Roman Reigns is an American professional wrestler performing in WWE's SmackDown brand as of February 2025. The Tribal Chief has several titles in the promotion, including the WWE Championship, Intercontinental Championships, and United States Championships, among others. Known for his powerhouse style, Reigns has been a central figure in WWE's annual Royal Rumble event for several years. He holds many records in WWE related to numerous PPVs, from winning the Elimination Chamber match and featuring various WrestleMania matches to dominating SummerSlam and surviving the WarGames.
Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble appearances- wins, losses, and stats
Roman Reigns has participated in the Royal Rumble match seven times in his career as of February 2025. He won one Rumble match out of his seven appearances and clinched second place four times. Reigns secured third place in the 2016 Royal Rumble.
| Number of Appearances | 7 |
| Number of Wins | 1 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 4 |
| Number of Top Four | 6 |
| Best Finish | 1 (Royal Rumble 2015) |
| Worst Finish | 5 (Royal Rumble 2025) |
| Longest Time in Match | 59:48 (Royal Rumble 2016) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 05:04 (Royal Rumble 2017) |
| Number of Eliminations | 36 |
Roman Reigns Royal Rumble year-on-year appearance - entry number, finish position, and eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 12 | Batista |
| 2015 | 19 | 1 | 6 | Winner |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Triple-H |
| 2017 | 30 | 2 | 3 | Randy Orton |
| 2018 | 28 | 2 | 4 | Shinsuke Nakamura |
| 2020 | 26 | 2 | 2 | Drew McIntyre |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | 4 | CM Punk |
Royal Rumble 2025
After entering the 2025 Royal Rumble as the 16th entrant, Roman Reigns lasted for 37 minutes and 14 seconds. He made 4 eliminations before being eliminated by CM Punk. He finished in the fifth place.
Royal Rumble 2020 - Runner-up
In the 2020 Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns entered at number 26 and eliminated 2 superstars to book his place in the final two.
This time, Drew McIntyre finished in front of The Big Dog. Reigns ended up being the runner-up for the fourth time, the most by any superstar. Further, no superstar had finished in second place thrice as well.
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Royal Rumble 2018 - Runner-up
Roman Reigns came marching to the ring at the 28th spot in the 2018 Royal Rumble. Just like his other appearances in the free-for-all, Reigns soon started dominating the match. In the 21 minutes he spent inside the ring, The Big Dog threw a total of 4 superstars over the top rope. Once again, Roman Reigns ended up being in the final two. He was eliminated by Shinsuke Nakamura.
Royal Rumble 2017 - Runner-up
Roman Reigns entered the 2017 edition of the Royal Rumble in the last spot. The Big Dog threw off three superstars over the top rope, including The Undertaker. He made it to the ultimate two once again and had to overcome Randy Orton as the final obstacle.
The Legend Killer countered a spear from Reigns with an RKO to seal the deal and get his ticket to WrestleMania.
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Royal Rumble 2016 - Third Place
Roman Reigns entered his third Royal Rumble in 2016 in the most disadvantaged way possible. Not only did he have to enter the match despite being the world champion, but he was also forced to defend his gold inside the free-for-all, all thanks to Vince McMahon.
The Big Dog entered the first spot. While Roman Reigns made 5 eliminations in the match, it wasn’t enough to get into the final two.
Royal Rumble 2015 - Winner
Roman Reigns picked off right from where he left last year. He entered the Royal Rumble match at number 19. The Big Dog scored six eliminations in the battle royal. Like the previous year, he reached the final two once again. This time, however, he was not alone in his efforts.
The Rock came out to fight off The Big Show and Kane to save his cousin. Reigns then did the rest of the work to throw Rusev out and punch his ticket to The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Royal Rumble 2014 - Runner-up
The 2014 edition of the Royal Rumble was the first time the three members of The Shield had entered the free-for-all extravaganza. Seth Rollins opened the match against CM Punk, Dean Ambrose entered at #11, and Roman Reigns then followed at the 15th spot.
Reigns broke the record for the most eliminations in a single match, throwing 12 superstars off the top rope. This tally also included his fellow Shield brethren whom he threw off the top rope. Reigns ended as the runner-up after he got eliminated at the hands of Batista.
Roman Reigns Royal Rumble eliminations of opponents by numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
|---|---|
| Sheamus | 3 |
| The Miz | 3 |
| Dolph Ziggler | 2 |
| Seth Rollins | 2 |
| Titus O'Neil | 2 |
| The Miz | 2 |
| Rusev | 2 |
| Sheamus | 2 |
| Goldust | 2 |
| Edge | 1 |
| Bron Breakker | 1 |
| Joe Hendry | 1 |
| Randy Orton | 1 |
| Chris Jericho | 1 |
| Bray Wyatt | 1 |
| The Undertaker | 1 |
| Tyler Breeze | 1 |
| Alberto Del Rio | 1 |
| Stardust | 1 |
| Kane | 1 |
| Big Show | 1 |
| Kofi Kingston | 1 |
| Dean Ambrose | 1 |
| Kevin Nash | 1 |
| The Great Khali | 1 |
| El Torito | 1 |
| Cesaro | 1 |
| Luke Harper | 1 |
| Bradshaw | 1 |
FAQs on Roman Reigns Royal Rumble Appearance
A. Roman Reigns won the Royal Rumble in 2015.
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A. Roman Reigns lost his title at WrestleMania 40 to Cody Rhodes.
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