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2024 WWE Royal Rumble results, card, news, stories and match information

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60 participants. Two battle royal matches. Two championships up for grabs. 

St. Petersberg, Florida will serve as hosts for WWE's first premium live event of the year, as the Royal Rumble touches down at Tropicana Field -- home of the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, Jan. 27. 

The obvious marquee bouts are the women's and men's 30-wrestler battle royals, as the winner of each match will earn a guaranteed title shot against a world champion of their choice at WrestleMania. 

Roman Reigns will put Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line in a risky fatal four-way match against superstars Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight. Meanwhile, Logan Paul will defend his United States Championship against Kevin Owens.

Take a look below at the confirmed matches for the 2023 Royal Rumble. Check back for updates and predictions.

Royal Rumble 2024 fight card

  • Men's Royal Rumble: Winner earns a world championship match at WrestleMania 40

  • Women's Royal Rumble: Winner earns a world championship match at WrestleMania 40

  • Undisputed WWE Universal championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. LA Knight in a fatal four-way match

  • WWE United States Championship: Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens

Men's Royal Rumble participants: Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, Gunther, Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa, Kofi Kingston, Damian Priest

Women's Royal Rumble participants: Bayley, Nia Jax, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Maxxine Dupri, Ivy Nile


Remembering The Rumbles

  • Ric Flair wins WWE championship in 1992

  • Vince McMahon gets the best of Stone Cold Steve Austin in 1999

  • Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker clash in 2007

  • John Cena returns from injury to win in 2008

  • AJ Styles makes his debut in 2016


Royal Rumble 2023 fight card

  • Men's Royal Rumble winner: Cody Rhodes

  • Women's Royal Rumble winner: Rhea Ripley

  • Mountain Dew Pitch Black match: Bray Wyatt def. LA Knight

  • Undisputed WWE Universal championship: Roman Reigns (c) def. Kevin Owens

  • WWE Raw women's championship: Bianca Belair (c) def. Alexa Bliss


For the 35th time in WWE history, the Royal Rumble pay-per-view signaled the unofficial ramp-up towards WrestleMania season. The 2022 edition of one of WWE's signature events took place on Saturday, Jan. 29 at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, MO. It was the second time the Royal Rumble emanated from St. Louis; the first time was in 2012, at what was then the Scottrade Center (now known as Enterprise Center).

After being held in a crowdless environment in 2021, fans returned in 2022.

For the fifth year running, there were two Royal Rumble matches -- one for men, one for women -- with the respective winners challenging for the world title of their choice at WrestleMania 38, which will take place on April 2 and 3 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX.

Here's everything you need to know about Royal Rumble 2022, as well as the history of one of WWE's longest running events.

Royal Rumble 2022 results | Reaction

  • Universal championship: Seth Rollins def. Roman Reigns (c) by DQ

  • Women's Royal Rumble: Ronda Rousey

  • Raw women's championship: Becky Lynch def. Doudrop

  • WWE championship: Bobby Lashley def. Brock Lesnar (c)

  • Mixed tag match: Edge & Beth Phoenix def. The Miz & Maryse

  • Men's Royal Rumble: Brock Lesnar


The 34th WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view was held on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 inside of the "WWE Thunderdome" at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL -- the sixth time the event was held in Florida. As a result of measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19, there was no live audience inside of the Thunderdome, which WWE utilized from August 2020 through July 2021, at three different venues in the state -- Amway Arena in Orlando, Tropicana Field, and the Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL. The set utilized video LED boards that broadcasted the faces of fans as a facsimile crowd.

Royal Rumble 2021 results | Reaction

(c) - indicates defending champion

  • Women's tag team championships: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler def. Asuka & Charlotte Flair

  • WWE championship: Drew McIntyre (c) def. Goldberg

  • SmackDown women's championship: Sasha Banks (c) def. Carmella

  • Women's Royal Rumble: Bianca Belair

  • Last man standing match for the Universal championship: Roman Reigns (c) def. Kevin Owens

  • Men's Royal Rumble: Edge


The 33rd edition of the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view took place on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. This was the second time the Royal Rumble pay-per-view was held in Houston, and the first time in 31 years. The second ever Royal Rumble PPV, in 1989, was held at "The Summit", formerly the home of the Houston Rockets, which was eventually converted into a megachurch when the Rockets and Houston Comets moved to the Toyota Center in 2003. At that event, Big John Studd entered at No. 27 and won the 30-man Royal Rumble match, which was the main event.

This Royal Rumble marked the second consecutive year in which the Royal Rumble pay-per-view is being held inside of a baseball stadium, following the 2019 Royal Rumble at Phoenix's Chase Field. Previously, WWE held WrestleMania events at four stadiums that housed major league baseball teams -- WrestleMania VI (Toronto's Skydome), WrestleMania X-Seven (Houston Astrodome), WrestleMania XIX (Safeco Field in Seattle) and WrestleMania XXVIII (Sun Life Stadium, previously Joe Robbie Stadium and now Hard Rock Stadium in Miami).

