Johnson1997
Mil Máscaras1997
Kane1999
Mick Foley2004
Montel Vontavious Porter2010

Superstars who won the royal rumble as entrant No 1

WrestlerYear
Shawn Michaels1995
Chris Benoit2004

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as entrant No 2

WrestlerYear
Vince McMahon1999
Rey Mysterio2006

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as Entrant No 30

WrestlerYear
The Undertaker2007
John Cena2008

Hall of Famers who won the Royal Rumble

WrestlerYear
Hacksaw Jim Duggan1988
Big John Studd1989
Hulk Hogan1990, 1991
Ric Flair1992
Yokozuna1993
Bret Hart1994
Shawn Michaels1995, 1996
Stone Cold Steve Austin1997, 1998, 2001
Edge2010

Winners who gone on to Wrestlemania and win a championship

WrestlerYear
Hulk Hogan1991
Yokozuna1993
Bret Hart1994
Shawn Michaels1996
Steve Austin1998, 2001
Triple H2002
Brock Lesnar2003
Chris Benoit2004
Batista2005
Rey Mysterio2006
The Undertaker2007
Sheamus2012

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