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  1. 7 hours ago, Vamp said:

    I'm willing to believe aspects of the Shakespeare Authorship theory. Not so much any of the alternative candidates but the argument that not everything we attribute to Shakespeare was the work of one particular man called William Shakespeare. 

    It's not any one piece of evidence. I don't know if that infamous image of Shakespeare from the folios was deliberately shit or just shit. I don't know how many languages Shakespeare knew. I do know that it's believable that a playwright collaborated with others who may have written whole scenes. I also know that it's believable for someone to pay others to write any old shit for them and then whack their name on it and say that they produced it. 

    But any question of the authorship of any of the works for Shakespeare seems to cause controversy. I remember a very disappointing QI episode where they quickly dismissed it as being the domain of snobs who didn't believe that someone in Shakespeare's class could have written some great plays and sonnets and some very shit ones. There are some who posit that view but it's a very shallow and ignorant view of the field. That's ignoring the irony of that coming from a panel consisting of largely Oxbridge graduates who probably should be aware that it's not necessarily a question of intelligence or knowledge but opportunity. 

    Here's how I like to imagine most of the plays were written:

    Person A reads a story. Thinks it would make a good play. Tells Person B to write it.

    Person B writes a very wordy play. Gives it to the actors and theatre.

    Actors go "who wrote this, George Lucas?" 

    Theatre goes "where's the blood and the knob gags?"

    Person C rewrites them with blood and knob gags.

     

    James Shapiro wrote a really good book on the subject called Contested Will that you might enjoy. He explores each of the main theories and the history behind how they developed, and is open about the fact he (rightly I think) believes Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare but clearly collaborated with other playwrights of the time (it’s widely acknowledged Titus Andronicus was co-written with George Peele for example).

  2. 7 hours ago, Dai said:

    Have been watching Ghosts on the iPlayer, and think its fantastic. A rare show, where theres not one bad character. Every character works perfectly, and is played to perfection. Nearly finished Season 4, and hope it continues, as the standard hasnt dropped at all.

    Quick question about an episode in Season 4:

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    Mary's 'moving on' just seemed very unusual, and came out of nowhere. There was no real storyline behind it. It almost felt like it was an extremely rushed thing, and felt out of place and didnt really make any sense. Was there any news/rumours around this, as if you didnt know any better, it feels almost as if she was sacked on short notice.

     

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    As I understand it, Katy Wix had decided she wanted to leave, so they used it to explore the idea that sometimes we can lose someone completely suddenly and unexpectedly - sometimes you don’t get prep time for grief, it can happen anytime. So some of that feeling you got was probably intended, though it’s a massive shame she’s no longer in it as she’s great.

     

  3. 1 hour ago, Fatty Facesitter said:

    On the DLR, the Train Dispatcher is still essentially the captain of the ship. So while you might not pay them as much as a regular train driver on the mainline, there's still a necessity to have them on board and give them a fair shake. Apart from the physical dispatching, they also deal with the public generally during the trips and all of the fun that no doubt entails, and they are the point of contact for the control centre on the network, and vice versa. The need step in for manual operation might not just be down to a system failure - it could also be if there are trespassers on the line for instance. It's not an every-day occurrence for every dispatcher, but they are still essential personnel. 

    With the second example of the Thameslink trains, the job of the driver is just as involved as other mainline trains for the routes they serve - if not more so. For most of the route they operate the trains in the usual way. The only computer-based section is for a short distance within the middle of the capital - which again they need to be physically present to acknowledge. If this fails, they need to also manually control the train through that section. Then, they also need to be available to change the electrical currents from overhead wires to third rail power, as they move across the network and vice versa. 

    I'm sure one day the technology will exist for complete driverless-through running - we're quite a way off from that though on the UK network at least. The UK network is an extremely complicated and often infuriating place - much of it runs along Victorian infrastructure, different electrical currents, no electrification at all in some cases, and it all costs a silly amount to maintain. 

    ...Basically what I'm saying is that we should build monorails instead. 

    I don't know, I hear those things are awfully loud.

  4. BUZZZZZZZZZZ

     

    ROYAL RUMBLE STATS BY NUMBER

     

    NUMBER: 1

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 28 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Chris Benoit 61:30 (2004) / Shawn Michaels 02:29 (2003)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Bret Hart 1988 & 1991. CM Punk 2011 & 2014. Dolph Ziggler 2010 & 2013. Ric Flair 1993 & 2007. Sasha Banks 2018 & 2022. Shawn Michaels 1995 & 2003. The Miz 2012 & 2015. Triple H 1996 & 2006

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Cass 7'0" (2017) / Crush 318 lbs (1997)

     

    NUMBER: 2

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 23 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Rey Mysterio 62:12 (2006) / Melina 00:53 (2022)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Randy Orton 2004 & 2021

    ... AND WHO REALLY, REALLY LOVES IT?: Chris Jericho 2003 & 2013 & 2017

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Henry Godwinn 6'7" (1996) / Rusev 305 lbs (2016)

     

    NUMBER: 3

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 9 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Ric Flair 59:26 (1992) / Erick Rowan 00:08 (2020)

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Andre the Giant 7'4" (1989) / Andre the Giant 520 lbs (1989)

     

    NUMBER: 4

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: The Rock 51:32 (1998) / Liv Morgan 00:08 (2019)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Cody Rhodes 2012 & 2014. Robert Roode 2020 & 2022

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2008) / The Great Khali 347 lbs (2008)

     

    NUMBER: 5

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 9 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bray Wyatt 47:29 (2015) / John Morrison 00:09 (2020)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Bob Holly 1996 & 2008. The Great Khali 2009 & 2010

    ... AND WHO REALLY, REALLY LOVES IT?: Edge 1999 & 2003 & 2007

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2009) / The Great Khali 347 lbs (2009)

     

    NUMBER: 6

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 13 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Kane 53:46 (2001) / Gillberg 00:07 (1999)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Bart Gunn 1994 & 1997

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2006) / Big Show 485 lbs (2006)

     

    NUMBER: 7

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 11 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Triple H 49:55 (2009) / Jonathon Coachman 00:30 (2006)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Steve Blackman 1999 & 2000

    ... AND WHO REALLY, REALLY LOVES IT?: Jake Roberts 1989 & 1996 & 1997

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Braun Strowman 6'8" (2017) / Braun Strowman 385 lbs (2017)

     

    NUMBER: 8

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 13 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Randy Orton 48:27 (2009) / Sin Cara II 00:37 (2015)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Goldust 2013 & 2016. Sami Zayn 2017 & 2022

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Undertaker 6'10" (2002) / The Undertaker 309 lbs (2002)

     

    NUMBER: 9

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 8 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Big Bossman 22:47 (2000) / Billy Gunn 00:14 (1994)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Shelton Benjamin 2005 & 2007

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Matt Morgan 7'0" (2004) / Yokozuna 621 lbs (1996)

     

    NUMBER: 10

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Ted DiBiase II 45:11 (2009) / Epico 00:11 (2012)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Sonya Deville 2018 & 2020. Steve Blackman 1998 & 2001. Ted DiBiase II 2009 & 2010

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Kane 6'8" (2007) / Kane 324 lbs (2007)

     

    NUMBER: 11

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 11 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Carlito 38:29 (2006) / Sheamus 00:02 (2018)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Chris Jericho 2005 & 2009. John Morrison 2010 & 2021. Sheamus 2013 & 2018. Titus O'Neil 2016 & 2019

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Andre the Giant 7'4" (1990) / Andre the Giant 520 lbs (1990)

     

    NUMBER: 12

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 9 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Natalya 36:17 (2022) / Timothy Well 00:23 (1995)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Kane 2004 & 2010. Nikolai Volkoff 1988 & 1992. Ricochet 2021 & 2022

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Kurrgan 6'11" (1998) / Kurrgan 350 lbs (1998)

     

    NUMBER: 13

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 11 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Charlotte Flair 50:01 (2019) / Bushwhacker Luke 00:12 (1995)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Cody Rhodes 2008 & 2010

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Brodus Clay 6'8" (2013) / Vader 452 lbs (1996)

     

    NUMBER: 14

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Shinsuke Nakamura 44:38 (2018) / MVP 00:07 (2010)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Diamond Dallas Page 2002 & 2015

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Kurrgan 6'11" (1999) / Braun Strowman 385 lbs (2020)

     

    NUMBER: 15

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 11 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Cody Rhodes 37:01 (2009) / No Way Jose 00:02 (2019)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Demolition Smash 1990 & 1991. The Miz 2017 & 2021

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2012) / Big Show 485 lbs (2016)

     

    NUMBER: 16

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Drew McIntyre 34:11 (2020) / Mo 00:03 (1995)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Drew McIntyre 2019 & 2020. Goldust 1999 & 2015. The Miz 2008 & 2010

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2014) / Rosey 360 lbs (2003)

     

    NUMBER: 17

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Charlotte Flair 31:23 (2022) / Xavier Woods 00:03 (2019)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Albert 2001 & 2002. Charlotte Flair 2020 & 2022. Goldust 1998 & 2009. Sheamus 2014 & 2022. Shelton Benjamin 2004 & 2008. The Godfather 1999 & 2013

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Braun Strowman 6'8" (2016) / Braun Strowman 385 lbs (2016)

     

    NUMBER: 18

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Shawn Michaels 29:17 (1994) / Adam Rose 00:08 (2015)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Faarooq 1997 & 2000. Irwin R Schyster 1992 & 1993. Kane 1999 & 2021

