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{{Infobox wrestling PPV series|name=Royal Rumble|image=Rrrr15.png|caption=Royal Rumble logo used in 2015|created_by=|brands=[[WWE Raw|Raw]] (2003–2011, 2017–present)<br>[[SmackDown]] (2003–2011, 2017–present)<br>[[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] (2007–2010)<br>[[205 Live]] (2019)|promotions=[[WWE]]|featuredmatches=[[#Match|Royal Rumble match]]|firstevent=[[Royal Rumble (1988)|1988]]|createdby=[[Pat Patterson]]}}

The '''Royal Rumble''' is a yearly [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] and [[livestreaming]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] made by [[WWE]], usually in January.<ref name="wwematch">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble|title=Specialty Matches: Royal Rumble|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-03|archive-date=2009-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602095804/http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show's main event is a [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]]-type match,<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/01/917194.html|title=Statistical survival - breaking down the Royal Rumble|author=Jon Waldman|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=2005-02-02|archive-date=2005-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310094201/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/01/917194.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> named the Royal Rumble match. The pay-per-view is part of WWE's "Big Four", along with [[WrestleMania]], [[SummerSlam]], and [[Survivor Series]].<ref>Ian Hamilton. ''Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition'' (p.160)</ref> The Royal Rumble is also one of WWE's more popular pay-per-views.<ref name=mysterio>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/01/30/1418142.html|title=Mysterio claims Rumble; Cena reigns again|author=Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=2006-01-30|archive-date=2015-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419051328/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/01/30/1418142.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 1993, the winner of the Rumble match has received a title match at that year's WrestleMania.<ref name="about" />

==History==
===Match===
[[Image:Austinentrance.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|"Stone Cold" Steve Austin]], who holds the current record for most Royal Rumble match wins with three.<ref name="facts" />]]The idea behind the Royal Rumble match is credited to [[Pat Patterson]].<ref name="pat">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/patpatterson/bio/|title=Hall of Fame: Pat Patterson|accessdate=2007-12-03|publisher= WWE}}</ref> Before the match begins, the contestants draw spots in the Rumble.<ref name="wwematch" /> The match consists of thirty competitors, beginning with the two who chose entry numbers one and two in the ring.<ref name="wwematch" /> At regular timed intervals, usually ninety seconds, one of the remaining 28 wrestlers enters the ring.<ref name="wwematch" /> Participants must eliminate all other opponents, and the winner of the matcht is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.<ref name="wwematch" /><ref name="mysterio" /> 

Similar to a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]], a wrestler is eliminated when thrown over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor.<ref name=wwematch/><ref name=stats/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/battleroyal|title=Specialty Matches: Battle Royal|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-03|archive-date=2008-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329161439/http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/battleroyal|url-status=dead}}</ref> A referee, who is seated at ringside, must see an elimination in order for it to be valid.<ref name=RR97>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114111/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1997: Main Event| publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-03|quote=Stone Cold was actually eliminated during the match, but the referees failed to detect it, so he sneaked back in.}}</ref> A wrestler who is eliminated without a referee noticing may sometimes sneak back into the match. For example, [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] was eliminated during the [[Royal Rumble (1997)|1997 event]], but he re-entered without the referees' seeing and eventually won the match.<ref name=RR97/> A wrestler who leaves the ring without going over the top rope is not eliminated from the match. During the [[Royal Rumble (1999)|1999 Rumble match]], both [[Vince McMahon]] and Steve Austin left the ring, only to return later in the match.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881143/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1999: Main Event|publisher=WWE|accessdate= 2007-12-30}}</ref> In the [[Royal Rumble (1994)|1994]] match, the last two wrestlers, [[Bret Hart]] and [[Lex Luger]] were named co-winners when it was decided that both of their feet touched the floor at the same time.<ref name=RR94>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811421/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1994: Main Event|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref> A similar situation occurred in the [[Royal Rumble (2005)|2005]] match, however the match was restarted after [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] and [[John Cena]] eliminated each other at the same time. Batista eliminated Cena afterwards to win the match.<ref name=RR05>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1995: Main Event|publisher=WWE|accessdate= 2007-12-05}}</ref>

