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1) The winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble won a major title match at the following WrestleMania. The ruling was so popular that it stuck.
2) The Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman†Hart & Jim “The Anvil†Neidhart) are the first duo to work together and eliminate an opponent.
3) In 1992, “Rowdy†Roddy Piper became the first man to have a match and then go on to compete in the Rumble later in the night.
4) Sheamus’ Rumble campaign (time spent in his winning Rumble, combined with WrestleMania title match) was only 22 minutes and 39 seconds.
5) Chris Benoit’s Rumble campaign lasted 1 hour, 42 minutes and 19 seconds.
6) Bo Dallas was only 22 years old. He was the only Rumble participant who wasn’t born when the first Rumble happened.
7) Hulk Hogan was the first Rumble winner to compete in another Rumble afterwards.
8) Hulk Hogan once eliminated 7 people in a row without interruption in a single Rumble. Diesel, Rikishi, Kane, the Great Khali and CM Punk co-hold the record.
9) Diesel, Rikishim Kane, ThDiesel once eliminated 7 opponents without interruption in a single Rumble.
10) The Undertaker has appeared on 7 official posters for the Royal Rumble event, but has never appeared on the posters alone.
11) Big Show has been the final person eliminated in 2 Rumbles, but has never won.
12) Triple H has spent the most time in Rumble matches, totalling 3 hours, 51 minutes and 33 seconds. Shawn Michaels is less than 10 minutes away from matching the record.
13) Jake “The Snake†Roberts has entered different Rumbles at #7 three times.
14) Chris Jericho has spent the most time in Rumbles without ever winning one. He has covered 3 hours, 5 minutes and 29 seconds.
15) Despite covering the most total time in Rumble matches, Triple H and Shawn Michaels have only been active in Rumble matches at the same time on 3 occasions.
16) The winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble also won the WWF Heavyweight Championship.
17) Between 2003 and 2013, Rumble winners had the choice between challenging for the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. The World Championship has been more popular.
18) Sheamus won the Rumble the day after his 34th birthday.
19) Jerry “The King†Lawler served as a commentator and a participant of the 1997 Rumble.
20) The first Rumble has only 20 participants.
21) MVP only lasted 7 seconds in 2010, but still managed to eliminate an opponent.
22) Kurt Angle is the first person to compete in a major title match at a Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and then compete in the Rumble later in the same night.
23) “Hacksaw†Jim Duggan and Shawn Michaels have both competed in at least 1 Rumble in each decade since the event began.
24) Since 1993, Lex Luger became the only Rumble winner (1994) who would never win a major title in the WWE.
25) After Rumble winners could win a major title match at WrestleMania, “Stone Cold†Steve Austin was the first man to win a Rumble (1997) and NOT challenge for a major title at WrestleMania.
26) Edge has entered 3 different Rumbles at #5.
27) Alberto Del Rio and John Cena have all won a Rumble and Money In The Bank within a year.
28) The lowest number of eliminations before winning a Rumble was 1, achieved by Mr. McMahon in 1999.
29) Kane has been in 13 consecutive Rumbles, but has never won any.
30) In theory, people who draw #1 or #2 have the lowest chance of winning, while #30 has the best chance. In practise, 2 men have won with each number.
31) Triple H holds the record for longest time in a Royal Rumble without eliminating a single opponent. He lasted 48 minutes in 1996.
32) The Warlord held the record for shortest time spent in a Rumble (1 second) for 20 years before it was finally broken by Santino Marella, who was eliminated half-a-second faster.
33) Since 1993 prize was introduced, 13 out of 22 Rumble wins lead to a major title win at WrestleMania.
34) Mr. McMahon is the first person to win a Rumble and then voluntarily turn down his prize.
35) Shawn Michaels has entered 3 different Rumbles at #18.
36) Nine Royal Rumble winners are in the WWE Hall Of Fame.
37) Rey Mysterio holds the record for longest time in a Rumble, lasting 1 hour, 2 minutes and 12 seconds to win in 2006.
38) Most Elimination Chamber match winners have also won a Rumble.
39) Only 4 men have won the Rumble more than once.
40) The Undertaker has entered the Rumble at #30 three times.
41) Shawn Michaels was the first person to represent a specific brand in the Rumble.
42) Four different men have won the Rumble at #27.
43) Butch Reed was the first person to be eliminated from a Rumble.
44) Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley have had 5 matches at Royal Rumble pay-per-views, but have never been in a Rumble.
45) “Hacksaw†Jim Duggan appeared in the 1992 Rumble, and next in 2009. This is a gap of 17 years.
46) Three men have won the King Of The Ring and a rumble within a year.
47) Eight men have won a traditional Survivor Series match, and then won the Rumble 2 months later.
48) In 2009, a total of 14 participants were still in the ring when #30 made an appearance.
