5 little-known facts about The Royal Rumble
The 31st annual Royal Rumble match takes place this weekend and it's already set to be a historic event as the first ever Women's Royal Rumble match is part of the card and could see a number of shock returns and call-ups for the entire Women's Division of WWE.
The Royal Rumble is one of the most anticipated and exciting WWE events of the calendar year and it's the show that kickstarts the Road to WrestleMania. The main event of the biggest show if the year is on the line in the annual match which makes it one of the most competitive shows of the year.
There are a number of facts that have come out of this event over the past three decades, but it seems that there are a few little-known facts about The Royal Rumble as well, which could be interesting heading into this years show.
#5 Most superstars in the ring at any one time
There are so many records when it comes to The Roal Rumble and so many scenarios that the match has managed to come up with, but one fact that is a little less known than all the others is the most amount of superstars who have been inside the ring as part of the match.
The record came back in 2009 when incredibly there were 14 superstars stuck in the ring for a few seconds before they began being eliminated. Over the past three decades, it seems that this is the most that the event has ever managed to see. Considering the ring has to be strengthened with two heavier stars have a match, it is unknown how it managed to survive under the weight of 14 men for more than a few seconds.