Wrestlers with the Most Royal Rumble Match Wins (Men & Women)

Most Royal Rumble Wins: The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling event produced annually by WWE since 1988. It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a variation of the battle royal where wrestlers enter the ring at timed intervals rather than all starting together. The inaugural event took place in 1988 as a television special on the USA Network. From 1989 onward, it became a pay-per-view event and has been livestreamed since 2015.

The Royal Rumble match usually serves as the main event. Exceptions include 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, and 2023, where a men’s world championship match was the main event instead. The first women’s Royal Rumble match took place in 2018, and that event was also the first to feature both men’s and women’s Rumble matches on the same card. Since then, both versions have become standard.

The 2025 Royal Rumble was the first to be hosted in an NFL stadium. The 2026 edition will mark the first time the event is held outside North America, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also making it the first of WWE’s “Big Five” events to be hosted in the country.

Wrestlers with the Most Royal Rumble Wins – Men’s

Stone Cold Steve Austin holds the record with three Royal Rumble wins in 1997, 1998, and 2001. He famously re-entered in 1997 to eliminate Bret Hart, then beat The Rock in 1998, and in 2001 eliminated Haku, Billy Gunn, and Kane to win his third.

Shawn Michaels won back-to-back Royal Rumble matches in 1995 and 1996, entering first and 18th, eliminating eight wrestlers each time. Hulk Hogan also won consecutively in 1990 and 1991, entering 25th and 24th.

Cody Rhodes won in 2023 and 2024, entering 30th and 15th, eliminating Gunther and CM Punk. Edge claimed victories in 2010 and 2021, entering 29th and 1st, becoming one of the few to win from the opening spot.

Triple H won in 2002 and 2016, John Cena in 2008 and 2013, Batista in 2005 and 2014, Brock Lesnar in 2003 and 2022, and Randy Orton in 2009 and 2017, each winning the Royal Rumble two times in their career.

Wrestlers with the Most Royal Rumble Wins – Women’s 

Charlotte Flair has won the Royal Rumble twice. Her first victory was in 2020, entering 17th and eliminating Bianca Belair, Sarah Logan, Kelly Kelly, and Shayna Baszler. She won again in 2025, entering 27th and last, eliminating Roxanne Perez, and also eliminating Piper Niven, Michin, and Nia Jax along the way.

Asuka became the inaugural women’s Rumble winner in 2018, entering 25th and defeating Ember Moon, Nia Jax, and Nikki Bella. Becky Lynch won in 2019 as the 28th entrant, eliminating Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair, and went on to make history at WrestleMania 35.

Bianca Belair won in 2021 as the third entrant, lasting nearly 57 minutes and eliminating Bayley, Natalya, and Charlotte Flair. Ronda Rousey won the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble after returning from maternity leave, entering 28th and eliminating Nikki A.S.H., Brie Bella, Shotzi, and Charlotte Flair.

Rhea Ripley became the first woman to win from the number one spot in 2023, lasting one hour and one minute, and eliminated B-Fab, Chelsea Green, Nia Jax, Michelle McCool, Raquel Rodriguez, Nikki Cross, and Liv Morgan. Bayley won in 2024 as the third entrant, lasting one hour, three minutes, and three seconds, breaking the record for the longest time spent in a women’s Royal Rumble.

FAQs

Q. Has WWE ever had a 50-person Royal Rumble?
A. Yes. The first 50-Man Royal Rumble was held at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Q. Who won the first female Royal Rumble?
A. Asuka won the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble by last eliminating Nikki Bella.

Q. Who lasted the longest in the women’s Royal Rumble?
A. Roxanne Perez lasted 1 hour and 7 minutes, setting the record for the longest time in a women’s Royal Rumble match.

Q. Who was the youngest Royal Rumble winner?
A. Brock Lesnar became the youngest Royal Rumble winner 22 years ago.

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