The Royal Rumble officially begins "The Road to WrestleMania." One of the most iconic pay-per-view events in the WWE, the Royal Rumble pits 30 participants against one another to determine who will be the last one standing in the ring.
Here's a list of Royal Rumble winners since the event's debut in 1988.
2025: Charlotte Flair and Jey Uso
2024: Bayley and Cody Rhodes
2023: Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes
2022: Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar
2021: Bianca Belair and Edge
2020: Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyre
2019: Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins
2018: Asuka and Shinsuke Nakamura
2017: Randy Orton
2016: Triple H
2015: Roman Reigns
2014: Batista
2013: John Cena
2012: Sheamus
2011: Alberto Del Rio
2010: Edge
2009: Randy Orton
2008: John Cena
2007: The Undertaker
2006: Rey Mysterio
2005: Batista
2004: Chris Benoit
2003: Brock Lesnar
2002: Triple H
2001: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
2000: The Rock
1999: Vince McMahon
1998: Stone Cold Steve Austin
1997: Stone Cold Steve Austin
1996: Shawn Michaels
1995: Shawn Michaels
1994: Lex Luger & Bret Hart
1993: Yokozuna
1992: Ric Flair
1991: Hulk Hogan
1990: Hulk Hogan
1989: Big John Studd
1988: Hacksaw Jim Duggan
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