    ... AND WHO REALLY, REALLY LOVES IT?: Shawn Michaels 1994 & 1996 & 2010

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Kane 6'8" (2021) / Kane 324 lbs (2021)

     

    NUMBER: 19

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 11 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Dean Ambrose 29:57 (2016) / Jim Duggan 00:56 (2012)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Animal 1991 & 2006. John Cena 2010 & 2013

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2011) / Mark Henry 398 lbs (2009)

     

    NUMBER: 20

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 9 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: John Cena 29:14 (2018) / Kurt Angle 00:37 (2005)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Shelton Benjamin 2009 & 2010. Val Venis 2001 & 2002

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Undertaker 6'10" (1992) / Mantaur 401 lbs (1995)

     

    NUMBER: 21

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bret Hart 29:00 (1997) / The Warlord 00:03 (1989)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Aldo Montoya 1995 & 1996. Alicia Fox 2021 & 2022. Test 1999 & 2002. William Regal 2001 & 2009

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Erick Rowan 6'8" (2016) / Mark Henry 398 lbs (1998)

     

    NUMBER: 22

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 10 mins

    LONGEST (30 MAN RUMBLE) AND SHORTEST STINTS: Earthquake 24:42 (1991) / Jerry Lawler 00:04 (1997)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Big Bossman 1989 & 1999

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2010) / Big Show 485 lbs (2010)

     

    NUMBER: 23

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 9 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Shawn Michaels 24:11 (2007) / The Hurricane 00:30 (2021)

    WHO LOVES IT?: The Hurricane 2002 & 2021

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2013) / Big Show 485 lbs (2001)

     

    NUMBER: 24

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 8 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Big Show 22:38 (2004) / Jack Swagger 00:17 (2016)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Chris Masters 2007 & 2010. Kane 2013 & 2015. Steve Austin 1996 & 1998

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2004) / Big Show 485 lbs (2004)

     

    NUMBER: 25

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 9 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Asuka 19:41 (2018) / Bob Backlund 00:16 (1995)

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Undertaker 6'10" (2001) / Bastian Booger 401 lbs (1994)

     

    NUMBER: 26

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 7 mins

    LONGEST (30 MAN RUMBLE) AND SHORTEST STINTS: Kurt Angle 16:09 (2002) / Titus O'Neil 00:04 (2015)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Rick Martel 1993 & 1994

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2000) / Big Show 485 lbs (2000)

     

    NUMBER: 27

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 5 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Nikki Bella 16:30 (2018) / Bushwhacker Luke 00:04 (1991)

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2002) / Yokozuna 621 lbs (1993)

     

    NUMBER: 28

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 7 mins

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Roman Reigns 21:52 (2018) / Santino Marella 00:01 (2009)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Cesaro 2015 & 2021. Dolph Ziggler 2016 & 2019. Kane 2000 & 2002

    ... AND WHO REALLY, REALLY LOVES IT?: Batista 2003 & 2005 & 2014

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: The Great Khali 7'1" (2007) / Vader 452 lbs (1997)

     

    NUMBER: 29

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 5 mins

    LONGEST (30 MAN RUMBLE) AND SHORTEST STINTS: Nia Jax 11:59 (2019) / The Miz 00:07 (2007)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Goldust 2006 & 2018. Nia Jax 2019 & 2021. Randy Orton 2019 & 2022. Rob Van Dam 2002 & 2004

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2015) / Big Show 485 lbs (2015)

     

    NUMBER: 30

    AVERAGE STINT (MENS ONLY): 5 mins

    LONGEST (30 MAN RUMBLE) AND SHORTEST STINTS: The Undertaker 13:15 (2007) / Booker T 00:33 (2002)

    WHO LOVES IT?: Big Show 2009 & 2012. Dolph Ziggler 2015 & 2018. Shayna Baszler 2020 & 2022

    ... AND WHO REALLY, REALLY LOVES IT?: The Undertaker 1997 & 2003 & 2007

    TALLEST AND HEFTIEST ENTRANT: Big Show 7'0" (2009) / Big Show 485 lbs (2009)

     

     

    And that's the lot. It's Rumble time!

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  5. BUZZZZZZZ

     

    ROYAL RUMBLE STATS BY YEAR

    1988

    WINNER: Jim Duggan from number 13 lasting 14:43 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: One Man Gang from number 19 lasting 06:50

    FIRST ONE OUT: Butch Reed from number 3 lasting 03:18

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: OMG/Akeem 4

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bret Hart 25:42 / Junkyard Dog 02:08

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Harley Race (44) / Sam Houston (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 670

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (7 times). clotheslined (4 times). manhandled (3 times)

    DECEASED: 6 (Dino Bravo, Harley Race, Jim Neidhart, Junkyard Dog, Ron Bass, Ultimate Warrior)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 10 (B. Brian Blair, Boris Zhukov, Butch Reed, Danny Davis, Don Muraco, Harley Race, Hillbilly Jim, Jim Brunzell, Junkyard Dog, Sam Houston)

     

    1989

    WINNER: John Studd from number 27 lasting 12:21 (Eliminated 2 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Ted DiBiase from number 30 lasting 06:27

    FIRST ONE OUT: Demolition Smash from number 2 lasting 04:55

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Hulk Hogan 9

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Mr. Perfect 27:58 / The Warlord 00:03

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Bad News Brown (45) / Shawn Michaels (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1024

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (6 times). backdropped (4 times). tipped (4 times)

    DECEASED: 8 (Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Bossman, Hercules, John Studd, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Ron Bass)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 5 (Arn Anderson, Brutus Beefcake, John Studd, Ronnie Garvin, Tully Blanchard)

     

    1990

    WINNER: Hulk Hogan from number 25 lasting 12:49 (Eliminated 5 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Mr. Perfect from number 30 lasting 03:32

    FIRST ONE OUT: Koko B. Ware from number 2 lasting 01:36

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Ultimate Warrior 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Ted DiBiase 44:47 / Shawn Michaels 00:12

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jimmy Snuka (46) / Shawn Michaels (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1028

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (6 times). backdropped (5 times). clotheslined (5 times)

    DECEASED: 13 (Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, Ultimate Warrior)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Dusty Rhodes, Rick Rude)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Barry Windham as The Widow Maker would have been in the Rumble but left the company and The Red Rooster replaced him

     

    1991

    WINNER: Hulk Hogan from number 24 lasting 19:55 (Eliminated 7 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Earthquake from number 22 lasting 24:42

    FIRST ONE OUT: Dino Bravo from number 2 lasting 03:06

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Hulk Hogan 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Rick Martel 52:17 / Bushwhacker Luke 00:04

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jimmy Snuka (47) / The Undertaker (25)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1020

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (8 times). backdropped (5 times). clotheslined (4 times)

    DECEASED: 12 (Animal, Crush, Davey Boy Smith, Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Hawk, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Kerry Von Erich, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 4 (Hawk, Paul Roma, Saba Simba, Shane Douglas)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Brian Knobbs replaced the Honky Tonk Man who left the WWF. Always wondered why there was only one Nasty Boy

     

    1992

    WINNER: Ric Flair from number 3 lasting 59:26 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Sid Justice from number 29 lasting 05:55

    FIRST ONE OUT: Ted DiBiase from number 2 lasting 01:18

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Sid 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Ric Flair 59:26 / Hercules 00:56

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Col. Mustafa (49) / Shawn Michaels (26)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1060

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: tipped (6 times). thrown (5 times). backdropped (4 times)

    DECEASED: 7 (Big Bossman, Davey Boy Smith, Hercules, Jimmy Snuka, Kerry Von Erich, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Col. Mustafa, Sgt. Slaughter, Sid)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Haku and Nikolai Volkoff replaced Marty Jannetty and Brian Knobbs. Jannetty was fired (again) and Knobbs was apparently stabbed in a fight with fans in Peoria, Illinois

     

    1993

    WINNER: Yokozuna from number 27 lasting 14:53 (Eliminated 7 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Randy Savage from number 30 lasting 09:01

    FIRST ONE OUT: Papa Shango from number 3 lasting 00:28

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Yokozuna 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bob Backlund 61:10 / Terrific Terry Taylor 00:24

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Carlos Colon (44) / Yokozuna (26)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1042

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: backdropped (4 times). ducked (4 times). thrown (4 times)

    DECEASED: 5 (Earthquake, Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Randy Savage, Yokozuna)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Carlos Colon, Damien Demento, Max Moon)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Nailz was scheduled but got fired for his Heidenreich inspired attack on Vinny Mac. Kamala, Crush and Jim Duggan were also supposed to be involved. The latter two were written out in TV angles. A shame because this Rumble really needed some workrate.

     

    1994

    WINNER: Lex Luger from number 23 lasting 21:58 (Eliminated 6 people), Bret Hart from number 27 lasting 15:08 (Eliminated 6 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Shawn Michaels from number 18 lasting 29:17

    FIRST ONE OUT: Headshrinker Samu from number 2 lasting 03:13

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Diesel/Kevin Nash 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bam Bam Bigelow 30:12 / Billy Gunn 00:14

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Great Kabuki (45) / Mabel (22)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 33 / 951

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: manhandled (10 times). thrown (5 times). backdropped (2 times)

    DECEASED: 6 (Bam Bam Bigelow, Bastian Booger, Crush, Mabel, Owen Hart, Randy Savage)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 4 (Bam Bam Bigelow, Bastian Booger, Great Kabuki, Rick Steiner)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Kwang, Sparky Plugg and Virgil are said to have replaced Ludvig Borga, Kamala, 123 Kid in the Rumble. Borga as a result of suffering an injury that finished his WWF career.

