The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic Battle Royal match in which a number of wrestlers aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. The match is typically the main event of WWE's January pay-per-view and livestreaming event known as the Royal Rumble. The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin holds the record for most victories at three, achieved in 1997, 1998, and 2001, while Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Batista, Triple H, Randy Orton, Edge, Brock Lesnar, and Cody Rhodes have all won the match twice, with Hogan, Michaels, Austin, and Rhodes the only four to win back-to-back matches.
WWE Royal Rumble match in 2009
2010 Royal Rumble match
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin holds the record for most Royal Rumble match wins with three
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin holds the record for having the most Rumble victories at 3.
Battle royal (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a battle royal is a multi-competitor match type in which wrestlers are eliminated until one is left and declared the winner. Typical battles royal begin with a number of participants in the ring, who are then eliminated by going over the top rope and having both feet touch the venue floor.
A 25-Diva battle royal held at WrestleMania XXV. Male wrestler Santino Marella won the match dressed as his fictional twin sister, Santina.
The original AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring used in 2019 and 2020: the cowinners of the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale compete for the ring
2010 Royal Rumble match