Royal Rumble
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Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. It is named after, and centered on, the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. After the inaugural 1988 event aired as a television special on the USA Network, the Royal Rumble has been broadcast via pay-per-view since the 1989 event and livestreaming since the 2015 event. The event is traditionally held in late January, but in 2025, it was held in early February. It is one of WWE's five biggest events of the year, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank, referred to as the "Big Five". The Royal Rumble match is generally held as the main event of the annual event. There are some exceptions, such as the 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, and 2023 events. In 1988, the main event was a tag team match, while for all the others, it was a men's world championship match. While originally only for men, a women's version of the Royal Rumble match was held as the main event at the 2018 event, which was also the first event to have two Rumble matches on one card. It subsequently became standard to have both a men's and women's Royal Rumble match at the annual event. The 2025 event was the first to be held in a National Football League stadium, while the 2026 event will be the first to take place outside of North America as it will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will be the first of WWE's "Big Five" held in the country.
Infobox
Created by
Pat Patterson
Promotion
WWE
Brands
Raw (2003–2011, 2017–present)SmackDown (2003–2011, 2017–present)ECW (2007–2010)205 Live (2019)
First event
1988
Signature match
Royal Rumble match
Tables
· Events and winners
Men's
Men's
#
Men's
Event
No.
Date
Women's
City
No.
1
1
#
1
Event
Royal Rumble (1988)
Date
January 24, 1988
City
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Venue
Copps Coliseum
Main event
The Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) in a two out of three falls match
Royal Rumble Winner
Jim Duggan
Royal Rumble Winner
13
Royal Rumble Winner
—
2
2
#
2
Event
Royal Rumble (1989)
Date
January 15, 1989
City
Houston, Texas
Venue
The Summit
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match
Royal Rumble Winner
Big John Studd
Royal Rumble Winner
27
3
3
#
3
Event
Royal Rumble (1990)
Date
January 21, 1990
City
Orlando, Florida
Venue
Orlando Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match
Royal Rumble Winner
Hulk Hogan
Royal Rumble Winner
25
4
4
#
4
Event
Royal Rumble (1991)
Date
January 19, 1991
City
Miami, Florida
Venue
Miami Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match
Royal Rumble Winner
Hulk Hogan (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
24
5
5
#
5
Event
Royal Rumble (1992)
Date
January 19, 1992
City
Albany, New York
Venue
Knickerbocker Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Ric Flair
Royal Rumble Winner
3
6
6
#
6
Event
Royal Rumble (1993)
Date
January 24, 1993
City
Sacramento, California
Venue
ARCO Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania IX
Royal Rumble Winner
Yokozuna
Royal Rumble Winner
27
7
7
#
7
Event
Royal Rumble (1994)
Date
January 22, 1994
City
Providence, Rhode Island
Venue
Providence Civic Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania X
Royal Rumble Winner
Lex Luger
Royal Rumble Winner
23
Bret Hart
Bret Hart
#
Bret Hart
Event
27
8
8
#
8
Event
Royal Rumble (1995)
Date
January 22, 1995
City
Tampa, Florida
Venue
USF Sun Dome
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XI
Royal Rumble Winner
Shawn Michaels
Royal Rumble Winner
1
9
9
#
9
Event
Royal Rumble (1996)
Date
January 21, 1996
City
Fresno, California
Venue
Selland Arena
Main event
Bret Hart (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Shawn Michaels (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
18
10
10
#
10
Event
Royal Rumble (1997)
Date
January 19, 1997
City
San Antonio, Texas
Venue
Alamodome
Main event
Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Royal Rumble Winner
5
11
11
#
11
Event
Royal Rumble (1998)
Date
January 18, 1998
City
San Jose, California
Venue
San Jose Arena
Main event
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Casket match for the WWF Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Stone Cold Steve Austin (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
24
12
12
#
12
Event
Royal Rumble (1999)
Date
January 24, 1999
City
Anaheim, California
Venue
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania XV
Royal Rumble Winner
Mr. McMahon
Royal Rumble Winner
2
13
13
#
13
Event
Royal Rumble (2000)
Date
January 23, 2000
City
New York City, New York
Venue
Madison Square Garden
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 2000
Royal Rumble Winner
The Rock
Royal Rumble Winner
24
14
14
#
14
Event
Royal Rumble (2001)
Date
January 21, 2001
City
New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue
New Orleans Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X-Seven
Royal Rumble Winner
Stone Cold Steve Austin (3)
Royal Rumble Winner
27
15
15
#
15
Event
Royal Rumble (2002)
Date
January 20, 2002
City
Atlanta, Georgia
Venue
Philips Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for an Undisputed WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X8
Royal Rumble Winner
Triple H
Royal Rumble Winner
22
16
16
#
16
Event
Royal Rumble (2003)
Date
January 19, 2003
City
Boston, Massachusetts
Venue
FleetCenter
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XIX
Royal Rumble Winner
Brock Lesnar
Royal Rumble Winner
29
17
17
#
17
Event
Royal Rumble (2004)
Date
January 25, 2004
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue
Wachovia Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XX
Royal Rumble Winner
Chris Benoit
Royal Rumble Winner
1
18
18
#
18
Event
Royal Rumble (2005)
Date
January 30, 2005
City
Fresno, California
Venue
Save Mart Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 21
Royal Rumble Winner
Batista
Royal Rumble Winner
28
19
19
#
19
Event
Royal Rumble (2006)
Date
January 29, 2006
City
Miami, Florida
Venue
American Airlines Arena
Main event
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Rey Mysterio
Royal Rumble Winner
2
20
20
#
20
Event
Royal Rumble (2007)
Date
January 28, 2007
City
San Antonio, Texas
Venue
AT&T Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 23
Royal Rumble Winner
The Undertaker
Royal Rumble Winner
30
21
21
#
21
Event
Royal Rumble (2008)
Date
January 27, 2008
City
New York City, New York
Venue
Madison Square Garden
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXIV
Royal Rumble Winner
John Cena
Royal Rumble Winner
30
22
22
#
22
Event
Royal Rumble (2009)
Date
January 25, 2009
City
Detroit, Michigan
Venue
Joe Louis Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXV
Royal Rumble Winner
Randy Orton
Royal Rumble Winner
8
23
23
#
23
Event
Royal Rumble (2010)
Date
January 31, 2010
City
Atlanta, Georgia
Venue
Philips Arena
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVI
Royal Rumble Winner
Edge
Royal Rumble Winner
29
24
24
#
24
Event
Royal Rumble (2011)
Date
January 30, 2011
City
Boston, Massachusetts
Venue
TD Garden
Main event
40-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVII
Royal Rumble Winner
Alberto Del Rio
Royal Rumble Winner
38
25
25
#
25
Event
Royal Rumble (2012)
Date
January 29, 2012
City
St. Louis, Missouri
Venue
Scottrade Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII
Royal Rumble Winner
Sheamus
Royal Rumble Winner
22
26
26
#
26
Event
Royal Rumble (2013)
Date
January 27, 2013
City
Phoenix, Arizona
Venue
US Airways Center
Main event
CM Punk (c) vs. The Rock for the WWE Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
John Cena (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
19
27
27
#
27
Event
Royal Rumble (2014)
Date
January 26, 2014
City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue
Consol Energy Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXX
Royal Rumble Winner
Batista (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
28
28
28
#
28
Event
Royal Rumble (2015)
Date
January 25, 2015
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue
Wells Fargo Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31
Royal Rumble Winner
Roman Reigns
Royal Rumble Winner
19
29
29
#
29
Event
Royal Rumble (2016)
Date
January 24, 2016
City
Orlando, Florida
Venue
Amway Center
Main event
Roman Reigns (c) vs. 29 other wrestlers in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Triple H (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
30
30
30
#
30
Event
Royal Rumble (2017)
Date
January 29, 2017
City
San Antonio, Texas
Venue
Alamodome
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 33
Royal Rumble Winner
Randy Orton (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
23
31
31
#
31
Event
Royal Rumble (2018)
Date
January 28, 2018
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue
Wells Fargo Center
Main event
30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's world championship match at WrestleMania 34
Royal Rumble Winner
Shinsuke Nakamura
Royal Rumble Winner
14
Royal Rumble Winner
Asuka
Royal Rumble Winner
25
32
32
#
32
Event
Royal Rumble (2019)
Date
January 27, 2019
City
Phoenix, Arizona
Venue
Chase Field
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 35
Royal Rumble Winner
Seth Rollins
Royal Rumble Winner
10
Royal Rumble Winner
Becky Lynch
Royal Rumble Winner
28
33
33
#
33
Event
Royal Rumble (2020)
Date
January 26, 2020
City
Houston, Texas
Venue
Minute Maid Park
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 36
Royal Rumble Winner
Drew McIntyre
Royal Rumble Winner
16
Royal Rumble Winner
Charlotte Flair
Royal Rumble Winner
17
34
34
#
34
Event
Royal Rumble (2021)
Date
January 31, 2021
City
St. Petersburg, Florida
Venue
WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 37
Royal Rumble Winner
Edge (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
1
Royal Rumble Winner
Bianca Belair
Royal Rumble Winner
3
35
35
#
35
Event
Royal Rumble (2022)
Date
January 29, 2022
City
St. Louis, Missouri
Venue
The Dome at America's Center
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 38
Royal Rumble Winner
Brock Lesnar (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
30
Royal Rumble Winner
Ronda Rousey
Royal Rumble Winner
28
36
36
#
36
Event
Royal Rumble (2023)
Date
January 28, 2023
City
San Antonio, Texas
Venue
Alamodome
Main event
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Royal Rumble Winner
Cody Rhodes
Royal Rumble Winner
30
Royal Rumble Winner
Rhea Ripley
Royal Rumble Winner
1
Ref.
