11 WWE Royal Rumble Statistics You Need To Know
Who's entered first and last? Who's lasted longest? Who's won the quickest? Answers inside.
The Royal Rumble is one of the most anticipated events on a wrestling fans calendar each year. When done well, it builds drama and suspense, delivers surprises, creates new stars and star-making moments, and establishes potential new angles going forward. It usually is a cant-miss event for diehard fans. Throughout its 28-year history, the Royal Rumble has produced some signature moments that have been etched into wrestling history. It also has served to kick off WrestleMania season, the sports equivalent of the playoffs (with Mania being the Super Bowl, World Series and/or Stanley Cup Finals). And with a long history in WWF/E and being an event that easily lends itself to record-keeping, there are plenty of statistics, numbers and records that can be gathered about the Rumble. Some of these statistics are pretty well-known facts: Who has the record for eliminations in a Rumble? Who has lasted the longest in a Rumble match? Who has won the most Royal Rumbles? But there are plenty of stats and facts that are a little harder to come by, such as: Who has entered a Rumble #1 the most? Who has won a Rumble in the shortest amount of time? How successful have Rumble winners been at WrestleMania in the past several years? This article answers all of these questions and more, meandering through some of the Royal Rumble statistics that you really should know before Sundays big match.