Royal Rumble Facts That Make You Go MMMM

Here are all the stats you ever wanted to know about the Royal Rumble match.

First

First ever Royal Rumble winner, Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Most Wins

Most Rumble wins, Stone Cold Steve Austin

First and Last

Two men entered first and won, HBK and Chris Bennoit

Last to First

Two men entered last and won, Undertaker and John Cena

Back-to-Back or Not at All

Everyone that has won the Rumble more than once, won it in back-to-back years

Oh Canada

Only one Rumble took place in Canada, the first

Best Spot

Four people have won the Rumble after entering number 27, more than any other position

No Show

The first Rumble to have a missing entrant, Randy Savage 1991

Followed by Scotty 2 HOtty in 2005

Rumble DQ

First and only Rumble DQ elimination, Fit Finley 2008

Going to Wrestlemania

First Rumble winner to fight for the world title at Wrestlemania, Yokozuna 1993

Most Eliminations in One Rumble

Kane has the most eliminations in one Rumble with 11, 2001

Most Career Eliminations

Steve Austin has the most eliminations ever with 36

Most Eliminations with a Win

Steve Austin eliminated 10 people in 1997 before winning

Most Eliminations without a Win

Kane eliminated 11 people in 2001 without a win

Least Eliminations with a Win

Vince McMahon only eliminated 1 person before winning in 1999

Most Rumble Appearances

HBK has the most Rumble appearances with 9

Longest Time in One Rumble

Rey Mysterio lasted the longest in one Rumble with 1:02:12 in 2006

Longest Time in Career

HBK lasted the longest in his Rumble career with 2:49:59

Longest Time in One Rumble with Win

Rey Mysterio lasted the longest in one Rumble with win with 1:02:12 in 2006

Longest Time in One Rumble without a Win

Bob Backlund lasted the longest in one Rumble without a win with 1:01:10 in 1993

Shortest Time in One Rumble with Win

John Cena won the Rumble with only 8:28 in 2008

Longest Rumble

2006 was the longest Rumble 1:02:12

Shortest Rumble

1991 was the shortest Rumble 38:41

Won the Rumble and world title at Wrestlemania

(11) Yokozuna (but lost to Hogan in impromptu match), Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Austin twice, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit, Batista, Rey Mysterio, Undertaker

Won the Rumble and Lost Wrestlemania

(3) HBK, Rock, John Cena

Not Going to Wrestlemania

Only Rumble winners not to fight for the world title at Wrestlemania: Steve Austin (1997) and Vince McMahon (1999)

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