8 New Records Set At WWE Royal Rumble 2022

In the lead-up to each year’s Royal Rumble, nerdy fans like yours truly love to dive into the numbers and look at the records that exist and see which ones are in jeopardy of falling. After all, records were made to be broken, and anything we can do to liven up our favorite pre-determined sport is a welcome activity.

Despite this year’s Rumble matches leaving a lot to be desired entertainment-wise, both the men’s and women’s editions set or tied several records, some of which have stood for more than a decade (and one for nearly 30 years). Some of these are well-known, popular records that get discussed regularly among talking heads when the Rumble comes up, while others are somewhat obscure. But let’s face it: obscure records are fun to talk about too, because they add more depth to the conversation.

Because it’s only in its fifth year, the women’s Royal Rumble was obviously going to blaze new paths, and that’s something to expect for the next several years as it continues to pad out statistics. The men’s Rumble, in its 35th edition (36, if you count the Greatest Royal Rumble) has more well-established records, but even this year’s match featured several new records.

So let’s dive in. Let’s get to it…

This is a pretty easy, innocuous record. With four women’s Royal Rumbles having taken place previously, there were four different winners and four different runners-up.

Saturday’s Rumble gave us our first repeat offender, as Charlotte Flair finished second for the second time (the other being 2019), being last eliminated by Ronda Rousey. This also was Flair’s fourth time in the final four of a Rumble (winning in 2020), which is also a record.

It’s clear WWE sees Charlotte as the women’s version of Roman Reigns and John Cena, so they make sure to have her at the end of every Rumble to add tension and drama.

Us skeptics would just call it a shallow women’s division and poor building of credible challengers and stars, but your mileage may vary.