     

    1995

    WINNER: Shawn Michaels from number 1 lasting 38:41 (Eliminated 9 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Davey Boy Smith from number 2 lasting 38:41

    FIRST ONE OUT: Jimmy Del Ray from number 5 lasting 01:25

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Shawn Michaels 9

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Davey Boy Smith 38:41 / Owen Hart 00:03

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Bushwhacker Butch (50) / Aldo Montoya (21)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 33 / 964

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: backdropped (7 times). thrown (6 times). clotheslined (3 times)

    DECEASED: 9 (Crush, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Murdoch, Jimmy Del Ray, King Kong Bundy, Mabel, Owen Hart, Steven Dunn, Timothy Well)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 7 (Dick Murdoch, Jimmy Del Ray, King Kong Bundy, Mantaur, Steven Dunn, Timothy Well, Tom Prichard)

    RUMBLE NOTE: 123 Kid and Bob Holly were replaced in the Rumble match by the Heavenly Bodies. Jim Neidhart was scheduled too but was fired (again) and replaced by Rick Martel

     

    1996

    WINNER: Shawn Michaels from number 18 lasting 26:03 (Eliminated 8 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Diesel from number 22 lasting 17:51

    FIRST ONE OUT: Bob Backlund from number 3 lasting 12:22

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Shawn Michaels 8

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Triple H 48:01 / Squat Team #2 00:24

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Dory Funk Jr. (54) / Aldo Montoya (22)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 33 / 980

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: clotheslined (7 times). thrown (7 times). tipped (4 times)

    DECEASED: 5 (Davey Boy Smith, King Mabel, Owen Hart, Vader, Yokozuna)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 7 (Barry Horowitz, Dory Funk Jr., Doug Gilbert, Hakushi, Squat Team #1, Squat Team #2, Takao Omori)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Ultimate Warrior, Sabu and Dan Severn were called about appearing in the Rumble but deals were not agreed. Warrior eventually came back at WrestleMania

     

    1997

    WINNER: Steve Austin from number 5 lasting 45:07 (Eliminated 10 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Bret Hart from number 21 lasting 29:00

    FIRST ONE OUT: Razor Ramon II from number 3 lasting 00:17

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Steve Austin 10

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Steve Austin 45:07 / Jerry Lawler 00:04

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Mil Mascaras (54) / Cibernetico (21)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1007

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (7 times). clotheslined (5 times). tipped (5 times)

    DECEASED: 5 (Crush, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Razor Ramon II, Vader)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 6 (Cibernetico, Flash Funk, Latin Lover, Mil Mascaras, Pierroth Jr., Razor Ramon II)

     

    1998

    WINNER: Steve Austin from number 24 lasting 15:58 (Eliminated 7 people)

    RUNNER-UP: The Rock from number 4 lasting 51:32

    FIRST ONE OUT: Tom Brandi from number 3 lasting 00:12

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Steve Austin 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: The Rock 51:32 / Tom Brandi 00:12

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Terry Funk (53) / The Rock (25)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 31 / 929 (counting Mick Foley once in totals but all three times in averages)

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (9 times). backdropped (4 times). clotheslined (2 times)

    DECEASED: 2 (Owen Hart, Vader)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Chainz, Headbanger Thrasher, Tom Brandi)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Triple H missed the Rumble with a knee injury hence Honky Tonk Man's surprise appearance

     

    1999

    WINNER: Vince McMahon from number 2 lasting 56:38 (Eliminated 1 person)

    RUNNER-UP: Steve Austin from number 1 lasting 56:38

    FIRST ONE OUT: Golga from number 3 lasting 00:15

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Steve Austin 8

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Vince McMahon 56:38 / Gillberg 00:07

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Vince McMahon (53) / Test (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 31 / 942

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (12 times). clotheslined (5 times). pushed (3 times)

    DECEASED: 6 (Big Bossman, Chyna, Golga, Mabel, Owen Hart, Test)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 6 (Blue Meanie, Dan Severn, Darren Drozdov, Gillberg, Tiger Ali Singh, Vince McMahon)

    RUMBLE NOTE: The soon to be Viscera attacked Headbanger Mosh and nicked his place in the match

     

    2000

    WINNER: The Rock from number 24 lasting 14:47 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Big Show from number 26 lasting 11:12

    FIRST ONE OUT: Headbanger Mosh from number 3 lasting 03:37

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Rikishi 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Test 26:17 / Faarooq 00:18

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Bob Backlund (50) / Test (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 32 / 946

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (11 times). clotheslined (4 times). tipped (3 times)

    DECEASED: 7 (Big Bossman, Chyna, Crash Holly, Davey Boy Smith, Grand Master Sexay, Test, Viscera)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Thrasher, Kaientai, Mean Street Posse, Mideon and Mark Henry are said to have been canned from the match and replaced by double duty pulling Chris Jericho, Chyna, Acolytes, New Age Outlaws and Hardcore Holly and surprise entrant Bob Backlund

     

    2001

    WINNER: Steve Austin from number 27 lasting 09:43 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Kane from number 6 lasting 53:46

    FIRST ONE OUT: Bull Buchanan from number 2 lasting 02:08

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Kane 11

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Kane 53:46 / Tazz 00:10

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Honky Tonk Man (47) / Jeff Hardy (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1005

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (11 times). clotheslined (6 times). punched (2 times)

    DECEASED: 3 (Crash Holly, Grand Master Sexay, Test)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Drew Carey, Raven, Tazz)

    BLOODIED: 1 (Steve Austin)

    RUMBLE NOTE: An amusing one, true or not - D-Lo Brown & Chaz won a dark match with the prize being Rumble entry for one of them. But Vince McMahon sacked them both off and replaced them with Drew Carey

     

    2002

    WINNER: Triple H from number 22 lasting 23:14 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Kurt Angle from number 26 lasting 16:09

    FIRST ONE OUT: Big Bossman from number 3 lasting 03:05

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Steve Austin 7 / The Undertaker 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Steve Austin 26:46 / Booker T 00:33

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Diamond Dallas Page (45) / Jeff Hardy (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 33 / 1001

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (12 times). clotheslined (7 times). tipped (3 times)

    DECEASED: 3 (Big Bossman, Mr. Perfect, Test)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 1 (Lance Storm)

    BLOODIED: 1 (Maven)

     

    2003

    WINNER: Brock Lesnar from number 29 lasting 08:59 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: The Undertaker from number 30 lasting 06:45

    FIRST ONE OUT: Shawn Michaels from number 1 lasting 02:29

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Chris Jericho 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Chris Jericho 38:54 / Bull Buchanan 00:24

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Booker T (37) / Christopher Nowinski (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 31 / 931

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: clotheslined (7 times). thrown (6 times). pushed (3 times)

    DECEASED: 4 (Eddie Guerrero, Jamal, Rosey, Test)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Bill DeMott, Christopher Nowinski, Rosey)

    BLOODIED: 2 (Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Tajiri was eliminated while trying to put the Tarantula submission on. He learned his lesson and got eliminated in exactly the same way a year later

     

    2004

    WINNER: Chris Benoit from number 1 lasting 61:30 (Eliminated 6 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Big Show from number 24 lasting 22:38

    FIRST ONE OUT: Bradshaw from number 5 lasting 00:38

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Chris Benoit 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Chris Benoit 61:30 / Hurricane Helms 00:19

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Rico (42) / Rene Dupree (20)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 33 / 990

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (5 times). clotheslined (3 times). pushed (3 times)

    DECEASED: 1 (Chris Benoit)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 5 (Ernest Miller, Matt Morgan, Nunzio, Rico, Spike Dudley)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Jim Ross claimed on commentary that the biggest man in a Rumble "more often than not wins it". The heaviest man has won the Rumble once in history (1993). The tallest has never won it.

     

    2005

    WINNER: Batista from number 28 lasting 10:54 (Eliminated 5 people)

    RUNNER-UP: John Cena from number 25 lasting 15:28

    FIRST ONE OUT: Daniel Puder from number 3 lasting 04:09

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Batista 5 / Edge 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Chris Benoit 47:26 / Simon Dean 00:20

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Ric Flair (55) / Rene Dupree (21)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 33 / 976

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (11 times). clotheslined (5 times). backdropped (4 times)

    DECEASED: 3 (Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Viscera)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 6 (Daniel Puder, Kenzo Suzuki, Luther Reigns, Mark Jindrak, Muhammad Hassan, Paul London)

    BLOODIED: 1 (Shawn Michaels)

    RUMBLE NOTE: For the third successive year, Booker T treated the world to a Rumble match Spinnerooni. JR screamed like it was the first time he had ever seen it

     

    2006

    WINNER: Rey Mysterio from number 2 lasting 62:12 (Eliminated 6 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Randy Orton from number 30 lasting 13:04

    FIRST ONE OUT: Simon Dean from number 3 lasting 00:45

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Rey Mysterio 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Rey Mysterio 62:12 / Sylvan Grenier 00:18

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Ric Flair (56) / Chris Masters (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1006

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (6 times). manhandled (4 times). pushed (3 times)

    DECEASED: 3 (Animal, Chris Benoit, Viscera)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 5 (Eugene, Joey Mercury, Psicosis, Sylvan Grenier, Trevor Murdoch)

     

    2007

    WINNER: The Undertaker from number 30 lasting 13:15 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Shawn Michaels from number 23 lasting 24:11

    FIRST ONE OUT: Ric Flair from number 1 lasting 05:40

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: The Great Khali 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Edge 44:02 / The Miz 00:07

