Let’s Get Ready to (Royal) Rumble With 34 Years of WWE Royal Rumble Winners (Photos)

The 2021 WWE "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view is in the books, and this year's winners Edge and Bianca Belair are in the pro-wrestling history books.  

Belair's victory, while impressive, comes as no real surprise. She was the favorite to win the Women's Royal Rumble Match, according to online sports book Bovada. The betting website had Edge facing the fifth-best odds in the men's match, which served as the evening's main event.  

Edge ran the table from the No. 1 (of 30) spot. Belair entered her match in the third position.  

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Year: 1988  
Winner: Hacksaw Jim Duggan  

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Year: 1989  
Winner: Big John Studd  

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Year: 1990  
Winner: Hulk Hogan  

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Year: 1991  
Winner: Hulk Hogan  

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Year: 1992  
Winner: Ric Flair  

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Year: 1993  
Winner: Yokozuna  

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Year: 1994  
Winner: Bret Hart and Lex Luger (both Superstars' feet touched the floor at same time)  

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Year: 1995  
Winner: Shawn Michaels  

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Year: 1996  
Winner: Shawn Michaels  

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Year: 1997  
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin  

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Year: 1998  
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin  

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Year: 1999  
Winner: Mr. McMahon  

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Year: 2000  
Winner: The Rock  

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Year: 2001  
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin  

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Year: 2002  
Winner: Triple H  

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Year: 2003  
Winner: Brock Lesnar  

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Year: 2004  
Winner: Chris Benoit  

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Year: 2005  
Winner: Batista  

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Year: 2006  
Winner: Rey Mysterio  

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Year: 2007  
Winner: The Undertaker  

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Year: 2008  
Winner: John Cena  

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Year: 2009  
Winner: Randy Orton  

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Year: 2010  
Winner: Edge  

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Year: 2011  
Winner: Alberto Del Rio  

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Year: 2012  
Winner: Sheamus  

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Year: 2013  
Winner: John Cena  

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Year: 2014  
Winner: Batista  

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Year: 2015  
Winner: Roman Reigns  

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Year: 2016  
Winner: Triple H  

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Year: 2017  
Winner: Randy Orton  

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Year: 2018  
Men's Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura  
*Women's Winner: Asuka  

*First year with a Women's Royal Rumble Match  

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Year: 2019  
Men's Winner: Seth Rollins  
Women's Winner: Becky Lynch  

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Year: 2020  
Men's Winner: Drew McIntyre  
Women's Winner: Charlotte Flair    

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Year: 2021  
Men's Winner: Edge  
Women's Winner: Bianca Belair    

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