Prior to 2026, I had been ranking every match in Royal Rumble history, converting that now into a top 100 and not updating the prior list.
Times are approximate, star ratings are mine. Updated through 2026.
1. 2003 WWE Title: Kurt Angle d. Chris Benoit 19:45 5
2. 2015 WWE Title: Brock Lesnar d. Seth Rollins, John Cena 22:45 4 3/4
3. 2001 IC Title: Ladder: Chris Jericho d. Chris Benoit 18:45 4 1/2
4. 2026: Career Match: Gunther d. AJ Styles 24 4 1/4
5. 2000 WWF Title: Street Fight: HHH d. Cactus Jack 27 min 4 1/4
6. 1992 WWF Title Rumble Match (Flair) 62 min 4 1/4
7. 2004 Rumble Match (Benoit) 61:30 4 1/4
8. 2016 IC Title: Last Man Standing: Dean Ambrose d. Kevin Owens 20:15 4 1/4
9. 2017 WWE Title: John Cena d. AJ Styles 24 min 4 1/4
10. 2014 Bray Wyatt d. Daniel Bryan 21:40 4
11. 2018 Rumble Match (Nakamura) 65:15 4
12. 2023 Rumble Match (Cody) 71:30 4
13. 2017 Universal Title: No DQ: Kevin Owens d. Roman Reigns 23:30 4
14. 1991 Rockers d. Orient Express 20 min 4
15. 1995 WWF Title: Diesel draw Bret Hart 27:15 4
16. 2025 Undisputed Title: Ladder: Cody Rhodes d. Kevin Owens 25 min 3 3/4
17. 2020 Rumble Match (Drew) 60 min 3 3/4
18. 2021 Rumble Match (Edge) 58:30 3 3/4
19. 2025 Rumble Match (Jey Uso) 80:15 3 3/4
20. 2002 Undisputed Title: Chris Jericho d. Rock 18:45 3 3/4
21. 2019 Smackdown Womens Title: Asuka d. Becky Lynch 17 min 3 3/4
22. 2017 Cruiser Title: Neville d. Rich Swann 13:30 3 1/2
23. 2021 Universal Title: Last Man Standing: Roman Reigns d. Kevin Owens 25 min 3 1/2
24. 2023 Undisputed Title: Roman Reigns d. Kevin Owens 19:15 3 1/2
25. 2007 WWE Title: Last Man Standing: John Cena d. Umaga 23:15 3 1/2
26. 2019 Universal Title: Brock Lesnar d. Finn Balor 8:45 3 1/2
27. 2020 Universal Title: The Fiend d. Daniel Bryan 17:30 3 1/2
28. 2018 WWE Title: Handicap: AJ Styles d. Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn 15:45 3 1/2
29. 2011 World Title: Edge d. Dolph Ziggler 20:45 3 1/2
30. 2013 WWE Title: Rock d. CM Punk 23:15 3 1/2
31. 1998 WWF Title: Casket: Shawn Michaels d. Undertaker 20:30 3 1/2
32. 2004 World Title: Last Man Standing HBK draw HHH 22:45 3 1/2
33. 1993 IC Title: Shawn Michaels d. Marty Jannetty 14:15 3 1/2
34. 1993 WWF Title: Bret Hart d. Razor Ramon 18 min 3 1/2
35. 2026 Undisputed Title: Drew McIntyre d. Sami Zayn 16 min 3 1/2
36. 2019 RAW Womens Title: Ronda Rousey d. Sasha Banks 13:45 3 1/2
37. 1994 Tag Titles: Quebecers d. Bret/Owen 16:45 3 1/2
38. 2000 Tables: Dudleys d. Hardys 10:30 3 1/2
39. 1995 Tag Titles: 123 Kid/Bob Holly d. Bigelow/Tatanka 15:45 3 1/2
40. 2007 Rumble Match: (Undertaker) 56:15 3 1/2
41. 2006 Rumble Match (Mysterio) 62 3 1/2
42. 2011 Rumble Match (Del Rio) 69:45 3 1/2
43. 2001 Rumble Match (Austin) 62 3 1/2
