11 WWE Royal Rumble Statistics You Need To Know
Fun facts and little-known trivia to get you prepared for the 30th annual Rumble.
The Royal Rumble is one of the most anticipated events on a wrestling fan’s 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 can’t-miss event for diehard fans.
Throughout its 29-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. 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 – and then spit back out at this time of year.
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?
Let’s take a look at some of the Royal Rumble statistics that you really should know before Sunday’s big match.
11. Most Rumbles
Each year, 30 superstars compete in the Royal Rumble (unless it’s 2011), meaning that a large portion of the roster has a chance to enter the match. It also means that plenty of wrestlers have numerous Rumble appearances under their belts. Longevity with WWE translates into more opportunities to enter the Rumble each year, but it’s not even close who has competed in the most Rumbles.
With 19 appearances, Kane (formerly Isaac Yankem and Fake Diesel) has by far entered more Rumbles than anyone. And since he’s still an active performer, it’s likely he’ll add at least a couple more before he hangs up his mask. The next nearest wrestlers is Shawn Michaels at 12 Rumbles, which isn’t going to increase since he’s been retired for nearly six years.
The closes active superstars are Goldust and Big Show with 11 appearances, but seeing how they’re reaching the end of their careers as well, it’s likely they won’t catch up. Kane’s brother, The Undertaker, will be appearing in his 11th Rumble this year, but he also is nearing the end of his career.
The youngest wrestlers who are with sniffing distance of Kane are the Miz, R-Truth, Chris Jericho, Triple H and Mark Henry (all 9).