Royal Rumble Facts

Most Rumble Victories

Wrestler	Royal Rumble Wins	Year
Steve Austin	3	1997, 1998, 2001
Hulk Hogan	2	1990, 1991
Shawn Michaels	2	1995, 1996

Superstars who won their Royal Rumble Debuts

Wrestler	Year
Alberto Del Rio	2011
Big John Studd	1989
Brock Lesnar	2003
Chris Benoit	2004
Hacksaw Jim Duggan	1988
Lex Luger	1994
Mr. McMahon	1999
Ric Flair	1992
Yokozuna	1993

Most Final 4 Appearances

Wrestler	Final Four Appearances	Year
Shawn Michaels	5	1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2010
Steve Austin	5	1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Kane	5	1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008
Randy Orton	5	2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Batista	4	2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
Triple H	4	2002, 2006, 2008, 2009
Big Show	3	2000, 2004, 2012
Davey Boy Smith	3	1991, 1995, 1996
Edge	3	2005, 2007, 2010
Hulk Hogan	3	1990, 1991, 1992
John Cena	3	2005, 2008, 2010
The Rock	3	1998, 2000, 2001
The Undertaker	3	1997, 2003, 2007

Most Times Becoming Runnerup

Wrestler	Runner-up Times	Year
Big Show	2	2000, 2004
John Cena	2	2005, 2010
Shawn Michaels	2	1994, 2007
Triple H	2	2008, 2009

Longest Time Spent in the Royal Rumble

Wrestler	Time	Year
Rey Mysterio	1:02:12	2006
Chris Benoit	1:01:30	2004
Bob Backlund	1:01:10	1993
Triple H	1:00:09	2006
Ric Flair	59:36	1992
Steve Austin	56:38	1999
Vince McMahon	56:38	1999
Kane	54:49	2001
Rick Martel	52:17	1991
The Rock	51:32	1998

Shortest Time Spent in the Rumble

Wrestler	Time	Year
Santino Marella	0:00:01.9	2009
The Warlord	0:00:02	1989
Mo	0:00:03	1995
Owen Hart	0:00:03	1995
Bushwhacker Luke	0:00:04	1991
Jerry Lawler	0:00:04	1997
Gillberg	0:00:07	1999
The Miz	0:00:07	2007
Montel Vontavious Porter	0:00:07	2010
Tazz	0:00:10	2001
Epico	0:00:11	2012
Bushwhacker Luke	0:00:12	1995
Shawn Michaels	0:00:12	1990
Tom Brandi	0:00:12	1998
The Sandman	0:00:13	2007
Billy Gunn	0:00:14	1994
The Godfather	0:00:14	2001
Brian Kendrick	0:00:15	2009
Finlay	0:00:15	2008
Golga	0:00:15	1999

Shortest Time Spent by a Royal Rumble Winner

Wrestler	Total	Year
Edge	07:19	2010
John Cena	08:28	2008
Alberto Del Rio	08:33	2011
Brock Lesnar	08:59	2003
Steve Austin	09:43	2001
Batista	10:54	2005

Most Eliminations in a single Rumble

Wrestler	# of Eliminations	Year
Kane	11	2001
Hulk Hogan	10	1989
Steve Austin	10	1997
Shawn Michaels	8	1996
Steve Austin	8	1999
Shawn Michaels	7	1995
John Cena	7	2011
Hulk Hogan	7	1991
Diesel	7	1994
Steve Austin	7	1998
Rikishi	7	2000
The Undertaker	7	2002
Steve Austin	7	2002
The Great Khali	7	2007
CM Punk	7	2011
Yokozuna	7	199

Most Consecutive Eliminations

Wrestler	Total	Year
Hulk Hogan	8	1989
Diesel	7	1994
Rikishi	7	2000
The Great Khali	7	2007
CM Punk	7	2011
Kane	6	2001
The Undertaker	6	2002
Steve Austin	6	2002
Shawn Michaels	6	2010
John Cena	6	2011
Mabel	5	1999
Kane	5	1999
Sid Justice	5	1992
The Big Show	5	2009

Diva Entrants

Diva	Rumbles Entered
Chyna	2 (1999, 2000)
Beth Phoenix	1 (2010)
Kharma	1 (2012)

Total Eliminations in Cumulative Royal Rumble

Wrestler	# of Eliminations	Rumbles Entered
Shawn Michaels	41	12
Kane	37	15
Steve Austin	36	6
The Undertaker	35	10
Hulk Hogan	27	4
Triple H	26	8
Big Show	25	8
John Cena	18	6
Randy Orton	18	6
Edge	17	6

Most Rumble Apearances

Wrestler	Rumbles Entered	First Rumble	Most Recent Rumble
Kane	15	1996	2011
Shawn Michaels	12	1989	2010
Rikishi	10	1993	2004
The Undertaker	10	1991	2009
Big Show	9	2000	2012
Big Daddy V	9	1994	2008
Triple H	8	1996	2010
Shelton Benjamin	8	2003	2010
Booker T	8	2002	2012
Billy Gunn	7	1994	2004
Rick Martel	7	1989	1995
Jake Roberts	7	1988	1997
Owen Hart	7	1993	1999
The Godfather	7	1993	2002
Hardcore Holly	7	1994	2008
Goldust	7	1997	2009
Matt Hardy	7	2001	2010
Mark Henry	7	1998	2011
Chris Jericho	7	2000	2012
Tito Santana	6	1988	1993
Randy Savage	6	1989	1994
British Bulldog	6	1991	2000
Steve Austin	6	1996	2002
Edge	6	1999	2010
Rob Van Dam	6	2002	2009
John Cena	6	2003	2011
John Morrison	6	2006	2011
Randy Orton	6	2004	2012
The Great Khali	6	2007	2012
Mick Foley	6	1997	2012

Most Wrestlers Required to eliminate someone

Wrestler	Total	Year
Viscera	8	2007
Mabel	7	1994
Rikishi	6	2000
Kurrgan	6	1998
Muhammad Hassan	6	2005
Diesel	5	1994
Earthquake	5	1990
John Morrison	4	2011
Mark Henry	4	2011

Superstars who eliminated themselves

Wrestler	Year
André the Giant	1989
Randy Savage	1992
Faarooq	1997
Ahmed Johnson	1997
Mil Máscaras	1997
Kane	1999
Mick Foley	2004
Montel Vontavious Porter	2010

Superstars who won the royal rumble as entrant No 1

Wrestler	Year
Shawn Michaels	1995
Chris Benoit	2004

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as entrant No 2

Wrestler	Year
Vince McMahon	1999
Rey Mysterio	2006

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as Entrant No 30

Wrestler	Year
The Undertaker	2007
John Cena	2008

Hall of Famers who won the Royal Rumble

Wrestler	Year
Hacksaw Jim Duggan	1988
Big John Studd	1989
Hulk Hogan	1990, 1991
Ric Flair	1992
Yokozuna	1993
Bret Hart	1994
Shawn Michaels	1995, 1996
Stone Cold Steve Austin	1997, 1998, 2001
Edge	2010

Winners who gone on to Wrestlemania and win a championship

Wrestler	Year
Hulk Hogan	1991
Yokozuna	1993
Bret Hart	1994
Shawn Michaels	1996
Steve Austin	1998, 2001
Triple H	2002
Brock Lesnar	2003
Chris Benoit	2004
Batista	2005
Rey Mysterio	2006
The Undertaker	2007
Sheamus	2012