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Who has won the WWE Royal Rumble? All-time winners list

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble in 1997, 1998 and 2001. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

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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