10 Most Obscure WWE Royal Rumble Records
8. Longest Run, No Eliminations
Recordholder: Randy Orton (2021), 58:30
WWE in recent years has been obsessed with wrestlers logging lengthy stays in the Royal Rumble, spending so much time in the ring that they might want to consider having their mail forwarded there.
But long runs in the Rumble does not mean that they had successful performances, at least not measured in metrics many would consider meaningful. If you’re going to last an hour in the Rumble and not win, you best register a memorable night, such as Gunther in 2023.
In 2021, Randy Orton entered the Rumble second and battled with eventual winner Edge (who entered first) all the way to the end, finally being tossed by the Rated-R Superstar last. During that 58:30 ride, Orton managed to not eliminate a single wrestler. Mustafa Ali, Elias and Dominik Mysterio all managed to score one elimination, but the 14-time World champion couldn’t even pull off that feat.
To put a finer point on this dubious record, Orton is tied for the 10th-longest run in a men’s Rumble. Brock Lesnar tossed five men in 150 seconds en route to winning the following year’s Rumble in the shortest amount of time.
On the women’s side, Ember Moon logged 52:10 in the 2019 Rumble without scoring a single elimination.