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.
Year: 1988
Winner: Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Year: 1989
Winner: Big John Studd
Year: 1990
Winner: Hulk Hogan
Year: 1991
Winner: Hulk Hogan
Year: 1992
Winner: Ric Flair
Year: 1993
Winner: Yokozuna
Year: 1994
Winner: Bret Hart and Lex Luger (both Superstars’ feet touched the floor at same time)
Year: 1995
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Year: 1996
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Year: 1997
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Year: 1998
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Year: 1999
Winner: Mr. McMahon
Year: 2000
Winner: The Rock
Year: 2001
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Year: 2002
Winner: Triple H
Year: 2003
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Year: 2004
Winner: Chris Benoit
Year: 2005
Winner: Batista
Year: 2006
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Year: 2007
Winner: The Undertaker
Year: 2008
Winner: John Cena
Year: 2009
Winner: Randy Orton
Year: 2010
Winner: Edge
Year: 2011
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Year: 2012
Winner: Sheamus
Year: 2013
Winner: John Cena
Year: 2014
Winner: Batista
Year: 2015
Winner: Roman Reigns
Year: 2016
Winner: Triple H
Year: 2017
Winner: Randy Orton
Year: 2018
Men’s Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
*Women’s Winner: Asuka
*First year with a Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Year: 2019
Men’s Winner: Seth Rollins
Women’s Winner: Becky Lynch
Year: 2020
Men’s Winner: Drew McIntyre
Women’s Winner: Charlotte Flair
Year: 2021
Men’s Winner: Edge
Women’s Winner: Bianca Belair