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 for the 3 and up matches. Updated through 2026.
1. '03 WWF Title: Kurt Angle d. Chris Benoit 20 min 5
2 '15 WWF Title: Brock Lesnar d. Seth Rollins/John Cena 23 min 4 1/2
3. ’00 WWF Title HHH d. Cactus Jack 27 min 4 ¼
4 ’01 IC Ladder: Chris Jericho d. Chris Benoit 19 min 4 ¼
5. '26 Gunther d. AJ Styles 24 min 4 1/4
6. '17 WWF Title: John Cena d. AJ Styles 24 min 4 1/4
7. '16 IC Falls Count Anywhere: Dean Ambrose d. Kevin Owens 21:30 4 1/4
8. ’04 Rumble Match: (Chris Benoit) 61:30 4
9. ’92 WWF Title: Rumble Match (Ric Flair) 62 min 4
10. '18 Rumble Match (Shinsuke Nakamura) 65:30 min 4
11. '14 Bray Wyatt d. Daniel Bryan 22 min 4
12. '17 RAW Title: Kevin Owens d. Roman Reigns 23 min 4
13. ’91 Rockers d. Orient Express 19 min 4
14. ’95 WWF Title: Diesel draw Bret Hart 27 min 4
15. '19 Smackdown Womens Title: Asuka d. Becky 17 min 3 3/4 stars
16. '23 Rumble Match (Rhodes) 71:45 min 3 3/4 stars
17. '20 Rumble Match (McIntyre) 61 min 3 3/4
18. '10 Rumble Match (Edge) 49:30 3 ¾
19. '00 Tables Hardys d. Dudleys 10:30 3 ¾
20. ’94 Tags: Quebecers d. Bret/Owen 16:30 3 ¾
21. ’04 WWF Title: HHH draw HBK 22:30 3 ¾
22. '11 World: Edge d. Dolph Ziggler 20:30 3 ½
23. ’02 WWF Title: Chris Jericho d. Rock 19 min 3 1/2
24. ’98 WWF Title: Casket Match: Shawn Michaels d. Undertaker 22 min 3 ½
25. '23 Undisputed/Universal Title: Reigns d. Owens 19:15 3 1/2
26. '25 Universal Title: Ladder: Rhodes d. Owens 25:30 3 1/2
27. ’07 WWF Title: Last Man Standing: John Cena d. Umaga 22:30 3 ½
28. '19 Universal Title: Brock Lesnar d. Finn Balor 9 min 3 1/2
29. '26 Undisputed Title: Drew McIntyre d. Sami Zayn 16 min 3 1/2
30. ’99 WWF Title: I Quit Match: Rock d. Mankind 22 min 3 ½
31. ’93 WWF Title: Bret Hart d. Razor Ramon 18 min 3 ½
32. ’11 Rumble Match (Alberto del Rio) 69 min 3 1/2
33. ’90 Rumble Match (Hulk Hogan) 59 min 3 ½
34. ’97 Rumble Match(Steve Austin) 50:30 3 ½
35. '21 Rumble Match (Edge) 58:30 3 1/2
36 '18 Women's Rumble (Asuka) 59 min 3 1/2
37. '19 RAW Women's Title: Ronda d. Sasha 14 min 3 1/2
38. '17 Cruiser Title: Neville d. Rich Swann 13 min 3 1/2
39. '18 WWF Title: AJ Styles d. Owens/Zayn 16 min 3 1/2
40. '20 Universal Title: The Fiend d. Daniel Bryan 17:30 3 1/2
41. ’01 WWF Title: Kurt Angle d. HHH 24:30 3 ¼
42 ’13 WWF Title: Rock d. CM Punk 23:30 3 ¼
43 ’93 IC Shawn Michaels d. Marty Jannetty 14:30 3 ¼
44 ’05 Edge d. Shawn Michaels 18:30 3 ¼