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Ric Flair (57) / Kenny Dykstra (20)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1042

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (16 times). clotheslined (3 times). manhandled (3 times)

    DECEASED: 2 (Chris Benoit, Viscera)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 4 (Kenny Dykstra, Kevin Thorn, Sabu, The Sandman)

    BLOODIED: 1 (The Undertaker)

     

    2008

    WINNER: John Cena from number 30 lasting 08:27 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Triple H from number 29 lasting 11:21

    FIRST ONE OUT: Santino Marella from number 3 lasting 00:25

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Triple H 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Batista 37:40 / Shelton Benjamin 00:18

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jimmy Snuka (64) / Hornswoggle (21)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 36 / 1083

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (9 times). tipped (5 times). clotheslined (3 times)

    DECEASED: 4 (Big Daddy V, Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper, Umaga)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Elijah Burke, Jamie Noble, Mr. Kennedy)

    BLOODIED: 1 (Shawn Michaels)

    RUMBLE NOTE: The first time in Rumble history that the last two in the ring of the previous Rumble (Undertaker & Shawn Michaels) drew numbers 1 & 2. It was repeated in 2016

     

    2009

    WINNER: Randy Orton from number 8 lasting 48:27 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Triple H from number 7 lasting 49:55

    FIRST ONE OUT: The Great Khali from number 5 lasting 01:30

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Big Show 6 / Triple H 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Triple H 49:55 / Santino Marella 00:01

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jim Duggan (55) / Cody Rhodes (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1027

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (14 times). pushed (3 times). clotheslined (2 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Brian Kendrick, Mike Knox)

     

    2010

    WINNER: Edge from number 29 lasting 07:19 (Eliminated 2 people)

    RUNNER-UP: John Cena from number 19 lasting 22:11

    FIRST ONE OUT: Evan Bourne from number 2 lasting 02:26

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Shawn Michaels 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: John Cena 22:11 / MVP 00:07

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Shawn Michaels (44) / Cody Rhodes (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 32 / 973

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (11 times). clotheslined (3 times). pushed (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Beth Phoenix, Evan Bourne)

     

    2011

    WINNER: Alberto Del Rio from number 38 lasting 09:33 (Eliminated 2 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Santino Marella from number 37 lasting 12:54

    FIRST ONE OUT: Justin Gabriel from number 3 lasting 00:58

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: CM Punk 7 / John Cena 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: CM Punk 35:21 / Tyler Reks 00:34

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Diesel (51) / Husky Harris (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 32 / 1297

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (13 times). clotheslined (4 times). manhandled (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Mason Ryan, Tyler Reks)

    BLOODIED: 1 (Yoshi Tatsu)

    RUMBLE NOTE: The only 40 man Rumble in history. Designed only to make gathering stats really hard

     

    2012

    WINNER: Sheamus from number 22 lasting 22:21 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Chris Jericho from number 29 lasting 11:34

    FIRST ONE OUT: Alex Riley from number 2 lasting 01:15

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Cody Rhodes/Stardust 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: The Miz 45:39 / Epico 00:11

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jerry Lawler (62) / Jinder Mahal (25)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1063

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (11 times). tipped (4 times). manhandled (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 5 (Epico, Kharma, Michael Cole, Primo, Ricardo Rodriguez)

     

    2013

    WINNER: John Cena from number 19 lasting 26:39 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Ryback from number 30 lasting 09:06

    FIRST ONE OUT: Santino Marella from number 5 lasting 00:55

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Ryback 5 / Sheamus 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Dolph Ziggler 49:47 / The Godfather 00:05

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Godfather (51) / Bo Dallas (22)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 34 / 1014

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (5 times). manhandled (3 times). big booted (2 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 4 (Bo Dallas, Brodus Clay, Darren Young, Sin Cara)

    RUMBLE NOTE: According to Michael Cole on commentary, this was a 14th successive Rumble appearance for Kane. Except he was not in last year

     

    2014

    WINNER: Batista from number 28 lasting 14:34 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Roman Reigns from number 15 lasting 33:51

    FIRST ONE OUT: Damien Sandow from number 3 lasting 02:17

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Roman Reigns 12

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: CM Punk 49:11 / The Great Khali 00:24

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Kevin Nash (54) / Seth Rollins (27)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1040

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (5 times). clotheslined (4 times). pushed (4 times)

    DECEASED: 1 (Luke Harper)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (El Torito, Jimmy Uso)

     

    2015

    WINNER: Roman Reigns from number 19 lasting 27:29 (Eliminated 6 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Rusev from number 15 lasting 35:40

    FIRST ONE OUT: The Miz from number 1 lasting 04:01

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Bray Wyatt 6 / Roman Reigns 6 / Rusev 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bray Wyatt 47:29 / Titus O'Neil 00:04

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Diamond Dallas Page (58) / Bray Wyatt (27)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 36 / 1075

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (12 times). dropped (3 times). tipped (3 times)

    DECEASED: 1 (Luke Harper)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Adam Rose, Bubba Dudley, The Boogeyman)

     

    2016

    WINNER: Triple H from number 30 lasting 09:03 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Dean Ambrose from number 19 lasting 29:57

    FIRST ONE OUT: Rusev from number 2 lasting 01:30

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Braun Strowman 5 / Roman Reigns 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Roman Reigns 59:48 / Jack Swagger 00:17

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Kane (48) / Tyler Breeze (28)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 36 / 1083

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (11 times). clotheslined (6 times). manhandled (4 times)

    DECEASED: 1 (Luke Harper)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Neville, Tyler Breeze)

    RUMBLE NOTE: The live feed of the show missed AJ Styles' surprise debut for a close-up of Roman Reigns' reaction. WWE later released a clip of Styles' entrance on YouTube

     

    2017

    WINNER: Randy Orton from number 23 lasting 20:52 (Eliminated 1 person)

    RUNNER-UP: Roman Reigns from number 30 lasting 05:05

    FIRST ONE OUT: Jack Gallagher from number 5 lasting 03:20

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Braun Strowman 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Chris Jericho 60:13 / James Ellsworth 00:15

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: The Undertaker (51) / Jack Gallagher (27)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1054

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (12 times). clotheslined (9 times). manhandled (2 times)

    DECEASED: 1 (Luke Harper)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 7 (Big Cass, Enzo Amore, Jack Gallagher, James Ellsworth, Kalisto, Mojo Rawley, Tye Dillinger)

     

    2018

    WINNER: Shinsuke Nakamura from number 14 lasting 44:38 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Roman Reigns from number 28 lasting 21:52

    FIRST ONE OUT: Rhyno from number 3 lasting 02:06

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Finn Balor 4 / Roman Reigns 4

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Finn Balor 57:38 / Sheamus 00:02

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Goldust (48) / Andrade Cien Almas (28)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 35 / 1060

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (10 times). kicked (5 times). clotheslined (2 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Adam Cole, Aiden English)

    2018 (WOMENS)

    WINNER: Asuka from number 25 lasting 19:41 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Nikki Bella from number 27 lasting 16:30

    FIRST ONE OUT: Mandy Rose from number 4 lasting 03:52

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Michelle McCool 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Sasha Banks 54:46 / Vickie Guerrero 00:57

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jacqueline (53) / Liv Morgan (23)

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (9 times). pushed (6 times). kicked (4 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Jacqueline, Trish Stratus, Vickie Guerrero)

    RUMBLE NOTE: There was a Women's Royal Rumble for the first time.

     

    2019

    WINNER: Seth Rollins from number 10 lasting 43:00 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Braun Strowman from number 27 lasting 14:37

    FIRST ONE OUT: Jeff Jarrett from number 2 lasting 01:20

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Braun Strowman 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Seth Rollins 43:00 / No Way Jose 00:02

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Jeff Jarrett (51) / Pete Dunne (25)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 36 / 1074

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (8 times). clotheslined (4 times). dropped (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 4 (Curt Hawkins, Nia Jax, No Way Jose, Pete Dunne)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Nia Jax ambushed R-Truth and stole his #30 spot.

    2019 (WOMENS)

    WINNER: Becky Lynch from number 28 lasting 13:20 (Eliminated 2 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Charlotte Flair from number 13 lasting 50:01

    FIRST ONE OUT: Liv Morgan from number 4 lasting 00:08

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Charlotte Flair 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Natalya 56:01 / Liv Morgan 00:08

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Tamina (40) / Rhea Ripley (22)

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (8 times). kicked (6 times). clotheslined (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Kacy Catanzaro, Maria Kanellis)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Becky Lynch replaced Carmella who was further injured by Nia Jax in the aisle. Lynch, as #28, entered last. Hornswoggle appeared under the ring and chased Zelina Vega. Nia Jax became the only person to compete in two separate Rumbles on the same night.

     

    2020

    WINNER: Drew McIntyre from number 16 lasting 34:11 (Eliminated 6 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Roman Reigns from number 26 lasting 16:01

    FIRST ONE OUT: Elias from number 2 lasting 01:00

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Brock Lesnar 13

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Drew McIntyre 34:11 / Erick Rowan 00:08

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: MVP (46) / Ricochet (31)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 38 / 1141

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (14 times). clotheslined (6 times). tipped (4 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Karl Anderson, Keith Lee, Luke Gallows)

    2020 (WOMENS)

    WINNER: Charlotte Flair from number 17 lasting 26:19 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Shayna Baszler from number 30 lasting 04:27

    FIRST ONE OUT: Lana from number 5 lasting 02:29

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Bianca Belair 8 / Shayna Baszler 8

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bianca Belair 33:20 / Chelsea Green 00:12

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Santina Marella (45) / Toni Storm (24)

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (9 times). kicked (3 times). punched (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 2 (Mercedes Martinez, Santina Marella)

    BLOODIED: 2 (Beth Phoenix, Charlotte Flair)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Santino Marella became the first man to enter the women's rumble as "Santina". Beth Phoenix and Nia Jax have also entered both men's and women's rumbles.

