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| − | The Royal Rumble is an event produced by the [[World Wrestling Federation]]. It is one of the "Big Four" pay-per-views that WWE produces, with [[WrestleMania]], [[SummerSlam]], and [[Survivor Series]] being the other three. The Royal Rumble is the first pay-per-view to take place in the year, usually happening in late-January. The main event is usually the Royal Rumble match itself. It consists of usually 30 men, although the 1988 event had 20 men and the 2011 event had 40 men. As of 2015, three women have entered the Royal Rumble match. Chyna in 1999 and 2000, Beth Phoenix in 2010, and Kharma in 2012. Every 90 seconds, a new wrestler enters the ring. The winner is determined after all men have entered, with all but the winner being eliminated. In 1992, the winner, being Ric Flair, won the vacant WWE Championship. Starting with the 1993 event, the winner usually goes on to a title match at that year's respective WrestleMania. The 2016 Royal Rumble match will be the first one to feature the WWE Champion (Roman Reigns), defending the title | + | The Royal Rumble is an event produced by the [[World Wrestling Federation]]. It is one of the "Big Four" pay-per-views that WWE produces, with [[WrestleMania]], [[SummerSlam]], and [[Survivor Series]] being the other three. The Royal Rumble is the first pay-per-view to take place in the year, usually happening in late-January. The main event is usually the Royal Rumble match itself. It consists of usually 30 men, although the 1988 event had 20 men and the 2011 event had 40 men. As of 2015, three women have entered the Royal Rumble match. Chyna in 1999 and 2000, Beth Phoenix in 2010, and Kharma in 2012. Every 90 seconds, a new wrestler enters the ring. The winner is determined after all men have entered, with all but the winner being eliminated. In 1992, the winner, being Ric Flair, won the vacant WWE Championship. Starting with the 1993 event, the winner usually goes on to a title match at that year's respective WrestleMania. The 2016 Royal Rumble match will be the first one to feature the WWE Champion (Roman Reigns), defending the title. |
Revision as of 17:39, January 17, 2016
The Royal Rumble is an event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It is one of the "Big Four" pay-per-views that WWE produces, with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series being the other three. The Royal Rumble is the first pay-per-view to take place in the year, usually happening in late-January. The main event is usually the Royal Rumble match itself. It consists of usually 30 men, although the 1988 event had 20 men and the 2011 event had 40 men. As of 2015, three women have entered the Royal Rumble match. Chyna in 1999 and 2000, Beth Phoenix in 2010, and Kharma in 2012. Every 90 seconds, a new wrestler enters the ring. The winner is determined after all men have entered, with all but the winner being eliminated. In 1992, the winner, being Ric Flair, won the vacant WWE Championship. Starting with the 1993 event, the winner usually goes on to a title match at that year's respective WrestleMania. The 2016 Royal Rumble match will be the first one to feature the WWE Champion (Roman Reigns), defending the title.
Events
| Event | City | Venue | Royal Rumble Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble (1988) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Copps Coliseum | Hacksaw Jim Duggan | Royal Rumble consisted of 20 men. |
| Royal Rumble (1989) | Houston, TX | The Summit | Big John Studd | |
| Royal Rumble (1990) | Orlando, FL | Orlando Arena | Hulk Hogan | |
| Royal Rumble (1991) | Miami, FL | Miami Arena | Hulk Hogan | Hogan would become the first person to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches. |
| Royal Rumble (1992) | Albany, NY | Knickerbocker Arena | Ric Flair | The winner of the Royal Rumble won the WWE Championship. |
| Royal Rumble (1993) | Sacramento, CA | ARCO Arena | Yokozuna | First Royal Rumble where the winner would get a title shot at WrestleMania. |
| Royal Rumble (1994) | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center | Bret Hart & Lex Luger | Only Royal Rumble to have two winners. |
| Royal Rumble (1995) | Tampa, FL | USF Sun Dome | Shawn Michaels | First time someone in the number one spot would win the match. |
| Royal Rumble (1996) | Fresno, CA | Selland Arena | Shawn Michaels | |
| Royal Rumble (1997) | San Antonio, TX | Alamodome | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Although Austin won the match, he reentered after being eliminated. It was announced the following night on Raw that he would not be in the title match at WrestleMania. Instead, the title match was Undertaker vs. Sycho Sid. Austin would face Bret Hart in a submission match that eventually led to his babyface turn. |
| Royal Rumble (1998) | San Jose, CA | San Jose Arena | Stone Cold Steve Austin | |
| Royal Rumble (1999) | Anaheim, CA | Arrowhead Pond | Vince McMahon | |
| Royal Rumble (2000) | New York City | Madison Square Garden | The Rock | |
| Royal Rumble (2001) | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena | Stone Cold Steve Austin | By winning this Royal Rumble, Austin has the record for the most Royal Rumble wins, at three. |
| Royal Rumble (2002) | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | Triple H | |
| Royal Rumble (2003) | Boston, MA | FleetCenter | Brock Lesnar | |
| Royal Rumble (2004) | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Center | Chris Benoit | |
| Royal Rumble (2005) | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center | Batista | |
| Royal Rumble (2006) | Miami, FL | American Airlines Arena | Rey Mysterio | |
| Royal Rumble (2007) | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center | The Undertaker | |
| Royal Rumble (2008) | New York City | Madison Square Garden | John Cena | |
| Royal Rumble (2009) | Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena | Randy Orton | Santino Marella would break the record set by The Warlord for the shortest time in the Royal Rumble, at just one second. |
| Royal Rumble (2010) | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | Edge | |
| Royal Rumble (2011) | Boston, MA | TD Garden | Alberto Del Rio | Royal Rumble match consisted of 40 men. |
| Royal Rumble (2012) | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | Sheamus | |
| Royal Rumble (2013) | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Center | John Cena | |
| Royal Rumble (2014) | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center | Batista | |
| Royal Rumble (2015) | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Roman Reigns | |
| Royal Rumble (2016) | Orlando, FL | Amway Center | TBD | First Royal Rumble in which the reigning Champion will defend the WWE Championship in the Royal Rumble match. |