The Royal Rumble match has featured plenty of stunning Rumble eliminations over the years. However, eight wrestlers have stood head and shoulders above the rest of the field by tossing over the most competitors in a single Rumble match!

Of course, the main objective of the Royal Rumble is to win the match and punch your ticket to WrestleMania. Unfortunately, not every Royal Rumble participant gets to do that. Another way to stamp down your authority in a Royal Rumble match is to gain the most eliminations.

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Records are there to be broken and the current record for Rumble eliminations is 13 in the men's Royal Rumble match, and eight in the Women's Rumble. Without further ado, let's revisit the eight wrestlers who managed to eliminate the most superstars in one Rumble!

UPDATE: 2022/01/20 14:00 EST BY TEVON KING

The Royal Rumble pay-per-view traditionally kicks off the road to WrestleMania. Since 2018, fans are treated to not just one but two Royal Rumble matches with the women's version being a welcomed addition to the Royal Rumble event. The likes of Kane and Diesel who are big men have no shortage of several eliminations in a Royal Rumble match, but they never managed to win a Royal Rumble match. Nevertheless, big stars are generally created in Royal Rumble matches, and Shawn Michaels isn't just Mr. WrestleMania, he is Mr. Royal Rumble. Eliminations in Royal Rumbles prove to be significant as they can set up further feuds beyond the Royal Rumble. Kurt Angle eliminating Shawn Michaels set up their iconic WrestleMania 21 match. Moreover, fans like to see records being broken, and that has happened countless times in Royal Rumble matches with eliminations being a key factor.

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The Royal Rumble match is all about the numbers, and there have been a plethora of records that have been broken in Royal Rumble matches. One of the key factors in Royal Rumble matches is to eliminate several competitors to win a Royal Rumble match. However, it doesn't always pan out that the wrestlers with the most eliminations go on to win the Royal Rumble match. It's generally the larger competitors that will enter a Royal Rumble match and wreak havoc by going on a rampage and going through the field by removing others from the Royal Rumble. It's fun to watch a destructive performance in Royal Rumble matches when a wrestler decides to clean out the house. Nevertheless, as the years go by, wrestlers who eliminate lots of wrestlers in a single Royal Rumble match will move up the all-time lists with the most eliminations in a Rumble.

22 Hulk Hogan - 7 (1991)

The winner of the Royal Rumble match wasn't awarded a World Championship match at WrestleMania until the 1993 edition of the event. However, the 1991 Royal Rumble was a precursor to that as Hulk Hogan became the first man to win the Royal Rumble match in back-to-back years.

En route to victory, Hogan dumped out seven competitors to win the Royal Rumble match for the second time in his career. The Hulkster lastly eliminated Earthquake to win the Royal Rumble match.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Smash
2. Greg Valentine
3. Crush
4. The Warlord
5. Tugboat
6. Brian Knobbs
7. Earthquake

21 Rikishi - 7 (2000)

Rikishi wasn't a favorite to win the 2000 Royal Rumble match but he wasn't there to just make up the numbers when he entered the fray as the fifth entrant. Rikishi was on a roll as he eliminated seven competitors from the Rumble.

There was a memorable moment in the Royal Rumble match when it was just Grand Master Sexay and Rikishi in the ring. Scotty 2 Hotty was the sixth entrant and it was just Too Cool who had the ring to themselves. They danced which was an iconic moment. However, Rikishi was in no sentimental mood as he eliminated both of them, and it took multiple wrestlers to eliminate Rikishi from the Rumble.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Mosh
2. Christian
3. D'Lo Brown
4. Grand Master Sexay
5. Scotty 2 Hotty
6. Steve Blackman
7. Viscera

20 The Great Khali - 7 (2007)

The Great Khali entered the 2007 Royal Rumble as the 28th participant, and much to the crowd's annoyance, he dominated the Rumble for a short while. It was Khali's first Royal Rumble match, and he eliminated seven competitors.

Khali lasted just under four minutes, but he made an impact in the Rumble and he was staking a claim to win the Rumble. However, he was eliminated by The Undertaker who went on to win the 2007 Royal Rumble match.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Hardcore Holly
2. Chris Benoit
3. The Miz
4. Rob Van Dam
5. CM Punk
6. Carlito
7. Chavo Guerrero

19 Braun Strowman - 7 (2017)

Braun Strowman entered the Royal Rumble match for the second consecutive year in 2017 as the seventh entrant. The Monster Among Men had intentions of headlining WrestleMania 33, and he used his size and strength to his advantage.

