The 100 Best Matches in Royal Rumble History

 

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

Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 27: 2011

 2010

The Card

Title Matches:

World Title: Rey Mysterio (WWE) v. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW)

International Title: Prince Devitt (NJPW) v. Katsuhiko Nakajima (NOAH)

Tag Titles: Briscoes (ROH) d. Pac/Dragon Kid (Dragon Gate)

Primary Matches:

Davey Richards (ROH) v. CM Punk (WWE)

Suwama (AJPW) v. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) 

Go Shiozaki (NOAH) v. Edge (WWE)

Kurt Angle (TNA) v. Bryan Danielson (WWE)

Christian (WWE) v. Jeff Hardy (TNA)

Secondary Matches:

Kenny Omega (AJPW) v. Kota Ibushi (NJPW)

Sami Zayn (ROH) v. Masato Tanaka (NJPW)

Tag Matches:

CIMA/Ricochet (Dragon Gate) v. Kenta/Yoshinobu Kanemaru (NOAH)

Kings of Wrestling (ROH) v. Daisuke Sekimoto/Yuji Okabayashi (AJPW)

The result...

1. CIMA/Ricochet (Dragon Gate) d. Kenta/Yoshinobu Kanemaru (NOAH)

2. El Generico (ROH) v. Masato Tanaka (NJPW)

3. Kings of Wrestling (ROH) d. Daisuke Sekimoto/Yuji Okabayashi (AJPW)

4. Kenny Omega (AJPW) v. Kota Ibushi (NJPW)

5. Christian (TNA) d. Jeff Hardy (TNA)

6. Go Shiozaki (NOAH) d. Edge (WWE)

7. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) d. Suwama (AJPW) 

8. CM Punk (WWE) d. Davey Richards (ROH)

9.  Bryan Danielson (WWE) d. Kurt Angle (TNA)

10. TAG TITLES: BRISCOES (ROH) d. PAC/RICOCHET (DRAGON GATE)

11. INTERNATIONAL TITLE: PRINCE DEVITT (NJPW) d. KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA (NOAH)

12. WORLD TITLE: HIROSHI TANAHASHI (NJPW) d. REY MYSTERIO (WWE)

Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 26: 2010

 2009

The Card

Title Matches

World Title: AJ Styles (TNA) v. Rey Mysterio (WWE)

International Title: Kaz Hayashi (AJPW) v. Prince Devitt (NJPW)

Tag Titles: DX (HBK/HHH) (WWE) v. Briscoes (ROH)

Primary Matches

Suwama (AJPW) v. Naruki Doi (DG)  

Chris Jericho (WWE) v. Tyler Black (ROH)

Austin Aries (ROH) v. Edge (WWE)

Minoru Suzuki (AJPW) v. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH)

Roderick Strong (ROH) v. Masato Yoshino (DG)

Secondary Matches

Daniel Bryan (WWE) v. Naomichi Marufuji (NJPW)

Bret Hart (WWE) v. Doug Williams (TNA)

Tag Matches

Kota Ibushi/Kenny Omega (NJPW) v. Kings of Wrestling (ROH) 

MCMG (TNA) v. Tetsuya Naito/Yujiro (NJPW)

The results..

1. Kota Ibushi/Kenny Omega (NJPW) d. Kings of Wrestling (ROH) 

2. MCMG (TNA) d. Tetsuya Naito/Yujiro (NJPW)

3. Daniel Bryan (WWE) d. Naomichi Marufuji (NJPW)

4. Doug Williams (TNA) d. Bret Hart (WWE)

5. Masato Yoshino (DG) d. Roderick Strong (ROH)

6. Austin Aries (ROH) d. Edge (WWE)

7. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) d. Minoru Suzuki (AJPW)

8. Suwama (AJPW) v. Naruki Doi (DG)  

9. Chris Jericho (WWE) v. Tyler Black (ROH)

10. TAG TITLES: BRISCOES (ROH) d. DX (HHH/HBK) (WWE)

11. INTERNATIONAL TITLE: PRINCE DEVITT (NJPW) d. KAZ HAYASHI (AJPW)

12. WORLD TITLE: REY MYSTERIO (WWE) d. AJ STYLES (TNA)

Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 25: 2009

2008

The Card..

