Top five WWE Superstars with most eliminations in Royal Rumble history

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These superstars have set extraordinary records in Royal Rumble matches
Royal Rumble is one of the most anticipated special stipulation matches in WWE history. Where thirty members battle inside the ring to secure the win to headline WrestleMania for the championship match.
The match has created and broke a lot of records that are forever remembered and cherished. Here we look at the top five WWE Superstars who had the most number of eliminations in the Royal Rumble matches.
5. Braun Strowman [34 Eliminations]
“The Monster Among Men” Braun Strowman stands fifth in our list for the most eliminations in the rumble match. Strowman has entered the Royal Rumble match seven times and eliminated a total of 34 members until the 2023 Royal Rumble match.
Strowman’s highest number of eliminations came from the greatest royal rumble, where he eliminated a total of 13 to set the highest elimination record in a single match. The 40-year-old still is on the active roster and could expect progress in the list based on his upcoming appearances.
4. Stone Cold Steve Austin [36 Eliminations]
“The Texas Rattlesnake” Stone Cold Steve Austin stands fourth in our list for the most rumble match eliminations. Austin eliminated a total of 36 wrestlers from the Rumble match in his six appearances.
Stone Cold’s most number of eliminations was in 1997, where he eliminated a total of ten, followed by 1999 with eight eliminations and in 1998 & 2002 with seven eliminations (a total of 14) consecutively.
3. Shawn Michaels [39 Eliminations]
The “Heart-Break Kid” Shawn Michaels stands third in our list of most rumble eliminations. Michaels had a total of 39 eliminations in his twelve appearances. His most number of eliminations came from the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumble matches, where he eliminated eight wrestlers consecutively (a total of 16) in either match.
2. The Undertaker [40 Eliminations]
The “Phenom” Undertaker stands second in our list with the most number of royal rumble eliminations. Taker eliminated a total of 40 wrestlers in his eleven Rumble match appearances. He had the most number of eliminations in the 2002 Rumble, where he eliminated seven members in a single match.
1. Kane [46 Eliminations]
“The Big Red Machine” Kane had the most number of eliminations in the Royal Rumble matches. Kane eliminated a total of 46 wrestlers from the Rumble match in his 20 appearances.
Kane entered the most number of Royal Rumble matches in history, however his highest elimination in a single match came from the 2001 Royal Rumble, where he eliminated a total of 11.
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