The last man to be eliminated from the match was Shawn Michaels, and the closing exchanges between the two all-time greats was the greatest finishing sequence to any Royal Rumble in history. Despite only holding the WWF Championship for a few minutes, Yokozuna did what many others have failed to do over the years and turned his Royal Rumble victory into world title success.
Entering the match at No. Although the return to in-ring competition of Triple H was the main talking point of the show, Mr. To say it was disappointing was an understatement, with the limited Luger suffering from a severe charisma shortage. In what was one of the best Rumble matches in years, The Mexican Aristocrat entered at No. Names marked with an asterisk were not clear winners.
In failing to win the strap, Edge had lost much of the momentum he had gained following his return, taking the gloss off his Rumble win in the process. In the final year before the Royal Rumble guaranteed a shot at the WWF Championship, The Dirtiest Player in the Game held on in what was the longest time a competitor had ever spent in the match, and somehow, he managed to walk away with the title. 23, it seemed as though The Lex Express was in with an excellent chance of emerging victorious. 1 and win, The Rabid Wolverine broke the record for longest time spent in the match when he threw The Big Show over the top rope just past the 61-minute mark, which was his sixth elimination of the contest.
Moments after the restart, Batista threw Cena over the top to claim the victory. The last man to be eliminated was The Undertaker, and in the process of winning, The Pain set the records for youngest Rumble winner and shortest time spent in the match by a winner.
The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.
Royal Rumbles are always a lot of fun, so I'm looking forward to it. In the weeks following the event, Big Show claimed that The Rock's feet touched the floor first and sought out video evidence to prove his claim. Randy Orton entered the 2009 Royal Rumble at No. Having a 30-man battle royal added a unique feel to the match, as it was something that the audience had never seen before.
Following a long layoff after a serious quadriceps injury, Triple H made his long-awaited return to pay-per-view action by lastly eliminating Kurt Angle to win the 2002 Royal Rumble.
and throw The Cerebral Assassin over the top rope. Cena would go on to become the first man who couldn't wait until WrestleMania to use his title shot, deciding to face Randy Orton at the following month's No Way Out instead, where The Viper would retain the belt after intentionally getting disqualified. The People's Champion never got the singles match he earned by winning the Royal Rumble, and the buildup to the Grandest Stage of Them All was overshadowed by the McMahon family. With that in mind, this article will take a look into the storied history of the Royal Rumble and the 22 men who have been lucky enough to emerge victorious in the match. Not the best match these two have had, but it was still the best match so far on the card. The Celtic Warrior now has a World Championship Match of his choosing at WrestleMania. One of the final two men in the match along with Bret Hart, both men went over the top rope and hit the floor simultaneously, with video replays failing to show a clear winner. At No Way Out, The Big Show defeated The Rock with assistance from Shane McMahon, which led to the disappointing Fatal 4-Way WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 16 with a McMahon in every corner.
So there it is, every Royal Rumble winner in history. Entering at No.
Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that most of the attention is being focused on the return of The Rock and his WWE Championship match. 30 spot. The win set him on an eventual collision course with former tag team partner and World Heavyweight champion Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 26. Why are his trunks still the color of geese poop? The Undertaker became the first man to enter the Royal Rumble at No. However, Orton would emerge victorious and retain the title.
One winner.
Posted by Anthony Mango Sunday, January 29, 2012 It's time for my favorite pay-per-view of the year (generally speaking)! Once again, a Royal Rumble winner had failed in his attempt to capture world title gold at WrestleMania. As well as being the only man to win the Royal Rumble three times, Stone Cold also racked up an impressive 36 eliminations in just six appearances, which also means he won half of the Rumbles he appeared in! In the final sequence of the match, The Cerebral Assassin managed to overcome the odds to eliminate DiBiase and Rhodes before the opportunistic Orton clotheslined his former mentor over the ropes to guarantee a title shot at WrestleMania 25. This made his victory all the more impressive when you consider it was his first (and only) appearance in the contest. I think with the exception of Michaels and Austin, most fans could have a different interpretation of the rankings.
This time, it took him less than 10 minutes to claim victory, and he would go on to WrestleMania 17 to have one of the most famous matches in WrestleMania history against arch-nemesis The Rock, where he would shockingly turn heel and align with Vince McMahon after winning the WWF Championship.
[3], "Scottrade Center Events: WWE Royal Rumble", "WWE News: 2012 Royal Rumble dark match result", "Results:World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan def. After winning the Rumble, Sheamus went on to capture the World Heavyweight Championship in 18 seconds at WrestleMania 28. [1][2] It was the 25th yearly Royal Rumble event. The Million Dollar Man put up surprisingly little offense against his larger opponent before he was thrown over the top rope. The first man to win the Royal Rumble twice, and also the first to achieve the feat in consecutive years, Hulk Hogan is also the only man to win the match as reigning WWF Champion. Rey Mysterio lived up to his title as The Ultimate Underdog when he entered the 2006 Royal Rumble at No. Added to that, the Rumble match itself didn't even close the show; that honor went to a 2-out-of-3 Falls tag team match between The Islanders and The Young Stallions.
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