     

    2021

    WINNER: Edge from number 1 lasting 58:28 (Eliminated 3 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Randy Orton from number 2 lasting 58:28

    FIRST ONE OUT: Jeff Hardy from number 5 lasting 03:25

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Big E 4 / Damian Priest 4

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Randy Orton 58:28 / Hurricane Helms 00:30

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Kane (53) / Dominik Mysterio (23)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 39 / 1168

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (13 times). tipped (5 times). clotheslined (3 times)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Keith Lee missed the Rumble due to Covid isolation

    2021 (WOMENS)

    WINNER: Bianca Belair from number 3 lasting 56:52 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Rhea Ripley from number 14 lasting 39:06

    FIRST ONE OUT: Shotzi Blackheart from number 5 lasting 02:46

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Rhea Ripley 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bianca Belair 56:52 / Carmella 00:47

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Victoria (49) / Rhea Ripley (24)

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (10 times). kicked (4 times). dropped (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 3 (Jillian Hall, Santana Garrett, Victoria)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Alicia Fox pinned R-Truth for the 24/7 Championship mid-match

     

    2022

    WINNER: Brock Lesnar from number 30 lasting 02:32 (Eliminated 5 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Drew McIntyre from number 21 lasting 19:18

    FIRST ONE OUT: Robert Roode from number 4 lasting 00:54

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: AJ Styles 6

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: AJ Styles 29:06 / Kofi Kingston 00:21

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Shane McMahon (52) / Austin Theory (24)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 37 / 1106

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: thrown (9 times). pushed (6 times). clotheslined (4 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 6 (Bad Bunny, Johnny Knoxville, Madcap Moss, Rick Boogs, Ridge Holland, Shane McMahon)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Kofi Kingston botched his traditional unbelievable escape spot and was immediately eliminated

    2022 (WOMENS)

    WINNER: Ronda Rousey from number 28 lasting 10:16 (Eliminated 4 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Charlotte Flair from number 17 lasting 31:23

    FIRST ONE OUT: Melina from number 2 lasting 00:53

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Charlotte Flair 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Bianca Belair 47:30 / Molly Holly 00:20

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Ivory (60) / Rhea Ripley (25)

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION: kicked (9 times). thrown (5 times). manhandled (3 times)

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 6 (Aliyah, Cameron, Ivory, Melina, Ronda Rousey, Summer Rae)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Impact Wrestling Women's Champion Mickie James entered the Rumble as a surprise entrant.

     

    2023

    WINNER: Cody Rhodes from number 30 lasting 15:08 (Eliminated 5 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Gunther from number 1 lasting 71:40

    FIRST ONE OUT: The Miz from number 3 lasting 04:23

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Cody Rhodes 5 / Gunther 5

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Gunther 71:40 / Baron Corbin 00:07

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST: Booker T (57) / Austin Theory (25)

    AVERAGE AND TOTAL AGES: 38 / 1127

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION

    MY ONLY RUMBLE: 4 (Gunther, Karrion Kross, Santos Escobar, Logan Paul)

    RUMBLE NOTE: Kofi Kingston botched his traditional unbelievable escape spot again and was immediately eliminated. Rey Mysterio was due to enter at #17 but never arrived, presumably as Dominik had attacked him backstage.

    2023 (WOMENS)

    WINNER: Rhea Ripley from number 1 lasting 61:08 (Eliminated 7 people)

    RUNNER-UP: Liv Morgan from number 2 lasting 61:08

    FIRST ONE OUT: B-Fab from number 7 lasting 00:36

    MOST ELIMINATIONS: Rhea Ripley 7

    LONGEST AND SHORTEST STINTS: Rhea Ripley / Liv Morgan 61:08 / Chelsea Green 00:05

    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST

    MOST COMMON METHODS OF ELIMINATION

    MY ONLY RUMBLE

     

     

    OTHER AGE RELATED TRIVIA

     

    - Jimmy Snuka is the oldest ever Rumble competitor, at the age of 64.

    - Rene Dupree is the youngest person ever to compete in the Rumble, at the age of 20 years, 1 month and 10 days.

     - The total age of all Rumble winners is 1225, so the average age of a Rumble winner is 35 (rounded up from 34.73).

    - Brock Lesnar remains the youngest-ever winner of the Rumble, with Yokozuna in second place and The Rock in third.

    - Mr McMahon is the oldest person to ever win the Rumble, with Edge in second place for his 2021 win, and Triple H in third place for his 2016 win.

    - Yoko is the only winner to have also been the youngest in his Rumble, and McMahon the only winner to have also been the oldest.

    - DDP was the oldest competitor in 2002, and again in 2015, and Snuka was the oldest in 1990, 1991 and 2008.

    - Booker T is the youngest-oldest participant, while Ricochet is the oldest-youngest participant.

     - 2008’s Rumble has the largest age gap between competitors, with 43 years separating Hornswoggle (youngest) and Jimmy Snuka (oldest). 2003’s Rumble has the smallest age gap, just 13 years separating Christopher Nowinski (youngest) and Booker T (oldest).

     - Bo Dallas is the first Rumble competitor to be born AFTER the Royal Rumble came into being (he was born in 1990).

     - The 2020 Rumble marks the first time ever that none of the competitors were aged under 30.

     

    Final post of number-by-number stats coming soon. Start the countdown...

     

  6. BUZZZZZZZZZ

     

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    MOST RUMBLE MATCHES

    6 - Dana Brooke, Liv Morgan, Natalya, Tamina

    5 - Carmella, Naomi, Sonya Deville, Nikki Cross

    4 - Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Sarah Logan, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley, Nia Jax, Zelina Vega

    3 - Lana, Ember Moon, Kairi Sane, Kelly Kelly, Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox, Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Molly Holly, Xia Li, Michelle McCool, Candice LeRae, Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans, Dakota Kai

     

    AND THE WINNER IS...

    NUMBER OF WINS

    1 - Asuka, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, Rhea Ripley

     

    WINS BY ENTRANCE NUMBER

    2 wins - 28

    1 wins - 1, 3, 17, 25

     

    ARSENAL AWARD - MOST TOP 4 FINISHES WITHOUT WINNING 'OWT

    2 rumbles - Natalya, Shayna Baszler

     

     

    THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT

    LONGEST TIME SPENT IN RUMBLES

    Charlotte Flair (141 mins)

    Rhea Ripley (139 mins)

    Bianca Belair (137 mins)

    Natalya (137 mins)

    Naomi (85 mins)

    Sasha Banks (64 mins)

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE

    Rhea Ripley (2023) 61:08

    Liv Morgan (2023) 61:08

    Bianca Belair (2021) 56:52

    Natalya (2019) 56:01

    Sasha Banks (2018) 54:46

    Ember Moon (2019) 52:23

    Charlotte Flair (2019) 50:01

    Naomi (2021) 47:39

    Bianca Belair (2022) 47:30

    Shayna Baszler (2021) 41:46

     

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE FROM NUMBER 3 OR HIGHER

    Bianca Belair (2021) 56:52 (3)

    Ember Moon (2019) 52:23 (6)

    Charlotte Flair (2019) 50:01 (13)

    Bianca Belair (2022) 47:30 (8)

    Shayna Baszler (2021) 41:46 (6)

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE FROM NUMBER 30

    Carmella (2019) 07:12

    Trish Stratus (2018) 05:36

    Shayna Baszler (2022) 05:31

    Shayna Baszler (2020) 04:27

    Natalya (2021) 02:00

     

    LONGEST AVERAGE STINTS IN RUMBLES (AT LEAST 2 RUMBLES)

    Bianca Belair (45 mins) (3 matches)

    Charlotte Flair (35 mins) (4 matches)

    Sasha Banks (32 mins) (2 matches)

    Natalya (26 mins) (5 matches)

    Rhea Ripley (26 mins) (3 matches)

     

    SHORTEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE

    Chelsea Green (2023) 00:05

    Liv Morgan (2019) 00:08

    Chelsea Green (2020) 00:12

    Molly Holly (2022) 00:20

    Ivory (2022) 00:25

    Sarah Logan (2020) 00:28

    Tamina (2020) 00:39

    Sarah Logan (2022) 00:43

    Liv Morgan (2020) 00:44

    Carmella (2021) 00:47

     

    SHORTEST AVERAGE TIME PER ELIMINATION

    Chelsea Green (12 secs) (12 secs in, 1 elimination(s))

    Trish Stratus (112 secs) (336 secs in, 3 elimination(s))

    Ronda Rousey (154 secs) (616 secs in, 4 elimination(s))

    Nia Jax (178 secs) (1959 secs in, 11 elimination(s))

    Shayna Baszler (221 secs) (3104 secs in, 14 elimination(s))

     

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    ELIMINATION CHAMBERS

    MOST ELIMINATIONS - ALL TIME

    20 - Rhea Ripley

    15 - Charlotte Flair

    14 - Shayna Baszler

    13 - Bianca Belair

    11 - Nia Jax

    - Natalya, Michelle McCool

    - Nikki Bella, Ruby Riott

     