For the third consecutive year, there was both a men's and women's Royal Rumble match. The winner of each match is guaranteed a world title shot at WrestleMania 36 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Royal Rumble 2020 results | Recap | Rumble Winner Interviews

(c) - indicates defending champion

  • Singles match: Sheamus def. Shorty G

  • United States championship: Andrade (c) def. Humberto Carrillo

  • Falls count anywhere: Roman Reigns def. King Corbin

  • Women's Royal Rumble: Charlotte Flair

  • SmackDown women's championship: Bayley (c) def. Lacey Evans

  • Strap match for the Universal championship: "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt (c) def. Daniel Bryan

  • Raw women's championship: Becky Lynch (c) def. Asuka

  • Men's Royal Rumble: Drew McIntyre


2019 WWE Royal Rumble Recap

The 32nd edition of the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view took place on Sunday, Jan. 29 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the second time the Royal Rumble was held in Phoenix; the first time this event was held in this city, in 2013, The Rock defeated CM Punk to win the WWE championship -- setting up a WrestleMania main event between The Rock and Royal Rumble match winner John Cena.

2019 Royal Rumble results

  • Men's Royal Rumble: Seth Rollins

  • Universal championship: Brock Lesnar (c) def. Finn Balor

  • WWE championship: Daniel Bryan (c) def. AJ Styles

  • Women's Royal Rumble: Becky Lynch

  • Raw women's championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Sasha Banks

  • SmackDown tag team championship: The Miz & Shane McMahon def. The Bar (c)

  • SmackDown women's championship: Asuka (c) def. Becky Lynch

  • Cruiserweight championship: Buddy Murphy (c) def. Akira Tozawa, Kalisto and Hideo Itami

  • United States championship: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Rusev (c)

  • Raw tag team championship: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable (Raw tag team champions) def. Rezar & Scott Dawson


2018 Royal Rumble results

(c) -- denotes defending champion

  • Men's Royal Rumble: Shinsuke Nakamura

  • Women's Royal Rumble: Asuka

  • Triple threat match for the Universal championship: Brock Lesnar (c) def. Kane and Braun Strowman

  • Handicap match for the WWE championship: AJ Styles (c) def. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn

  • Raw tag team championships: The Bar def. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan (c)

  • 2-out-of-3 falls for the SmackDown tag team championships: The Usos (c) def. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin (2-0)

  • U.S. Championship Open Challenge: Bobby Roode def. Mojo Rawley

  • Tag Team Match: The Revival def. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

  • Six-man Tag Match: Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik def. TJP, Jack Gallagher & Drew Gulak


Royal Rumble winners

  • 2023 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes

  • 2022 (St. Louis, Missouri): Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar

  • 2021 (St. Petersburg, Florida): Bianca Belair and Edge

  • 2020 (Houston, Texas): Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyre

  • 2019 (Phoenix, Arizona): Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins

  • 2018 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Asuka and Shinsuke Nakamura

  • 2017 (San Antonio, Texas): Randy Orton

  • 2016 (Orlando, Florida): Triple H*

  • 2015 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Roman Reigns

  • 2014 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): Batista

  • 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona): John Cena

  • 2012 (St. Louis, Missouri): Sheamus

  • 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts): Alberto Del Rio

  • 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia): Edge

  • 2009 (Detroit, Michigan): Randy Orton

  • 2008 (New York, NY): John Cena

  • 2007 (San Antonio, Texas): The Undertaker

  • 2006 (Miami, Florida): Rey Mysterio

  • 2005 (Fresno, California): Batista

  • 2004 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Chris Benoit

  • 2003 (Boston, Massachusetts): Brock Lesnar

  • 2002 (Atlanta, Georgia): Triple H

  • 2001 (New Orleans, Louisiana): "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

  • 2000 (New York, New York): The Rock

  • 1999 (Anaheim, California): Vince McMahon

  • 1998 (San Jose, California): Stone Cold Steve Austin

  • 1997 (San Antonio, Texas): Stone Cold Steve Austin

  • 1996 (Fresno, California): Shawn Michaels

  • 1995 (Tampa, Florida): Shawn Michaels

  • 1994 (Providence, Rhode Island): Lex Luger & Bret Hart^

  • 1993 (Sacramento, California): Yokozuna

  • 1992 (Albany, New York): Ric Flair*

  • 1991 (Miami, Florida): Hulk Hogan

  • 1990 (Orlando, Florida): Hulk Hogan

  • 1989 (Houston, Texas): Big John Studd

  • 1988 (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada): Hacksaw Jim Duggan

* - The WWE championship was on the line | ^ - Luger and Hart were eliminated simultaneously

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