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The Rumble is a 30-man event, which begins with two men in the ring, and 28 other wrestlers entering the ring at regular timed intervals (usually, but not always, every two minutes). A wrestler is eliminated when leaving the ring over the top rope, and then having both feet touching the floor. An egress between the second and third rope or under the bottom rope is not a valid elimination. The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.

Although the order of entry is supposed to be random, it is common to have storylines where wrestlers compete for the right to enter last, or ask for a low number in order to prove their stamina by outlasting all others. A wrestler may also be assigned a high or low number by a figure of authority as a reward or a punishment. In reality, the order of entrance and elimination is carefully planned by the booker in order to put on an entertaining match. For example, once a wrestler has quickly eliminated several other wrestlers, the next wrestler to approach the ring will often be an enemy of theirs. In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ... A booker as the term is used in professional wrestling is one who puts the matches together, but also determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match — in other words...

Since the 1993 event, every winner (other than in 1997 and 1999) has gone on to challenge the WWE Champion or the World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania. This championship match is often the last event on the WrestleMania card. As the WWE also has a February pay-per-view event, the winner may have this privilege put on the line on that pay-per-view card. In 1999 at the February "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" event, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Vince McMahon, the winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble, in a Steel Cage Match for his title shot. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... John Cena after winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21 The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship or WWE Championship or WWE Heavyweight Championship, is one of the two top prizes in WWE. It was exclusive to the Smackdown! brand from August 26, 2002 through June 6, 2005, while the World Heavyweight... The World Heavyweight Championship The World Heavyweight Championship, informally known as The Big Gold Belt, is one of the top-level championships in World Wrestling Entertainment, exclusive to the SmackDown! brand. ... Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is the name given to the annual flagship pay-per-view event of World Wrestling Entertainment, widely regarded as the grandest event in professional wrestling. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Stephen Williams (born December 18, 1964), better known by his stage name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is a professional wrestler from Victoria, Texas. ... Vince McMahon Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945 in Pinehurst, North Carolina), is an American professional wrestling promoter. ... This is a list of match types seen in professional wrestling. ...

With the brand extension, the 30 entrants consist of 15 wrestlers from RAW and 15 from SmackDown!. This is, therefore, the only event other than WrestleMania (and certain combined non-televised shows held around WrestleMania time) with inter-brand competition. Originally, the Rumble winner faced their brand's champion at Wrestlemania, but starting in 2004, due to a supposed "loophole" in the Rumble's stipulations, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging either champion (but not both at the same time). Because of this, storylines may ensue that pit the two brands against one another: for example, a champion may accuse the other brand's champion of an action disrespectful to the Rumble winner in order to ensure that the Rumble winner challenges the other champion, not them (although both champions would inevitably defend their titles at WrestleMania). // WWE RAW is the Monday night professional wrestling show for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... WWE SmackDown! is a professional wrestling show that airs in the USA on UPN and in Canada on The Score Network. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Royal Rumble winners

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²: Both Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared winners when it was decided they both touched the floor at the exact same time.

³: The Big Show, who was the last man eliminated, claimed he won the 2000 Royal Rumble, and later produced video backing up his statement. Both Big Show and The Rock would go on to the Wrestlemania 2000 main event to wrestle for the title. Paul Wight, Jr. ...

Results

1988

• Ricky Steamboat def. Rick Rude
• 2 out of 3 falls: Jumping Bomb Angels def. the Glamour Girls to win the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship
• Jim Duggan won the Royal Rumble
• 2 out of 3 falls: The Islanders def. The Young Stallions

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1989

• 2 out of 3 falls: Jim Duggan & the Hart Foundation def. Dino Bravo & The Fabulous Rogeaus
• Ultimate Warrior def. Rick Rude in a Super Posedown
• Haku def. Harley Race
• Rockin' Robin def. Judy Martin to retain the WWE Women's Championship
• Big John Studd won the Royal Rumble

