10 Wrestlers With The Most Royal Rumble Appearances Without A Single Elimination

Publish date: 2024-05-30

The 30-man Royal Rumble match is one of the most iconic match types in WWE history, with the winner earning himself a world championship match in the main event of WrestleMania.

Thirty superstars would enter the match and try to outlast the others, but not everyone could make it as they could find themselves thrown over the top rope when they least expect it.

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There have been 34 Royal Rumble events in WWE history, and most superstars have competed in multiple Rumbles throughout their careers. Let's now take a look at 10 superstars who competed in the most Royal Rumble matches without getting a single elimination to their names.

10 Mickie James - 3 Royal Rumbles

WWE introduced the women's Royal Rumble match at the titular PPV in 2018, and Asuka made history by becoming the first superstar to win the match.

Since then, there have been three other women's Royal Rumble matches, and Mickie James has been a part of the contest in 2018, 2019, and 2021. Despite her efforts, James could not secure even a single elimination in the match in all her three attempts.

She got eliminated by Trish Stratus in the 2018 Royal Rumble, by Tamina and 2019, and by Lacey Evans in 2021.

9 William Regal - 3 Royal Rumbles

William Regal has enjoyed incredible success throughout his WWE career and has 15 championships to his name, and he was also the winner of the 2008 King of the Ring tournament.

But despite his other accolades, William Regal has never eliminated anyone from the Royal Rumble match. He's competed in the 30-man contest on three occasions in 2001, 2009, and 2011 and has never spent more than 4:23 minutes in the match.

He got eliminated by Test in 2001, by CM Punk in 2009, and by Ted DiBiase Jr in his final Royal Rumble appearance in 2011.

8 Scotty 2 Hotty - 4 Royal Rumbles

Scotty 2 Hotty has competed in four Royal Rumble matches throughout his WWE career and has never eliminated someone from the contest. He competed in the 30-man bout in 2000, 2001, 2002, and finally in 2005.

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He got eliminated by Rikishi in the 2000 Royal Rumble, by The Undertaker and Kane in 2001, by Diamond Dallas Page in 2002, and he got taken out by Muhammad Hassan before he even entered the ring in Royal Rumble 2005. That would be his final appearance in the Royal Rumble match and Scotty 2 Hotty remains without a single elimination in the contest to this day.

7 The Warlord - 4 Royal Rumbles

The Warlord is a professional wrestler who competed in WWE from 1988 to 1992. He was a part of The Powers of Pain tag team along with The Barbarian for most of his time with the promotion.

He has competed in four Royal Rumble matches from 1989 to 1992. He doesn't have an impressive record when it comes to the Royal Rumble, as he got eliminated in under two minutes in three of his four attempts.

He got eliminated in two seconds by Hulk Hogan in the 1989 Royal Rumble, by André the Giant in 1990, by Hulk Hogan in 1991, and by both Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice in 1992.

6 The Honky Tonk Man - 4 Royal Rumbles

The Honky Tonk Man might be one of the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champions in WWE history, but he hasn't had the same success when it comes to his participation in the Royal Rumble match.

The Honky Tonk Man has competed in four Royal Rumble matches throughout his WWE career. His first attempt was in the 1989 Rumble, where he got eliminated after 4:12 minutes by Bushwhacker Butch and Tito Santana.

He got eliminated by Hulk Hogan in the 1990 Royal Rumble match, by Vader in 1998, and finally by Kane in his last attempt in 2001.

5 Steve Blackman - 4 Royal Rumbles

Steve Blackman competed for WWE between 1997 to 2002 and is a former six-time Hardcore Champion. He has competed in four Royal Rumble matches and has never tossed anyone over the top rope.

He's competed in consecutive Royal Rumble matches from 1998 to 2001 and has never spent more than seven minutes in the contest. He got eliminated by Kurrgan in the 1998 Royal Rumble match, by Mabel in 1999, by Rikishi in 2000, and by Kane in his final Royal Rumble match in 2001.

4 Jeff Jarrett - 4 Royal Rumbles

Jeff Jarret had a very decorated WWE career with nine championships, including six Intercontinental titles to his name throughout his time with the promotion. But he wasn't able to replicate that success in his attempts in the Royal Rumble matches.

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He's competed in four Royal Rumble matches throughout his career and has never eliminated someone from the contest. To make things worse, he's also never spent more than three and a half minutes in the Rumble. He got eliminated by Randy Savage in 1994, by Owen Hart in 1998, by Triple H in 1999, and by Elias in 2019.

3 Zack Ryder - 4 Royal Rumbles

Zack Ryder is a very surprising entry in this list, and it's baffling to know that he didn't eliminate even a single person from the Royal Rumble match even when he got so over with the fans.

He's competed in four Royal Rumble matches throughout his career so far, with his first appearance coming in 2010. He's also competed in the 2011, 2013, and 2015 editions of the Royal Rumble but put on dismal performances on all occasions and has never spent more than two and a half minutes in the match.

He got eliminated by CM Punk in 2010, by Daniel Bryan in 2011, by Randy Orton in 2013, and by Bray Wyatt in 2015.

2 The Hurricane - 6 Royal Rumbles

WWE's resident superhero, The Hurricane, also finds a spot in this unfortunate list with zero eliminations in the six Royal Rumble matches he's competed in throughout his WWE career.

He has competed in the 2002, 2004, 2005, 2018, and 2021 Royal Rumble matches as The Hurricane while he competed in the 2005 Rumble as Gregory Helms.

He did his best in trying to eliminate Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H at the same time in 2002 and tried to recreate the same spot with Bobby Lashley and Big E in 2021, but despite his efforts, he has never eliminated someone from the Royal Rumble match.

1 Jack Swagger - 6 Royal Rumbles

Jack Swagger is the only world champion on this list to have never eliminated someone from the Royal Rumble match. He competed in the 30-man contest on six occasions but failed to throw his opponents over the top rope even once.

He's competed in the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Royal Rumble matches. The longest time he spent in the contest was 12:50 minutes, and the shortest time was 0:15 seconds.

He got eliminated by Kofi Kingston in 2010, by Rey Mysterio in 2011, by Big Show & Sheamus in 2012, by Kevin Nash in 2014, by Big Show in 2015, and by Brock Lesnar in his final Royal Rumble in 2016.

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