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Royal Rumble

WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event series

WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event series

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nameRoyal Rumble
image[[File:Royal Rumble logo (2022).png220px]]
captionWWE Royal Rumble logo
altThe current Royal Rumble logo, first used in 2017
created_byPat Patterson
promotionWWE
brandsRaw (2003–2011, 2017–present)
SmackDown (2003–2011, 2017–present)
NXT (2023–present)
ECW (2007–2010)
205 Live (2019)
first_event1988
signature_matchRoyal Rumble match

SmackDown (2003–2011, 2017–present) NXT (2023–present) ECW (2007–2010) 205 Live (2019) Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. It is named after, and centered on, the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. After the inaugural 1988 event aired as a television special on the USA Network, the Royal Rumble has been broadcast via pay-per-view since the 1989 event and livestreaming since the 2015 event. The event is traditionally held in late January, but in 2025, it was held in early February. It is one of WWE's five biggest events of the year, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank, referred to as the "Big Five".

The Royal Rumble match is generally held as the main event of the annual event. There are some exceptions, such as the 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, and 2023 events. In 1988, the main event was a tag team match, while for all the others, it was a men's world championship match. While originally only for men, a women's version of the Royal Rumble match was held as the main event at the 2018 event, which was also the first event to have two Rumble matches on one card. It subsequently became standard to have both a men's and women's Royal Rumble match at the annual event. The 2025 event was the first to be held in a National Football League stadium, while the 2026 event was the first to take place outside of North America as it was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is the first of WWE's "Big Five" held in the country.

History

Event

The Royal Rumble match was created by wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and the event was established by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). After the match was first tested at a house show in October 1987, the first Royal Rumble event took place on January 24, 1988, and was broadcast live as a television special on the USA Network. The following year, the event started to be broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV), and thus became one of the "Big Four" annual PPVs, along with WrestleMania, Survivor Series, and SummerSlam, the promotion's then-four biggest shows of the year. From 1993 to 2002, it was considered one of the "Big Five", including King of the Ring, but that PPV event was discontinued after 2002 (although it returned to PPV in 2024). In August 2021, Money in the Bank became recognized as one of the "Big Five".

In May 2002, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) following a lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund over the "WWF" initialism. In April 2011, the promotion ceased using its full name with the "WWE" abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. Also in March 2002, the promotion introduced the brand extension, in which the roster was divided between the Raw and SmackDown brands where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform on their respective weekly television shows—ECW became a third brand in 2006. The first brand extension was dissolved in August 2011, but it was reintroduced in July 2016 (other brands, including NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live, would also be active during this second brand split). The Royal Rumble, along with the other original "Big Four" events, were the only PPVs to never be held exclusively for one brand during either brand split periods. The 2008 Royal Rumble was the first WWE pay-per-view to be available in high-definition. In 2015, the Royal Rumble began to air on WWE's online streaming service, the WWE Network, which launched in February 2014, and in 2022, the event became available on Peacock as the American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock in March 2021.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that began affecting the industry in March 2020, WWE had to hold its events behind closed doors. The 2021 event was in turn held in WWE's bio-secure bubble called the WWE ThunderDome, which at the time was hosted at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. WWE resumed live touring in July 2021 and the 2022 event was held at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

From its inception in 1988 up through the 2024 event, the Royal Rumble was held annually in late January. On June 24, 2024, WWE announced a partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp which would see the 2025 Royal Rumble, as well as a future WrestleMania and a future SummerSlam, held at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, marking the first Royal Rumble held in a National Football League stadium. The date for the 2025 Royal Rumble was announced for February 1, thus marking the first Royal Rumble held outside of January. This was also the first Royal Rumble, and WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event, to air on Netflix following the international WWE Network's merger under the platform in January 2025.

