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WWE Royal Rumble 2023: Explaining order, format, rules & list of winners for wrestling PPV

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Since 1988, the Royal Rumble match has become a tradition in WWE. One of the most legendary matches in company history, it has helped transform wrestlers into worldwide sensations. 

The event has ran from New York to California. This year, the 2022 Royal Rumble will be inside San Antonio’s Alamodome on January 28. 

Like the last few years, there will be a men’s and women’s match. The last person remaining in both Rumble matches earns an opportunity at a world title at WrestleMania 39 in April. 

What exactly are the rules for the match? Here is all you need to know about the Royal Rumble match, including a full list of past winners.

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Royal Rumble order, format and rules

Thirty wrestlers are assigned, at random, a spot in the Royal Rumble match. The first two participants kick things off. After one-minute or 90-second intervals (it can vary by year), another wrestler enters the ring. That continues until all competitors have entered the match. 

There are no pinfalls, DQs, or submissions. To be eliminated, a wrestler must be tossed over the top rope, and both feet must touch the floor. The only way to win is by being the last person in the ring.

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Men’s WWE Royal Rumble list of winners

Year Winner
1988 Jim Duggan
1989 Big John Studd
1990 Hulk Hogan
1991 Hulk Hogan
1992 Ric Flair
1993 Yokozuna
1994 Lex Luger and Bret Hart
1995 Shawn Michaels
1996 Shawn Michaels
1997 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
1998 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
1999 Mr. McMahon
2000 The Rock
2001 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
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
2014 Batista
2015 Roman Reigns
2016 Triple H
2017 Randy Orton
2018 Shinsuke Nakamura
2019 Seth Rollins
2020 Drew McIntyre
2021 Edge
2022 Brock Lesnar

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Women’s WWE Royal Rumble list of winners

Date Winner
2018 Asuka
2019 Becky Lynch
2020 Charlotte Flair
2021 Bianca Belair
2022 Ronda Rousey

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Royal Rumble order: Does it matter?

Order number could influence who one could bet to win the Royal Rumble match. 

The top four numbers that have the best chance of winning the Royal Rumble match are the following (for the men’s match): 

  • 30: Four times an entrant has won the Royal Rumble by entering at this number (2007, 2008, 2016, 2022).
  • 27: Four times an entrant has won the Royal Rumble by entering at this number (2007, 2008, 2016, 2022).
  • 1: Three times an entrant has won the Royal Rumble by entering at this number (1995, 2004, 2021).
  • 24: Three times an entrant has won the Royal Rumble by entering at this number (1991, 1998, 2000).

For the women’s Royal Rumble, twice has an entrant won the match via number 28. 

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