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Strowman cleaned house as he registered seven eliminations under his belt with a couple of former World Champions being eliminated by Strowman. Strowman lasted 13 minutes, and his quest of challenging for a World Championship at WrestleMania was curtailed by Baron Corbin.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Mojo Rawley
2. Big Cass
3. Kalisto
4. Mark Henry
5. Big Show
6. James Ellsworth
7. Tye Dillinger

18 Bray Wyatt - 7 (2015)

"The Eater of Worlds" Bray Wyatt was finally looking to win some silverware, and winning the 2015 Royal Rumble match would have aided Wyatt in doing so. Nevertheless, Wyatt had an outstanding performance as he almost lasted 47 minutes.

Wyatt took no prisoners as he eliminated seven competitors after he entered the Rumble as the fifth entrant. Wyatt would have been a worthy Royal Rumble match winner but his time in the Rumble was ended by former Royal Rumble match runner-ups Kane and Big Show.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Bubba Ray Dudley
2. Luke Harper
3. Erick Rowan
4. The Boogeyman
5. Sin Cara
6. Zack Ryder
7. Daniel Bryan

17 Steve Austin - 7 (1998 & 2002)

Steve Austin is one of the most prolific performers in the history of the Royal Rumble. Austin was public enemy number one in the 1998 Royal Rumble match, and he was looking to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches. Business picked up when Austin joined the fray as the 24th entrant, and he eliminated seven competitors. The Rock, who was the reigning Intercontinental Champion was lastly eliminated by Austin, who became the third back-to-back Royal Rumble match winner in WWE history.

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Nevertheless, Austin has a knack for strong outings in Royal Rumble matches, and the 2002 Royal Rumble match was his first Royal Rumble match. Austin aimed for a record-extending fourth Royal Rumble win, but he was eliminated by Kurt Angle and Mr. Perfect.

Who He Eliminated (1998)

1. Marc Mero
2. 8-Ball
3. Thrasher
4. Kama Mustafa
5. Savio Vega
6. Chainz
7. The Rock

Who He Eliminated (2002)

1. Christian
2. Chuck
3. Perry Saturn
4. Val Venis
5. Test
6. The Hurricane
7. Booker T

16 Rhea Ripley - 7 (2021)

Rhea Ripley represented NXT in the 2021 women's Royal Rumble match. The Nightmare had an outstanding performance as she eliminated seven wrestlers throughout the match.

Ripley endured 39 minutes and six seconds, and she reached the final two with Bianca Belair. Ripley failed to get the better of Belair, but it was a successful night for both women as Ripley went on to beat Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 37.

Who She Eliminated:

1. Toni Storm
2. Santana Garrett
3. Dana Brooke
4. Dakota Kai
5. Mandy Rose
6. Alexa Bliss
7. Charlotte Flair

15 Yokozuna - 7 (1993)

The 1993 Royal Rumble match is a historical one as the winner of the Royal Rumble was granted a World Championship match at WrestleMania for the first time.

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Yokozuna towered over the field, and he showed no mercy to the wrestlers he eliminated. Yokozuna lastly eliminated Randy Savage to win the Royal Rumble match with seven eliminations to his name, booking his showdown with Bret Hart in the main event of WrestleMania 9 for the WWE Championship.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Tatanka
2. Carlos Colon
3. Earthquake
4. Tito Santana
5. Owen Hart
6. Bob Backlund
7. Randy Savage

14 Diesel - 7 (1994)

Diesel is one of the greatest wrestlers to never win the Royal Rumble match with two stellar outings in the 1994 and 1996 Royal Rumble matches. However, Big Daddy Cool's performance in the 1994 Royal Rumble set the tone for his year, where he would end up as WWE Champion.

He used his size and strength to his advantage, and he removed seven wrestlers from the equation. Ultimately, it took Bam Bam Bigelow, Crush, Mabel, "Sparky" Plugg, and Shawn Michaels to halt his dominance.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Bart Gunn
2. Scott Steiner
3. Owen Hart
4. Kwang
5. Bob Backlund
6. Billy Gunn
7. Virgil

13 The Undertaker - 7 (2002)

The 2002 Royal Rumble match may have gone Triple H's way but The Undertaker stamped down his authority as a dominant performer. The Undertaker entered the Rumble as the reigning Hardcore Champion and he was the eighth participant in one of his finest Rumble appearances.