In early 2018, WWE began a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership with the Ministry of Sport (formerly General Sports Authority) in support of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's social and economic reform program. The first event in this partnership was the one-off Greatest Royal Rumble, which featured a 50-man Royal Rumble match. In May 2024, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, announced that the country was in talks with WWE to bring either the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania to the country in 2026 or 2027. Ahead of Raws premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2025, WWE officially confirmed that the 39th Royal Rumble would be happening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Kingdom Arena as part of Riyadh Season in January 2026, marking the first Royal Rumble to be held outside of North America, and the first of the "Big Five" held in Saudi Arabia. The 2026 event will also be the first Royal Rumble to air on ESPN's direct-to-consumer streaming service in the United States, as WWE's contract with Peacock to air main roster PPV and livestreaming events expired at the conclusion of Clash in Paris in August 2025.

Due to the Royal Rumble matches taking up a large amount of time (most Rumble matches last roughly one hour), the Royal Rumble event tends to have a smaller card than most other pay-per-view events. The men's Royal Rumble match is usually the main event, though there have been exceptions, namely the 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2018, and 2023 events. In these cases, 1988's main event was a tag team match, while the others were men's world championship matches, except in 2018. The 2018 Royal Rumble was the first to include a women's Royal Rumble match, which was the main event for that year. It was subsequently the first in which two Rumble matches were contested on one card and it is now standard for the event to include both a men's and women's Rumble match.

Match

Main article: Royal Rumble match

The Royal Rumble match is based on the classic battle royal, in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. The difference between a Royal Rumble and a standard battle royal is that in a standard battle royal, all participants start the match in the ring at the same time, where in a Royal Rumble match, two participants start and then the rest enter at timed intervals. The winner of the match is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated. Since the 1993 event, the prize for winning is a world championship match at WrestleMania, with the exception of the 2016 event, where the prize was the WWE Championship (at the time known as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship) as reigning champion Roman Reigns defended the title in the match. According to Hornswoggle, who worked for WWE from 2006 until 2016 and participated in two Rumbles, participants may learn their eliminations by knowing the two wrestlers who are eliminated before them and which wrestlers are entering the Royal Rumble before and after their elimination.