The reward for the [[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992 Royal Rumble]] was the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]].<ref name=RR92>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881152/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1992: Main Event|publisher=WWE|accessdate= 2007-12-05}}</ref> This title, now named the WWE Championship, was also the reward for the [[Royal Rumble (2016)|2016 Royal Rumble]].<ref name=RR16>{{cite web|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|date=January 5, 2016|title=WWE Raw Results – 1/4/16 (Reigns vs. Sheamus)|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/57324-wwe-raw-results-1-4-16-live-results-from-san-antonio/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106112538/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/57324-wwe-raw-results-1-4-16-live-results-from-san-antonio/|archive-date=January 6, 2016|access-date=January 4, 2016|work=WrestleView}}</ref> The tradition of granting a WWF/E Championship match at [[WrestleMania]] started in 1993.<ref name=about>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestling.about.com/od/thewrestlers/a/rumblewinnerfat.htm|title=The Fate of the Royal Rumble Winner|author=Eric Cohen|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=2007-04-25|archive-date=2012-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207050028/http://prowrestling.about.com/od/thewrestlers/a/rumblewinnerfat.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Beginning in 2004, the winner had their choice of a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] or WWE Championship match at WrestleMania.<ref name=about/> Because of the revival of the [[ECW Championship]] as a brand championship in mid-2006, the 2007 Rumble added this championship as a choice to the winning wrestler.<ref name=ecwtitle>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02052007/|title=Tickets punched for WrestleMania|author=Brett Hoffman|publisher=WWE| accessdate=2007-12-05|date=2007-02-05}}</ref> From 2001 to 2007 the Royal Rumble match winner has gone on to win a World Championship title at WrestleMania.<ref name=facts/> After winning the 2008 match, [[John Cena]] became the first to use his championship opportunity at an event other than WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/6235888/preview/|accessdate=2008-01-28|title=Randy Orton vs. John Cena (WWE Championship match): A battle for redemption with 'Mania implications|publisher=WWE|date=2008-01-28}}</ref> He also became the first man since 2000 to win the Royal Rumble match but fail to win the title in his championship opportunity as a result.

Since [[Royal Rumble (2018)|2018]] there also is a women's Royal Rumble match, where the winner can challenge for the [[WWE Women's Championship]] or the [[Women's World Championship (WWE)|Women's World Championship]] at that year's WrestleMania. The first one was won by [[Asuka]].<ref name="WomenRumble">{{cite web|author=WWE.com Staff|date=December 18, 2017|title=The first-ever 30-Woman Over-The-Top Royal Rumble Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/royal-rumble-womens-match?sf176733324=1|access-date=December 1, 2021|work=[[WWE]].com}}</ref>

===Pay-per-view===
The Royal Rumble is a [[pay-per-view]] consisting of the Royal Rumble match, championship matches, and various other matches. The first Royal Rumble took place on January 24, 1988 and was broadcast live on the [[USA Network]].<ref name=RF161/> The following year, the event became a pay-per-view.<ref name=pwh>{{cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#89|title=Royal Rumble results|publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref> It is part of WWE's "classic five" pay-per-views, along with [[WrestleMania]], [[Survivor Series]], [[SummerSlam]], and [[King of the Ring]].<ref name=Main166>Brian Shields. ''Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s'' (p.166)</ref>

The Royal Rumble match is usually at the top of the [[List of professional wrestling slang#C|card]].<ref name=guard>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/01/28/3473071.html|title=Old guard dominates Rumble|author=Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=2007-01-29|archive-date=2012-07-24|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724024349/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/01/28/3473071.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, it is not always the case, as the [[Royal Rumble (2006)|2006 event]] had the match in the middle of the pay-per-view.<ref name=guard/>

The first Rumble match featured only twenty men,<ref name=RR88>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1988: Main Event|publisher=WWE| accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref> and it was called the Rumble Royale.<ref name=RF161>Ric Flair. ''Ric Flair: To Be the Man'' (p.161)</ref> It lasted about 33 minutes of the 2-hour broadcast.<ref name=facts>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/facts/|title=Royal Rumble: Facts & Figures|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref> Today, Rumble matches are much longer, with the longest match happening at the [[Greatest Royal Rumble]] (the only edition to have 50 men enter the match), lasting one hour and 17 minutes of a five-hour event.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 April 2018|title=Powell's WWE Greatest Royal Rumble live review: 50-man Royal Rumble match, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns in a cage match for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, John Cena vs. Triple H, Undertaker vs. Rusev in a casket match - Pro Wrestling Dot Net|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/04/27/powells-wwe-greatest-royal-rumble-live-review-50-man-royal-rumble-match-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-in-a-cage-match-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-for-the-ww/}}</ref>

With the [[WWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] introduced in mid-2002, the 30 entrants from 2003 to 2006 had 15 wrestlers from both the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] and [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brands. At first, the winner of the match received a shot at his brand's championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/01/26/325195.html|title=Benoit wins the 'Rumble'|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-23|date=2004-01-26|archive-date=2015-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419001706/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/01/26/325195.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Starting in 2004, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging either brand's champion.<ref name=about/> For instance, [[Chris Benoit]] switched brands in 2004 and won the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=about/> The 2007 Royal Rumble marked the first year participants from the [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] brand competed along with the RAW and SmackDown! brands.<ref name=RR07>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2007/matches/35535102/results/|title=A Phenom-enal Rumble|author=Louie Dee|publisher=WWE| accessdate=2007-12-05|date=2007-01-28}}</ref> The winner of the Royal Rumble now had the option to challenge for the ECW Championship as well.<ref name=ecwtitle/>