44. 1997 Rumble Match (Austin) 50:30 3 1/2
45. 2010 Rumble Match (Edge) 49:30 3 1/2
46. 2008 Rumble Match (Cena) 51:30 3 1/2
47. 2024 Rumble Match (Cody) 68:30 3 1/2
48. 2018 Womens Rumble (Asuka) 59 3 1/2
49. 2016 Rumble Match (HHH) 61:45 3 1/2
50. 2002 Rumble Match (HHH) 69:15 3 1/4
51. 2000 Rumble Match (Rock) 51:45 3 1/4
52. 2003 Rumble Match (Brock) 53:45 3 1/4
53. 2026 Rumble Match (Reigns) 58:15 3 1/4
54. 2017 Rumble Match (Orton) 62 min 3 1/4
55. 1995 Rumble Match (HBK) 40 min 3 1/4
56. 1989 Rumble Match (Studd) 65 min 3 1/4
57. 1990 Rumble Match (Hogan) 58:45 3 1/4
58. 2021 Womens Rumble (Belair) 58:45 3 1/4
59. 2019 WWE Title: Daniel Bryan d. AJ Styles 24:30 3 1/4
60. 2009 WWE Title No DQ: Edge d. Jeff Hardy 19:15 3 1/4
61. 2007 Hardys d. MNM 15:30 15:30 3 1/4
62. 2025 Tag Titles: 2 of 3 Falls: DIY d. Motor City Machine Guns 14 min 3 1/4
63. 2018 Smackdown Tags: Usos d. Gable/Benjamin 13:45 3 1/4
64. 2001 WWF Title: Kurt Angle d. HHH 24:15 3 1/4
65. 2005 World Title: HHH d. Randy Orton 21:30 3 1/4
66. 2005 Edge d. HBK 18:30 3 1/4
67. 1999 WWF Title: I Quit: Rock d. Mankind 21:45 3 1/4
68. 2020 RAW Womens Title: Becky Lynch d. Asuka 16:30 3 1/4
69. 2014 WWE Title: Randy Orton d. John Cena 21 3 1/4
70. 2011 WWE Title: Miz d. Randy Orton 20:45 3 1/4
71. 2026 Womens Rumble (Liv) 67 3
72. 2025 Womens Rumble (Charlotte) 70:15 3
73. 2024 US Title: Logan Paul d. Kevin Owens 14 min 3
74. 2023 Womens Rumble (Ripley) 61 min 3
75. 2022 Universal Title: Seth Rollins d. Roman Reigns 14:30 3
76. 2022 WWE Title: Bobby Lashley d. Brock Lesnar 10:15 3
77. 2020 Womens Rumble (Charlotte) 54:15 3
78. 2019 Rumble Match (Rollins) 57 3
79. 2019 Womens Rumble (Lynch) 71 3
80. 2017 RAW Womens Title: Charlotte d Bayley 13 3
81. 2016 US Title: Kalisto d. Alberto del Rio 11:30 3
82. 2016 Divas Title: Charlotte d. Becky 11:45 3
83. 2014 Rumble Match (Batista) 55 min 3
84. 2012 WWE Title: CM Punk d. Dolph Ziggler 14:30 3
85. 2012 Rumble Match (Sheamus) 55 min 3
86. 2010 World Title Undertaker d. Rey Mysterio 11 min 3
87. 2009 Rumble Match (Orton) 58:30 3
88. 2009 ECW Title: Jack Swagger d. Matt Hardy 10:30 3
89. 2008 World Title: Edge d. Rey Mysterio 12:30 3
90. 2008 WWE Title: Randy Orton d. Jeff Hardy 14 min 3
91. 2005 Rumble Match (Batista) 51:30 3
92. 2003 Tag Titles: Dudleys d. Regal/Storm 7:30 3
93. 2001 Tag Titles: Dudleys d. Edge/Christian 10 min 3
94. 1998 Rumble Match (Austin) 55:30 3
95. 1996 WWF Title: Undertaker d. Bret Hart 28:30 3
96. 1997 WWF Title: Shawn Michaels d. Sid 13:45 3
97. 1992 Owen Hart/Jim Neidhart d. Orient Express 17:15 3
98. 1991 Rumble Match (Hogan) 3
99. 1996 Rumble Match (HBK) 3
100. 2015 Rumble Match (Reigns) 3
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