Events and winners

#EventDateCityVenueMain eventRoyal Rumble WinnerRef.Men'sNo.Women'sNo.
1Royal Rumble (1988)January 24, 1988Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCopps ColiseumThe Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) in a two out of three falls matchcolspan="2" rowspan="31"
2Royal Rumble (1989)January 15, 1989Houston, TexasThe Summit30-man Royal Rumble match
3Royal Rumble (1990)January 21, 1990Orlando, FloridaOrlando Arena30-man Royal Rumble match
4Royal Rumble (1991)January 19, 1991Miami, FloridaMiami Arena30-man Royal Rumble match(2)
5Royal Rumble (1992)January 19, 1992Albany, New YorkKnickerbocker Arena30-man Royal Rumble match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship
6Royal Rumble (1993)January 24, 1993Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania IXYokozuna
7Royal Rumble (1994)January 22, 1994Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania X
8Royal Rumble (1995)January 22, 1995Tampa, FloridaUSF Sun Dome30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XI
9Royal Rumble (1996)January 21, 1996Fresno, CaliforniaSelland ArenaBret Hart (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship(2)
10Royal Rumble (1997)January 19, 1997San Antonio, TexasAlamodomeSycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
11Royal Rumble (1998)January 18, 1998San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose ArenaShawn Michaels (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Casket match for the WWF Championship"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (2)
12Royal Rumble (1999)January 24, 1999Anaheim, CaliforniaArrowhead Pond of Anaheim30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania XV
13Royal Rumble (2000)January 23, 2000New York City, New YorkMadison Square Garden30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 2000
14Royal Rumble (2001)January 21, 2001New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans Arena30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X-Seven"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (3)
15Royal Rumble (2002)January 20, 2002Atlanta, GeorgiaPhilips Arena30-man Royal Rumble match for an Undisputed WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X8Triple H
16Royal Rumble (2003)January 19, 2003Boston, MassachusettsFleetCenter30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XIX
17Royal Rumble (2004)January 25, 2004Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XX
18Royal Rumble (2005)January 30, 2005Fresno, CaliforniaSave Mart Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 21Batista
19Royal Rumble (2006)January 29, 2006Miami, FloridaAmerican Airlines ArenaKurt Angle (c) vs. Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship
20Royal Rumble (2007)January 28, 2007San Antonio, TexasAT&T Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 23
21Royal Rumble (2008)January 27, 2008New York City, New YorkMadison Square Garden30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXIV
22Royal Rumble (2009)January 25, 2009Detroit, MichiganJoe Louis Arena30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXV
23Royal Rumble (2010)January 31, 2010Atlanta, GeorgiaPhilips Arena30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIEdge
24Royal Rumble (2011)January 30, 2011Boston, MassachusettsTD Garden40-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIIlast=Gerweckfirst=Stevetitle=Upcoming dates for WWE PPV events in 2011url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280258946publisher=WrestleViewdate=July 27, 2010access-date=July 28, 2010}}
25Royal Rumble (2012)January 29, 2012St. Louis, MissouriScottrade Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIIISheamus
26Royal Rumble (2013)January 27, 2013Phoenix, ArizonaUS Airways CenterCM Punk (c) vs. The Rock for the WWE Championship(2)
27Royal Rumble (2014)January 26, 2014Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaConsol Energy Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXXBatista (2)
28Royal Rumble (2015)January 25, 2015Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWells Fargo Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31
29Royal Rumble (2016)January 24, 2016Orlando, FloridaAmway CenterRoman Reigns (c) vs. 29 other wrestlers in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight ChampionshipTriple H (2)
30Royal Rumble (2017)January 29, 2017San Antonio, TexasAlamodome30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 33(2)
31Royal Rumble (2018)January 28, 2018Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWells Fargo Center30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's world championship match at WrestleMania 34Asuka
32Royal Rumble (2019)January 27, 2019Phoenix, ArizonaChase Field30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 35url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/events/2018/01/24/wwe-royal-rumble-2019-nxt-takeover-phoenix-chase-field/1059435001/title=WWE fans, Royal Rumble 2019 is coming to Chase Field in Phoenixwork=AZ Centralaccess-date=January 24, 2018}}
33Royal Rumble (2020)January 26, 2020Houston, TexasMinute Maid Park30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 36last1=Barronfirst1=Davidtitle=WWE's Royal Rumble coming to Minute Maid Park in 2020url=https://www.chron.com/sports/article/WWE-Royal-Rumble-in-Houston-Minute-Maid-Park-2020-13620766.phpwork=Houston Chronaccess-date=February 16, 2019date=February 16, 2019}}
34Royal Rumble (2021)January 31, 2021St. Petersburg, FloridaWWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 37Edge (2)Bianca Belairlast=Powellfirst=Jasontitle=WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Universal Championship, Sasha Banks vs. Carmella for the Smackdown Women's Championshipurl=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/01/31/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-drew-mcintyre-vs-goldberg-for-the-wwe-championship-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-last-man-standing-match-for-the-wwe/work=Pro Wrestling Dot Netdate=January 31, 2021access-date=January 31, 2021}}
35Royal Rumble (2022)January 29, 2022St. Louis, MissouriThe Dome at America's Center30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 38(2)title=WWE Announces Date And Location For Royal Rumble 2022url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-date-and-location-royal-rumble-2022work=Fightfulfirst=Jeremylast=Lambertdate=September 27, 2021accessdate=September 27, 2021}}
36Royal Rumble (2023)January 28, 2023San Antonio, TexasAlamodomeRoman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
37Royal Rumble (2024)January 27, 2024St. Petersburg, FloridaTropicana Field30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XL(2)Bayleylast=Russellfirst=Skylartitle=WWE Royal Rumble 2024 To Take Place At Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Floridaurl=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-royal-rumble-2024-take-place-tropicana-field-st-petersburg-floridawork=Fightfuldate=September 13, 2023access-date=September 13, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918034628/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-royal-rumble-2024-take-place-tropicana-field-st-petersburg-floridaarchive-date=September 18, 2023url-status=live}}
38Royal Rumble (2025)February 1, 2025Indianapolis, IndianaLucas Oil Stadium30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 4120(2)27
39Royal Rumble (2026)January 31, 2026Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Season Stadium at King Abdullah Financial District30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 42Roman Reigns (2)26Liv Morgan14

Video box set

In March 2007, WWE released a complete DVD box set titled Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, which showcases every Royal Rumble event in its entirety, up to the 2007 Royal Rumble.

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