{"id":106091,"date":"2026-01-30T18:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/royal-rumble-2026-key-facts-matches-and-records-of-the-wwe-event\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:52:10","slug":"royal-rumble-2026-key-facts-matches-and-records-of-the-wwe-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wwe\/royal-rumble-2026-key-facts-matches-and-records-of-the-wwe-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Rumble 2026: Key facts, matches and records of the WWE event"},"content":{"rendered":"The Royal Rumble, one of WWE&#8217;s longest-running premium live events, returns this Saturday from KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe event, which began in 1988, traditionally kicks off the company&#8217;s event calendar each year.\n\nThis year, the event will feature the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Royal Rumble matches, where the winners will get the opportunity to compete for a world championship at WrestleMania 42, which will be held in April in Las Vegas.\n\nAlso, WWE Undisputed Champion Drew McIntyre will defend his title against Sami Zayn, while AJ Styles will put his career on the line in a match against Gunther.\n\n\n\n<h2>Historical Analysis of the Royal Rumble<\/h2>\n\nThe road to WrestleMania begins with a look at the rich history of the Royal Rumble.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men&#8217;s Royal Rumble Match<\/h2>\n\n\nThe first men&#8217;s Royal Rumble was won by &#8220;Hacksaw&#8221; Jim Duggan in 1988.\n\nJey Uso will seek to become the next wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumbles.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hulk Hogan (1990, 1991)<\/li><li>Shawn Michaels (1995, 1996)<\/li><li>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin (1997, 1998)<\/li><li>Cody Rhodes (2023, 2024)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nThe Miz is the wrestler with the most appearances in the Royal Rumble among active wrestlers, with 16 participations. Kane leads the historical list with 18 appearances.\n\nGunther set the record for the longest time in a single Royal Rumble in 2023, with over 1 hour and 11 minutes in the ring.\n\nSteve Austin is the only wrestler with three Royal Rumble wins (1997, 1998, and 2001).\n\nRoman Reigns has participated in seven Royal Rumbles, with a victory in 2015 and the record for most runner-up finishes (4).\n\nChris Jericho is the wrestler with the most accumulated time in the Royal Rumble, surpassing five hours.\n\nFive wrestlers have won the Royal Rumble entering at number 30: Lesnar, The Undertaker, Rhodes, Cena, and Triple H.\n\nOnly three wrestlers have won by entering at number one: Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit, and Edge.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble Match<\/h2>\n\n\nThe first women&#8217;s Royal Rumble was held in 2018 and was won by Asuka.\n\nLiv Morgan and Natalya are tied with the most appearances in the Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble.\n\nNia Jax holds the record for eliminations in a single Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble.\n\nRoxanne Perez set the record for the longest time in a women&#8217;s Royal Rumble in 2025, with 1 hour and 7 minutes in the ring.\n\nCharlotte Flair is the only wrestler with multiple wins in the Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble (2020, 2025).\n\nRhea Ripley won the Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble in 2023 as the first entrant.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WWE Undisputed Championship: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn<\/h2>\n\n\nThe first WWE Championship match at a Royal Rumble took place in 1991.\n\nDrew McIntyre already defended his title successfully at the Royal Rumble in 2021.\n\nSami Zayn seeks his first victory in a Royal Rumble.\n\n\n\n<h2>Singles Match: Gunther vs. AJ Styles (Styles&#8217; Career on the Line)<\/h2>\n\nIt&#8217;s been more than three years since Styles won a match at a WWE premium event.\n\nThe match could mark the end of Styles&#8217; career in WWE, where he debuted at the 2016 Royal Rumble.\n\nGunther could finish a second career in a few months.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Rumble, one of WWE&#8217;s longest-running premium live events, returns this Saturday from KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event, which began in 1988, traditionally kicks off the company&#8217;s event calendar each year. 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