The Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber are without a doubt among the most difficult matches to win in all of professional wrestling, as both matches require physical and mental strength. If winning just one of these matches is too difficult, then imagine winning both.
Throughout history, only 10 WWE wrestlers, nine men and one woman, have managed to win both the Royal Rumble match and the Elimination Chamber match, and some even won both matches multiple times, which is absolutely amazing. Without further ado, let's take a look at every wrestler who has won the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber.
10 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre was a mid-card wrestler in his first WWE run, but he came back better than ever and slowly began his transition to the main event scene. It was at Royal Rumble 2020 where Drew McIntyre catapulted his career by earning an unforgettable victory, eliminating six men, including none other than Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
In 2021, Drew McIntyre walked out of the Elimination Chamber as the WWE Champion, prevailing against AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton and Sheamus. Nevertheless, immediately after the bout, The Miz cashed in his Money In The Bank contract and defeated McIntyre.
9 Bianca Belair
Bianca Belair is the only woman to have managed to win both the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, and it actually makes sense, as physically Bianca Belair is superior to all the women on the roster, and her in-ring skills are simply phenomenal. The EST won the 2021 Royal Rumble to secure her ticket to the main event on the first night of WrestleMania 37, where she defeated Sasha Banks in a historic match.
Recently at Elimination Chamber 2022, Bianca Belair faced off against Doudrop, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan and Nikki A.S.H inside the structure, and it was Belair who prevailed and earned a Raw Women’s Title shot against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 38.
8 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns won the 2015 Royal Rumble after entering 19th and eliminating six opponents. It was a truly outstanding performance, although that is considered one of the worst Royal Rumble matches in history.
At Elimination Chamber 2018, Braun Strowman had one of the most monstrous performances ever seen within the structure, eliminating The Miz, Elias, John Cena, Finn Balor and Seth Rollins. It looked like Strowman was going to be the winner of the Elimination Chamber match, but Roman Reigns spoiled his party and stole the victory. Thus, The Big Dog won a Universal title shot.
7 The Undertaker
The most recent WWE Hall of Fame inductee, The Undertaker, won an Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out 2008, defeating Batista, Big Daddy V, Finlay, Montel Vontavious Porter and The Great Khali.
At Royal Rumble 2007, The Undertaker was the one who took the honors of winning the Rumble and writing his name in the history books. It is not surprising that The Undertaker is one of the members of this select group, as he achieved pretty much everything.
6 Randy Orton
Randy Orton is one of the few wrestlers to have won the Royal Rumble twice, in 2009 and 2017. In his first win, The Viper put on an outstanding performance, lasting 48 minutes in the ring and tossing three men over the top rope before sealing his ticket to WrestleMania. In 2017, Orton entered the ring at #23 and only had to eliminate Roman Reigns to win.
In addition, in 2014, Randy Orton defended the World Heavyweight Title inside the Elimination Chamber and managed to walk out with the title on his shoulder.
5 Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is the newest member of this select group of wrestlers who have won both the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber. A couple of weeks ago in Jeddah, The Beast Incarnate destroyed everyone (except Bobby Lashley) to win the Elimination Chamber match in epic fashion and become WWE Champion. Weeks before, Brock Lesnar was the winner of the Royal Rumble 2022, and surely you remember that 19 years ago Lesnar also won the Royal Rumble match.
4 Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels went down in history as the individual who emerged victorious from the first Elimination Chamber match ever. At Survivor Series 2002, the Heartbreak Kid prevailed after facing Triple H, Kane, Booker T, Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam.
In addition, Shawn Michaels is one of only three wrestlers to have won the Royal Rumble in consecutive years, as Michaels claimed the huge victory in both 1995 and 1996.
3 Edge
Edge has won the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber not once but twice each match. At No Way Out 2009, The Rated R Superstar won the Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship. In 2010, Edge won his first Royal Rumble victory. And if that wasn't enough, in 2011 Edge successfully defended the World Heavyweight Title inside the Elimination Chamber. Absolutely nobody imagined that 10 years later Edge would be the winner of the Royal Rumble again.
2 John Cena
John Cena has won three Elimination Chamber matches and two Royal Rumble matches, which is truly outstanding. The Champ won an Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution 2006 to retain the WWE Heavyweight Title. At the inaugural Elimination Chamber PPV, Cena won a Chamber match to win the gold and, the following year, he won the Elimination Chamber match again. In terms of Royal Rumble victories, John Cena got his first in 2008 after making an epic return, and in 2013 he got his second Rumble win.
1 Triple H
Triple H is the wrestler who has won the most times the Elimination Chamber match, because throughout his career HHH won four Chamber matches, at SummerSlam 2003, New Year's Revolution 2005, No Way Out 2008 and No Way Out 2009. It looks like that record will be hard to beat. On top of that, Triple H is a two-time Royal Rumble winner, winning the match in 2002 and 2016, proving that he is one of the most consistent wrestlers in WWE history.