The [[Royal Rumble (2008)|2008 Royal Rumble]] was the first WWE pay-per-view to be aired in [[High-definition television|HD]].<ref name=rrhd>{{cite web| url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/wwehdfaqs|title=How do I get WWE HD on my HDTV?|last=Clayton|first= Cory|accessdate=2008-01-20|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

==Dates and venues==
{| class="wikitable" align="center" cellpadding="2" align="center" 
!Event
!Date
!City
!Venue
!Winner
!Entry
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1988)]]
|January 24, 1988
|[[Hamilton, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|[[Copps Coliseum]]
|[[Jim Duggan]]
|13
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1989)]]
|January 15, 1989
|[[Houston]], [[Texas]]
|[[Lakewood Church Central Campus|The Summit]]
|[[John Studd|Big John Studd]]
|27
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1990)]]
|January 21, 1990
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|[[Amway Arena|Orlando Arena]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Hulk Hogan]]
|25
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1991)]]
|January 19, 1991
|[[Miami]], [[Florida]]
|[[Miami Arena]]
|24
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1992)]]
|January 19, 1992
|[[Albany, New York]]
|[[Times Union Center|Knickerbocker Arena]]
|[[Ric Flair]]
|3
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1993)]]
|January 24, 1993
|[[Sacramento, California]]
|[[Sleep Train Arena|ARCO Arena]]
|[[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]]
|27
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1994)]]
|January 22, 1994
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|[[Dunkin' Donuts Center|Providence Civic Center]]
|[[Bret Hart]]
[[Lex Luger]]{{Efn|Both Hart and Luger landed on the floor at the same time which ended the match. Two referees argued about who had landed first. WWF President [[Jack Tunney]] then came to the ring and named both men co-winners. This was the only time so far a Royal Rumble match had two winners.}}
|27
23
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1995)]]
|January 22, 1995
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|[[USF Sun Dome]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Shawn Michaels]]
|1
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1996)]]
|January 21, 1996
|[[Fresno, California]]
|[[Selland Arena]]
|18
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1997)]]
|January 19, 1997
|[[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]][[San Antonio, Texas|,]] [[Texas]]
|[[Alamodome]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]
|5
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1998)]]
|January 18, 1998
|[[San Jose, California]]
|[[HP Pavilion at San Jose|San Jose Arena]]
|24
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1999)]]
|January 24, 1999
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|[[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond]]
|[[Vince McMahon]]
|2
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2000)]]
|January 23, 2000
|[[New York City|New York,]] [[New York (state)|New York]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|[[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]]
|24
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2001)]]
|January 21, 2001
|[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
|[[Smoothie King Center|New Orleans Arena]]
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]
|27
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2002)]]
|January 20, 2002
|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]][[Atlanta, Georgia|,]] [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
|[[State Farm Arena|Philips Arena]]
|[[Triple H]]
|22
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2003)]]
|January 19, 2003
|[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]][[Boston, Massachusetts|,]] [[Massachusetts]]
|[[TD Garden|Fleet Center]]
|[[Brock Lesnar]]
|29
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2004)]]
|January 25, 2004
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia,]] [[Pennsylvania]]
|[[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wachovia Center]]
|[[Chris Benoit]]
|1
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2005)]]
|January 30, 2005
|[[Fresno, California]]
|[[Save Mart Center]]
|[[Dave Bautista|Batista]]
|28
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2006)]]
|January 29, 2006
|[[Miami]], [[Florida]]
|[[AmericanAirlines Arena]]
|[[Rey Mysterio]]
|2
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2007)]]
|January 28, 2007
|[[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]][[San Antonio, Texas|,]] [[Texas]]
|[[AT&T Center]]
|[[The Undertaker]]
|30
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2008)]]
|January 27, 2008
|[[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|[[John Cena]]
|30
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2009)]]
|January 25, 2009
|[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
|[[Joe Louis Arena]]
|[[Randy Orton]]
|8
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2010)]]
|January 31, 2010
|[[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
|[[State Farm Arena|Philips Arena]]
|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]
|29
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2011)]]
|January 30, 2011
|[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
|[[TD Garden]]
|[[Alberto Del Rio]]
|38
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2012)]]
|January 29, 2012
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]][[St. Louis, Missouri|,]] [[Missouri]]
|[[Enterprise Center|Scottrade Center]]
|[[Sheamus]]
|22
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2013)]]
|January 27, 2013
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|[[US Airways Center]]
|[[John Cena]]
|19
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2014)]]
|January 26, 2014
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Consol Energy Center]]
|[[Dave Bautista|Batista]]
|28
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2015)]]
|January 25, 2015
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]][[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|,]] [[Pennsylvania]]
|[[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]
|[[Roman Reigns]]
|19
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2016)]]
|January 24, 2016
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|[[Kia Center|Amway Center]]
|[[Triple H]]
|30
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2017)]]
|January 29, 2017
|[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]
|[[Alamodome]]
|[[Randy Orton]]
|23
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2018)]]
|January 28, 2018
|[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
|[[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]
|[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]
[[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]]
|14
25
|-
|[[Greatest Royal Rumble]]
|April 27, 2018
|[[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|[[King Abdullah International Stadium]]
|[[Braun Strowman]]
|41
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2019)]]
|January 27, 2019
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|[[Chase Field]]
|[[Becky Lynch]]
[[Seth Rollins]]
|28
10
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2020)]]
|January 26, 2020
|[[Houston]], [[Texas]]
|[[Minute Maid Park]]
|[[Becky Lynch|Charlotte Flair]]
[[Drew McIntyre]]
|17
16
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2021)]]
|January 31, 2021
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
|WWE ThunderDome at [[Tropicana Field]]
|[[Seth Rollins|Bianca Belair]]
[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]
|3
1
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2022)]]
|January 29, 2022
|[[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]
|[[The Dome at America's Center]]
|[[Charlotte Flair|Ronda Rousey]]
[[Brock Lesnar]]
|28
30
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2023)]]
|January 28, 2023
|[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]
|[[Alamodome]]
|[[Rhea Ripley]]
[[Cody Rhodes]]
|1
30
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2024)]]
|January 27, 2024
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
|[[Tropicana Field]]
|[[Bayley]]
[[Cody Rhodes]]
|3
15
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2025)]]
|February 1, 2025
|[[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]
|[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|
|
|}

