Royal Rumble
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Royal Rumble is a major annual WWE pay-per-view event best known for its signature over-the-top-rope battle royal match that determines a top contender for a world championship at WrestleMania.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Rumble 2008 | 1 |
| Royal Rumble 2009 | 1 |
| Royal Rumble 2010 | 1 |
| Royal Rumble 2013 | 1 |
| Royal Rumble 2017 | 1 |
| Royal Rumble 2021 | 1 |
| Royal Rumble events | 1 |
| Women’s Royal Rumble | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WWE pay-per-view event
ⓘ
annual sports entertainment event ⓘ professional wrestling event ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
Peacock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WWE Network NERFINISHED ⓘ pay-per-view ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Pat Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutedWomenMatch | 2018 ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1988 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| hasAudienceType | live audience ⓘ |
| hasBookingPurpose | sets up major storylines for WrestleMania ⓘ |
| hasBrandAssociation |
NXT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raw NERFINISHED ⓘ SmackDown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Professional wrestling battle royals
ⓘ
Recurring sporting events established in 1988 ⓘ WWE pay-per-view events ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | one of WWE's most popular annual events ⓘ |
| hasEliminationRule | elimination occurs when a wrestler goes over the top rope and both feet touch the floor ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
streaming event
ⓘ
television special ⓘ |
| hasMerchandise |
event-branded apparel
ⓘ
event-branded home video releases ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
returns of injured or retired wrestlers
ⓘ
surprise entrants ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryStipulation | winner receives world championship match at WrestleMania ⓘ |
| hasRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule |
match continues until only one participant remains
ⓘ
participants draw entry numbers determining order of entry ⓘ |
| hasSignatureMatchType | Royal Rumble match NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | The Road to WrestleMania begins at Royal Rumble ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
40-man Royal Rumble match
ⓘ
50-man Royal Rumble match NERFINISHED ⓘ women's Royal Rumble match NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| matchFormat | over-the-top-rope battle royal ⓘ |
| organisedBy | WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | WWE Big Four events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedBy | WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
SummerSlam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Survivor Series NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEventMonth | January ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfParticipants | 30 ⓘ |
| typicalVenueType | indoor arena ⓘ |
| usesEntrySystem | interval-based staggered entries ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Rumble events
subject surface form:
WWE Intercontinental Championship
this entity surface form:
Royal Rumble 2009
this entity surface form:
Royal Rumble 2017
this entity surface form:
Women’s Royal Rumble
this entity surface form:
Royal Rumble 2010
this entity surface form:
Royal Rumble 2021