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Undertaker cleaned out the house, and there were periods of the match where he was the sole participant in the Rumble. That was until he ran into Maven, who humiliated him by dropkicking him in the back. Undertaker removed seven wrestlers from the Rumble, and his work was far from done with Undertaker systematically destroying Maven around the arena.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Goldust
2. Al Snow
3. Rikishi
4. Billy Gunn
5. Jeff Hardy
6. Matt Hardy
7. Maven

12 CM Punk - 7 (2011)

CM Punk not winning a Royal Rumble throughout his stint in WWE is a travesty. The Second City Saint had to go all the way if he wasn't going to win the 2011 Royal Rumble as the number one entrant.

Punk endured 35 minutes and 21 seconds until his dominance was ended by John Cena. Punk had the New Nexus by his side, and he should have lasted the course to win the 40-man Royal Rumble match which failed to materialize.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Daniel Bryan
2. Chris Masters
3. John Morrison
4. Mark Henry
5. Tyler Reks
6. Vladimir Kozlov
7. R-Truth

11 John Cena - 7 (2011)

CM Punk wasn't the only wrestler to eliminate seven wrestlers from the 2011 Royal Rumble match. The man responsible for ending his dominance was John Cena, who won the Royal Rumble match in 2008.

RELATED: The 7 Best Things About The 2011 Royal Rumble (& 7 Worst)Cena didn't win the Royal Rumble match in 2011 because of WWE Champion The Miz who emerged from the commentary table and threw him over the top rope. Seven eliminations in one night were the most that Big Match John amassed in a single Royal Rumble match and he lasted 34 minutes and 17 seconds.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Mason Ryan
2. David Otunga
3. Michael McGillicutty
4. CM Punk
5. Tyson Kidd
6. Heath Slater
7. Alex Riley

10 Bianca Belair - 8 (2020)

Bianca Belair was a surprise entrant in the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble, one of several NXT stars to enter the match and make her mark. Belair had underachieved in NXT, never winning the women’s title. The Royal Rumble was her chance to prove to the WWE Universe that she was good enough to strive in the big leagues. She left little room to doubt.

Bianca Belair made her presence felt from the start, the second woman to enter the match after Alexa Bliss. Both Belair and Bliss proved to be legitimate contenders, as Bliss lasted for 26:34 in the match and Belair lasted until 33.20. By the end, Belair eliminated eight women in the match, matching the mark of the NXT Champion Shayna Baszler.

Who She Eliminated:

1. Molly Holly
2. Nikki Cross
3. Mandy Rose
4. Sonya Deville
5. Candice LeRae
6. Tamina
7. Dana Brooke
8. Alexa Bliss

9 Shayna Baszler - 8 (2020)

Shayna Baszler made her Royal Rumble match debut in the third edition of the women's Royal Rumble match. Baszler did not enter to participate, she was there to win the Rumble. The Queen of Shades was coming off a red-hot 2019 as one of the longest-reigning NXT Women's Champions in history.

Baszler was the odds-on favorite to win the Royal Rumble as she entered the number 30 spot. Baszler broke Michelle McCool and Charlotte Flair's record of five eliminations in a single Rumble match. The Queen of Spades broke it effortlessly as she eliminated eight competitors to reach the final two. In all honesty, Baszler should have won the match but Charlotte got the better of her to win her first Rumble.

Who She Eliminated:

1. Xia Li
2. Tegan Nox
3. Zelina Vega
4. Shotzi Blackheart
5. Carmella
6. Toni Storm
7. Naomi
8. Beth Phoenix

8 Stone Cold Steve Austin - 8 (1999)

One of the most prolific performers in Royal Rumble history is Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake was aiming for a third consecutive Royal Rumble victory in 1999, which is unheard of. Austin registered his first elimination by taking out Golga. However, Austin spent the majority of the Rumble outside with Mr. McMahon.

Stone Cold was taken to a local medical facility, but he returned to the arena in an ambulance. Austin continued to wreak havoc by removing Ken Shamrock, Billy Gunn, Test, Big Boss Man, Triple H, Owen Hart, and Chyna for his further seven eliminations. Unfortunately, Austin was unable to add to his tally of eight as McMahon did the unthinkable by tossing him over to win the Rumble, albeit as The Rock distracted Austin.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Golga
2. Ken Shamrock
3. Billy Gunn
4. Test
5. Chyna
6. Triple H
7. Owen Hart
8. Big Boss Man

7 Shawn Michaels - 8 (1995-96)

Shawn Michaels benefited from the Royal Rumble drastically as he became a bonafide main eventer. Entering number one in the 1995 Royal Rumble match, Michaels had to go the distance if he was going to compete for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 11. This Rumble is also notable for one of Michaels' feet touching the floor before hauling himself back into the ring. HBK was dominant as he eliminated eight wrestlers with The British Bulldog being his final victim.