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1990

• Bushwackers def. the Fabulous Rogeaus
• Brutus Beefcake and The Genius battled to a draw
• Submission match: Ronnie Garvin def. Greg Valentine
• Jim Duggan def. the Big Boss Man
  • Boss Man used his nightstick, resulting in a DQ.
• Hulk Hogan won the Royal Rumble

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1991

• The Rockers def. The Orient Express
• The Big Boss Man def. The Barbarian
• Sgt. Slaughter def. The Ultimate Warrior
  • Slaughter won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
  • Randy Savage interfered.
• The Mountie def. Koko B. Ware
• Ted DiBiase & Virgil def. Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes
• Hulk Hogan won the Royal Rumble

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1992

• The New Foundation def. the Orient Express
• Roddy Piper def. The Mountie
  • Piper won the WWF Intercontinental Championship
• The Beverly Brothers def. the Bushwackers
• The Natural Disasters def. the Legion of Doom
  • LoD retained the WWF Tag Team Championships by being counted out.
• Ric Flair won the Royal Rumble

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1993

• The Steiner Brothers def. the Beverly Brothers
• Shawn Michaels def. Marty Jannetty
  • Michaels retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
  • Sensational Sherri interfered.
• Bam Bam Bigelow def. the Big Boss Man
• Bret Hart def. Razor Ramon
  • Hart defended the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
• Yokozuna won the Royal Rumble.

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1994

• Tatanka def. Bam Bam Bigelow
• The Quebecers def. Bret Hart & Owen Hart
• Razor Ramon def. Irwin R. Schyster
• Yokozuna def. the Undertaker
  • Casket match.
• Bret Hart & Lex Luger were named the co-winners of the Royal Rumble.
  • Entry intervals were one minute thirty seconds, instead of the usual two minutes.

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1995

• Jeff Jarrett def. Razor Ramon
• Jeff Jarrett def. Razor Ramon
  • Jarrett won the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
• The Undertaker def. Irwin R. Schyster
• Bret Hart and Diesel fought to a draw.
  • Shawn Michaels,Owen Hart and Bob Backlund interfered.
• Bob Holly & 1-2-3 Kid def. Tatanka & Bam Bam Bigelow.
  • Holly & the Kid won the vacant WWF Tag Team Titles.
• Shawn Michaels won the Royal Rumble

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1996

• Ahmed Johnson def. Jeff Jarrett by DQ.
• WWF Tag Team Champions The Smokin' Gunns def. Skip and Zip.
• Goldust def. Razor Ramon to win WWF Intercontinental Title.
• Shawn Michaels won the Royal Rumble.
• The Undertaker def. WWF World Champion Bret Hart by DQ.

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1997

• WWF Intercontinental Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. Goldust
• Ahmed Johnson def. Faarooq
• Vader def. The Undertaker
• Hector Garza, Perry Aguayo and El Canek def. Jerry Estrada, Heavy Metal and Fuerza Guerrera
• Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble
• Shawn Michaels def. WWF World Champion Sycho Sid to win the title

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1998

• Vader def. Goldust
• Max Mini, Mosaic and Nova def. Battalion, El Torito and Tarantula
  • Sunny was the special referee
• WWF Intercontinental Champion Rocky Maivia def. Ken Shamrock by DQ
• Animal and Hawk def. WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn and Road Dogg by DQ
• Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble
• WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels def. The Undertaker
  • Casket Match

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1999

• WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock def. Billy Gunn
• WWF European Champion X-Pac def. Gangrel
• WWF Women's Champ Sable def. Luna Vachon
  • Strap Match
• Rocky Maivia def. Mankind to win WWF World Title.
  • "I Quit" Match
• Vince McMahon won the Royal Rumble

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2000

• Tazz def. Kurt Angle
• Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy def. The Dudley Boyz
• Mae Young won the Miss Royal Rumble contest.
• Chris Jericho def. Chyna and Hardcore Holly to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
• WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn and Road Dogg def. The Acolytes
• WWF World Champion Triple H def. Cactus Jack
  • Street Fight Match
• The Rock won the Royal Rumble

