Roman Reigns' record & statistics in WWE Royal Rumble

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‘The OTC’ has been the top star of the company for some years now
‘The OTC’ Roman Reigns hasn’t just been one of the most dominant forces in the WWE but also among the biggest stars of his generation. Reigns has not only amassed a plethora of accolades but has also defeated some of the biggest names in the pro wrestling world.
The OTC made his debut in 2012 along with Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley) and Seth Rollins, together they wreaked havoc in the promotion until their split in 2014 when Rollins betrayed his stablemates and joined hands with Triple H and The Authority.
Following the split of the faction, Reigns kicked off his singles run and quickly found himself in title contentions. Initially, Reigns struggled to win the fans but slowly the fandom came through and started showering love on him.
Reigns’ 1,316-day reign as Undisputed WWE Champion is one of the most dominant reigns in recent times. The reign edged Roman’s name among the greatest that have graced the squared ring of WWE.
The OTC has accumulated multiple records and accolades and here we will take a look at some of his accolades from the Royal Rumble matches. Reigns has participated in a total of six Rumble matches and has picked up one win in those six appearances.
Reigns is among the top stars when it comes to most eliminations in six matches the OTC has eliminated a total of 32 participants. Moreover, the OTC has never finished out of third place and has been the runner-up in four matches.
Roman Reigns Royal Rumble statistics
| Number of Entries | 6 |
| Number of Wins | 1 |
| Average Finish | 2 |
| Best Finish | 1 (2015) |
| Worst Finish | 3 (2016) |
| Total Cumulative Time | 2:43:36 |
| Average Time in Each Match | 27:16 |
| Longest Time | 59:48 (2016) |
| Shortest Time | 05:04 (2017) |
| Number of Total Eliminations | 32 |
| Number of Eliminations per Royal Rumble | 5.333 |
Roman Reigns’ Year by year Royal Rumble record
| Year | Entrant Number | Total Time | Finishing Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2014 | 15 | 33:44 | 2 | 12 | Batista |
| 2015 | 19 | 27:30 | 1 | 6 | Winner |
| 2016 | 1 | 59:48 | 3 | 5 | Triple H |
| 2017 | 30 | 05:04 | 2 | 3 | Randy Orton |
| 2018 | 28 | 21:29 | 2 | 4 | Shinsuke Nakamura |
| 2020 | 26 | 16:01 | 2 | 2 | Drew McIntyre |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
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