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Top 50 Royal Rumblers

Are you ready to Rumble? At the very least, you'll be ready to watch the Royal Rumble after going this comprehensive list.

 

Unlike most of the lists on Wrestling Merchandise and Memories, this list is highly scientific. We used a mathematical formula and everything!

In counting the Top 50 Royal Rumblers, we poured through stats for the 459 different competitors that have participated in the Royal Rumble match since 1988 (including the men and women's Rumbles from the past few years and 2018's Greatest Royal Rumble). Then, we looked at three factors to give them a point score:

 

  • How many minutes did they last? This is a running total for every Rumble a wrestler appears in. If a wrestler lasts a full minute, they get one point.  Minutes are rounded to the nearest point, so a showing of 5:30 would give a wrestler 6 points, but lasting 28 seconds would give a wrestler 0 points.

  • How many wrestlers did they eliminate? Each time a wrestler tosses someone out to the floor, they get 5 points. Multiple-wrestler eliminations (e.g. six guys toss out The Big Show) count as 5 points for each wrestler. But if they eliminate themselves for whatever reason, zero points for that. 

  • How many Rumbles did they win? Each time that happens, the winner gets 50 points. Even in 1994, when there were co-winners.

 

So the formula for Royal Rumble points is: Time + (Eliminations x 5) + (Wins x 50) 

 

Of note: if a wrestler competes in a Rumble one year as someone and another year under a different name or persona - we're counting them as one person (even when WWE doesn't).

 

Ready? Here we go!

50.

Baron Corbin / Iyo Sky

The unusual combination of Baron Corbin (who also competed as Happy Corbin and King Corbin) and Iyo Sky (who also competed as Iyo Shirai) each accumulated 131 points in the Royal Rumble. Corbin appeared in six Rumbles; Sky in three.

48.

Rob Van Dam

WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam scored 137 points through six Royal Rumble appearances between 2002 and 2009. Mr. Monday Night's biggest run was 2003, when he lasted more than a half hour and eliminated two men.

46.

Rick Martel / Gunther

Both Rick Martel and Gunther have scored 142 points in this study. The Model had seven consecutive appearances between 1989 and 1995. Meanwhile, The Ring General has only had two Rumble matches in his career to date. 

44.

Rikishi

Thanks to a handful of different personas over the years (including competing in the Royal Rumble as Fatu and The Sultan), WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi scored 146 points, with eleven Rumble matches between 1993 and 2004. 

42.

Asuka

Who's ready for Asuka? Not many people, apparently, given The Empress of Tomorrow has scored 151 points over just three Rumble appearances. This includes her appearance at the very first Womens Rumble in 2018, which she won.

40.

Ric Flair / Becky Lynch

To be "The Man"... you have to have scored 162 points in our study. Both WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair and Becky Lynch have won one Royal Rumble apiece - Flair in 1992, and Lynch in 2019 (ironically, by eliminating Charlotte Flair).

38.

Jey Uso

Jey Uso has, somewhat surprisingly, only appeared in four Royal Rumbles to date. Still, he has scored 169 points in our study, largely due to his victory in the 2025 Rumble. Main Event Jey also had a good showing in the 2024 event.

36.

Bret Hart

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart scored 180 points over five Rumble matches. The Hitman held the longevity record in the very first match in 1988, and in 1994, he and Lex Luger co-won the match after The Hitman eliminated three other men. 

34.

The British Bulldog

WWE Hall of Famer Davey Boy Smith scored 191 points over over six Rumble matches. His most famous effort was in 1995, when The British Bulldog (no relation) entered the match first and lasted until the very end of the bout.

32.

Nia Jax

Nia Jax has scored 211 points over six Royal Rumbles. While The Immovable Object hasn't won yet, it did take 11 competitors to eliminate her in her 2023 return to the promotion. She also entered in the Mens Rumble in 2019. 

30.

Natalya

Hart Family member Natalya has surpassed her famous uncles Bret and Davey Boy with 216 points, spread out over eight Royal Rumble matches.  Her finest hour was in 2019, lasting nearly an hour and eliminating two competitors.

28.

The Big Show

The Big Show scored 220 points, thanks to appearances in 12 Royal Rumble matches in his career. His standout performance was in 2004, when he lasted nearly 23 minutes and was runner-up. He was also runner-up in 2020.

26.

Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan scored 230 points by making eight appearances in the Royal Rumble. Her biggest moment to date came in 2023, when she entered the match second and lasted over an hour. She also had a great outing in 2025.

24.

Batista

Batista has scored 262 points with five Rumble appearances. Among his most memorable Rumbles was 2005, when he eliminated six competitors en route to winning the match. In 2014, The Animal returned to WWE, lasting 13 minutes and eliminating four men  to win the match.

22.

Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley has scored a very impressive 289 points, spread out over four Rumble appearances. In 2021, The Eradicator lasted more than half an hour and eliminated seven competitors and in 2023, she won the entire match.

20.

Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre scored 312 points, spread out over nine Royal Rumble appearances. His most impressive performance was in 2020, when The Scottish Warrior lasted 34 minutes and eliminated six competitors to capture his first-ever Rumble win.

18.

Seth Freakin' Rollins

Seth Freakin' Rollins has racked up 314 points over six Royal Rumble appearances. The Visionary's biggest success happened in the 2019 Rumble, in which Rollins eliminated three men on his way to winning, but he also had a great outing in the 2014 event.

16.

Bayley

Bayley has scored 375 points over six Royal Rumble matches. Most notably, the Role Model won the 2024 Womens Rumble, starting in the number three position, lasting over an hour and eliminating seven women.

14.

Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair has pulled way ahead of her famous father in recent years, scoring 346 points over four Royal Rumble appearances. The Queen lasted nearly an hour in 2019 and eliminated four people; she also won the event in both 2020 and 2025.

12.

John Cena

John Cena scored 384 points, spread out over nine Royal Rumble matches between 2003 and 2025. In 2008, he came in to the match at #30 as a surprise entrant and won the match. In 2013, Cena lasted 27 minutes, eliminating four men to win. In his final Royal Rumble, Cena was the runner up.

10.

Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho never actually won a Royal Rumble in his WWE career (at least... not yet) and still earned 393 points, spread out over eleven Royal Rumbles. In 2013, he entered as number two and hung with number one for 48 minutes.

8.

Rey Mysterio

WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio scored 405 points over 15 Royal Rumble appearances. Mysterio entered the 2006 event at number 2 and lasted a record 62 minutes, eliminating six men and winning the match in memory of Eddie Guerrero.

6.

Kane

WWE Hall of Famer Kane scored 447 points and is the highest-ranking wrestler to never win the Royal Rumble. The Demon has competed in 19 Rumble matches, the most of any wrestler. He tossed out 11 competitors in 2001, at the time a record.

4.

Triple H

WWE Hall of Famer Triple H scored 484 points over nine Rumble matches. In his first in 1996 (as Hunter Hearst Helmsley), he lasted 48 minutes. In 2002, Triple H won the Rumble match and in 2016, he was the 30th entrant and captured the vacant WWE World Championship.

2.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin scored 506 points though six Rumble appearances (including as The Ringmaster)Austin won the match in 1997, 1998 and 2001, becoming WWE's first three-time Royal Rumble winner.

49

Yokozuna / Bob Holly

WWE Hall of Famer Yokozuna and Bob Holly (who had also competed as Hardcore Holly and Sparky Plugg) each scored 134 points. In Yokozuna's first Rumble in 1993, he eliminated seven competitors to win the match.

47.

Lex Luger / AJ Styles

Both WWE Hall of Famer Lex Luger and AJ Styles have scored 141 points in the Royal Rumble. The Total Package was a co-winner (with Bret Hart) in 1994, while The Phenomenal One debuted with WWE in the 2016 Rumble.

45.

Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler scored 128 points in our survey. The Queen of Spades has participated in the past six Womens Rumble matches, with her best appearance being in 2021, when she lasted more than 40 minutes.

43.

Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose has scored 150 points by making five Royal Rumble appearances. The wrestler now known as Jon Moxley lasted over half an hour in 2014, eliminating three men, and lasted even longer in 2017's event.

41.

The Miz

The Miz has scored 152 points. While The A-Lister has never come close to winning the Rumble, he has appeared in 16 different matches between 2007 and 2024. In 2012, Miz entered the match first and lasted more than 45 minutes.

39.

Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt began his Royal Rumble history in 2011 as New Nexus flunky Husky Harris. Over five  appearances, The Fiend scored 168 points, including his 2015 campaign, where he lasted more than 47 minutes and eliminated six men. 

