A student who is weak in mathematics can study the Royal Rumble Match and he will start loving numbers. It is the greatest gimmick match in WWE history. Royal Rumble has become one of the Top 3 WWE shows of the year. There have been close to 45 combined winners including both the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble Winners. The 2026 Royal Rumble Match will take place on 31st January 2026.
What Does an Entry Number Mean in the Royal Rumble?
In the Royal Rumble match, each superstar is assigned an entry number between 1 and 30. The match begins with the wrestlers who draw Numbers 1 and 2, and a new entrant joins the match every 90 seconds until all 30 competitors have entered.
The entry number plays a crucial role in a wrestler’s chances of winning.
Early numbers (1–5) require endurance, stamina, and survival for over an hour.
Mid-range numbers (10–20) offer balance but depend heavily on timing and match flow.
Late numbers (25–30) provide a major advantage, as fresh entrants face fatigued opponents.
Because of this structure, certain numbers have historically produced more winners — turning entry positions like 27, 28, and 30 into legendary “lucky numbers” in WWE lore.
Let’s look at the Top 5 Numbers to produce the most Royal Rumble Winners
Number 30 – 5 Winners
The number 30 saw no winners in the first 19 years of the event and no wrestler wanted to come out at this number. However, all that changed in 2007. The Undertaker became the first winner at number 30. Since then 4 more wrestlers have won from number 30 to take the total to 5.
The Undertaker – 2007
John Cena – 2008
Triple H – 2016
Brock Lesnar – 2022
Cody Rhodes – 2023
Number 27 – 5 Winners
The number that was touted as the most lucky one in the Royal Rumble for decades. This was the number that the WWE would say that it produces the most winners. There have been 5 Winners throughout history.
Big John Studd – 1989
Yokozuna – 1993
Bret Hart – 1994
Stone Cold Steve Austin – 2001
Charlotte Flair – 2025
Number 1 – 4 Winners
The fact that the number 1 spot has produced 4 Winners is staggering. This spot is reserved for the Iron Person of the Match. In recent years there have been 2 winners from this spot.
Shawn Michaels – 1995
Chris Benoit – 2004
Edge – 2021
Rhea Ripley – 2023
Number 28 – 4 Winners
The number 28 position was long known as the position for Batista. He has won the Royal Rumble twice from this number. There have been 2 more winners from this number in recent years.
Batista – 2005
Batista – 2014
Becky Lynch – 2019
Ronda Rousey – 2022
Number 3 – 3 Winners
The number 3 has climbed into the Top 5 and that is thanks to the Women’s Royal Rumble that was started in 2018. The number 3 is also reserved for the Iron Person of the match.
Ric Flair – 1992
Bianca Belair – 2020
Bayley – 2024
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