    MOST ELIMINATIONS - IN A MATCH

    - Bianca Belair (2020), Shayna Baszler (2020)

    - Rhea Ripley (2021), Rhea Ripley (2023)

    - Shayna Baszler (2021)

    - Michelle McCool (2018), Charlotte Flair (2019), Charlotte Flair (2022), Bayley (2023), Dakota Kai (2023), Io Shirai/Iyo Sky (2023)

    - Nia Jax (2018), Nikki Bella (2018), Charlotte Flair (2020), Bianca Belair (2021), Nia Jax (2021), Ronda Rousey (2022)

     

    MOST MATCHES WITHOUT ELIMINATING ANYONE

    - Sarah Logan

    - Ember Moon, Kelly Kelly, Candice LeRae, Xia Li

    - Toni Storm

     

    ELIMINATED BY SAME PERSON TWICE

    Bayley eliminated Ruby Riott in 2019 and 2021

    Bianca Belair eliminated Natalya in 2021 and 2022

    Charlotte Flair eliminated Bianca Belair in 2020 and 2022, and Shayna Baszler in 2020 and 2022

    Nia Jax eliminated Naomi in 2018 and 2021

    Rhea Ripley eliminated Dana Brooke in 2019 and 2021, and Zelina Vega in 2019 and 2022

    Shayna Baszler eliminated Naomi in 2020 and 2021, and Shotzi Blackheart in 2020 and 2021

     

    WEIGHT FOR IT

    HARD TO SHIFT

    11 - Nia Jax in 2023 (Asuka, Lacey Evans, Liv Morgan, Mia Yim, Michelle McCool, Nikki Cross, Piper Niven, Raquel Rodriguez, Rhea Ripley, Shotzi Blackheart, and Sonya Deville)

    - Nia Jax in 2018 (Asuka, Bayley, Brie Bella, Natalya, Nikki Bella, , Trish Stratus)

    - Vickie Guerrero in 2018 by 4 (Becky Lynch Michelle McCool, Ruby Riott, Sasha Banks)

     

    SURPRISE!

    SURPRISE/GUEST ENTRANTS

    2018 - Beth Phoenix, Brie Bella, Ember Moon, Jacqueline, Kairi Sane, Kelly Kelly, Lita, Michelle McCool, Molly Holly, Torrie Wilson, Trish Stratus, Vickie Guerrero

    2019 - Candice LeRae, Io Shirai, Kacy Catanzaro, Kairi Sane, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross, Rhea Ripley, Xia Li

    2020 - Beth Phoenix, Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae, Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Kelly Kelly, Mercedes Martinez, Mia Yim, Molly Holly, Santina Marella, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi Blackheart, Tegan Nox, Toni Storm, Xia Li

    2021 - Alicia Fox, Dakota Kai, Jillian Hall, Mickie James, Santana Garrett, Shotzi Blackheart, Toni Storm, Torrie Wilson, Victoria

    2022 - Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Cameron, Ivory, Kelly Kelly, Lita, Melina, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Molly Holly, Ronda Rousey, Sarah Logan, Summer Rae

    2023 - Roxanne Perez, Zoey Stark, Asuka, Chelsea Green, Michelle McCool, Indi Hartwell, Nia Jax

     

     

    STAR STUDDED

    MOST FORMER WORLD CHAMPS

    17 - 2022 (Sasha Banks, Melina, Kelly Kelly, Bianca Belair, Michelle McCool, Natalya, Naomi, Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Ivory, Brie Bella, Mickie James, Alicia Fox, Nikki Bella, Lita, Molly Holly, Ronda Rousey)

    13 - 2018 (Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Lita, Molly Holly, Michelle McCool, Carmella, Natalya, Jacqueline, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Nikki Bella, Bayley, Trish Stratus)

     

    MOST WWE HALL OF FAMERS

    8 - 2018 (Lita, Torrie Wilson, Molly Holly, Jacqueline, Beth Phoenix, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Trish Stratus)

    - 2022 (Ivory, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Lita, Molly Holly)

     

     

     

    Year by year Rumble stats coming up in next post. Start the countdown...

  7. The great @tiger_rick has sent me his legendary Royal Rumble stats, because it just isn't January on the UKFF without them. Please enjoy.

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    MOST RUMBLE MATCHES

    20 - Kane

    14 - Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, The Miz

    13 - Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio

    12 - Goldust, Shawn Michaels, Big Show

    11 - The Undertaker

    10 - Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Fatu, Sheamus

    9 - Mabel/Viscera, Mark Henry, Triple H, Edge, Cody Rhodes/Stardust, Booker T

    8 - John Cena, John Morrison, The Great Khali, Matt Hardy, R-Truth, Shango/Kama/Godfather, Big E

     

    AND THE WINNER IS...

    NUMBER OF WINS

    3 - Steve Austin

    2 - Batista, Brock Lesnar, Edge, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, Triple H

    1 - Alberto Del Rio, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Jim Duggan, John Studd, Lex Luger, Rey Mysterio, Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Rock, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Yokozuna,

     

    WINS BY ENTRANCE NUMBER

    5 wins - 30

    4 wins - 27

    3 wins - 1, 24

    2 wins - 2, 19, 22, 23, 28, 29

    1 win - 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 25, 38

     

    ARSENAL AWARD - MOST TOP 4 FINISHES WITHOUT WINNING 'OWT

    4 rumbles - Big Show, Kane

    2 rumbles - Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, Davey Boy Smith, Dolph Ziggler, Kurt Angle, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Martel

     

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    THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT

    LONGEST TIME SPENT IN RUMBLES

    Chris Jericho (296 mins)

    Randy Orton (263 mins)

    Triple H (240 mins)

    Rey Mysterio (230 mins)

    Shawn Michaels (222 mins)

    Kane (216 mins)

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE

    Gunther (2023): 71:10

    Rey Mysterio (2006) 62:12

    Chris Benoit (2004) 61:30

    Bob Backlund (1993) 61:10

    Chris Jericho (2017) 60:13

    Triple H (2006) 60:09

    Roman Reigns (2016) 59:48

    Ric Flair (1992) 59:26

    Edge (2021) 58:28

    Randy Orton (2021) 58:28

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE FROM NUMBER 3 OR HIGHER

    Ric Flair (1992) 59:26 (3)

    Kane (2001) 53:46 (6)

    Rick Martel (1991) 52:17 (6)

    The Rock (1998) 51:32 (4)

    Chris Jericho (2016) 51:20 (6)

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE FROM NUMBER 30 OR 40

    Cody Rhodes (2023) 15:08 (30)

    The Undertaker (2007) 13:15 (30)

    Randy Orton (2006) 13:04 (30)

    Big Show (2009) 09:32 (30)

    Ryback (2013) 09:06 (30)

    Triple H (2016) 09:03 (30)

     

    LONGEST AVERAGE STINTS IN RUMBLES (AT LEAST 2 RUMBLES)

    Chris Benoit (39 mins) (4 matches)

    Chris Jericho (29 mins) (10 matches)

    The Rock (29 mins) (4 matches)

    Andrade (27 mins) (2 matches)

    Roman Reigns (27 mins) (6 matches)

     

    SHORTEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE

    Santino Marella (2009) 00:01

    Sheamus (2018) 00:02

    No Way Jose (2019) 00:02

    The Warlord (1989) 00:03

    Owen Hart (1995) 00:03

    Mo (1995) 00:03

    Xavier Woods (2019) 00:03

    Bushwhacker Luke (1991) 00:04

    Jerry Lawler (1997) 00:04

    Titus O'Neil (2015) 00:04

     

    SHORTEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE FROM NUMBER 30 OR 40

    Booker T (2002) 00:33 (30)

    Chyna (1999) 00:35 (30)

    Duke Droese (1996) 01:10 (30)

    Kane (2011) 01:36 (40)

    The Warlord (1992) 01:43 (30)

     

    SHORTEST AVERAGE TIME PER ELIMINATION

    Brian Kendrick (15 secs) (15 secs in, 1 elimination(s))

    Nia Jax (17 secs) (191 secs in, 11 elimination(s))

    Chyna (24 secs) (72 secs in, 3 elimination(s))

    Omos (52 secs) (264 secs in, 5 elimination(s))

    Goldberg (54 secs) (328 secs in, 6 elimination(s))

     

    NEVER MADE IT

    1991: Randy Savage (18) (00:00)

    1994: Bastian Booger (25) (00:00)

    1998: Skull (22) (00:00)

    2004: Spike Dudley (13) (00:00)

    2005: Scotty Too Hotty (15) (00:00)

    2008: Hornswoggle (9) (00:00)

    2008: Finlay (27) (00:00)

    2015: Curtis Axel (6) (00:00)

    2023: Rey Mysterio (17) (00:00)

     

    LONGEST TIME SPAN

    The Undertaker - 26 years between 1991 and 2017

    Jeff Jarrett - 25 years between 1994 and 2019

    Kane - 25 years between 1996 and 2021

    Jim Duggan - 24 years between 1988 and 2012

    Edge - 22 years between 1999 and 2021

    Christian - 21 years between 2000 and 2021

    Goldust - 21 years between 1997 and 2018

    Shawn Michaels - 21 years between 1989 and 2010

    Booker T - 21 years between 2002 and 2023

    Diesel/Kevin Nash - 20 years between 1994 and 2014

    Jeff Hardy - 20 years between 2001 and 2021

    Shango/Kama/Godfather - 20 years between 1993 and 2013

    Triple H - 20 years between 1996 and 2016

     