37.

Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan has scored 179 points, over five Royal Rumble appearances. Most of his points were scored at The Greatest Royal Rumble, where Bryan started the match, lasted over one hour and sixteen minutes, and even eliminated three men.

35.

Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura has 184 points to his credit, spread over seven Royal Rumble appearances. In 2018, The Artist lasted nearly 45 minutes, eliminating three men (including runner-up Roman Reigns) to win the match during his first Royal Rumble.

33.

Naomi

Naomi scored 210 points over the period of seven Royal Rumble matches. Her biggest moment by far came in 2024 when she made a surprise return to WWE, lasting longer than an hour, and eliminating two competitors.

31.

Kofi Kingston

Not only is Kofi Kingston responsible for the craziest "near miss" spot in each year's Royal Rumble, but he has also scored 214 points while appearing in 16 Rumbles, hopping, leaping and even borrowing a chair to avoid elimination. 

29.

The Rock

Do you smell what The Rock is cookin'? Because it's worth 219 points, spread out over four Rumble matches. The Great One's greatest one was in 2000, when he won the match; he also competed as Rocky Maivia during his first Rumble.

27.

Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler scored 227 points for making appearances in the last 14 of the last 15 Rumbles. In 2013, The Show Off had his best appearance to date, starting the match at # 1 and lasting close to 50 minutes, eliminating two competitors.

25.

Hulk Hogan

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan scored 231 points over four Rumble matches. His track record was helped by winning the Rumble for two straight years (1990 and 1991), but his other two appearances were almost as memorable.

23.

Chris Benoit

At 277 points, Chris Benoit participated in four Royal Rumble matches. His biggest moment (and one WWE probably wishes never happened) was in 2004, where Benoit entered first, lasted 61 minutes and eliminated six competitors to win the match.

21.

CM Punk

CM Punk scored 308 points over eight Rumble matches, collecting a number of memorable moments along the way. In the 2011 event, Punk entered first and lasted 35 minutes with help from the New Nexus, eliminating seven men.

19.

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar has scored 313 points, with appearances in six Royal Rumble. The Beast Incarnate was victorious in 2003, eliminating four opponents and again in 2022 after eliminating five men. It was one of the biggest lapses between wins.

17.

Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman has scored 319 points, spread out over seven appearances. The Monster Among Men's biggest moment to date was when he won the 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018, eliminating 13 competitors on route to victory. 

15.

Sheamus

Sheamus scored 344 points, impressive for a fella who has been in eleven Royal Rumbles. The lion's share of that score comes from 2012, when The Celtic Warrior lasted about 22 minutes, eliminated three competitors and went on to (surprisingly) win that year's Rumble.

13.

Bianca Belair

Bianca Belair has scored 360 points in five Royal Rumble appearances. The EST of WWE has had one of the fastest rises to power in the short history of this study. In 2021, she won the Womens Royal Rumble, lasting nearly an hour and eliminating four competitors.

11.

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns has been in seven Royal Rumble matches, with an impressive 388 points. In 2014, he lasted 34 minutes and eliminated 12 men and in 2015, he won the match, lasting 27 minutes and eliminating six. In 2016, Reigns lasted just short of an hour before losing the Rumble.

9.

The Undertaker

WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker scored 397 points over 11 Royal Rumble appearances. Notably, The Dead Man was victorious in the 2007 Rumble event, lasting only 13 minutes and eliminating three men on route to his victory.

7.

Edge

WWE Hall of Famer Edge has scored 437 points (including several after he had retired). The Rated R Superstar made surprise returns in 2010 (where he won the match) and in 2020, while also winning the Royal Rumble in 2021.

5.

Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes has 459 points over nine Rumble matches (where he also competed as Stardust). The American Nightmare had a lengthy appearance during his bout in 2012 and won back to back Rumble matches in 2023 and 2024.

3.

Shawn Michaels

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels scored 502 points over 11 Rumble appearances. His best showing was in 1995, when he entered the match first, lasted nearly 39 minutes, eliminating eight wrestlers and winning the match. He replicated this in 1996, going 26 minutes and eliminating another eight to win.

1.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton is in the sole position of number one, scoring 518 points through fourteen Royal Rumble appearances, including runs in seven of the last 10 Rumble matches. The Legend Killer won the Royal Rumble match in both 2009 and 2017 .

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