Title Matches:

World Title: CM Punk (WWE) v. AJ Styles (TNA)

International Title: Kenta (NOAH) v. Kaz Hayashi (AJPW)

Tag Titles: Kevin Steen/El Generico (ROH) v. DX (HHH/HBK) (WWE)

Primary Matches:

Austin Aries (ROH) v. Jun Akiyama (NOAH)

Kurt Angle (TNA) v. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH)

Go Shiozaki (NOAH) v. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW)

Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW) v. Yoshihiro Takayama (AJPW)

Secondary Matches

Rey Mysterio (WWE) v. Mistico (NJPW)

Samoa Joe (TNA) v. Marufuji (AJPW)

Tag Matches

Motor City Machine Guns (Sabin/Shelley) (NJPW) v. Beer Money (Harris/Roode) (TNA)

Devitt/Ry Taguchi (NJPW) v. Briscoes (ROH) 

Jericho/Edge (WWE) v. American Wolves (ROH)

The results..

1. American Wolves (ROH) d. Chris Jericho/Edge (WWE)

2. Motor City Machine Guns (Shelley/Sabin) (NJPW) v. Beer Money (Harris/Roode) (TNA)

3. Briscoes (ROH) d. Prince Devitt/Ry Taguchi (NJPW)

4. Rey Mysterio (WWE) d. Mistico (NJPW)

5. Samoa Joe (TNA) d. Naomichi Marufuji (AJPW)

6. Austin Aries (ROH) d. Jun Akiyama (NOAH) 

7. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW) d. Yoshihiro Takayama (AJPW)

8. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW) d. Go Shiozaki (NOAH)

9. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) v. Kurt Angle (TNA) 

10. TAG TITLES: DX (HHH/HBK) (WWE) d. KEVIN STEEN/EL GENERICO (ROH)

11. INTERNATIONAL TITLE: KAZ HAYASHI (AJPW) d. KENTA (NOAH)

12. WORLD TITLE: AJ STYLES (TNA) d. CM PUNK (WWE)

Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 24: 2008

 2007

The Card

Title Matches

World Title: Nigel McGinness (ROH) v. CM Punk (ROH)

International Title: Mistico (AAA) v. Kenta (NOAH)

Tag Titles: Speed Muscle (Yoshino/Doi) (Dragon Gate) v. Kevin Steen/El Generico (ROH)

Primary Matches
Samoa Joe (TNA) v. Takeshi Morishima (NOAH)

Kurt Angle (TNA) v. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW)

Edge (WWE) v. Sting (TNA)

Shingo Takagi (DG)  v. Suwama (AJPW)

Ultimo Guerrero (CMLL) v. Chris Jericho (WWE)

Secondary Matches

Low Ki (NJPW) v. Bryan Danielson (ROH) 

Tag Matches:

Briscoes (ROH) v. No Limit Yujiro/Tetsuyo Naito (NJPW)

Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) v. Prince Devitt/Minoru (NJPW)

Age of the Fall (Jacobs/Black) (ROH) v. Yoshinobu Kanemaru/Kotaro Suzuki (NOAH)

The results...

1. Yoshinobu Kanemaru/Kotaro Suzuki (NOAH) d. Age of the Fall (Jacobs/Black) (ROH)

2. Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) d. Prince Devitt/Minoru (NJPW)

3. Briscoes (ROH) d. No Limit Yujiro/Tetsuyo Naito (NJPW)

4. Bryan Danielson (ROH) d. Low Ki (NJPW)

5. Chris Jericho (WWE) d. Ultimo Guerrero (CMLL)

6. Edge (WWE) d. Sting (TNA)

7. Shingo Takagi (DG)  d. Suwama (AJPW)

8. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW) d. Kurt Angle (TNA)

9. Samoa Joe (TNA) d. Takeshi Morishima (NOAH)

10. TAG TITLES: KEVIN STEEN/EL GENERICO (ROH) d. YOSHINO/DOI (Dragon Gate)

11. INTERNTIONAL TITLE: KENTA (NOAH) d. MISTICO (AAA)

12. WORLD TITLE: CM PUNK (WWE) d. NIGEL MCGINNESS (ROH)