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Most Rumble Victories

Wrestler	Royal Rumble Wins	Year
Steve Austin	3	1997, 1998, 2001
Hulk Hogan	2	1990, 1991
Shawn Michaels	2	1995, 1996

Superstars who won their Royal Rumble Match debuts

Wrestler	Year
Hacksaw Jim Duggan	1988
Big John Studd	1989
Ric Flair	1992
Yokozuna	1993
Lex Luger	1994
Mr. McMahon	1999
Brock Lesnar	2003
Chris Benoit	2004
Alberto Del Rio	2011

^ - Alberto Del Rio has the shortest period of time between WWE debut and Royal Rumble win, debuting on the 20th of August 2010.

Most Final Four Appearances

Wrestler	Final Four Appearances	Year
Shawn Michaels	5	1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2010
Steve Austin	5	1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Kane	5	1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008
Randy Orton	5	2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Batista	4	2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
Triple H	4	2002, 2006, 2008, 2009
Big Show	3	2000, 2004, 2012
Davey Boy Smith	3	1991, 1995, 1996
Edge	3	2005, 2007, 2010
Hulk Hogan	3	1990, 1991, 1992
John Cena	3	2005, 2008, 2010
The Rock	3	1998, 2000, 2001
The Undertaker	3	1997, 2003, 2007

^ - Wrestled as New Diesel in the 1997 Royal Rumble

Most Times Becoming Runner-up

Wrestler	Runner-up Times	Year
Shawn Michaels	2	1994, 2007
Big Show	2	2000, 2004
Triple H	2	2008, 2009
John Cena	2	2005, 2010

Longest Time Spent in a Single Royal Rumble
Top ten longest time in the single match. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler	Time	Year
Rey Mysterio	1:02:12	2006
Chris Benoit	1:01:30	2004
Bob Backlund	1:01:10	1993
Triple H	1:00:09	2006
Ric Flair	59:36	1992
Steve Austin	56:38	1999
Vince McMahon	56:38	1999
Kane	54:49	2001
Rick Martel	52:17	1991
The Rock	51:32	1998

Shortest Time Spent in a Single Royal Rumble
Only wrestlers that spent less than 15 seconds in a single rumble are shown.

Wrestler	Time	Year
Santino Marella	0:00:01	2009
The Warlord	0:00:02	1989
Mo	0:00:03	1995
Owen Hart	0:00:03	1995
Bushwhacker Luke	0:00:04	1991
Jerry Lawler	0:00:04	1997
Gillberg	0:00:07	1999
The Miz	0:00:07	2007
Montel Vontavious Porter	0:00:07	2010
Tazz	0:00:10	2001
Epico	0:00:11	2012
Bushwhacker Luke	0:00:12	1995
Shawn Michaels	0:00:12	1990
Tom Brandi	0:00:12	1998
The Sandman	0:00:13	2007
Billy Gunn	0:00:14	1994
The Goodfather	0:00:14	2001
Brian Kendrick	0:00:15	2009
Finlay	0:00:15	2008
Golga	0:00:15	1999

Shortest Time Spent by a Royal Rumble winner

Wrestler	Total	Year
Edge	07:19	2010
John Cena	08:28	2008
Alberto Del Rio	08:33	2011
Brock Lesnar	08:59	2003
Steve Austin	09:43	2001
Batista	10:54	2005

Most Eliminations in a Single Royal Rumble
Top wrestlers with most eliminations in a single match. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler	# of Eliminations	Year
Kane	11	2001
Hulk Hogan	10	1989
Steve Austin	10	1997
Shawn Michaels	8	1996
Steve Austin	8	1999
Shawn Michaels	7	1995
John Cena	7	2011
Hulk Hogan	7	1991
Diesel	7	1994
Steve Austin	7	1998
Rikishi	7	2000
The Undertaker	7	2002
Steve Austin	7	2002
The Great Khali	7	2007
CM Punk	7	2011
Yokozuna	7	1993

Most Consecutive Eliminations in a Single Rumble
Only wrestlers with at least 5 consecutive eliminations are shown.

Wrestler	Total	Year
Hulk Hogan	8	1989
Diesel	7	1994
Rikishi	7	2000
The Great Khali	7	2007
CM Punk	7	2011
Kane	6	2001
The Undertaker	6	2002
Steve Austin	6	2002
Shawn Michaels	6	2010
John Cena	6	2011
Mabel	5	1999
Kane	5	1999
Sid Justice	5	1992
The Big Show	5	2009

Diva Entrants

Diva	Rumbles Entered
Chyna	2 (1999, 2000)
Beth Phoenix	1 (2010)
Kharma	1 (2012)

Total Eliminations in Cumulative Royal Rumbles
The ten wrestlers with the most eliminations. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler	# of Eliminations	Rumbles Entered
Shawn Michaels	41	12
Kane	39	15
Steve Austin	36	6
The Undertaker	35	10
Hulk Hogan	27	4
Triple H	26	8
Big Show	25	8
John Cena	18	6
Randy Orton	18	6
Edge	17	6

^ Totals include Kane's previous personas as Isaac Yankem and the new Diesel.

