Top six wrestlers with longest total time spent in WWE Royal Rumble

Majority of these stars are multi-time Rumble winners
The Royal Rumble match is one of the most exciting matches in the pro-wrestling industry. The match has a separate fan base and carries great anticipation. There is no friendship or alliance inside the rumble match, where everyone stands for themselves.
Rumble matches are purely based on eliminating opponents and surviving until the last minute. Here we take a look at the top six WWE Superstars who longest total time spent in Royal Rumble matches.
6. Shawn Michaels: 3 hours 45 minutes 07 seconds
Shawn Michaels spent a cumulative time of 3 hours 45 minutes 07 seconds inside the Royal Rumble match in his 12 appearances. It is the sixth most cumulative time spent inside the rumble match.
Michael’s longest time in a single match was in 1995, where he entered at #1 spot and stood 38 minutes 41 seconds and won the match.
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5. Triple H: 4 hours 57 seconds
Triple H stands fifth on the list for the longest cumulative time spent inside the rumble match with 4 hours 50 seconds on his nine appearances. Triple H spent 57 minutes in the 2009 Rumble match by entering at #7, which is his longest time spent in a single Rumble match.
4. Cody Rhodes: 4 hours 05 minutes 14 seconds
‘The American Nightmare’ Cody Rhodes stands fourth on the list of longest cumulative time spent inside the Rumble match with 4 hours 05 minutes and 14 seconds. Rhodes has participated in a total of eight Rumble watches and has won in two of them.
Rhodes is also one of the few stars to win two consecutive Rumble matches, he achieved this record after winning the 2023 and 2024 Rumble match.
Also Read: WWE Royal Rumble: List of all winners
3. Randy Orton: 4 hours 34 minutes 09 seconds
Randy Orton spent the third most cumulative time of 4 hours 34 minutes 09 seconds inside the Royal Rumble match on his 14 appearances. Orton’s longest time inside a single rumble match was in 2021, where Orton entered at #2 and stood 58 minutes 30 seconds.
2. Rey Mysterio: 4 hours 39 minutes 17 seconds
Rey Mysterio spent a cumulative time of 4 hours 39 minutes 17 seconds inside the Rumble match on his 15 appearances. Rey’s longest time inside a single rumble match was back in 2006, where he entered at #2 and spent a total of 1 hour 2 minutes 12 seconds and was the eventual winner.
1. Chris Jericho: 5 hours 00 minutes 06 seconds
Chris Jericho is the Iron Survivor of the Royal Rumble match, who has the most time inside the ring. Jericho spent a cumulative time of 5 hours 00 minutes 06 seconds inside the ring. His longest time inside a single rumble match was in 2017, where he entered at #2 and stood for 1 hour 13 seconds.
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