WWE: The Men's Royal Rumble started in 1988 and has been going strong since then. Cody Rhodes is the most recent winner before the Men's Royal Rumble 2025 match.
The Men's Royal Rumble 2025 will take place on the 1st of February, Saturday, in Indianapolis. It will be the 38th edition of the Premium Live Event which grants a wrestler a shot at the world title at WrestleMania. The format of the match is such that 30 wrestlers will take part to eliminate each other by throwing them out from the top of the apron.
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The only way to win the Royal Rumble is to end the match without getting eliminated. There have been 37 editions of the Royal Rumble in the Men's division from 1988 to 2024. A total of 28 wrestlers have won the Royal Rumble at least once. More often than not, the wrestlers who won the Royal Rumble went on to win at WrestleMania.
List of all Men's Royal Rumble winners from 1988 to 2024
Year
Winner
Runner-up
Entry number of the winner
1988
Jim Duggan
One Man Gang
13
1989
Big John Studd
Ted DiBiase
27
1990
Hulk Hogan
Mr. Perfect
25
1991
Hulk Hogan
Earthquake
24
1992
Ric Flair
Sid Justice
3
1993
Yokozuna
Randy Savage
27
1994
Bret Hart and Lex Luger
Eliminated each other
23, 27
1995
Shawn Michaels
The British Bulldog
1
1996
Shawn Michaels
Diesel
18
1997
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Bret Hart
5
1998
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Rock
24
1999
Mr. McMahon
Stone Cold Steve Austin
2
2000
The Rock
The Big Show
24
2001
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Kane
27
2002
Triple H
Kurt Angle
22
2003
Brock Lesnar
The Undertaker
29
2004
Chris Benoit
The Big Show
1
2005
Batista
John Cena
28
2006
Rey Mysterio
Randy Orton
2
2007
The Undertaker
Shawn Michaels
30
2008
John Cena
Triple H
30
2009
Randy Orton
Triple H
8
2010
Edge
John Cena
29
2011
Alberto Del Rio
Santino Marella
38
2012
Sheamus
Chris Jericho
22
2013
John Cena
Ryback
19
2014
Batista
Roman Reigns
28
2015
Roman Reigns
Rusev
19
2016
Triple H
Dean Ambrose
30
2017
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
23
2018
Shinsuke Nakamura
Roman Reigns
14
2019
Seth Rollins
Braun Strowman
10
2020
Drew McIntyre
Roman Reigns
16
2021
Edge
Randy Orton
1
2022
Brock Lesnar
Drew McIntyre
30
2023
Cody Rhodes
Gunther
30
2024
Cody Rhodes
CM Punk
15
2025
Jey Uso
John Cena
20
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Men's Royal Rumble match in 2024?
Cody Rhodeswon the Men's Royal Rumble match in 2024. The American Nightmare eliminated CM Punk to win back-to-back Royal Rumbles.
When did the first edition of Royal Rumble take place and who won it?
In 1988, the first edition of the Men's Royal Rumble took place. Jim Duggan won it by eliminating One Man Gang.
Which WWE Superstar has the most number of wins in Royal Rumble?
Stone Cold Steve Austin has the most number of wins in the Royal Rumble history. The Texas Rattlesnake won the Men's Rumble match thrice (1997, 1998, and 2001).
How many times has John Cena won the Men's Royal Rumble match?
John Cena has won the Royal Rumble twice. The Leader of the Cenation Army won it in 2008 and 2013 by eliminating Triple H and Ryback respectively.
Which wrestler has the most number of Eliminations in the Royal Rumble history?
Kane has the most eliminations and Appearances in the Royal Rumble History. The Big Red Machine took part in 20 Royal Rumble matches and eliminated 46 wrestlers.
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