==Video box set==
On March 13, 2007, WWE released a full [[DVD]] [[box-set]] called ''Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology'', which showcases every Royal Rumble event in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shop/dvd/royalrumbledvd|title=Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology Box Set|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-01-18|archive-date=2007-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070117121402/http://www.wwe.com/shop/dvd/royalrumbledvd|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Footnotes ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}'''General'''
*{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#89|title=Royal Rumble results|publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}
*{{cite web|url=http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ringresults/a/royalrumble_2.htm|title=Royal Rumble History|author=Eric Cohen|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2007-12-09|archive-date=2008-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208114111/http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ringresults/a/royalrumble_2.htm|url-status=dead}}

'''Specific'''
*{{cite book|author=Ian Hamilton|title=Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition|url=https://archive.org/details/wrestlingssinkin0000ianh|isbn= 1411612108|publisher=Lulu.com|date=2006}}
*{{cite book|author=Ric Flair|title=Ric Flair: To Be the Man|url=https://archive.org/details/ricflairtobeman0000flai|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2004|isbn=0743456912}}
*{{cite book|author=Brian Shields|title=Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s|url=https://archive.org/details/mainevent00bria|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=1416532579}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|author=Harley Race and Gerry Tritz|title=King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story|publisher=Sports Publishing| date=2004|isbn=1582618186}}
*{{cite book|author=Ross Davies|title=Kevin Nash|url=https://archive.org/details/kevinnash0000davi_v5c3|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|date=2002|isbn=0823934926}}
*{{cite book|author=Dave Meltzer|title=Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers|url=https://archive.org/details/tributesii00dave|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|date=2004|isbn=1582618178}}
*{{cite book|author=Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray|title=Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures|url=https://archive.org/details/betweenropeswres0000frit|publisher=ECW Press|date=2006|isbn=1550227262}}
*{{cite book|author=Steve Austin and Jim Ross|title=The Stone Cold Truth|url=https://archive.org/details/stonecoldtruth00aust|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2003|isbn=0743477200}}
*{{cite book|author=Scott Keith|title=Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation|url=https://archive.org/details/wrestlingsonerin0000keit|publisher=Citadel Press|date=2004|isbn=080652619X}}

== Other websites ==
*[http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/ Official Royal Rumble Website]
*[http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble WWE.com: Royal Rumble match description] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602095804/http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble |date=2009-06-02 }}
*[http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/facts/ WWE.com: Royal Rumble Facts & Figures]
*[http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ringresults/a/royalrumble_2.htm Royal Rumble History at About.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208114111/http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ringresults/a/royalrumble_2.htm |date=2008-12-08 }}

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