    LONGEST APPEARANCE GAP

    Jeff Jarrett - 20 years between 1999 and 2019

    Jim Duggan - 17 years between 1992 and 2009

    Christian - 16 years between 2005 and 2021

    Jimmy Snuka - 16 years between 1992 and 2008

    Roddy Piper - 16 years between 1992 and 2008

    Animal - 15 years between 1991 and 2006

    Diesel/Kevin Nash - 15 years between 1996 and 2011

    Jerry Lawler - 15 years between 1997 and 2012

    Kurt Angle - 14 years between 2005 and 2019

    Rhyno - 14 years between 2004 and 2018

    Bobby Lashley - 13 years between 2006 and 2019

    Brock Lesnar - 13 years between 2003 and 2016

    Diamond Dallas Page - 13 years between 2002 and 2015

    Goldberg - 13 years between 2004 and 2017

    Jeff Hardy - 12 years between 2007 and 2019

    Ric Flair - 12 years between 1993 and 2005

    Road Dogg - 12 years between 2000 and 2012

     

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    ELIMINATION CHAMBERS

    MOST ELIMINATIONS - ALL TIME

    46 - Kane

    40 - Shawn Michaels

    39 - The Undertaker

    36 - Steve Austin

    32 - Big Show, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar

    31 - Triple H

    25 - John Cena, Randy Orton

     

    MOST ELIMINATIONS - IN A MATCH

    13 - Brock Lesnar (2020)

    12 - Roman Reigns (2014)

    11 - Kane (2001)

    10 - Steve Austin (1997)

    9 - Hulk Hogan (1989), Shawn Michaels (1995)

    8 - Shawn Michaels (1996), Steve Austin (1999)

     

    MOST MATCHES WITHOUT ELIMINATING ANYONE

    6 - The Hurricane, Jack Swagger, Albert/Tensai

    - Xavier Woods

    4 - Honky Tonk Man, Jeff Jarrett, Scotty Too Hotty, Steve Blackman, The Warlord, Zack Ryder

     

    ELIMINATED BY SAME PERSON THREE TIMES

    Big Show eliminated Dolph Ziggler in 2011, 2012 and 2015

    Hulk Hogan eliminated The Warlord in 1989, 1991 and 1992

    Kane eliminated Albert/Tensai in 2000, 2001 and 2003, and Dolph Ziggler in 2009, 2015 and 2021

    Shawn Michaels eliminated Shelton Benjamin in 2006, 2007 and 2008

    Triple H eliminated Kane in 2006, 2008 and 2010

     

    ELIMINATED BY SAME PERSON TWICE

    Big Show eliminated Jack Swagger in 2012 and 2015, R-Truth in 2001 and 2009, Ryback in 2015 and 2016, and Test in 2000 and 2001

    Billy Gunn eliminated Bradshaw in 2000 and 2002

    Bob Backlund eliminated Fatu in 1993 and 2000

    Bob Holly eliminated Mabel/Viscera in 1994 and 2007

    Booker T eliminated Kane in 2004 and 2007

    Braun Strowman eliminated Big Show in 2016 and 2017, and Mark Henry in 2016 and 2017

    Brock Lesnar eliminated Braun Strowman in 2016 and 2020, Erick Rowan in 2016 and 2020, and Shelton Benjamin in 2003 and 2020

    Chris Jericho eliminated Christian in 2003 and 2004

    Cody Rhodes/Stardust eliminated Goldust in 2009 and 2013, and Santino Marella in 2012 and 2013

    Davey Boy Smith eliminated Fatu in 1997 and 2000, and Haku in 1991 and 1992

    Drew McIntyre eliminated Baron Corbin in 2020 and 2022

    Edge eliminated Randy Orton in 2020 and 2021, and Ric Flair in 2005 and 2007

    Hercules eliminated The Barbarian in 1990 and 1992

    Hulk Hogan eliminated Mr. Perfect in 1989 and 1990

    John Cena eliminated Heath Slater in 2011 and 2013

    Mick Foley eliminated Terry Funk in 1997 and 1998

    Randy Orton eliminated Big Show in 2009 and 2012, and Wade Barrett in 2011 and 2012

    Randy Savage eliminated Jake Roberts in 1990 and 1992

    Rick Martel eliminated Jim Neidhart in 1990 and 1991

    Roman Reigns eliminated Dolph Ziggler in 2014 and 2020, Goldust in 2014 and 2015, Rusev in 2015 and 2016, Seth Rollins in 2014 and 2018, Sheamus in 2014 and 2016, The Miz in 2016 and 2018, and Titus O'Neil in 2015 and 2018

    Shawn Michaels eliminated Davey Boy Smith in 1995 and 1996, and John Morrison in 2006 and 2010

    Sheamus eliminated Big E in 2014 and 2017, and Kofi Kingston in 2012 and 2017

    Steve Austin eliminated Billy Gunn in 1999 and 2001, Kwang/Savio Vega in 1997 and 1998,  Marc Mero in 1997 and 1998, Owen Hart in 1997 and 1999, and Test in 1999 and 2002

    Ted DiBiase eliminated Koko B. Ware in 1990 and 1993, and Terry Taylor in 1989 and 1993

    The Rock eliminated Big Show in 2000 and 2001

    The Undertaker eliminated Maven in 2002 and 2003, and The Great Khali in 2007 and 2008

    Triple H eliminated Cody Rhodes/Stardust in 2008 and 2009

    Wade Barrett eliminated Rey Mysterio in 2011 and 2013

    Yokozuna eliminated Bob Backlund in 1993 and 1996

     

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    WEIGHT FOR IT

     

    LONGEST STINTS IN A RUMBLE BY A FATTY (350lbs+)

    Bam Bam Bigelow (1994) 30:12 (15)

    Umaga (2008) 26:05 (14)

    Earthquake (1991) 24:42 (22)

    Big Show (2004) 22:38 (24)

    Yokozuna (1996) 19:14 (9)

     

    HEAVIEST RUMBLES

    2020 - 11417 lbs

    2021 - 11112 lbs

    2018 - 11110 lbs

     

    LIGHTEST RUMBLES

    2005 - 7466 lbs

    2007 - 7554 lbs

     

    THE RING IS BUCKLING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THAT LOT

    2021 - 19 people totalling 3804 lbs after Braun Strowman entered

    2009 - 15 people totalling 3784 lbs after Big Show entered

    2021 - 19 people totalling 3589 lbs after Kane entered

    2021 - 19 people totalling 3549 lbs after Seth Rollins entered

    2009 - 14 people totalling 3504 lbs after Jim Duggan was eliminated

     

    HARD TO SHIFT

    8 - Viscera in 2007 (Edge CM Punk, Kevin Thorn, Bob Holly, Johnny Nitro, Rob Van Dam, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit)

    7 - Mabel in 1994 (Greg Valentine Bob Holly, Crush, Shawn Michaels, Tatanka, Great Kabuki, Bam Bam Bigelow)

    - Rikishi in 2000 (Edge Test, Davey Boy Smith, Gangrel, Bob Backlund, Big Bossman), Muhammad Hassan in 2005 (Chris Benoit Chris Jericho, Edge, Booker T, Luther Reigns, Shelton Benjamin), Omos in 2022 (AJ Styles Austin Theory, Chad Gable, Dominik Mysterio, Ricochet, Ridge Holland)

    - Earthquake in 1990 (Ted DiBiase Demolition Smash, Haku, Jimmy Snuka, Jim Neidhart), Brodus Clay in 2013 (Chris Jericho Heath Slater, Cody Rhodes, Sheamus, Darren Young)

    - Diesel in 1994 (Mabel Bob Holly, Crush, Bam Bam Bigelow), Crush in 1994 (Bret Hart Bob Holly, Lex Luger, Bam Bam Bigelow), Kurrgan in 1998 (8-Ball Ken Shamrock, Bradshaw, Phineas Godwinn)

     

     

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    SURPRISE!

    SURPRISE/GUEST ENTRANTS

    1994 - Genichiro Tenryu, Great Kabuki

    1995 - Dick Murdoch, Headshrinker Seone

    1996 - Dory Funk Jr., Doug Gilbert, Jake Roberts, Squat Team #1, Squat Team #2, Takao Omori

    1997 - Cibernetico, Jerry Lawler, Latin Lover, Mil Mascaras, Pierroth Jr., Terry Funk

    1998 - Honky Tonk Man, Mankind, Mankind

    2000 - Bob Backlund

    2001 - Big Show, Drew Carey, Haku, Honky Tonk Man

    2002 - Goldust, Mr. Perfect

    2006 - Tatanka

    2008 - Jimmy Snuka, John Cena, Mick Foley, Roddy Piper

    2009 - Goldust, Jim Duggan, Rob Van Dam

    2010 - Edge

    2011 - Booker T, Diesel

    2012 - Booker T, Jerry Lawler, Jim Duggan, Kharma, Michael Cole, Mick Foley, Road Dogg

    2013 - Bo Dallas, Chris Jericho, Goldust, The Godfather

    2014 - JBL, Kevin Nash

    2015 - Bubba Dudley, Diamond Dallas Page, The Boogeyman

    2016 - AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, Triple H

    2017 - Tye Dillinger

    2018 - Adam Cole, Andrade Cien Almas, The Hurricane, Rey Mysterio

    2019 - Jeff Jarrett, Johnny Gargano, Nia Jax, Pete Dunne

    2020 - Edge, Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, MVP

    2021 - Carlito, Christian, Damian Priest, The Hurricane, Kane

    2022 - Bad Bunny, Brock Lesnar, Johnny Knoxville, Shane McMahon

    2023 - Booker T, Edge, Logan Paul

     

