Royal Rumble

### Winners

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Jeff Hardy, Triple H, CM Punk, Zombie Bray Wyatt, Cody Rhodes

### Latest

2023

The **WSC Royal Rumble** is a wrestling match based on the classic Battle Royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. It first started in WSC in 2019 and has been a yearly thing since (twice in 2020). There have been 6 Royal Rumble's and 6 winners: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (2019), Jeff Hardy (April 2020), Triple H (December 2020), CM Punk (2021), Zombie Bray Wyatt (Pool 2022), and Cody Rhodes (2023) respectively.

### How It Works

The Royal Rumble differs from the classical battle royal as the contestants do not enter the ring at the same time, but instead are assigned entry numbers, usually via a lottery, although desirable spots are occasionally assigned by other means, the most common being winning a match. The match begins with the two wrestlers who have drawn entry numbers one and two, with the remaining wrestlers entering the ring at regular timed intervals, either 90 seconds or two minutes, according to their entry number. This format is credited to Pat Patterson. The Royal Rumble match traditionally involves 30 wrestlers and usually lasts an hour. According to the rules, participants are eliminated from the match if moved over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. Hence, a wrestler who exits the ring without going over the top rope is not eliminated from the contest.

## 2019 Royal Rumble

### Air Date

November 5, 2019

The **2019** **Royal Rumble** was the 1st annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by WSC. The #1 entrant was the WSC Hardcore Champion Braun Strowman and #2 was Jon Moxley. The first person eliminated was Kenny Omega. Lucky #27 was The Boogeyman. Braun Strowman has the most eliminations at 4, and #30 AND winner of the match was "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

### 40-Man Battle Royal

The **40-Man Battle Royal** was a Battle Royal to determine the #3 spot in the April 2020 Royal Rumble. Enzo Amore went on to win the match. For the list of the superstars in the match, see *here*.

## April 2020 Royal Rumble

### April 2020 Royal Rumble

The **April 2020** **Royal Rumble** was the 2nd Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by WSC and 1/2 of the two 2020 Royal Rumble's, the only year to have two. The #1 entrant was Jon Moxley and #2 was Cactus Jack. The first person eliminated was Enzo Amore. Lucky #27 was CM Punk. The Stage Creator had the most eliminations at 5, #30 was Edge, and the winner was Jeff Hardy who entered at #5.

#### April 2020 Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations

\*McMahon didn't enter as he was ambushed by Strowman.

## December 2020 Royal Rumble

### Air Date

December 19, 2020

The **December 2020** **Royal Rumble** was the 3rd Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by WSC and 1/2 of the two 2020 Royal Rumble's, the only year to have two. The #1 entrant was Braun Strowman and #2 and first eliminated was Bray Wyatt. Lucky #27 was Rey Mysterio, but Pete Dunne took his spot. Triple H had the most eliminations at 5, #30 was Finn Balor, and the winner was Triple H who entered at #13.

#### December 2020 Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations

\*Mysterio didn't enter as he was ambushed by Dunne.

\*\*The Usos never entered, they just interfered.

## 2021 Royal Rumble

### Air Date

December 4, 2021

The **2021 Royal Rumble** was the 4th Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by WSC. The #1 entrant was the WSC Hardcore Champion Seth Rollins and #2 was Roman Reigns. Reigns also had the most eliminations at 5. The first person eliminated was Rey Mysterio. Lucky #27 was Sting and #30 was John Cena. CM Punk was the winner who entered at #7.

#### 2021 Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations

\*James Ellsworth was originally number 3, but Moxley attacked Ellsworth and they swapped numbers (Moxley use to be number 13).

\*\*Ellsworth threw himself out after Zombie Bray Wyatt bit his arm off.

## 2022 WSC Pool Rumble

### Air Date

March 12, 2023

The **2022 WSC Pool Rumble** was the 5th Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by WSC. This was one of the most unique rumbles, as it took place in a pool with people around the WSC multiverse. Instead of winning the WSC Hardcore Championship, the winner gets crowned the first ever WSC Multiversal Championship. The #1 entrant was Bobby Lashley and #2 was Batista. The first person eliminated was Finn Bálor. Lucky #27 was Aleister Black and #30 was The Undertaker. Zombie Bray Wyatt was the winner who entered at #29. Wyatt, along with Ryback and Dean Ambrose, has the most eliminations at 3.

#### 2022 WSC Pool Rumble match entrances and eliminations

\*Hornswoggle eliminated Kane after Swoggle himself was eliminated, by Kane.

\*\*Big E was attacked by King Shark before he entered the match.

## 2023 Royal Rumble

### Air Date

August 13, 2023

The **2023 Royal Rumble** was the 6th Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by WSC. The #1 entrant was Austin Theory and #2 was Joker Jon Moxley, making him the only person to appear in all Royal Rumble's. Moxley also had the most eliminations at 4. The first person eliminated was Omos. Lucky #27 was Drew McIntyre and #30 was Randy Orton. WSC World Hardcore Champion Cody Rhodes was the winner who entered at #22, marking the first time the defending champion retained their title in a Royal Rumble.