Only wrestlers with at least 6 appearances are shown. As of the 2012 Royal Rumble.

Wrestler	Rumbles Entered	First Rumble	Most Recent Rumble
Kane	15	1996	2011
Shawn Michaels	12	1989	2010
Rikishi	10	1993	2004
The Undertaker	10	1991	2009
Big Show	9	2000	2012
Big Daddy V	9	1994	2008
Triple H	8	1996	2010
Shelton Benjamin	8	2003	2010
Booker T	8	2002	2012
Billy Gunn	7	1994	2004
Rick Martel	7	1989	1995
Jake Roberts	7	1988	1997
Owen Hart	7	1993	1999
The Godfather	7	1993	2002
Hardcore Holly	7	1994	2008
Goldust	7	1997	2009
Matt Hardy	7	2001	2010
Mark Henry	7	1998	2011
Chris Jericho	7	2000	2012
Tito Santana	6	1988	1993
Randy Savage	6	1989	1994
British Bulldog	6	1991	2000
Steve Austin	6	1996	2002
Edge	6	1999	2010
Rob Van Dam	6	2002	2009
John Cena	6	2003	2011
John Morrison	6	2006	2011
Randy Orton	6	2004	2012
The Great Khali	6	2007	2012
Mick Foley	6	1997	2012

^ Totals include Kane's previous personas as Isaac Yankem and the new Diesel.

^ Totals include Rikishi's previous personas as Fatu and the Sultan.

^ Totals include Triple H's previous personas as Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

^ Totals include Big Daddy V's previous personas as Mabel and Viscera.

^ Totals include The Godfather's previous personas as The Goodfather, Papa Shango, and Kama Mustafa.

^ Totals include Hardcore Holly's previous personas as Sparky Plugg and Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly.

^ Totals include Booker T's previous persona as King Booker.

^ Totals include Steve Austin's previous persona as The Ringmaster.

^ Totals include John Morrison's previous persona as Johnny Nitro.

^ Totals include Mick Foley's previous personas as Mankind, Dude Love, and Cactus Jack.

Most Wrestlers Required to Eliminate Someone
Only wrestlers that needed 4 or more people to eliminate them are shown.

Wrestler	Total	Year
Viscera	8	2007
Mabel	7	1994
Rikishi	6	2000
Kurrgan	6	1998
Muhammad Hassan	6	2005
Diesel	5	1994
Earthquake	5	1990
John Morrison	4	2011
Mark Henry	4	2011

Superstars who eliminated themselves

Wrestler	Year
Andre the Giant	1989
Randy Savage	1992
Faarooq	1997
Ahmed Johnson	1997
Mil Máscaras	1997
Kane	1999
Mick Foley	2004
Montel Vontavious Porter	2010

Celebrity who eliminated himself

Special Guest	Year
Drew Carey	2001

^ Drew Carey made a surprise entrant just to be scared out of the ring after Kane made his way into the contest.

The Number Chosen with the Most Rumble Victories:
27

Wrestler	Year
Big John Studd	1989
Yokozuna	1993
Bret Hart	1994
Steve Austin	2001

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as entrant Number 1:

Wrestler	Year
Shawn Michaels	1995
Chris Benoit	2004

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as entrant Number 2:

Wrestler	Year
Vince Mcmahon	1999
Rey Mysterio	2006

Superstars who won the Royal Rumble as entrant Number 30:

Wrestler	Year
The Undertaker	2007
John Cena	2008

Hall of Famers who won the Royal Rumble

Wrestler	Year
Hacksaw Jim Duggan	1988
Big John Studd	1989
Hulk Hogan	1990, 1991
Ric Flair	1992
Yokozuna	1993
Bret Hart	1994
Shawn Michaels	1995, 1996
Stone Cold Steve Austin	1997, 1998, 2001
Edge	2010

Winners who have gone on to Wrestlemania and win a championship

Wrestler	Year
Hulk Hogan	1991
Yokozuna	1993
Bret Hart	1994
Shawn Michaels	1996
Steve Austin	1998, 2001
Triple H	2002
Brock Lesnar	2003
Chris Benoit	2004
Batista	2005
Rey Mysterio	2006
Undertaker	2007
Sheamus	2012

^ The WrestleMania Title Shots Did Not Start Until 1993.