    MOST WWE MATCHES WITHOUT ENTERING (MODERN ERA)

    D-Von Dudley - 633 matches

    Funaki - 497 matches

    Konnor - 426 matches

    Viktor - 425 matches

     

     

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    STAR STUDDED

     

    MOST FORMER WORLD CHAMPS

    13 - 2016 (Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Chris Jericho, Kane, Big Show, Mark Henry, Brock Lesnar, Jack Swagger, The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Triple H), 2021 (Edge, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Daniel Bryan, Kane, Christian, AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman)

    12 - 2014 (CM Punk, Kane, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Nash, The Great Khali, Sheamus, The Miz, JBL, Alberto Del Rio, Batista, Rey Mysterio), 2017 (Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Big Show, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Sheamus, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, The Undertaker, Roman Reigns), 2023 (Sheamus, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre, Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins, Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor, Edge, Booker T, Braun Strowman)

    11 - 2011 (CM Punk, The Great Khali, Booker T, John Cena, Jack Swagger, Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, Diesel, Big Show, Randy Orton, Kane), 2018 (Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt, Sheamus, Jinder Mahal, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz, Rey Mysterio, Roman Reigns, Dolph Ziggler), 2019 (Jeff Jarrett, Shinsuke Nakamura, Kurt Angle, Jinder Mahal, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Bobby Lashley, Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton), 2022 (AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Big E, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston)

    10 - 2002 (The Undertaker, Diamond Dallas Page, Steve Austin, Triple H, Faarooq, Mr. Perfect, Kurt Angle, Big Show, Kane, Booker T), 2010 (CM Punk, The Great Khali, Triple H, Kane, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Big Show, Chris Jericho, Edge, Batista), 2020 (Brock Lesnar, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, AJ Styles, Edge, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins)

     

    FEWEST FORMER WORLD CHAMPS

    1 - 1988 (Harley Race)

    2 - 1999 (Steve Austin, Kane)

    3 - 1995 (Rick Martel, Lex Luger, Bob Backlund), 1998 (Terry Funk, Faarooq, Vader)

     

    MOST WWE HALL OF FAMERS

    18 - 1989 (Andre the Giant, Mr. Perfect, Greg Valentine, Jake Roberts, Shawn Michaels, Bushwhacker Butch, Honky Tonk Man, Tito Santana, Randy Savage, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Hulk Hogan, Bushwhacker Luke, Koko B. Ware, Big Bossman, Brutus Beefcake, John Studd, Ted DiBiase), 1991 (Bret Hart, Greg Valentine, Kerry Von Erich, Saba Simba, Bushwhacker Butch, Jake Roberts, Tito Santana, The Undertaker, Jimmy Snuka, Davey Boy Smith, Hawk, Randy Savage, Animal, Jim Duggan, Mr. Perfect, Hulk Hogan, Jim Neidhart, Bushwhacker Luke), 1992 (Davey Boy Smith, Ted DiBiase, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Tito Santana, Kerry Von Erich, Greg Valentine, Nikolai Volkoff, Big Bossman, Roddy Piper, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jimmy Snuka, The Undertaker, Randy Savage, Col. Mustafa, Hulk Hogan, Sgt. Slaughter)

    17 - 1990 (Ted DiBiase, Koko B. Ware, Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Dusty Rhodes, Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, Jim Neidhart, Ultimate Warrior, Tito Santana, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect)

    15 - 2002 (Fatu, Big Bossman, Bradshaw, Billy Gunn, The Undertaker, Diamond Dallas Page, Shango/Kama/Godfather, Steve Austin, Triple H, Faarooq, Mr. Perfect, Kurt Angle, Kane, Rob Van Dam, Booker T)

     

    FEWEST WWE HALL OF FAMERS

    1 - 2020 (Edge)

    2 - 2019 (Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle), 2021 - 2 (Edge, Kane), 2023 - 2 (Edge, Booker T)

    3 - 2013 (Shango/Kama/Godfather, The Great Khali, Kane), 2015 (Bubba Dudley, Diamond Dallas Page, Kane)

     

     

    Women's Rumble stats coming up in next post. Start the countdown...

  8. Gameboy

    This was the first one for me. Inherited from a relative who decided they were too old for games, came with Mario, Tetris, and Asteroids. An essential whenever we went on holiday, an essential for any spare minute once Pokemon Red/Blue came out.

    Upgraded to Gameboy Color which must have been for Pokémon Gold/Silver (I was all aboard the Pokémon hype train for a while there) but those games aside I didn’t have quite the same love for it as the original.

    I had a Gameboy Advance which I assume was again for a Pokémon, though I couldn’t tell you which colour at this point. I mainly remember the excellent version of Mario Kart the GBA had.

    Tried a 2DS for train journeys in 2016/17 but never quite got into it. Got far enough into whichever Pokémon it was to get the luchador bird guy.


    NES

    This was our first proper console. I don’t remember getting it, but I remember Mario again, Duck Hunt, Kung Fu, the first level and only the first level of one of the Dizzys, complete with its weird slightly different looking cartridge, McDonaldland, and a simple Pac-Man style game called Trog where you were a dinosaur going after eggs before the cavemen got you.

    My brother in law got one of those arcade machine emulator things recently and to my joy I discovered Trog was on there, it’s still great.

    The only other main Nintendo console we had was a Wii which got a lot of use. Wii Sports was the big one, but it had another fantastic Mario Kart, and we had the full set of Guitar Hero instruments which meant a hell of a lot of Beatles Rock Band.

     

    Megadrive

    This bridges the gap between NES and PS1. We had the six game cartridge with Columns, Italia 90, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe and the others and to be honest, I think those were the only ones we ever played. Who needed extra games, this one game was already six!

    We did get a Game Gear at one point, and I played Sonic on that, plus the first part of the first level of Ecco the Dolphin, but I never loved it like the Gameboy.

     

    PS1

    This was the console that hooked me. I wrote about it lots in the PS1 Nostalgia thread (Thread of the Year by the way, vote for it when the Awards go up).

    It’s been Sony consoles all the way from there.

     

    PS2

    This was THE one for me. My favourite of all, because I played it constantly for about a decade. 

    We were somehow lucky enough to get a PS2 on release day through pre-order and opening that bright blue box on Christmas Day 200….1(?) was an absolute thrill. Got Tekken Tag Tournament (the best Tekken), SSX and FIFA 200……the one with Paul Scholes on the front. All played to death.

    It’s the PS2 games I’ve got the most nostalgia for. Not just Tekken Tag (I would subscribe to the expensive levels of PS Plus instantly if they made this available), but the first 3 Guitar Heros and the Aerosmith one, Jak and Daxter, Simpsons Road Rage (again, instant subscription if I could play this again), Futurama, SmackDowns 4 and 5, and many many more. This was the console that went to uni with me and my housemates and I would have Tekken 4 tourneys most nights in final year. It survived long enough that in 2012 when my wife and I were first together, she brought her copy of 007 Everything Or Nothing (or maybe it was Nightfire) over to mine because she still had them despite her dad chucking their PS2 years earlier.

    Oh, and it had a DVD player!

    PS2 is my favourite.

     

    PS3

    Got this to play Ghostbusters and Arkham Asylum. There were games I loved on the PS3 - Red Dead, Uncharted and WWE All Stars (the best WWE game). But as a console I never quite got the same feelings towards it as the PS2. Kept it until it stopped being able to read discs in 2017, but had no major desire to upgrade again.

     

    PS4 

    Until I got a new phone contract which came with a £100 Dixons voucher for some reason. I didn’t question that because it meant the PS4 was now just about affordable and I could play Uncharted 4.

    When my wife and I moved in together in 2017 the PS4 came too, and we spent a lot of time playing Crash Team Racing, the Last Of Uses, Assassins Creeds and Spiders-Mans. The PS3 years had me kind of falling out of love with gaming but the PS4 started to hook me back in, not only playing games but finishing them. It was a godsend during the lockdowns too, and it lived until pretty much this day last year when it just wouldn’t switch on anymore. Completely dead.

     

    PS5

    But again, through sheer generosity of a relative with money, we got a PS5 last Christmas. It’s almost exclusively been used to play PS4 games up to now. It’s not perfect - so I have the Guardians of the Galaxy game and most levels are decorated with this glitchy red sparkling thing that also appeared in Assassins Creed Odyssey whenever you went into a cave, and the red sparkles apparently mean your console’s faulty, and I don’t know how to fix it - but since the PS4 stopped working it’s been good to have. I mostly just play whatever free games are on the basic PS Plus each month, and will buy one or two new ones a year max, while my wife has spent the last three months consumed by Red Dead 2.

    Still, bring back PS2s.

  9. 4 minutes ago, JimmyAnderson said:

    Was it announced if this was for the TNT Title? I know Darby was pissing about with the belt after Joe's match with Wardlow but I can't remember if they said the belt was on the line or not.

    It doesn't feel like the right time for Joe to drop the belt just yet but AEW do love giving people big wins in their hometowns. 

    I'm sure Sting shouted at Darby on Rampage to "go get your title back", and I'm not calling Sting a liar!

  10. It seems such an obvious thing, to have an announcer who sounds genuinely enthusiastic about everything on the show, but it’s rare to actually get someone who can do it. Don West was that person. He and Tenay were the soundtrack to TNA for the years I watched it, and every highlight I remember from that time will have an over-excited West call accompanying it. RIP.

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