Royal Rumble winners: Full list of who won WWE event

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Who will be the next person to etch their name in WWE history at the Royal Rumble?

Aside from championship bouts, there aren't many matches that are as prestigious as the Royal Rumble match. With a spot at WrestleMania on the line, 30 people make their way into the ring and only one person will be left standing with a championship opportunity and pointing to the WrestleMania sign. Even if the winner doesn't end up with a title at WrestleMania, they still become a major part of WWE lore and cement their legacy in the iconic match.

Whoever emerges victorious on Saturday will join an elite group of wrestlers who can say the defied the odds and became a Royal Rumble winner:

Men's Royal Rumble winner history

Whoever ends up on top of the 2025 Royal Rumble will be the 39th winner in the match's history − even though it will be the 38th event (there were two winners one year). Another feat is while the Royal Rumble was introduced in 1988, it wasn't until 1993 that the winner received a championship opportunity at WrestleMania.

Of the 39 winners, 10 of them have won it multiple times, including a record three victories by Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Here is the full list of men's Royal Rumble winners from each year:

• 1988: “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
• 1989: Big John Studd
• 1990: Hulk Hogan
• 1991: Hulk Hogan (second win)
• 1992: Ric Flair
• 1993: Yokozuna
• 1994: Lex Luger and Bret Hart
• 1995: Shawn Michaels
• 1996: Shawn Michaels (second win)
• 1997: Stone Cold Steve Austin
• 1998: Stone Cold Steve Austin (second win)
• 1999: Vince McMahon
• 2000: The Rock
• 2001: Stone Cold Steve Austin (third win)
• 2002: Triple H
• 2003: Brock Lesnar
• 2004: Chris Benoit
• 2005: Batista
• 2006: Rey Mysterio
• 2007: The Undertaker
• 2008: John Cena
• 2009: Randy Orton
• 2010: Edge
• 2011: Alberto Del Rio
• 2012: Sheamus
• 2013: John Cena (second win)
• 2014: Batista (second win)
• 2015: Roman Reigns
• 2016: Triple H (second win)
• 2017: Randy Orton (second win)
• 2018: Shinsuke Nakamura
• 2019: Seth Rollins
• 2020: Drew McIntyre
• 2021: Edge (second win) 
• 2022: Brock Lesnar (second win)
• 2023: Cody Rhodes
• 2024: Cody Rhodes (second win)

Women's Royal Rumble winner history

This year will be the seventh women's Royal Rumble match after it was introduced in 2018. With the young history of the women's match, there hasn't been a repeat winner yet. Here is the full list of women's Royal Rumble winners from each year:

• 2018: Asuka
• 2019: Becky Lynch
• 2020: Charlotte Flair 
• 2021: Bianca Belair
• 2022: Ronda Rousey
• 2023: Rhea Ripley
• 2024: Bayley

When is Royal Rumble 2025?

The 2025 Royal Rumble will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 3 p.m. ET.