49) Kane holds the record for most eliminations in one Rumble, putting 11 opponents out of the ring in 2001.
50) Yoshi Tatsu was the final person to represent the ECW brand in a Rumble.
51) The 1996 Rumble was the first one that played entrance music for all participants, and not just the first two.
52) “Stone Cold†Steve Austin is the only #1 entrant to eliminate #30.
53) Half of the Hell In A Cell match winners have also won a Rumble.
54) Brock Lesnar is the youngest man to win a Rumble. He was 25 years old when he won the 2003 event.
55) Rey Mysterio is the first person to officially represent the SmackDown brand in a Rumble.
56) Tito Santana is the first title holder to appear in a Rumble match.
57) No Rumble winner has ever chosen to compete for the ECW Championship.
58) Every time that there has been a woman in the Royal Rumble, they managed to eliminate one person before being eliminated themselves.
59) Shawn Michaels has eliminated 40 people in all (the WWE only recognises 39).
60) Tensai has appeared in 6 Rumbles, but has never eliminated a single opponent.
61) Finlay is the only person to have ever been disqualified from the Royal Rumble.
62) Eleven people once had to work together in order to eliminate Big Daddy V.
63) Bastian Booger, Skull and Spike Dudley all hold a total combined time of 0 seconds. In each case, they failed to make it to the ring during their only Rumble match.
64) “Macho Man†Randy Savage once forgot to go to the ring when his number was called, making him the first person to be eliminated without entering the ring.
65) Mick Foley once competed in the Royal Rumble as Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love.
66) Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, the Great Khali and Hunico have all been eliminated by women.
67) Nine men have won the Rumble in their first attempt.
68) Numbers #4, #6, #7, #9-12, #14-17, #20, #21 and #26 have never seen a winner.
69) Big Show is the only #30 entrant to have eliminated the #1 entrant, having done this twice.
70) Daniel Puder and Ernest “The Cat†Miller both had 2 matches in their WWE careers. In both cases, one of those matches was a Rumble appearance.
71) The WWE believes that 440,004 fans have attended all of the Royal Rumbles… assuming that no-one went to more than one event.
72) There have been 734 eliminations.
73) Only 6 men drew #1 and were still in the match when #30 called in.
74) Beth Phoenix is the only woman who lasted more than 1 minute in any Rumble.
75) Some believe that #14 is cursed, because many who have had it suffered terrible injuries or left the company.
2) The Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman†Hart & Jim “The Anvil†Neidhart) are the first duo to work together and eliminate an opponent.
3) In 1992, “Rowdy†Roddy Piper became the first man to have a match and then go on to compete in the Rumble later in the night.
4) Sheamus’ Rumble campaign (time spent in his winning Rumble, combined with WrestleMania title match) was only 22 minutes and 39 seconds.
5) Chris Benoit’s Rumble campaign lasted 1 hour, 42 minutes and 19 seconds.
6) Bo Dallas was only 22 years old. He was the only Rumble participant who wasn’t born when the first Rumble happened.
7) Hulk Hogan was the first Rumble winner to compete in another Rumble afterwards.
8) Hulk Hogan once eliminated 7 people in a row without interruption in a single Rumble. Diesel, Rikishi, Kane, the Great Khali and CM Punk co-hold the record.
9) Diesel, Rikishim Kane, ThDiesel once eliminated 7 opponents without interruption in a single Rumble.
10) The Undertaker has appeared on 7 official posters for the Royal Rumble event, but has never appeared on the posters alone.
11) Big Show has been the final person eliminated in 2 Rumbles, but has never won.
12) Triple H has spent the most time in Rumble matches, totalling 3 hours, 51 minutes and 33 seconds. Shawn Michaels is less than 10 minutes away from matching the record.
13) Jake “The Snake†Roberts has entered different Rumbles at #7 three times.
14) Chris Jericho has spent the most time in Rumbles without ever winning one. He has covered 3 hours, 5 minutes and 29 seconds.
15) Despite covering the most total time in Rumble matches, Triple H and Shawn Michaels have only been active in Rumble matches at the same time on 3 occasions.
16) The winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble also won the WWF Heavyweight Championship.
17) Between 2003 and 2013, Rumble winners had the choice between challenging for the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. The World Championship has been more popular.
18) Sheamus won the Rumble the day after his 34th birthday.
19) Jerry “The King†Lawler served as a commentator and a participant of the 1997 Rumble.
20) The first Rumble has only 20 participants.
21) MVP only lasted 7 seconds in 2010, but still managed to eliminate an opponent.
22) Kurt Angle is the first person to compete in a major title match at a Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and then compete in the Rumble later in the same night.
23) “Hacksaw†Jim Duggan and Shawn Michaels have both competed in at least 1 Rumble in each decade since the event began.
