SUMMARY
- The Royal Rumble match typically consists of 30 participants who enter one after another after a specific time interval.
- Meanwhile, many fans have wondered which WWE Star has won the Royal Rumble match the maximum number of times.
WWE’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event is highly anticipated and thoroughly enjoyed by the fans. The Premium Live Event usually features a stacked match card, which has several high-level bouts. However, the two mandatory matches on the card are the Men’s and Women’s Rumble matches.
The Royal Rumble match typically consists of 30 participants who enter one after another after a specific time interval. With that, the main aim of the participants is to eliminate their opponents by throwing them over the top rope, with the opponent’s feet touching the floor.
With that, the one who remains inside the ring after everyone else has been eliminated is declared the winner of the match. Meanwhile, many fans have wondered which WWE Star has won the Royal Rumble match the maximum number of times.
The answer to that would be Stone Cold Steve Austin. The WWE legend holds the record for the most Royal Rumble victories at three. Other WWE stars like Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan, Batista, Edge, and Shawn Michaels have won the Rumble match two times.
Here are all the Royal Rumble victories of Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin is the WWE star who has won the Royal Rumble match the maximum number of times. He was the winner of the 1997, 1998, and 2001 Rumble matches. Here’s a detailed look into his victories.
3. Stone Cold Steve Austin won the 1997 Royal Rumble match
The 1997 Royal Rumble took place on January 19, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas. Stone Cold Steve Austin entered the 1997 match at number 5. With that, he scored 10 eliminations and finally eliminated Bret Hart to win the 30-man Rumble match.
2. Stone Cold Steve Austin won the 1998 Rumble match
The 1998 Royal Rumble match took place on January 18, 1998, in San Jose, California. Stone Cold Steve Austin entered the match at number 24 and scored seven eliminations. However, he finally eliminated The Rock to win the 30-man Rumble match.
1. Stone Cold Steve Austin won the 2001 Rumble match
The 2001 Royal Rumble took place on January 21, 2001, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stone Cold Steve Austin entered the match at number 27 and scored three eliminations. With that, he finally eliminated Kane to win the 30-man Rumble match.
Thus, WWE legend Steve Austin holds the record for the maximum number of Royal Rumble victories. Meanwhile, several other WWE Stars are just beyond him with two victories. With the upcoming Royal Rumbles, it remains to be seen if anyone else will be able to break Austin’s record in the upcoming days.