The 2016 royal rumble carried a different stipulation, with the winner becoming the new world heavyweight champion right then and there instead of having to wait for an opportunity at wrestlemania. Jan 24, 2016 wwe royal rumble 2016 results spoilers. Triple h wins the second longest royal rumble match. Witness three decades of rumble winners, including the. Triple h winning the 2016 royal rumble is best for business. Shawn michaels won the match after last eliminating the british bulldog. The 2016 royal rumble was a little bit different, as the wwe world heavyweight championship was on the line in the actual match. But it was triple h 46, the oddson favourite despite being booked as a surprise, who emerged the winner in one hour and one minute after entering at number 30. Royal rumble 2016 results, live streaming, video highlights. Considering the womens royal rumble match just began in 2018 and that asuka and becky lynch are booked in a title match on sunday, there will be no repeat winner. Royal rumble 2002 was the fifteenth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Gamespot lists the key contenders, along with those with. The king of kings triple h made his surprise entry at the 2016 royal rumble at number 30 with a huge pop by the wwe universe.
But he received some nice cheers after being revealed as the 30th entry here, despite portraying a heel character. Aj styles was the third entrant and stayed in the match for over 30 minutes. How carmella came up with the code of silence submission. Triple h crowned champion at wwes royal rumble 2016. It was the 29th event in the royal rumble chronology. Wwe raw 12 july 2016 roman reigns on royal rumble 2016 but return triple h look whats happen. Wwes unprecedented royal rumble plan for lesnar has. The showdown saw 30 of the wwes biggest stars pile into the ring for a shot at the championship. Triple h picks up the scraps and takes the title to mania.
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Royal rumble 2015 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event and wwe network event produced by wwe. Six superstars that have won the royal rumble in under 10. Your winner and still wwe intercontinental champion. Triple h was the big winner at sunday nights royal rumble 2016, bagging the wwe world heavyweight champion title in the process. It took place on january 20, 2002, at the philips arena in atlanta, georgia, and was the final royal rumble produced under the wwf name.
The royal rumble is not only one of the most entertaining gimmick matches wwe has to offer, but its a bit of a rite of passage to win. In 2017, someone else will add their name to the list as the next winner of the royal rumble match. Results and highlights from triple h winning the 2016 wwe royal rumble. It took place on january 28, 2018, at the wells fargo center in philadelphia, pennsylvania. All the royal rumble results, including the winner of the ambrose vs owens title bout, and the royal rumble match for the wwe championship. It is named after the royal rumble match, a battle royal whose participants enter at timed intervals. Triple h won the 2016 royal rumble match to become wwe world heavyweight champion, his second overall rumble win. The coo of the company hadnt last night wwe took over orlando to present the 2016 royal rumble, the first step on the road to wrestlemania. Triple h wins the royal rumble to become the wwe world. The 2016 wwe royal rumble was historic right from the getgo with roman reigns putting his wwe world heavyweight. Watch house money studios alfred konuwa predict the games victory. As rumored, triple h won the wwe royal rumble match, capturing his 14th world championship in the process. Triple h was the victor on the night after entering the match at.
The mcmahon family celebrates triple h s historic victory. It was the twentyeighth annual royal rumble event and the first to air on the wwe network. Feb 20, 2016 did roman reigns walk out of the 2016 royal rumble with his title intact. The big question with the royal rumble is whether the wwe will go with the predictable winner of triple h or someone else. Triple h came back to wwe competition in the royal rumble match. Dolph ziggler went to immediately attack the cerebral assassin, but was pedigreed with huge. Lets get ready to royal rumble with 32 years of wwe royal rumble winners photos were days away from the 2020 wwe royal rumble payper. Wwe champion roman reigns, who had his title on the line, was in. Wwe royal rumble 2016 1242016 full show part 23 the.
Jan 24, 2016 all rights go to wwe or world wrestling entertainment. Considering how the winner is supposed to get a title. Find out with our results and highlights of the entire ppv. Wwes unprecedented royal rumble plan for lesnar has been done before. Jan 05, 2016 triple h is the new wwe world heavyweight champion after defeating roman reigns and 29 other men to win the royal rumble match. The royal rumble is a professional wrestling event, produced every january since 1988 by professional wrestling promotion wwe. He will return to the wwe arena looking for it as one of the contestants of reigns. This time, the stakes couldnt be higher as 30 superstars not only are vying for a guaranteed spot in the main event at wrestlemania 32 in dallas, texas, but will also walk out as wwe world heavyweight champion as current champion, roman reigns, becomes the first superstar to defend the title in the match against the other 29. Jan 20, 2019 some of the greatest superstars in wwe history have won the royal rumble match some more than once. Royal rumble 2016 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event and wwe network event, produced by wwe. It took place on january 29, 2017, at the alamodome in san antonio, texas.
Royal rumble 2018 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event and wwe network event produced by wwe featuring wrestlers primarily from the raw and smackdown brands, as well as surprise appearances from competitors on the nxt brand. Three winners of the royal rumble have never gone on to win a wwfe championship. Wwe raw 12 july 2016 roman reigns on royal rumble 2016 but. Jan 25, 2018 ronda rousey first stepped into a wwe ring at wrestlemania 31 to get a few shots in on stephanie mcmahon and triple h. Some of the greatest superstars in wwe history have won the royal rumble match some more than once. Wwe 2016 royal rumble payperview results updated live.
With all of the uproar about potential surprises, though. The winner earned a wwf world heavyweight championship match at wrestlemania xi. If sundays firstever womens royal rumble is the moment when rousey makes. Ten greatest royal rumble winners top ten list thetoptens. The rock battles wwe champion cm punk, while big show hopes to regain the title of world heavyweight champion in a brutal last standing. The road to wrestlemania officially kicks off every year with the royal rumble, and the 2016 edition has left many people talking. The royal rumble is here, which always brings excitement to the wrestling world. Triple h had been out of action for several weeks after being brutally injured by roman reigns in storyline. Predictions for wwes royal rumble 2016 baltimore sun. The main event was the 30man royal rumble match for the wwe world heavyweight championship. Its wwe royal rumbe, the phenomenal aj styles debuted. Jan 23, 2016 heres a look at the five men most likely to win the 2016 wwe royal rumble. Jan 25, 2016 the road to wrestlemania officially kicks off every year with the royal rumble, and the 2016 edition has left many people talking. This was the thirtieth event under the royal rumble chronology.
It took place on january 25, 2015 at the wells fargo center in philadelphia, pennsylvania. From the awesome beth phoenix entry to the huge crowd pop when edge surprised everyone and returned, top to bottom this was a. There was no clear winner going into royal rumble 2010, what with it featuring the likes of john cena, triple h, shawn michaels, batista, chris jericho, and cm punk. Triple h wins the second longest royal rumble match in history royal rumble 2002. Jan 24, 2016 wwes annual ppv featuring the iconic 30man royal rumble match. The royal rumble is often recognized as the mostanticipated match of this payperview and it delivered when it came to surprises. Which superstar will pull this off on january 29 at the 60,000seat alamodome. Triple h, a man who went from joining the wwe in 1995 to being.
The 2016 wwe royal rumble was historic right from the getgo with roman reigns putting his wwe world heavyweight championship on the line in the royal rumble, the first time a champ has ever defended in the match. Every possible royal rumble 2016 winner, ranked gamespot. Wwe royal rumble 2017 the following list is the complete list of royal rumble 2017 match entrants, in order of entry, and who they were eliminated by. Wwe royal rumble the likeliest winners of the first wwe.