24) Since 1993, Lex Luger became the only Rumble winner (1994) who would never win a major title in the WWE.
25) After Rumble winners could win a major title match at WrestleMania, “Stone Cold†Steve Austin was the first man to win a Rumble (1997) and NOT challenge for a major title at WrestleMania.
26) Edge has entered 3 different Rumbles at #5.
27) Alberto Del Rio and John Cena have all won a Rumble and Money In The Bank within a year.
28) The lowest number of eliminations before winning a Rumble was 1, achieved by Mr. McMahon in 1999.
29) Kane has been in 13 consecutive Rumbles, but has never won any.
30) In theory, people who draw #1 or #2 have the lowest chance of winning, while #30 has the best chance. In practise, 2 men have won with each number.
31) Triple H holds the record for longest time in a Royal Rumble without eliminating a single opponent. He lasted 48 minutes in 1996.
32) The Warlord held the record for shortest time spent in a Rumble (1 second) for 20 years before it was finally broken by Santino Marella, who was eliminated half-a-second faster.
33) Since 1993 prize was introduced, 13 out of 22 Rumble wins lead to a major title win at WrestleMania.
34) Mr. McMahon is the first person to win a Rumble and then voluntarily turn down his prize.
35) Shawn Michaels has entered 3 different Rumbles at #18.
36) Nine Royal Rumble winners are in the WWE Hall Of Fame.
37) Rey Mysterio holds the record for longest time in a Rumble, lasting 1 hour, 2 minutes and 12 seconds to win in 2006.
38) Most Elimination Chamber match winners have also won a Rumble.
39) Only 4 men have won the Rumble more than once.
40) The Undertaker has entered the Rumble at #30 three times.
41) Shawn Michaels was the first person to represent a specific brand in the Rumble.
42) Four different men have won the Rumble at #27.
43) Butch Reed was the first person to be eliminated from a Rumble.
44) Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley have had 5 matches at Royal Rumble pay-per-views, but have never been in a Rumble.
45) “Hacksaw†Jim Duggan appeared in the 1992 Rumble, and next in 2009. This is a gap of 17 years.
46) Three men have won the King Of The Ring and a rumble within a year.
47) Eight men have won a traditional Survivor Series match, and then won the Rumble 2 months later.
48) In 2009, a total of 14 participants were still in the ring when #30 made an appearance.
49) Kane holds the record for most eliminations in one Rumble, putting 11 opponents out of the ring in 2001.
50) Yoshi Tatsu was the final person to represent the ECW brand in a Rumble.
51) The 1996 Rumble was the first one that played entrance music for all participants, and not just the first two.
52) “Stone Cold†Steve Austin is the only #1 entrant to eliminate #30.
53) Half of the Hell In A Cell match winners have also won a Rumble.
54) Brock Lesnar is the youngest man to win a Rumble. He was 25 years old when he won the 2003 event.
55) Rey Mysterio is the first person to officially represent the SmackDown brand in a Rumble.
56) Tito Santana is the first title holder to appear in a Rumble match.
57) No Rumble winner has ever chosen to compete for the ECW Championship.
58) Every time that there has been a woman in the Royal Rumble, they managed to eliminate one person before being eliminated themselves.
59) Shawn Michaels has eliminated 40 people in all (the WWE only recognises 39).
60) Tensai has appeared in 6 Rumbles, but has never eliminated a single opponent.
61) Finlay is the only person to have ever been disqualified from the Royal Rumble.
62) Eleven people once had to work together in order to eliminate Big Daddy V.
63) Bastian Booger, Skull and Spike Dudley all hold a total combined time of 0 seconds. In each case, they failed to make it to the ring during their only Rumble match.
64) “Macho Man†Randy Savage once forgot to go to the ring when his number was called, making him the first person to be eliminated without entering the ring.
65) Mick Foley once competed in the Royal Rumble as Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love.
66) Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, the Great Khali and Hunico have all been eliminated by women.
67) Nine men have won the Rumble in their first attempt.
68) Numbers #4, #6, #7, #9-12, #14-17, #20, #21 and #26 have never seen a winner.
69) Big Show is the only #30 entrant to have eliminated the #1 entrant, having done this twice.
70) Daniel Puder and Ernest “The Cat†Miller both had 2 matches in their WWE careers. In both cases, one of those matches was a Rumble appearance.
71) The WWE believes that 440,004 fans have attended all of the Royal Rumbles… assuming that no-one went to more than one event.
72) There have been 734 eliminations.
73) Only 6 men drew #1 and were still in the match when #30 called in.
74) Beth Phoenix is the only woman who lasted more than 1 minute in any Rumble.
75) Some believe that #14 is cursed, because many who have had it suffered terrible injuries or left the company.