[citation needed]
37
37
#
37
Event
Royal Rumble (2024)
Date
January 27, 2024
City
St. Petersburg, Florida
Venue
Tropicana Field
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XL
Royal Rumble Winner
Cody Rhodes (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
15
Royal Rumble Winner
Bayley
Royal Rumble Winner
3
38
38
#
38
Event
Royal Rumble (2025)
Date
February 1, 2025
City
Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Main event
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 41
Royal Rumble Winner
Jey Uso
Royal Rumble Winner
20
Royal Rumble Winner
Charlotte Flair (2)
Royal Rumble Winner
27
39
39
#
39
Event
Royal Rumble (2026)
Date
January 31, 2026
City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Venue
TBA
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
#
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event | Royal Rumble Winner | Ref. | |||
| Men's | No. | Women's | No. | |||||||
| 1 | Royal Rumble (1988) | January 24, 1988 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Copps Coliseum | The Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) in a two out of three falls match | Jim Duggan | 13 | — | ||
| 2 | Royal Rumble (1989) | January 15, 1989 | Houston, Texas | The Summit | 30-man Royal Rumble match | Big John Studd | 27 | |||
| 3 | Royal Rumble (1990) | January 21, 1990 | Orlando, Florida | Orlando Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match | Hulk Hogan | 25 | |||
| 4 | Royal Rumble (1991) | January 19, 1991 | Miami, Florida | Miami Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match | Hulk Hogan (2) | 24 | |||
| 5 | Royal Rumble (1992) | January 19, 1992 | Albany, New York | Knickerbocker Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship | Ric Flair | 3 | |||
| 6 | Royal Rumble (1993) | January 24, 1993 | Sacramento, California | ARCO Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania IX | Yokozuna | 27 | |||
| 7 | Royal Rumble (1994) | January 22, 1994 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania X | Lex Luger | 23 | |||
| Bret Hart | 27 | |||||||||
| 8 | Royal Rumble (1995) | January 22, 1995 | Tampa, Florida | USF Sun Dome | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XI | Shawn Michaels | 1 | |||
| 9 | Royal Rumble (1996) | January 21, 1996 | Fresno, California | Selland Arena | Bret Hart (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | Shawn Michaels (2) | 18 | |||
| 10 | Royal Rumble (1997) | January 19, 1997 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 5 | |||
| 11 | Royal Rumble (1998) | January 18, 1998 | San Jose, California | San Jose Arena | Shawn Michaels (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Casket match for the WWF Championship | Stone Cold Steve Austin (2) | 24 | |||
| 12 | Royal Rumble (1999) | January 24, 1999 | Anaheim, California | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania XV | Mr. McMahon | 2 | |||
| 13 | Royal Rumble (2000) | January 23, 2000 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 2000 | The Rock | 24 | |||
| 14 | Royal Rumble (2001) | January 21, 2001 | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X-Seven | Stone Cold Steve Austin (3) | 27 | |||
| 15 | Royal Rumble (2002) | January 20, 2002 | Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match for an Undisputed WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X8 | Triple H | 22 | |||
| 16 | Royal Rumble (2003) | January 19, 2003 | Boston, Massachusetts | FleetCenter | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XIX | Brock Lesnar | 29 | |||
| 17 | Royal Rumble (2004) | January 25, 2004 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XX | Chris Benoit | 1 | |||
| 18 | Royal Rumble (2005) | January 30, 2005 | Fresno, California | Save Mart Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 21 | Batista | 28 | |||
| 19 | Royal Rumble (2006) | January 29, 2006 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | Kurt Angle (c) vs. Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship | Rey Mysterio | 2 | |||
| 20 | Royal Rumble (2007) | January 28, 2007 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 23 | The Undertaker | 30 | |||
| 21 | Royal Rumble (2008) | January 27, 2008 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXIV | John Cena | 30 | |||
| 22 | Royal Rumble (2009) | January 25, 2009 | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXV | Randy Orton | 8 | |||
| 23 | Royal Rumble (2010) | January 31, 2010 | Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVI | Edge | 29 | |||
| 24 | Royal Rumble (2011) | January 30, 2011 | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | 40-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVII | Alberto Del Rio | 38 | |||
| 25 | Royal Rumble (2012) | January 29, 2012 | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII | Sheamus | 22 | |||
| 26 | Royal Rumble (2013) | January 27, 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona | US Airways Center | CM Punk (c) vs. The Rock for the WWE Championship | John Cena (2) | 19 | |||
| 27 | Royal Rumble (2014) | January 26, 2014 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Consol Energy Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXX | Batista (2) | 28 | |||
| 28 | Royal Rumble (2015) | January 25, 2015 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31 | Roman Reigns | 19 | |||
| 29 | Royal Rumble (2016) | January 24, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | Amway Center | Roman Reigns (c) vs. 29 other wrestlers in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | Triple H (2) | 30 | |||
| 30 | Royal Rumble (2017) | January 29, 2017 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 33 | Randy Orton (2) | 23 | |||
