WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Men's Rumble: How Every Elimination Happened

Rumble In The Jungle

by Michael Hamflett
Cesaro Seth Rollins
WWE

There are those already calling the 2018 Royal Rumble the best ever, or at least including it in conversations amongst some of the all-time classics. As far as brand transformations go this decade, the saving of the 30-man war could be up there as one of the most successful.

Littered with big names and big surprises, the Royal Rumble match provided some shocking eliminations, with several potential blockbusters on the cards for WrestleMania in the aftermath and a number of key moments signalling the immediate future for most of the main roster's heavy-hitters.

With comedy, commotion and contrasting connotations for the various stars of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live!, here's how every single elimination occurred from the men's Rumble...

30. Rhyno

Cesaro Seth Rollins
WWE.com

Aiming to score with a Gore, Rhyno had asserted some control over Baron Corbin before getting caught with Deep Six. Dazed from the attack, he was easy pickings for the 'Lone Wolf' and the first 2018 entrant to be eliminated after just 2:12 in the match.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett