The Royal Rumble is one of WWE’s most anticipated annual events, featuring the 30-person battle royal where the last wrestler standing earns a championship opportunity at WrestleMania.
While the winner takes the spotlight, the final four competitors often create some of the most memorable moments. Let’s take a journey through history and explore the final four of every WWE Royal Rumble from its inception in 1988 to the most recent event in 2024.
The Early Years (1988-1995)
1988 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Don Muraco (entered at 11)
- Dino Bravo (entered at 17)
- One Man Gang (entered at 19)
- ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan (entered at 13, winner)
1989 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Rick Martel (entered at 29)
- Akeem (entered at 23)
- Ted DiBiase Sr. (entered at 30)
- Big John Studd (entered at 27, winner)
1990 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Hercules (entered at 29)
- Rick Rude (entered at 28)
- Mr. Perfect (entered at 30)
- Hulk Hogan (entered at 22, winner)
1991 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Davey Boy Smith (entered at 14)
- Brian Knobbs (entered at 28)
- Earthquake (entered at 22)
- Hulk Hogan (entered at 24, winner)
1992 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Randy Savage (entered at 21)
- Hulk Hogan (entered at 26)
- Sid Justice (entered at 29)
- Ric Flair (entered at 3, winner)
1993 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Rick Martel (entered at 26)
- Bob Backlund (entered at 2)
- Randy Savage (entered at 30)
- Yokozuna (entered at 27, winner)
1994 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Fatu (entered at 28)
- Shawn Michaels (entered at 18)
- Lex Luger (entered at 23)
- Bret Hart (entered at 27)
1995 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Lex Luger (entered at 19)
- Crush (entered at 30)
- The British Bulldog (entered at 2)
- Shawn Michaels (entered at 1, winner)
The (Just before the) Attitude Era and Beyond (1996-2010)
1996 Royal Rumble Final Four
- The British Bulldog (entered at 29)
- Kama (entered at 23)
- Diesel (entered at 22)
- Shawn Michaels (entered at 18, winner)
1997 Royal Rumble Final Four
- The Undertaker (entered at 30)
- Fake Diesel Glenn Jacobs (entered at 23)
- Bret Hart (entered at 21)
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (entered at 5, winner)
1998 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Dude Love (entered at 28)
- Faarooq (entered at 27)
- The Rock (entered at 4)
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (entered at 24, winner)
1999 Royal Rumble Final Four
- D’Lo Brown (entered at 28)
- Big Boss Man (entered at 22)
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (entered at 1)
- Vince McMahon (entered at 2, winner)
2000 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Kane (entered at 28)
- X-Pac (entered at 30)
- Big Show (entered at 26)
- The Rock (entered at 24, winner)
2001 Royal Rumble Final Four
- ‘The One’ Billy Gunn (entered at 28)
- The Rock (entered at 13)
- Kane (entered at 6)
- ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin (entered at 27, winner)
2002 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (entered at 19)
- Mr. Perfect (entered at 25)
- Kurt Angle (entered at 26)
- Triple H (entered at 22, winner)
2003 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Batista (entered at 28)
- Kane (entered at 22)
- The Undertaker (entered at 30)
- Brock Lesnar (entered at 29, winner)
2004 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Chris Jericho (entered at 25)
- Kurt Angle (entered at 19)
- Big Show (entered at 24)
- Chris Benoit (entered at 1, winner)
2005 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Rey Mysterio (entered at 8)
- Edge (entered at 7)
- John Cena (entered at 25)
- Batista (entered at 28, winner)
2006 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Rob Van Dam (entered at 20)
- Triple H (entered at 1)
- Randy Orton (entered at 30)
- Rey Mysterio (entered at 2, winner)
2007 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Randy Orton (entered at 16)
- Edge (entered at 5)
- Shawn Michaels (entered at 23)
- The Undertaker (entered at 30, winner)
2008 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Kane (entered at 20)
- Batista (entered at 8)
- Triple H (entered at 29)
- John Cena (entered at 30, winner)
2009 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Ted DiBiase Jr. (entered at 10)
- Cody Rhodes (entered at 15)
- Triple H (entered at 7)
- Randy Orton (entered at 8, winner)
2010 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Shawn Michaels (entered at 18)
- Batista (entered at 30)
- John Cena (entered at 19)
- Edge (entered at 29, winner)
Recent History (2011-2024)
2011 Royal Rumble Final Four (40-Man Rumble)
- Wade Barrett (entered at 30)
- Randy Orton (entered at 39)
- Santino Marella (entered at 37)
- Alberto Del Rio (entered at 38, winner)
2012 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Big Show (entered at 30)
- Randy Orton (entered at 28)
- Chris Jericho (entered at 29)
- Sheamus (entered at 22, winner)
2013 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Dolph Ziggler (entered at 1)
- Sheamus (entered at 11)
- Ryback (entered at 30)
- John Cena (entered at 19, winner)
2014 Royal Rumble Final Four
- CM Punk (entered at 1)
- Sheamus (entered at 17)
- Roman Reigns (entered at 15)
- Batista (entered at 28, winner)
2015 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Kane (entered at 24)
- Big Show (entered at 29)
- Rusev (entered at 15)
- Roman Reigns (entered at 19, winner)
2016 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Sheamus (entered at 29)
- Roman Reigns (entered at 1)
- Dean Ambrose (entered at 19)
- Triple H (entered at 30, winner)
2017 Royal Rumble Final Four
- Chris Jericho (entered at 2)
- Bray Wyatt (entered at 21)
- Roman Reigns (entered at 30)
- Randy Orton (entered at 23, winner)
2018 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Finn Bálor (entered at 2)
- John Cena (entered at 20)
- Roman Reigns (entered at 28)
- Shinsuke Nakamura (entered at 14, winner)
2018 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Sasha Banks (entered at 1)
- Brie Bella (entered at 28)
- Nikki Bella (entered at 29)
- Asuka (entered at 25, winner)
The Greatest Royal Rumble (50-Man Rumble) Final Four
- Kevin Owens (entered at 46)
- Daniel Bryan (entered at 1)
- Big Cass (entered at 49)
- Braun Strowman (entered at 41, winner)
2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Bayley (entered at 27)
- Nia Jax (entered at 29)
- Charlotte Flair (entered at 13)
- Becky Lynch (entered at 28, winner)
2019 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Andrade (entered at 19)
- Dolph Ziggler (entered at 28)
- Braun Strowman (entered at 27)
- Seth Rollins (entered at 10, winner)
2020 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Natalya
- Beth Phoenix
- Shayna Baszler
- Charlotte Flair (winner)
2020 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Randy Orton
- Edge
- Roman Reigns
- Drew McIntyre (winner)
2021 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Braun Strowman
- Seth Rollins
- Randy Orton
- Edge (winner)
2021 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Natalya
- Charlotte Flair
- Rhea Ripley
- Bianca Belair (winner)
2022 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Matt Riddle
- Shane McMahon
- Drew McIntyre
- Brock Lesnar (winner)
2022 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Shayna Baszler
- Bianca Belair
- Charlotte Flair
- Ronda Rousey (winner)
2023 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Seth Rollins
- Logan Paul
- GUNTHER
- Cody Rhodes (winner)
2023 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Nikki Cross
- Asuka
- Liv Morgan
- Rhea Ripley
2024 Men’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Drew McIntyre
- GUNTHER
- CM Punk
- Cody Rhodes (winner)
2024 Women’s Royal Rumble Final Four
- Tiffany Stratton
- Jade Cargill
- Liv Morgan
- Bayley (winner)