45. '18 Smackdown Tags: Usos d. Gable/Benjamin 14 min 3 1/4
46 ’09 WWF Title: Edge d. Jeff Hardy 19:30 3 ¼
47 '16 WWF Title Rumble Match (HHH) 61:30 3 1/4
48 ’12 Rumble Match (Sheamus) 55 min 3 ¼
49 ’05 Rumble Match (Batista) 51:30 3 ¼
50 ’03 Rumble Match(Brock Lesnar) 53:30 3 ¼
51 ’00 Rumble Match(Rock) 52 min 3 ¼
52 ’01 Rumble Match(Steve Austin) 62 min 3 ¼
53 ’06 Rumble Match (Rey Mysterio) 62 min 3 ¼
54 ’07 Rumble Match (Undertaker) 56:30 3 ¼
55 ’89 Rumble Match(John Studd) 64 min 3 ¼
56 ’98 Rumble Match (Steve Austin) 55:30 3 ¼
57 ’08 Rumble Match (John Cena) 51:30 3 ¼
58. '21 Women's Rumble Match (Belair) 59 min 3 1/4
59. '19 WWF Title: Daniel Bryan d. AJ Styles 24:30 3 1/4
60 '14 WWF Title: Randy Orton d. John Cena 21 min 3 1/4
61 ’10 World: Undertaker d. Rey Mysterio 11 min 3 ¼
62. '20 RAW Women's: Becky d. Asuka 16:30 3 1/4
63. '21 Universal Title: Reigns d. Owens 25 min 3 1/4
64. '25 Tag Titles: 2 of 3 Falls: DIY d. MCMG 14 min 3 1/4
65 ’11 WWF: Miz d. Randy Orton 20 min 3 ¼
66 ’05 World: HHH d. Randy Orton 21:30 3 ¼
67 ’07 Hardys d. MNM 15:30 3 ¼
68 ’12 WWF Title: CM Punk d. Dolph Ziggler 14 min 3
69. '22 Universal Title: Seth Rollins d. Roman Reigns 14:30 3
70 ’01 Tags: Dudleys d. Edge/Christian 10 min 3
71. '24 US Title: Logan Paul d. Kevin Owens DQ 14 min 3
72. ’08 WWF Title: Randy Orton d. Jeff Hardy 14 min 3
73. ’92 Owen/Anvil d. Orient Express 17 min 3
74. ’88 Jumping Bomb Angels d. Glamour Girls 14 min
75 ’95 Tags: Bob Holly/123 Kid d. Tatanka/Bam Bam Bigelow 15:30 3
76 ’02 Rumble Match(HHH) 69:30 3
77. '25 Rumble Match (Jey) 80:15 3
78. ’94 Rumble Match: (Bret/Lex) 55 min 3
79. ’93 Rumble Match: (Yokozuna) 66:30 3
80. ’91 Rumble Match (Hulk Hogan) 65 min 3
81. ’96 Rumble Match(Shawn Michaels) 59 min 3
82. '19 Rumble Match (Rollins) 57:30 min 3
83. '24 Rumble Match (Rhodes) 68:15 min 3
84. '20 Women's Match: (Charlotte) 54:30 3
85. '22 Women's Match: (Rousey) 59:30 3
86. ’99 Rumble Match (Vince McMahon) 56:30 3
87. ’09 Rumble Match (Randy Orton) 58:30 3
88. '14 Rumble Match (Batista) 55 min 3
89. ’13 Rumble Match (John Cena) 55 min 3
90. '15 Rumble Match (Reigns) 59 min 3
91. '22 Rumble Match (Lesnar) 51 min 3
92. ’02 IC: William Regal d. Edge 10 min 3
93. ’04 Eddy Guerrero d. Chavo Guerrero 8 min 3
94. '22 WWF Title: Bobby Lashley d. Brock Lesnar 10:30 3
95. ’03 Tags: Dudleys d. Regal/Storm 7:30 3
96. '16 US: Kalisto d. Del Rio 11:30 3
97. '17: Women's Title: Charlotte d. Bayley 13 min 3