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2001

• The Dudley Boyz def. WWF Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian to win the title
• Chris Jericho def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit to win the title
  • Ladder Match
• WWF Women's Champion Ivory def. Chyna
• WWF World Champion Kurt Angle def. Triple H
• Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble

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2002

• WWF Tag Team Champions Spike Dudley and Tazz def. The Dudley Boyz
• William Regal def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge to win title
• WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus def. Jazz
• Ric Flair def. Vince McMahon
  • Street Fight Match
• WWF World Champion Chris Jericho def. The Rock
• Triple H won the Royal Rumble

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2003

• Brock Lesnar def. The Big Show
• The Dudley Boyz def. William Regal and Lance Storm to win the WWF Tag Team Championship
• Torrie Wilson def. Dawn Marie
• Scott Steiner def. World Champion Triple H by DQ
• WWE Champion Kurt Angle def. Chris Benoit
• Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble

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2004

• World Tag Team Champions Ric Flair and Batista def. The Dudley Boyz
• WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio def. Jamie Noble
• Eddie Guerrero def. Chavo Guerrero
• WWE Champion Brock Lesnar def. Hardcore Holly
• World Champion Triple H def. Shawn Michaels
• Chris Benoit won the Royal Rumble

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2005

• Edge def. Shawn Michaels
• The Undertaker def. Heidenreich
• WWE Champion John Bradshaw Layfield def. The Big Show and Kurt Angle
• World Champion Triple H def. Randy Orton
• Batista won the Royal Rumble

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Facts and trivia

• The Royal Rumble was reportedly created by Pat Patterson.
• The first Royal Rumble in 1988 aired on the USA Network. The 1988 Rumble was unusual for two reasons: It featured only twenty competitors rather than what would become the standard thirty, and any egress over the top rope constituted an elimination (regardless of whether that wrestler's feet touched the floor).
• The first two wrestlers to ever compete in a Royal Rumble were Bret Hart and Tito Santana, who in the inaugural 1988 match drew #1 and #2 respectively. The first wrestler ever eliminated in a Royal Rumble was "The Natural" Butch Reed.
• While the #1 draw would appear to be the worst possible number of entry, the first entrant has twice won the Royal Rumble: Shawn Michaels in 1995, and Chris Benoit in 2004.
• Despite being ostensibly the best draw possible, no wrestler has ever won the Royal Rumble from the #30 position. The closest was Brock Lesnar in 2003, who entered at number twenty nine.
• There have been seventeen Royal Rumble matches and fourteen winners. Multiple winners include Steve Austin (three times - 1997, 1998 and 2001), Shawn Michaels (twice - 1995 and 1996) and Hulk Hogan (twice - 1990 and 1991).
• The record for total eliminations by a single competitor is 11 (Kane and Undertaker both elimnated Scotty 2 Hotty). This record is held by Kane, who lasted 54:51 (2001).
• The 1991 Royal Rumble was the first to have a WWF Heavyweight Championship Match on the card, featuring The Ultimate Warrior defending the title against Sgt. Slaughter.
• Vince McMahon entered the 1999 Royal Rumble at number two and went on to win the event. He took the victory by rolling underneath the ropes early in the event to lure Stone Cold Steve Austin into an ambush, (a wrestler is eliminated only if they are thrown over the top rope; since McMahon rolled underneath the ropes, he was still alive in the match), joining the commentary team, and then returning to the ring to eliminate the last contestant (Austin) with help from The Rock.
• The record for the longest lasting person in the Royal Rumble goes to Chris Benoit (1:01:34, 2004; won), followed by Bob Backlund (1:01:10, 1993; lost), and Ric Flair (59:26, 1992; won).
• In 1998, Mick Foley was eliminated three times in the same Royal Rumble, each time as a different one of his three personas (Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love, in order of their respective appearence in the match).

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