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A year later in the 1996 Royal Rumble match, The Showstopper entered 18th, but he was determined to win back-to-back Rumbles and main event WrestleMania 12. HBK once again recorded the most eliminations with eight for the second Rumble in a row. A slight taste of revenge for Michaels' final elimination when he tossed over Diesel, who beat him in their WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 11.

Who He Eliminated (1995)

1. Duke Droese
2. Tom Pritchard
3. Bushwhacker Luke
4. Jacob Blu
5. Bushwhacker Butch
6. Aldo Montoya
7. Lex Luger
8. The British Bulldog

Who He Eliminated (1996)

1. Yokozuna
2. Vader
3. 1-2-3 Kid
4. Jerry Lawler
5. Owen Hart
6. Isaac Yankem, DDS
7. The British Bulldog
8. Diesel

6 Stone Cold Steve Austin - 10 (1997)

Austin's maiden Royal Rumble triumph in the 1997 Royal Rumble match was controversial. Stone Cold entered the fray as the fifth participant, lasting an impressive 45 minutes and seven seconds. Austin was at his devastating best as he tore through the field with ease.

He recorded 10 eliminations to his name which is outstanding in a single Rumble match. However, referees were preoccupied with Terry Funk and Mankind which caused them to miss Bret Hart's elimination of Austin. That's the officials' fault, and not Austin's problem. As a result, he re-entered the match and tossed over the Hitman, who was far from happy.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Phineas I. Godwinn
2. Bart Gunn
3. Jake Roberts
4. Marc Mero
5. Owen Hart
6. Savio Vega
7. Jesse James
8. Vader
9. The Undertaker
10. Bret Hart

5 Hulk Hogan - 10 (1989)

The first man to reach double figures for eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match is none other than Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster entered a star-studded 1989 Royal Rumble match which featured the likes of the reigning WWE Champion Randy Savage, Andre the Giant, Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, and Shawn Michaels.

Hogan entered 18th and immediately ran wild. He eliminated 10 wrestlers, but his elimination of The Warlord in just two seconds was a record for the quickest elimination and that lasted 20 years before Kane tossed Santino Marella out of the 2009 Royal Rumble match in just one second. Akeem and Big Boss Man halted Hogan's dominance, but it was a valiant effort from Hogan, who won back-to-back Rumbles in 1990 and 1991.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Mr. Perfect
2. Bushwacker Butch
3. Koko B. Ware
4. Bushwacker Luke
5. Arn Anderson
6. Tully Blanchard
7. The Warlord
8. Bad News Brown
9. Randy Savage
10. Big Boss Man

4 Kane - 11 (2001)

Kane is arguably one of the greatest performers in a Royal Rumble match to never win the Royal Rumble. The Big Red Machine's exploits in the 2001 Royal Rumble match were nothing short of brilliance. Kane broke Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold's record haul of 10 eliminations with 11.

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The Big Red Machine blitzed through the field, and he reunited with his brother, The Undertaker, which was brilliant to see them work together. Kane was tantalizingly close to winning the Rumble as he eliminated The Rock, but Austin with a steel chair in hand nailed Kane with some devastating shots to the head and a clothesline to secure his third and final Royal Rumble victory.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Grand Master Sexay
2. Steve Blackman
3. Al Snow
4. Raven
5. Perry Saturn
6. The Honky Tonk Man
7. Tazz
8. Crash Holly
9. Albert
10. Scotty 2 Hotty
11. The Rock

3 Roman Reigns - 12 (2014)

The 2014 Royal Rumble match was marred as fans wanted to see Daniel Bryan participate and win the match. Bryan was undoubtedly the most popular WWE Superstar at the time. Nevertheless, this was a breakout moment for The Shield, most notably, Roman Reigns who had a stellar night.

The Big Dog put on a sublime performance as he broke Kane's 13-year-record of 11 eliminations by going one better with 12. Reigns would have hoped to make it 13 as he would have won the 2014 Royal Rumble But Batista won his second Royal Rumble match. This was before fans booed Reigns, which would happen in the 2015 iteration of the event.

Who He Eliminated:

1. Kofi Kingston
2. Dolph Ziggler
3. Kevin Nash
4. The Great Khali
5. Goldust
6. El Torito
7. JBL
8. Luke Harper
9. Cesaro
10. Seth Rollins
11. Dean Ambrose
12. Sheamus