| 31 | Royal Rumble (2018) | January 28, 2018 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's world championship match at WrestleMania 34 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 14 | Asuka | 25 | |
| 32 | Royal Rumble (2019) | January 27, 2019 | Phoenix, Arizona | Chase Field | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 35 | Seth Rollins | 10 | Becky Lynch | 28 | |
| 33 | Royal Rumble (2020) | January 26, 2020 | Houston, Texas | Minute Maid Park | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 36 | Drew McIntyre | 16 | Charlotte Flair | 17 | |
| 34 | Royal Rumble (2021) | January 31, 2021 | St. Petersburg, Florida | WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 37 | Edge (2) | 1 | Bianca Belair | 3 | |
| 35 | Royal Rumble (2022) | January 29, 2022 | St. Louis, Missouri | The Dome at America's Center | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 38 | Brock Lesnar (2) | 30 | Ronda Rousey | 28 | |
| 36 | Royal Rumble (2023) | January 28, 2023 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | Cody Rhodes | 30 | Rhea Ripley | 1 | [citation needed] |
| 37 | Royal Rumble (2024) | January 27, 2024 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Tropicana Field | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XL | Cody Rhodes (2) | 15 | Bayley | 3 | |
| 38 | Royal Rumble (2025) | February 1, 2025 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Lucas Oil Stadium | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 41 | Jey Uso | 20 | Charlotte Flair (2) | 27 | |
| 39 | Royal Rumble (2026) | January 31, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | TBA | ||||||
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | ||||||||||
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- "Statistical survival – breaking down the Royal Rumble"https://archive.today/20120714085840/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/01/917194.html
- "Mysterio claims Rumble; Cena reigns again"https://archive.today/20120629143618/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/01/30/1418142.html
- YouShoot Swoggle (Hornswoggle)https://web.archive.org/web/20160914174327/http://www.kayfabecommentariesuk.com/category-19/ysswog.html
- "Royal Rumble 1988 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1988 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1989 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988115/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1989 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988115/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1990 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881151/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1990 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881151/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1991 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988116/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1991 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988116/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1992 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881152/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1992 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881152/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1993 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881161/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1993 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881161/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1994 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811421/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1994 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811421/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1995 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988117/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1995 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988117/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1996 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811412/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1996 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811412/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1997 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114111/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1997 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114111/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 1998 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811511/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1998 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811511/mainevent/
- "Austin wins predictable Rumble"https://archive.today/20120721225358/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jan19_rumble.html
- "Royal Rumble 1999 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881143/results/
- "Royal Rumble 1999 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881143/mainevent/
- "McMahon wins Rumble, Rock champ again"https://archive.today/20120721140557/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jan25_rumble.html
- "Royal Rumble 2000 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811411/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2000 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811411/mainevent/
- "Rocky wins the Rumble, A bloody Triple H defeats Cactus Jack"https://archive.today/20120629105451/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/jan24_royalrumble.html
- "Royal Rumble 2001 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881142/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2001 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881142/mainevent/
