» The First ever Royal Rumble winner was Hacksaw Jim Duggan in 1988

Most Rumble Wins

» "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has won three Royal Rumbles (1997, 1998, 2001). No Superstar has won more.

Longest Time in Ring

» Rey Mysterio has the longest recorded time in the Royal Rumble with 1:02:12 in 2006. The next longest-lasting entrants are Chris Benoit (1:01:30 in 2004) and Bob Backlund (1:01:10 in 1993).

Shortest Time in Ring While Winning

» In 2001, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin became the Royal Rumble winner to spend the shortest amount of time in the match at nine minutes. In 2005, Batista came in at a close second at roughly 10 minutes.

Shortest Time in Ring

» Santino Marella was in the ring for just 1.9 seconds in 2009, beating The Warlord's record of two seconds set in 1989. In 1995, Mo and Owen Hart each lasted three seconds.

From Beginning to End

» Only two men have ever entered first and won the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit.

Luck of the Draw

»  Two men entered last and won, Undertaker and John Cena

Royal Rumble Success

» "Stone Cold" won the 2001 Royal Rumble and won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania X-7. Since then, all but one Rumble winner has won a World Championship at that year’s WrestleMania

Entry Number with the Most Wins

» The Royal Rumble entry number with the most wins is No. 27. Big John Studd (1989), Yokozuna (1993), Bret "Hit Man" Hart (1994) and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (2001) all entered with this very lucky number.

Missing Entrant

» There have been two no shows in the Royal Rumble Match, Randy Savage (1991) and Scotty 2 Hotty (2005).

Most Overall Eliminations

» “Stone Cold” Steve Austin holds the record for most eliminations overall, having tossed 36 Superstars over the top rope.

Most Eliminations in a Single Rumble

» Kane eliminated 11 men in the 2001 Royal Rumble: Grand Master Sexay, Steve Blackman, Al Snow, Raven, Saturn, Honky Tonk Man, Tazz, Crash Holly, Albert, Scotty 2 Hotty and The Rock.

Back-to-Back Rumble Wins

» Three Superstars have won back-to-back Rumbles: Hulk Hogan (1990 & 1991), Shawn Michaels (1995 & 1996) and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (1997 & 1998).

Least Eliminations with a Win

» Vince McMahon only eliminated 1 person before winning in 1999

Longest Royal Rumble Match

» The 2002 Royal Rumble was the longest ever. It lasted 1 hour, 9 minutes, 23 seconds.

Shortest Royal Rumble Match

» The 1988 Royal Rumble was the shortest ever. It lasted 33 minutes. The match had only 20 Superstars, as opposed to the usual 30.

Shortest Royal Rumble With 30 Entrants

» The shortest Royal Rumble Match with 30 entrants took place in 1995. With participants entering in 60-second intervals, this match lasted a little more than 38 minutes.

Women in the Royal Rumble Match

» In 1999, Chyna was the first woman in history to be an entrant in the Royal Rumble Match. Beth Phoenix become the second woman to enter in 2010.

Rey Mysterio

» Rey Mysterio is the shortest Superstar to ever win the Royal Rumble. He is also the only masked wrestler to ever win this match.

Most Consecutive Rumble Appearances

» The Big Red Monster Kane has the most consecutive appearances in the Rumble with 12 between 1999 and 2010.

Ooops

» There have been nine instances where Superstars eliminated themselves from Rumble competition. This includes Andre the Giant (1989), Drew Carey (2001), Kane (1999), Mick Foley (2004) and Farooq (1997).

- All facts have been approved by World Wrestling Entertainment