Royal Rumble Entrances and Eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 !1 | Bret Hart | 08 !8 | Muraco | 25:42 |
| 02 !2 | Tito Santana | 02 !2 | Hart and Neidhart | 10:41 |
| 03 !3 | Butch Reed | 01 !1 | Roberts | 03:18 !3:18 |
| 04 !4 | Jim Neidhart | 06 !6 | Hillbilly Jim | 19:06 |
| 05 !5 | Jake Roberts | 10 | One Man Gang | 21:52 |
| 06 !6 | Harley Race | 04 !4 | Muraco | 10:03 |
| 07 !7 | Jim Brunzell | 05 !5 | Volkoff | 12:06 |
| 08 !8 | Sam Houston | 07 !7 | Bass | 14:39 |
| 09 !9 | Danny Davis | 13 | Duggan | 17:51 |
| 10 | Boris Zhukov | 03 !3 | Roberts and Brunzell | 02:33 !2:33 |
| 11 | Don Muraco | 17 | Bravo and One Man Gang | 16:16 |
| 12 | Nikolai Volkoff | 11 | Duggan | 11:40 |
| 13 | Jim Duggan | 30 !- | WINNER | 14:43 |
| 14 | Ron Bass | 16 | Muraco | 10:14 |
| 15 | B. Brian Blair | 09 !9 | One Man Gang | 05:50 !5:50 |
| 16 | Hillbilly Jim | 12 | One Man Gang | 05:55 !5:55 |
| 17 | Dino Bravo | 18 | One Man Gang | 08:12 !8:12 |
| 18 | Ultimate Warrior !The Ultimate Warrior | 14 | Bravo and One Man Gang | 03:51 !3:51 |
| 19 | One Man Gang | 19 | Duggan | 06:50 !6:50 |
| 20 | Junkyard Dog | 15 | Bass | 02:08 !2:08 |
- This was the first ever Royal Rumble which featured only 20 wrestlers.
- One Man Gang held the record for most eliminations in a single rumble, and most eliminations overall with 6, until this record was broken the following year by Hulk Hogan.
- Bret Hart was the first ever entrant in a Royal Rumble match, and he held a record for longevity time until next year by lasting 25:42.
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