Royal Rumble winners: Full list of who won WWE event
Royal Rumble winners: Full list of who won WWE event
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Who will be the next person to etch their name in WWE history at the Royal Rumble?
Aside from championship bouts, there aren't many matches that are as prestigious as the Royal Rumble match. With a spot at WrestleMania on the line, 30 people make their way into the ring and only one person will be left standing with a championship opportunity and pointing to the WrestleMania sign. Even if the winner doesn't end up with a title at WrestleMania, they still become a major part of WWE lore and cement their legacy in the iconic match.
Whoever emerges victorious on Saturday will join an elite group of wrestlers who can say the defied the odds and became a Royal Rumble winner:
Men's Royal Rumble winner history
Whoever ends up on top of the 2025 Royal Rumble will be the 39th winner in the match's history − even though it will be the 38th event (there were two winners one year). Another feat is while the Royal Rumble was introduced in 1988, it wasn't until 1993 that the winner received a championship opportunity at WrestleMania.
Of the 39 winners, 10 of them have won it multiple times, including a record three victories by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Here is the full list of men's Royal Rumble winners from each year:
1988: 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan
1989: Big John Studd
1990: Hulk Hogan
1991: Hulk Hogan (second win)
1992: Ric Flair
1993: Yokozuna
1994: Lex Luger and Bret Hart
1995: Shawn Michaels
1996: Shawn Michaels (second win)
1997: Stone Cold Steve Austin
1998: Stone Cold Steve Austin (second win)
1999: Vince McMahon
2000: The Rock
2001: Stone Cold Steve Austin (third win)
2002: Triple H
2003: Brock Lesnar
2004: Chris Benoit
2005: Batista
2006: Rey Mysterio
2007: The Undertaker
2008: John Cena
2009: Randy Orton
2010: Edge
2011: Alberto Del Rio
2012: Sheamus
2013: John Cena (second win)
2014: Batista (second win)
2015: Roman Reigns
2016: Triple H (second win)
2017: Randy Orton (second win)
2018: Shinsuke Nakamura
2019: Seth Rollins
2020: Drew McIntyre
2021: Edge (second win)
2022: Brock Lesnar (second win)
2023: Cody Rhodes
2024: Cody Rhodes (second win)
Women's Royal Rumble winner history
This year will be the seventh women's Royal Rumble match after it was introduced in 2018. With the young history of the women's match, there hasn't been a repeat winner yet. Here is the full list of women's Royal Rumble winners from each year:
2018: Asuka
2019: Becky Lynch
2020: Charlotte Flair
2021: Bianca Belair
2022: Ronda Rousey
2023: Rhea Ripley
2024: Bayley
When is Royal Rumble 2025?
The 2025 Royal Rumble will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 3 p.m. ET.
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