Royal Rumble Entrances and Eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 !1 | Ax | 04 !4 | Perfect | 14:37 |
| 02 !2 | Smash | 01 !1 | André | 04:55 |
| 03 !3 | André the Giant | 05 !5 | Himself | 14:55 |
| 04 !4 | Mr. Perfect | 11 | Hogan | 27:58 |
| 05 !5 | Ronnie Garvin | 02 !2 | André | 02:39 |
| 06 !6 | Greg Valentine | 08 !8 | Savage | 19:52 |
| 07 !7 | Jake Roberts | 03 !3 | André | 02:08 |
| 08 !8 | Ron Bass | 07 !7 | Michaels and Jannetty | 12:36 |
| 09 !9 | Shawn Michaels | 09 !9 | Anderson and Savage | 14:30 |
| 10 | Bushwhacker Butch | 13 | Hogan and Brown | 18:13 |
| 11 | Honky Tonk Man !The Honky Tonk Man | 06 !6 | Butch and Santana | 04:12 |
| 12 | Tito Santana | 12 | Savage, Anderson, and Blanchard | 12:47 |
| 13 | Bad News Brown | 20 | Hogan | 16:24 |
| 14 | Marty Jannetty | 10 | Blanchard | 07:52 |
| 15 | Randy Savage | 19 | Hogan | 12:26 |
| 16 | Arn Anderson | 16 | Hogan | 10:00 |
| 17 | Tully Blanchard | 17 | Hogan | 08:02 |
| 18 | Hulk Hogan | 21 | Akeem and Boss Man | 11:31 |
| 19 | Bushwhacker Luke | 15 | Hogan | 03:08 |
| 20 | Koko B. Ware | 14 | Hogan | 01:08 |
| 21 | Warlord !The Warlord | 18 | Hogan | 00:02 |
| 22 | Big Boss Man !The Big Boss Man | 22 | Hogan | 04:18 |
| 23 | Akeem | 28 | Studd | 18:36 |
| 24 | Brutus Beefcake | 24 | Barbarian and DiBiase | 13:56 |
| 25 | Red Rooster !The Red Rooster | 23 | DiBiase | 11:17 |
| 26 | Barbarian !The Barbarian | 26 | Martel | 12:15 |
| 27 | Big John Studd | 30 !- | - | 12:21 |
| 28 | Hercules | 25 | Barbarian and DiBiase | 06:11 |
| 29 | Rick Martel | 27 | Akeem | 05:29 |
| 30 | Ted DiBiase | 29 | Studd | 06:27 |
^ Four wrestlers have won the Rumble from this position, more than any other position. Studd became the first to do so.
- This was the first royal rumble match to feature 30 wrestlers.
- Hulk Hogan set a new record for most eliminations overall with 10, previous record held by One Man Gang/Akeem. This record remained untouched until 1997, when Steve Austin equalled the record, but wasn't actually beaten until 2001, when Kane managed to eliminate 11 superstars.
- Mr.Perfect broke Bret Hart's record for longevity time by lasting 27:58.
- Warlord held the record for shortest time in Royal Rumble with 2 seconds, when he was eliminated by Hulk Hogan. This record stayed for 20 years, until Royal Rumble 2009 when Kane eliminated Santino Marella in 1.9 seconds.
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