- "Surprises dominate Rumble 2001"https://archive.today/20120713150252/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/jan22_rumble-can.html
- "Royal Rumble 2002 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811413/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2002 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811413/mainevent/
- "Rumble 2002 stumbles, Triple H wins WrestleMania spot"https://archive.today/20120630174936/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/jan21_rumble-can.html
- "Royal Rumble 2003 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881141/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2003 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881141/mainevent/
- "Royal Rumble 2004 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988118/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2004 Main Event Synopsis"https://web.archive.org/web/20090604030744/http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988118/mainevent/
- "Benoit wins the 'Rumble'"https://archive.today/20120718053734/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/01/26/325195.html
- "Royal Rumble 2005 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2005 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811/mainevent/
- "Batista claims the Rumble"https://archive.today/20120717001443/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/01/31/915606.html
- "Royal Rumble 2006 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2006/
- "Royal Rumble 2006 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2006/matches/31409413/results/
- "Mysterio claims Rumble; Cena reigns again"https://archive.today/20120629143618/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/01/30/1418142.html
- "Royal Rumble 2007 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2007/
- "Royal Rumble 2007 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2007/matches/35535102/results/
- "Old guard dominates Rumble"https://archive.today/20120724024349/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/01/28/3473071.html
- "Royal Rumble 2008 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2008/
- "Royal Rumble 2008 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2008/matches/5267610321112/results/
- "Cena wins Rumble in surprise return"https://archive.today/20120629175015/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/01/28/4797664.html
- "Royal Rumble 2009 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/
- "Royal Rumble 2009 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9050360/results/
- "Royal Rumble 2010 Results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/
- "Royal Rumble 2010 Main Event Synopsis"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/matches/9887158/results/
- "Upcoming dates for WWE PPV events in 2011"http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280258946
- "WWE presents Royal Rumble, 01-29-2012"http://wwelivetour.com/events/wwe-presents-royal-rumble
- "Sheamus won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2012/royal-rumble-match
- "WWE Champion CM Punk def. Dolph Ziggler (Special Guest Referee John Laurinaitis)"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2012/cm-punk-dolph-ziggler
- "Royal Rumble 2013 results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2013/royal-rumble-2013-results-26086345
- "John Cena won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2013/royal-rumble-match-26080784/page-5
- "Batista won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2014/royal-rumble-match-26171285
- "Royal Rumble 2014 results"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/royal-rumble-2014-results-26177563
- Royal Rumble (2015)#Results
- Heavy.comhttp://heavy.com/sports/2016/01/when-is-wwe-royal-rumble-2016-date-location-start-time/
- "Triple H won the 2016 Royal Rumble Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2016/royal-rumble-match-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship-28402653
- "Royal Rumble returns to Alamodome for the first time in 20 years"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/article/royal-rumble-returns-to-alamodome-first-time-20-years
- "Philadelphia to host 30th anniversary of WWE Royal Rumble in 2018"http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/article/philadelphia-to-host-royal-rumble-2018
- WWEhttp://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2018/30-man-royal-rumble-match-results
- WWEhttp://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2018/30-woman-royal-rumble-match-results
- AZ Centralhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/events/2018/01/24/wwe-royal-rumble-2019-nxt-takeover-phoenix-chase-field/1059435001/
- Houston Chronhttps://www.chron.com/sports/article/WWE-Royal-Rumble-in-Houston-Minute-Maid-Park-2020-13620766.php
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2021/01/31/wwe-royal-rumble-results-powells-live-review-of-the-royal-rumble-matches-drew-mcintyre-vs-goldberg-for-the-wwe-championship-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-last-man-standing-match-for-the-wwe/
- Fightfulhttps://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-date-and-location-royal-rumble-2022
- Fightfulhttps://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-royal-rumble-2024-take-place-tropicana-field-st-petersburg-florida
- Fightfulhttps://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-royal-rumble-2025-take-place-february-1-indianapolis-city-set-host-future-wrestlemania-and
- Fightfulhttps://www.fightful.com/wrestling/report-wwe-royal-rumble-2026-be-held-saudi-arabia
- WrestleZonehttps://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1532997-wwe-confirms-wwe-royal-rumble-2026-will-be-in-saudi-arabia
- "Royal Rumble 2015"http://www.royalrumble.org/